the Riddle Diary

[linnet323 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 30220

In a message dated 11/27/01 7:49:01 AM Central Standard Time, 
HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com  writes:

MMM writes:  <<Why did Voldy give Lucius the diary in 
the first place and tell him its functions?  Why didn't Lucius act on 
it until CoS?>>

I don't have a fun speculation about question #1, but as to why Lucius waits 
until CoS:  he feels the need to liquidate some of his Dark Arts inventory to 
Mr. Borgin because: "the Ministry grows ever more meddlesome.  There are 
rumors about a new Muggle Protection Act -- no doubt that flea-bitten, 
Muggle-loving fool Arthur Weasley is behind it--"
So by by giving the diary to Ginny, he eliminates an item that would be very 
embarassing should the MoM make a late-night call at his house, and he hopes 
his plant will kill the Muggle Protection Act & seriously embarrass Mr. 
Weasley at the same time.  Getting Dumbledore fired will be a nice bonus, but 
probably not the main reason (or why the delay?).  Unless Draco's attending 
the school and not doing terribly well compared to Hermione has given Lucius 
a new sense of purpose in removing Dumbledore.  
-- Linnet 


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