I wasn't sure about the number. While I don't have your command of the canon I *have* read a few fanfics which have all remarked on how an entire country could be cowed by Voldemort and a paltry few Death Eaters. It wasn't like Riddle assembled an army (despite what the final movie's trailer seems to show).
So that's why I was careful to say 'if'. IF there were a hundred.
Now that I'm completely exonerated from any "oh, maths!" accusation ... :-) ... what couldn't there be a hundred? Yes, I agree that there's nothing in the canon suggesting such large numbers. But is there anything that precludes it either? Is a large part of your proof dependent on ALL of Riddle's minions Apparating to him after his re-embodiment at the end of GoF? (Couldn't he have gone on a recruiting drive afterwards? In fact - wouldn't he?)
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Date: 2011-05-20 06:34 am (UTC)So that's why I was careful to say 'if'. IF there were a hundred.
Now that I'm completely exonerated from any "oh, maths!" accusation ... :-) ... what couldn't there be a hundred? Yes, I agree that there's nothing in the canon suggesting such large numbers. But is there anything that precludes it either? Is a large part of your proof dependent on ALL of Riddle's minions Apparating to him after his re-embodiment at the end of GoF? (Couldn't he have gone on a recruiting drive afterwards? In fact - wouldn't he?)