Malfoy/Karkaroff

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No: HPFGUIDX 92669

> lizvega2 wrote:
> > If Karkaroff was released from prison for 
> > incriminating the other DE's (There's no mention of Lucius at 
> > Karkaroff's hearing) why would Lucius want to send his son to a 
> > traitor for wizard training? Even LV knows in the graveyard scene 
> in GOF that Lucius hasn't renounced the 'old' ways. 

> ~Eloise wrote:
> It's not clear how public this hearing was or whether the 
>proceedings were publicised beyond those present in the chamber at 
>the time. Karkaroff named Snape, remember and there is no evidence 
>elsewhere in the books that anyone other than Dumbledore and those 
>involved in the WW hearings knew his past before the end of GoF.
> So perhaps Lucius simply did not know that Karkaroff was a traitor.


Mandy here:
I'm inclined to think that Lucius did know that Karkaroff was a 
traitor or at least suspected that that was what Karkaroff would do 
if pushed.  In a close knit group like the DE it's more than likely 
that someone as smart as Malfoy, would have singled out Karakroff as 
a potential traitor within five minutes of meeting him.  Malfoy is 
not one to be ignorant of anything that has to do with himself, and 
Karkaroff incriminating Death Eaters was a huge risk for Lucius; it 
would have sent him to Azkaban.  It's worth considering just how much 
power a 26-year-old Lucius Malfoy had back at the time of LV fall.  
Or perhaps it was his families' influence that protected him at that 
time.  If Lucius himself had not the connections, yet, at the MoM, 
I'd bet his family did, and they would had their spies working full 
time, gathering as much information as they could to protect their 
prodigal son.  And I certain that Malfoy, his family or someone would 
have got to Karkaroff before the MoM and insured that the Malfoy name 
would not be mentioned.  

As far as Hogwarts vs. Durmstrang for Draco?  Lucius wanted 
Durmstrang because does not admit muggle born students, and it has 
classes that actually teach the Dark Arts, not just the Defense of 
the Dark Arts, as Hogwarts does.  

I'm sure Lucius would have not given much though to Karkaroff being 
the Headmaster.  Yes, Karkaroff was a despicable traitor but I'm sure 
Lucius would have simply used that to keep Karkaroff in his place, 
well below Malfoy and son.

Cheers Mandy