What's he up to?

[ghinghapuss]

No: HPFGUIDX 94842

> Steffy
> Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't good ole' Lucius already at 
> Azkaban?  At the end of OOTP, Harry and Draco have a confrontation 
> and Harry says he's already gotten Lucius in prison, and Draco says 
> he wont' stay in there long, not without the Dementors guarding it?
> I don't have my book, so I may be recalling things incorrectly.


Mandy again:
Yes, Malfoy is in Azkaban.  But I don't think he has had a trial yet. 
Of course, I have no canon to support that but, it's was only a month 
between the MoM incident and Harry confrontation with Draco at the 
end of school.  Exams are in June, school ends in mid July. Not 
enough time for a trial as sensational at that of Mr Lucius Malfoy's. 

I think all the escaped DE's who were caught would have been sent 
directly back to prison. But Lucius Malfoy would have to have a trial 
of some sort to prove his guilt.  After all he's don't nothing wrong 
until the prosecution has proven his guilt. Unless, you are not 
innocent until proven guilty in the WW, which could also be 
possible.  Lucius is a powerful, influential man and there is no way 
the Wizangamot could get away with sending to Azkaban without a trial.

I believe what the Wizengamot is doing is to hold him in Azkaban 
until his trial date comes up. And a man of Malfoy's status would 
have many powerful Lawyers working to get him out on the wizard 
equivalent of bail, while they build his defense.