[HPforGrownups] Re: What were the Malfoys DOING there?

[Kathleen Hunt]

No: HPFGUIDX 113648

Hannah: 
> >>>The real question here is what Lucius Malfoy was hoping 
> to achieve with the diary. I can think of three possibilities:
> 1. Restore LV to power through diary Tom
> 2. Kill off as many mudbloods as possible, and get the school shut 
> down.
> 3. Discredit Arthur Weasley, hopefully killing some mudbloods along 
> the way.<<<
 

> SSSusan now:
> I think he is neither a loyal DE 
> nor using **Voldy** to gain power.  I think Lucius is smart enough & 
> cautious enough to know that if Voldy's *around*, his own climb to 
> power will only be as far as Voldy will let him rise.  During CoS--
> when Voldy is *nowhere around*, Lucius is using *Tom's* diary to try 
> to gain power, not accompanying or using an active & alive Voldy.  
> (Hoping that distinction makes sense.)
> 


I believe that Lucious knew exactly what was going to happen with that diary. I also believe that if he could take down Dumbledore it would have been extra credit for him since Dumbledore is only one that Voldermort is scared of, as is said in almost everybook. With Dumbledore gone, Voldermort would have been able to gain full power. It has also been stated that Voldermort had taken many measures to ensure his immortality and I believe this was one of them. Jo has stated on her website that nobody has ever asked her what kind of measures did Voldermort take, and I believe this will play a major part in the next books if Harry is to kill him in the end.  Another question to ask your self is, how did Lucious come across the diary. Voldermort had to have given it to him at one point and instructed him to use it if he ever died. I believe that Lucious is nothing but a coward!