OOP-Spoiler: Poisoned Honey?

[maria_kirilenko]

No: HPFGUIDX 55215

Pepsiboy wrote:
> > Maybe Dumbledore has no choice?  There are times where Lucius has 
> managed to
> > push things on Hogwarts before (ex. Dumbledore removed as 
> headmaster, Hagrid
> > sent to Azkaban, and to a lesser degree Draco as Keeper) through 
his
> > 'influence' on the Board of Governors.  From what I gather, the 
> rest of the
> > WW still considers him a an upstanding citizen (Fudge, anyone?), 
so 
> maybe
> > he'll go to Fudge and reason that since Hogwarts has had problems 
> with
> > keeping DADA teachers, to give Narcissa a try.

I'm ever so sorry, I meant to include this into my previous post, but 
forgot:

Pepsiboy, your examples are from before Lucius made the super-smart 
move of blackmailing the Governors. At the end of CoS he was kicked 
out of the committee. And also - none of them but the "Draco as 
Keeper" (he's the Seeker, btw) example deal with the direct 
management of Hogwarts, like hiring teachers or changing the 
curriculum. The Seeker!Draco question has two possible answers, IMO: 
either Draco really did try out for the team (and he seems to be a 
decent player, doesn't he?), or he did buy his way onto the team. The 
latter, then, would rather be an indicator of Snape's desire to be on 
good terms with the Malfoys than of Lucius's particular influence on 
the particulars of Hogwarts's running.

However, Lucius does have an influence on Fudge, doesn't he? I think 
I'll reread JOdel's post on that - how convenient that it was posted 
today!

Maria, at 1:30 am. *YAWN*