Lucius & other villains

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No: HPFGUIDX 21097

I think I know why I have chosen "pigwidgeon" as my ID, I suppose I'm 
becoming as disorientated as he is- before long I'll be hopping up 
and down madly, and probably in a cage (at St. Mungo's???)

In one of the zillions of mails that came in during the weekend, 
somebody stated Lucius Malfoy was simply too evil and would therefore 
become boring if he didn't change.
That might be a good point, but just think of Jago who is one of the 
most evil villains in literature and certainly not boring (and 
wouldn't have been so in the 5th Othello sequel). I don't see many 
ways of his going over to our side, though. BUT: What do you think of 
this one: Lucius gets into some personal conflict with Voldemort in 
book5, V. Avada Kedavras him out and this is Draco's motive to 
finally change sides?
This theory would go well with what Susan wrote:

"I see Draco as quite a plausible candidate for a last minute, 
sacrificial
switch to the good guys. The question is, what would motivate him to 
do it?
Possible ill-treatment of a loved on by Voldemort would be the classic
motive, but who would be the loved one? "

AmyZ wrote:
"BTW, as you have already discovered, the tough thing about defending 
Lucius 
is that not only do most people hate Lucius, but those who you might 
think 
would be your natural allies, the Defenders of Draco, are going to 
try to 
shoot you down also because their theories depend upon Lucius being 
an 
insane, abusive, most likely sexually-abusing father."

IMHO, Lucius is no more insane than Dumbledore, he is just a real 
Jago character and very very cruel (doing Muggle- torturing for 
Voldemort and enjoying it). As JKR anyway is so skilled in avoiding 
things that might become boring (like abandoning Quidditch matches at 
Hogwarts for the Triwizard Tournament- I wonder how she'll do it in 
OoP???), the only way I see is to get Lucius killed. Either, as I 
already said, by V. himself, or maybe by Snape??? He'd do it for the 
good cause, but Draco would think he did it for V. and therefore 
change sides.

I solemnly declare that this has been the last mail for today!!
Susanna