Draco and Lucius

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No: HPFGUIDX 16893

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Magda Grantwich <mgrantwich at y...> wrote:
> >>Voldemort strikes me as distinctly being the type 
> >>to demand loyalty to
> >> himself above all others, family included.
>  
> 
> I agree with this. 
> 
> 
> > Now that I don't see.  I can't see Lucius Malfoy putting Voldemort 
> > above Draco.  I know some people see it that way but I don't. 
>  
> 
> Lucius loves his dear little creep, uh, I mean, little boy just like
> any dad does.  Draco certainly doesn't seem to be afraid of him and
> feels free to ask him questions and whines about presents 
anticipated
> in public places.  
> 
> On the other hand, Lucius is probably dumb enough to believe that he
> can somehow have his cake and eat it too, that he will be able to 
get
> around Lord V. and promote his family interests during the coming
> days of Dark Victory.


A few things that I take note of about Lucius: 

1.)   His actions in CoS were not in service to Voldemort but rather 
MADE USE OF Voldemort's artifacts (and the shadow of his old self, as 
it were)to accomplish his own hateful ends. He wanted to strike a blow 
against muggles, dispose of Dumbledore, and above all to harm the 
Weasley family and sbotage Arthur's Muggle Protection Act. (I 
personally am more creeped out by Lucius at this point than I am 
Voldemort-- look at how he used Ginny! Ugh!)

Lucius clearly has his OWN agenda which has little to do with Voldy.

2.)   When the Dark Lord fell, Lucius was (I think I read this in 
PS/SS) one of the first to recant. His priority was clearly to cover 
his own butt and hold onto what power he has.

Lucius is pragmatic and knows how to make use of the system/powerful 
people. TYhis includes Voldy.

3.)    Although I would hesitate to call him a loving father given his 
verbal humiliation of Draco in CoS, he clearly thinks highly of the 
Malfoy blood and has ambitions for his son. Narcissa seems to 
genuinely love her son. 

I don't think Malfoy would sacrifice Draco for Voldy's ends-- but like 
Crouch Sr., he might to serve his own image. Somehow though I do not 
see this in the cards.

What I do see:  I think there is going to be some power conflicts 
between Malfoy and the other Deatheaters who were in Azkaban. I don't 
think they are going to be in a good mood when they get out of 
Azkaban, and like Crouch Jr. I think they will be filled with 
vindictive rage at those DEs who escaped punishment. 

I think they will indeed be torn between their very real loyalty to 
Voldermort and their confusion over WHY he did not torture the DEs who 
betrayed him. Lucius meanwhile will have his eye on furthering 
himself and his goals. He'll be working ahrd. It is going to get 
interesting.

I wonder how much Sirius knows about the Lestranges, et. al., seeing 
that he was in the same prison with them for twelve years?

--Suzanne