Malfoy/Karkaroff

[tipgardner]

No: HPFGUIDX 92756

Mandy wrote:
> We know that Lucius stayed true to the dark arts during Voldy's 
> absence, and we know he hung onto some artifacts which he had to 
> quickly get rid of when the Ministry raids began, and that he had 
> Riddle's diary to slip into Ginny's cauldron.  What do you all 
> think about how *loyal* he was to Voldy during those "down" years?  
> And how loyal now?

I had a couple of thoughts inspired by your interesting post Mandy. 
One is that I tend to think Lucius gives me the impression of loyalty
to himself, but also an understanding of his place, willing or
otherwise, in the pecking order of the group with whom he has chosen
to associate.  Is he loyal to LV as well?  I think he is in his own,
self-interested way.

Another thought was your concept of Lucius rising to power and
achieving success with the help of LV.  I believe that the text gives
a distinct impression of the Malfoy family as being wealthy, powerful
and old.  That makes me think that Lucius didn't need LV, he believed
in the cause, etc., at least when he was younger.  I do think that he
and LV have many of the same goals.  I also think that Malfoy's
position because of his family's standing, independent of anything LV
may or may not have helped him achieve, is highly useful to LV.  I'm
not sure how his imprisonment would help with that, but as he does not
appear to have named names or betrayed LV in some other way, he should
be all right in LV's eyes for now.  He's offered the same sort of
loyalty that Bellatrix did.

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