Lucius and Draco (was: Snape's treatment of Draco)

[PAGAN MICHELLE I]

No: HPFGUIDX 47287

Person Man wrote:

> What I don't understand is why Lucius lets his son anywhere near
> Snape, assuming that Lucius knows that Snape is a traitor and was a
> spy against his cause (which all would have been revealed through
> the trials of the DE's after the fall of Voldemort).  Wouldn't he
> have used his influence as a School Governor to make sure Snape
> never even got the job in the first place?  You'ld think that Lucius
> would be afraid Snape would do what was mentioned above to his son.

I'm not sure Lucius cares too much about his son. He reminds me of the
Durselys of the WW. (They hate wizards, he hates Muggles --neither of
them care to much about the boy [Harry, Draco]).  Upon starting
to reread SS/PS for the umpteenth time, I am struck by how little magic
Draco knows when he enters Hogwarts.  In Borgin's shop (excuse me if I've
missed the name) in CoS, he enters with Draco, and it seems as if the boy
has been there plenty of times before (i.e. there is no surprise on his
part).  One might think that all these years Lucius might have been
instructing his son on the finer points of dark magic (how this would fit
in with the ban on underage magic, I'm not sure, but I'm equally sure
Lucius could find a way if he'd wanted).  Draco knows about his father's
ventures (GoF), which leads me to believe that if Lucius suspected
*anything* about Snape, Draco would know as well.  I don't think Lucius
would be afraid anything would happen to his son, but he'd be bent on
publicizing to the DEs who Snape really is.

Likewise though, since Snape would know all about Lucius, I'd venture to
say he sees something different in Draco.  While I could easily agree he
might just be promulgating that he is a true Slytherin through and
through, Snape seems to often go above and beyond the teacher figure with
Draco.

 Polaris
(a newbie)