[HPforGrownups] Lucius and Voldemort

[Taryn Kimel]

No: HPFGUIDX 49621

EJ:
I have wondered why the Malfoy's are such ardent supporters of LV 
when the are so anti Muggle and half blood. 
Ofcourse this could just be a hole in the plot that JKR has not 
noticed.

Me:
Well, not many people know about Voldemort's previous identity as Tom Riddle, so they possibly could just now know. (And why did all those Germans follow Hitler when he was the exact opposite of his perfect race?)

EJ:
Another question: If the "monster", in the chamber of secrets was 
supposed to rid the school of those that were not of pureblood, then 
why was Tom Riddle himself not attacked by it?

Me:
Saying the monster would kill all those who weren't purebloods can't be taken with a translation that it would personally track down purebloods. I doubt it can tell. I think that it more referred to how the Heir of Slytherin would use the basilisk (as they could control it) to hunt down all those who weren't purebloods. And also, that particular bit was part of the legend side of the Chamber of Secrets, and could easily have been a bit altered over the years.

--Taryn

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