Backlash?

[pippin_999]

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> Megan:
 I'm not saying that violent anti-DE action would enhance the books per 
se, but rather that it would sadly make a lot of sense.

Pippin:
Sirius tells us that many of those who opposed Voldemort became as
cruel and violent as the Death Eaters themselves. The Ministry authorized
the use of the Unforgivable Curses, and allied itself with the dementors.

We haven't seen that happening to Harry's generation, but they could 
be tempted -- a lot of people see that in Harry's attempt to use the 
Cruciatus curse and Hermione's punishment of Marietta. And the
Ministry is already very careless with its power, and becoming
more so.

I think you are talking about more of a fifth column thing, though,
not the ministry becoming cruel and violent, but people acting on their
own because they don't think the ministry is being cruel and violent
enough. I think the dynamics of the situation work against that for
Muggleborns. They want to fit in, not be recognized as a fifth column.

But other victims of pureblood discrimination might be
acting behind the scenes. If Snape is not the real traitor, we will
discover the real traitor's motive only when he reveals himself.
I could see someone joining Voldemort not because he is
behind the pureblood agenda but to get revenge on them.
Voldemort has no true loyalty and is not a pureblood
himself. Would it not be tempting to defeat the purebloods
not only at their own game but using their own weapon?

Pippin