Quote Originally Posted by Xondoure View Post
By strike tactically, I mean mind controlling the heads of state, sabotaging power grids, and other fun surprises.

Wizards don't need every kid with magic talent to start fighting. All they need is one guy who can take down our electrical system, and cripple our oil lines. And they will think of this before they think of lining everyone up to shoot each other civil war style. Voldemort didn't take over the ministry by declaring himself king of the wizarding world. He let them think he wasn't even around while he infiltrated every level of government. And that's the same thing he did last time he came to power. Why would this possibly change against muggles when it will work even better there because they don't even know magic exists? And don't give me a few good wizards spill the beans. If it was that easy to unveil the masquerade it would have happened a long time ago. Say what you will about the ministry, that leg of law enforcement knows how to handle things.
That's all well and good but they don't know about power grids. Mr. Weasley has a job working with muggle items that have been enchanted in such a way to give away the secret of magic and spends all his free time trying and failing to understand muggles. Voldemort didn't care about the masquerade. He had giants smash towns and he blew up bridges. When taking into account how clueless wizards are the story falls apart as there is no way for them to have remained secret so long and there is no way muggles would have let them treat them like they do. As for infiltrating every level of the ministry that just shows how stupid the whole thing was. Pure blood bigots held a lot of power in the ministry he could have legally taken over easily without going to war. A few deaths here, a few accidents there, maybe a few bribed votes and he's won. But no he and his death eaters went around slaughtering muggles letting the ministry know something is up. Then went to random wizards to "recruit" them and killed them if they resisted. He could have put Malfoy or someone up as a puppet Minister before the death eaters became known. Just look at the power Fudge had tossing people into Azkaban with no trial and no cause. Taking over Hogwarts stripping Dumbledore of his positions, appointing anyone he felt like to any made up position of authority. Yes wizards with those powers and intelligence who are not let by someone as insane as Voldemort would have a much easier time taking over.