(un)masking the DEs

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No: HPFGUIDX 120707


Snow:

This still remains a mystery to me as to why Lucius was attempting to 
revive the young Tom Riddle via the diary (who had been known to his 
closest friends as Voldemort by then) when only two years later he ran 
from the Dark Mark at the Quidditch World Cup. It just doesn't add up. 
Does Lucius want his Master back or not? Is Voldemort Master over 
Lucius, it doesn't appear so in the Graveyard, all Lucius received as
punishment was a stern talking to, which didn't appear to affect Lucius 
much. In fact, Arthur Weasley gets more of a reaction out of Lucius than 
Voldemort did. 

Lisa the Lurker chimes in:

Perhaps Lucius thought a young Tom Riddle would be easy to manipulate and 
control?  After all the time, money, and sucking up Lucius has done, I don't 
think he really likes his second banana position.  If he thought Voldemort was 
truly gone, then a figurehead replacement might be the best thing.  As we're
told Slytherins are ambitious by nature, it makes sense he would try for a 
leader who is more easily shaped to LM's needs and wants.  If you can't be 
the power, be the power behind the throne.

~Lisa the Lurker (quietly returning to Lurker status)