Snape theory/Quirrell/Diary plotting/Elkin's DE post

[marinafrants]

No: HPFGUIDX 39845

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "grey_wolf_c" <greywolf1 at j...> wrote:

> The other two have both reason to plan it. Pip defended the reaons 
> VapourV had and IIRC, Marina defended Lucius reasons. From the MAGIC 
> DISHWASHER PoV, it looks like the typical distraction Voldemort
might 
> use while his own plans, after the defeat over the PS, get back into 
> gear. And I agree that, while Lucius had some things to win (which
is 
> why he finally did give the diary over to Ginny), there was a lot he 
> could loose, too. I don't think he would like Draco turned into a
nice 
> garden statue, nor into the modern version of Moaning Myrtle, so
even 
> if the gains were good, he was risking something nearly as valuable
as 
> his neck 

I think Lucius believed that Draco was in no danger.  He wasn't there
the first time the Chamber was opened, and didn't know the details of
what had happened.  He didn't even know there was a basilisk involved.
The legend says only that Salazar had left behind him an unspecified
monster that will one day come out and clear all the Mudbloods out of
Hogwarts.  The implication is that it will *only* harm Mudbloods,
leaving Hogwarts to the Purebloods who deserve it such as Draco.

Marina
rusalka at ix.netcom.com