Things Were Getting Stranger and Stranger

According to what Malfoy had learned, aside from a handful of the most fanatical Death Eaters, such as Little Barty Crouch, the vast majority of Death Eaters were profoundly disappointed in Voldemort.

Because Voldemort had lost his greatest advantage.

Power!

Without the absolute power to crush the entire Wizarding World, what could Voldemort possibly accomplish with his current reputation?

Voldemort was universally reviled in the Wizarding World.

And there were two people who could defeat him head-on.

Under such circumstances, what future was there in continuing to follow Voldemort?

The Death Eater ranks could roughly be divided into three types of people.

First, the utterly loyal Death Eaters.

Second, pure-blood wizards.

Third, assorted Dark Wizards... such as werewolf wizards, half-blood Dark Wizards, and Dark Wizards from the lower rungs of society.

Of these three groups, the latter two had no real loyalty to speak of.

They had pledged allegiance to Voldemort only to achieve their own goals.

Take the Malfoy Family, for example.

They had supported Voldemort without reservation because of his Pure-blood Theory.

In their eyes, once Voldemort achieved his grand cause, pure-blood families like theirs could regain power.

And when Voldemort no longer had a future, they would consider turning to someone else for the sake of their family's continued survival.

The Malfoy Family had undoubtedly already set an example.

There were many pure-blood wizards like the Malfoy Family among the Death Eaters.

And Andy was their first choice.

First, Andy was very young.

Youth meant limitless potential.

Second, Andy was very powerful.

In the Wizarding World, strength still mattered greatly.

How did that saying go?

When money stood up to speak, all truths fell silent.

But in the Wizarding World, another line had to be added.

When strength stood up to speak, all money became worthless.

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