Inferi

[Ceridwen]

No: HPFGUIDX 168420

Goddlefrood:
> > They will indubitably change their tactics for DH, anyone care to 
speculate as to how (perhaps they'll disguise themselves as Mundungus 
Fletcher :-?)

Steve:
> I suspect you can assign them one purpose and that's it; they plod 
forward like single minded zombies. 

Ceridwen:
I think they're being stored in the lake and left to look after the 
Green Goo, and perhaps drag a witch or wizard or two down while 
they're at it.  And, part of their purpose as guardians might be to 
finish off the job of creating new Inferi.  If the Green Goo, with or 
without activation by the lake water, is part of some Inferus-
creating potion, then the final touch is to have the eager 
new "housemates" pull the victim under, like the houses at the 
Sorting Feast welcome new students to their ranks.

But, I think their main purpose in half-life is to wait until 
summoned, like soldiers or weapons behind the lines waiting to be 
called into the battle.  I do expect to see Inferi, either singly or 
in various sized groups, roaming the land.  An especially horrible 
thing, in my opinion, would be to send the Inferus of a person to his 
or her family.  This is something I wouldn't put beyond Voldemort.

Ceridwen, who loved the puns.  Thanks, guys!