What's he up to?

[steffy07]

No: HPFGUIDX 94856

> 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.

Steffy:
Yes, but looking back into Gof, it doesn't seem like the WW follows 
the same procedures for justice as the real world.  There was no 
trial for Sirius, and no lawyers for the other trials.  People could 
give testimony, but it doesn't seem like the WW is too forgiving of 
people who are DE's, especially since Malfoy seems to have already 
confunded them once...