[HPforGrownups] Re: The Present for Lucius Malfoy

[heidi]

No: HPFGUIDX 16114



rainy_lilac at yahoo.com wrote:

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> Doesn't Rowling say in a number of places that Malfoy as a high position in the MoM? Draco doesn't miss a chance to rub this in when he heckles Ron. 'My father is Senior and associates with the important people in the ministry; Your father is junior <snort> and runs an unimportant department... '

No, she doesn't say it anywhere.
The bit you're thinking of is on the train in GoF - "But then, Fathers always associated with the top people at the Ministry. . . . Maybe your fathers too junior to know about it, Weasley. . . yes. . . they probably dont talk about important stuff in front of him. . . .

Associated with does not = "worked with" - in fact, it means quite the opposite. It means socialized with, worked on committees with...not "has senior rank over..."

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> People like Lucius, who value rank and position, are often very hardworking (even workaholics), and greatly skilled at working the system-- but have strong ideas about what kind of work enhances their position, versus that which is beneath them. It is not about money.

Oh, absolutely!