Lucius theory

[jrober4211]

No: HPFGUIDX 34357

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Suki Jones <perfume_girl18 at y...> wrote:
> I'm sure there are other people out there who share my
> views on the Malfoy's. But I have not met them yet.
> I think that Lucius is good and Draco is bad.
> Why? Well, firstly;
> Draco's name means "dragon" (or duck *grin*). Dragon
> is usually connected with Satan. That is definitely
> dark.
> Lucius, on the other hand, means "light".
> 
> And judging on the way Rowling names her character's
> after other character's in history and by the
> meaning's
> of their names, I have a suspicion about an ancient
> character named Lucius. He was the only remaining
> character to remain loyal in a very famous story.
> On the names subject; 
>

Well, I think Lucius is derived from the name Lucifer as in Satan. In 
that case "the apple does not fall far from the tree" in regards to 
his son, Draco. As for your theory, unless JKR does a "Moody" on us, 
there is nothing in canon to suggest that Lucius is anything but 
evil. 

Jo Ellen