How Many Death Eaters Left? (Was Re: Voldemort's Motives)

[Goddlefrood]

No: HPFGUIDX 166488

> Carol responds:

> I completely agree with Julie's post except for one minor 
point: 

Voldemort doesn't have a "whole army of Death Eaters." By my 
count, he's now down to Wormtail, Bellatrix, Goyle, Amycus, 
Alecto, the big blond (if he isn't Goyle), and perhaps three 
Azkaban escapees who weren't at the MoM. (Travers, maybe?) 
I'm not counting Snape, of course!

Goddlefrood:

It is a very interesting point upon which to disagree 
nevertheless. Carol's list above should, I apprehend also 
include Ludovic Bagman (whether or not he or Goyle Snr. is 
the BBDE). Travers is, as sugggested by the interrogatory,
still at large.

The BBDE could be another as yet unmet DE, although this is
not that likely. There is also Otto Bagman to be considered
as a potential DE still at large.

The list also assumes that the Carrows are Alectus and Amyco,
which may well be the case, but also could not be.

Yaxley may be brutal face as noted elsewhere, by self and also 
Carol, but again this is unconfirmed and he could be out there.

The elder Avery (mentioned in the course of Lord Voldemort's
request could also still be alive. Younger Avery arrested at 
DoM. The elder Rosier, if he is not the same as the one killed
by Mad Eye, and mentioned in the same chapter.

Fenrir Greyback if not captured after skirmish at Hogwart's 
(I've said I believe and hope he was elsewhere, but the
contrary position can not be entirely excluded). Brutal face
was captured, as also mentioned earlier, at least in my 
interpretation.

Draco Malfoy, who may or may not actually be one, but who I
expect to see an intitiation ceremony of some kind for in DH.

There is another one I apprehend who was involved in the 
skirmish at Hogwart's, but that is an entirely different post.
It is, if of interest, one of three points I am aware of, 
upon which the Lexicon and I disagree, as its list of DEs
contains no mention of this one, or of any other potential
ones.

Others as yet unmet, but of a minor nature.

Not that many though, so agreed also on that point of Carol's.

My inkling was that LV would want at any one time a total of
49 DEs if possible (7 x 7). Just a comment, no proof to back
it up btw.

As to what may happen, well I have mentioned it before 
somewhere in the archives and insert the relevant portion
with link to previous:

> Goddlefrood in a previous life, found here in a more 
substantive post that was unrelated to how many DEs remain:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/155175

> The Death Eaters in general need to be neutralised and it 
somewhat surprises me that most lists overlook this aspect of 
the continuing saga. LV's demise would not necessarily 
eliminate the others hungry to jump in.

Goddlefrood of the present:

The conclusion then, just tallying that little lot up 
(including Carol's, with the three unaccounted escapees, that
I agree with), is that there are potentially 19 that
can be inferred (including Mr. Duplicity), with perhaps a 
handful more that could be implied in the text (graveyard
scene in particular. Perhaps 25 for the sake of argument, but
still not a huge number should the Ministry and the Order
stand together towards the same purpose.

Goddlefrood, hoping that helps to clarify, at least a little 
;)