What were the Malfoys DOING there?

[Sophie]

No: HPFGUIDX 113165

Magda Grantwich wrote:
<snip> 
> And it's interesting that he didn't just give the diary to Snape and
> get him to plant it someplace where a kid could "accidently" find it.
> 


I doubt that Lucius would want to give (or share) any of the credit
for what he was trying to achieve.  (I don't think in the end that
teamwork is high up on the DE's list.) And Lucius just figured out he
had a flawless plan.



As for Lucius' motivation- do you think that he really believed that
LV would be back?  I'm sure he was quite content being on his own (and
probably fancied himself at the top of the DE social ladder.)  For
that reason, I think he was probably trying to discredit Authur
Weasley (pretty much his arch-nemesis) and as a bonus, causing DD some
pain.  




(btw, this is my first post in a year or so; and even then I only
posted a few times.  Now that I have more free time, I look forward to
spending more time here!)


Sophie