Question about Narcissa and the DEs

[Tom Wall]

No: HPFGUIDX 57080

Elisabeth wrote:
Thank you for your reply, 
it was very interesting!! 
And it gave me a new thought 
(frightening, isn't it!?)

Tom replies:
Thanks - this Dark Arts/Lucius/Snape/Karkaroff stuff has been on my 
mind a lot lately, 'cause I have this seemingly eternal-post that 
I've been working on that just... won't... conclude...

Out of frustration, I figured I'd send out parts of it when they're 
relevant to discussion, to see if it's worth continuing to work on.


Elisabeth continued:
A while back there was a thread about Snape's reaction to Harry's 
mention of Lucius at the DE reunion (at the end of GoF). I wondered 
then if Snape was surprised that Lucius had returned to Voldie 
because perhaps he believed that Lucius had repented of his ways so 
to speak...My new thought is this: perhaps he truly did believe that 
Lucius was under the imperious curse those many years ago, and part 
of the reason he worked to bring Voldie down was to help friends that 
he believed were under a spell--only to find out differently when 
Harry gives the news? 

Tom replies:
Yeah - I know there's been debate on what exactly Snape's 'sudden 
movement' is supposed to be referring, but since it comes directly 
after Harry's mention of Lucius, I'm convinced that there's something 
going on there with Malfoy - particularly when we add it to Snape's 
preference for Draco, and interestingly enough, Draco's preference 
for Snape. 

See, quickly here, Draco (to me) seems to be a kind of repository for 
his parents thoughts on a variety of subjects, from Dumbledore, to 
Durmstrang, and to Muggle-borns. And since Draco obviously loves 
Snape so much, I think it's highly unlikely that Lucius and Narcissa 
spend much time engaging in 'Snape-bashing' discussions at home. 
Which begs several 'why' oriented questions:

Are they not aware that Snape was a Death Eater? 
Is Snape not aware that Lucius was? 
Are they not aware that he turned spy, presumably against them? 
Or, most interestingly, are they aware, but don't care?


Elisabeth wrote:
No, Lucius isn't a great guy. Yes, the Malfoys have an interest in 
the Dark Arts. However, as you said, that doesn't necessarily make 
someone a DE. Maybe he genuinely likes Lucius and had hoped that he 
told the truth about acting under the Imperious curse--sometimes 
being close to someone can cause us to be blind about them.

That would also explain another of my problems: why would the Malfoys 
allow their son to be taught by a man who betrayed Voldie to 
Dumbledore? One would think Lucius would try to exact some sort of 
revenge. If he is sticking to his story and all, then he would have 
to pretend to like Severus. 
END QUOTE.

Tom writes:
You see my point? This stuff has been driving me bonkers, because 
there are too many little things that don't jive together.


Elisabeth wrote:
Hmmm...I spend way too much time thinking about this stuff! At least 
I'm among friends! =)

Tom replies:
Thank goodness for, that, eh, especially when my tangible friends 
don't read HP, and consider me a little crazy for loving it so - of 
course, nevermind discussion theories!

Luckily, the tide is turning... ;-)

-Tom