There's Something About Lucius (was Re: Any Lucius theories?)

[Kronos]

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Fyre Wood wrote:

> JK Rowling said that he was a governer of Hogwarts... but what
> exactly that means, I have no idea. He dabbles in the dark arts and
> sells artifacts from Voldy's time of power to stores for money.

By "Governor", Lucius was on the Board of Governors (which is rather
similar to a muggle corporation's Board of Directors) which was
comprised of twelve other wizards and witches.  However, it didn't last:

"Hogwarts was back to normal with only a few, small differences 
Defense Against the Dark Arts classes were canceled ("but weve had
plenty of practice at that anyway," Ron told a disgruntled Hermione) and
Lucius Malfoy had been sacked as a school governor. Draco was no longer
strutting around the school as though he owned the place. On the
contrary, he looked resentful and sulky."
 - from _Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets_

Lucius wasn't selling the aforementioned artifacts (CoS again, if I
recall) for money, per se... he was selling them to get them out of his
mansion if/when the Ministry of Magic raided it, looking for dark
magics:

	""Im not buying today, Mr. Borgin, but selling," said Mr. Malfoy.
	"Selling?" The smile faded slightly from Mr. Borgins face.
	"You have heard, of course, that the Ministry is conducting more
raids," said Mr. Malfoy, taking a roll of parchment from his inside
pocket and unraveling it for Mr. Borgin to read. "I have a few  ah 
items at home that might embarrass me, if the Ministry were to call.""

Later:

        ""Guess who I saw in Borgin and Burkes?" Harry asked Ron and
Hermione as they climbed the Gringotts steps. "Malfoy and his father."
	"Did Lucius Malfoy buy anything?" said Mr. Weasley sharply behind them.
	"No, he was selling "
	"So hes worried," said Mr. Weasley with grim satisfaction. "Oh, Id
love to get Lucius Malfoy for something " "

 - from _Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets_

> I think that Lucius got his wealth either by inheritance or from the
> people he killed as a death eater. What's better than killing off
> innocent people and then stealing the keys to their life savings, or
> the money itself. Better make a clean job of it.

I was under the impression that the Malfoys are "Old Blood" in the
Wizarding World; I assumed that meant their fortune was mainly
inherited.  Besides, mere robbery seems beneath the Malfoys.

> His relationship with his son isn't all that close. He buys Draco's
> love and is sort of cold. I don't think of him as abusive, but rather-
> -unfeeling. Unloving. Just "bleh" for lack of better word.

Hole in one.  I don't think there's a lot of love in the Malfoy
household.

-Kronos

(Be gentle with me, first time posting.)