[HPforGrownups] Re: Malfoy/Karkaroff

[Elihu Falk]

No: HPFGUIDX 92716

Eloise wrote:
> <snip>
> It's not clear how public this hearing was or whether the 
> proceedings were publicised beyond those present in the 
> chamber at the time.
> <snip> So perhaps Lucius simply did not know that
> Karkaroff was a traitor.
 
Carrol:
> Since Draco refers to Karkaroff as his father's friend and 
> talks about having almost been sent to Durmstrang, it seems 
> unlikely that Lucius knows about Karkaroff's betrayal. OTOH, 
> since he got off scot-free, maybe he doesn't care who else 
> Karkaroff betrayed.  Given Lucius's self-serving nature, 
> though, I'd say the first possibility is more likely. 

Elihu's answer:

In fact, the only person sent to Azkaban as a result
of Karkaroff's statement was Rookwood! Maybe Malfoy
and McNair resented Rookwood and saw him as
competition over getting more useful imformation to
LV, and were happy that Rookwood went to Azkaban.

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Elihu