[HPforGrownups] Tom Riddle's Diary/Voldemort's Risen Consciousness

[Dave Hardenbrook]

No: HPFGUIDX 16417

At 06:43 PM 4/11/01 +0000, arabella at sugarquill.com wrote:
>.  He talks about Quirrell and the Sorcerer's/
>Philosopher's Stone - he talks about finding Wormtail.  He skips the
>Chamber altogether.  Also, in the same scene, Voldemort berates Lucius
>Malfoy for doing nothing to find him and for running from the Dark
>Mark.  I don't think Voldemort is aware that Lucius planted the Riddle
>diary in among Ginny's things.
>
>Anybody think differently?  Have I missed evidence somewhere?

I agree with everything you say, except that I think it would
be worse for old Lucius if Voldy *did* know about the
Chamber.  Something like this may have happened:

(Scene: The Graveyard.  Harry has just escaped.)

Malfoy: My Lord, may I suggest that all is not lost?
      We'll get Potter some other way.
V: Yes, Lucius.  I suspect you are just the person to
      ask about that.  Wormtail tells me you used
      my school diary to open the Chamber of Secrets.
M: Yes My Lord, I did.
V: Very resourceful, Lucius.
M: Thank you, my Lord.
V: You found a way to bring me back to power without being
      answerable for your past neglect and disobedience to your
      Master!
M: Yes -- I mean, NO my Lord!
V: (With menace in his voice)Your ingenius little plan appears to have gone
       a trifle awry, Lucius. Your attempt to "clone" me was thwarted by
       Harry Potter, and here I am, back in power.  And Lucius, as you
       shall see in a moment, Lord Voldemort intends to make you
       answerable!
M: No, NO!
V: (Raises his wand) Crucio!!

So I think it's just as well Voldy doesn't know, if indeed he doesn't.



                                                 -- Dave