What's he up to?

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No: HPFGUIDX 94929

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "ghinghapuss" <rredordead at a...> wrote:
> 
> The evidence against Lucius Malfoy is circumstantial and witnessed by 
> people in chaos.  An effective Lawyer could not only get Lucius off, 
> but also make him look like a hero.  Now wouldn't that be fun?
> 

Lawyers. Ah, well - into every  life a little rain must fall.

Though we haven't seen any evidence that  they exist in  the  WW;
perhaps with  concepts like 'magical contracts' they are surplus
to requirements. Alternatively  the WW could have taken Pistol's
vision to heart - "First thing we do...."

The last thing Lucius would  want is to be considered a hero, or 
at least not yet. Heroes are in the public eye; people expect them
to *do*  things when trouble looms. Not that Mafoy gives a damn
about what the public thinks - to him the great unwashed is of no
interest or importance whatsoever, IMO. He's the type that would
believe in Divine Right of Kings and he thinks himself as of Royal
blood.

I've a feeling  that any  trial would be a white-wash anyway.  Who
will  be preferring the charges? - Fudge. With Malfoy's gold still
jingling in his pocket and a Wizengamot stuffed with his pals.
DD is back in  his seat, but throughout the series he has seemed
remarkably reluctant to punish anyone for anything, and if Lucius
is the source of Voldy information he'll want him back on the job
as soon as possible. 

Additionally, DD was involved in the fight at the Ministry - can
he judge a case in which he is a participant? It all gets very
iffy, particularly when Sirius enters the picture. No, I'd expect
a sudden epidemic of amnesia and for the likely out-come to
feature Fudge as fall-guy for failing to keep  Azkaban secure
and for not controlling his Aurors. No doubt Malfoy has some
dirt on him anyway, to be revealed if necessary, so a few
minimal sentences handed out perhaps, the escapees sent back
to the slammer and it'll all be swept under the carpet. 

As a final fall-back Lucius et al could always claim that they'd 
been Imperio'd by Voldy or Bella.

Kneasy