The diary and Lucius's many reasons

[ghinghapuss]

No: HPFGUIDX 86493

Diana wrote:
> I would answer that he chose that SPECIFIC time to send the diary 
to Hogwarts for several reasons.  
<snip>
> The first bonus was his idea to plant the diary on Ginny Weasley.  
> With this act, Lucius could cause great injury to the Weasleys 
> (Ginny's death) plus bring shame, ridicule and possibly even 
> criminal punishment (pro-muggles accused of killing muggle-borns) 
> upon the Weasleys.  <snip> I'm sure Lucius was also aware that 
Ginny's brother was 
> Harry Potter's best friend.  Lucius couldn't have picked a more 
bang-for-his-buck target than Ginny Weasley.  
> The second bonus was the fact that Voldemort could, essentially, 
> be 'reborn' in a new, strong, youthful body.  <snip> I wouldn't 
have put it past old Lucius to wonder if he could exert more personal 
influence on a young Tom Riddle than the old, incredibly corrupted 
Voldemort.  <snip>


Mandy here:
Interesting post Diana, it got me thinking, but this still doesn't 
answer the question of why the diary was used when it was, and not 
earlier?  Why not give it Charlie, Bill, Percy or Ron?  The effect on 
Arthur, his family and the muggle-borns at Hogwarts would have been 
the same. When the Weasley boys were at school they were also young, 
virile humans perfect for LV to regenerate into.  What make Ginny the 
better choice?  She is certainly not any more malleable at 12 than 
her brothers were.  Did LV or Lucius have a reason to choose a 
female?  If so I can't imagine why that was, unless Ginny is holding 
a secret yet to be discovered, which couldn't be surprising knowing 
JKR. ;-)   I agree with Harry Potter being Ginny's brothers best 
friend being an advantage and target.  Lucius knew the Harry was 
going to start Hogwarts in the same year as his son, so waiting could 
be to his advantage. Especially if Lucius knows there is some 
connection between Harry and LV.  Perhaps another advantage would be 
to expose Harry as the possible Heir of Slytherins and ruining his 
reputation as the savior of the WW.  But if Lucius is privy to the 
information there are many easier ways of letting that bombshell 
drop.  And again why Ginny? Why not use Ron? He's closer to Harry 

Diana wrote:
> One more thought.  I wonder how Lucius would have felt if Draco had 
> mouthed off to a returned-to-the-flesh Riddle (which seemed likely 
> to me, frankly) resulting in Riddle flaying Draco alive?  Whatever 
> his motivations and grievances against muggle-borns and the 
> Weasleys, what father puts a sociopathic murderer at the same 
school with his mouthy, no-common-sense son?  Not a bright one.  


Mandy again:
I don't think a regenerated Tom Riddle would have stayed at the 
school for very long.  So unless Draco met him on his way out the 
front door on his way to the Forbidden Forest.  Although Draco 
doesn't seem to have the best of luck does he. 

Mandy