Lucius and power (was: Harry, Draco, and Lucius)

[Hollydaze]

No: HPFGUIDX 34564

Vin wrote:
> I apologise for not knowing the specific reference, but I know 
> there was an interview with JKR where she specifically stated that 
> Draco and Harry will NOT be working together in any of the future 
> books, and I am assuming this was in response to a growing feeling 
> similar to yours. 

That was in response to a question where someone asked if Harry and Draco would be forced to work together even if they are on separate sides. This question came about because there was a rumour that something would happen where Draco and Harry are forced to work together, such as they get trapped somewhere and have to work together to get out or they face someone and have to defeat that person together. It does not count out the possibility that they will end up on the same side, just that they won't be actively working with one another.

> So, it being the best school available, we also 
> can state with certainty that Hogwarts is a good school where DE's 
> would not be accepted, nor would people openly aligned with the Dark 
> Wizards. 

I wouldn't say we have anything to say that with "certainty". In fact from what has been said in the books I would say the opposite. Dumbledore firmly believes that people's choices make them what they are so he is less likely to think "his/her dad/mum was a deatheater, so he/she will be too". He's more likely to think that it is that individuals choice as to what he/she will become and if he can make them make the right choice (not become a DE) then he will do everything he can to help them along the way. Also having DE kids at the school could be a good tactic. Isn't there a saying that is something like "keep your friends close and your enemies even closer" (Sorry I can't remember the exact thing). Knowing Dumbledore's nack at picking up information it is very likely that he would want to do this. Keeping his ear to the ground he might actually get bits of information he needs to know from hearing rumours around the school, things that people are saying etc.


> as long as Lucius retains influence over the board of directors
> (is that the right term? I forget and I am too lazy to get my books 
> right now:-)) of the school, they will not allow Prof. Dumbledore to 
> expel Draco. 
But he doesn't have that much influence over the governors now. Firstly he is not on the board of governors anymore and secondly, I got the distinct impression that at least one of the governors was not frightened by him - Why do I think this? Let me explain:
Lucius did threaten them all to get them to sack Dumbledore in Book 2, but by the end of the book they had all written to Dumbledore saying they wanted him back and that Lucius had threatened them. They can't have been that influenced or frightened of Lucius if they all forgot about his threats and wrote to Dumbledore at the end of the book can they? Either that or there is one of the governors (a leader so to speak) who had the courage to stand up to Lucius and so the others followed suit, or the leader talked them round. I don't think Lucius has as much power at Hogwarts as he would like to think he has, even though he does have a lot of influence at the ministry. I would think this is (as with many other things) due to the attitudes of Fudge and Dumbledore. Fudge doesn't have the sense to see Lucius for what he is (a death eater), nor does he have the courage to stand up to him. Dumbledore can see straight through Lucius and does have the courage to stand up to him.
     
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