Malfoy Sr's Intent with TMR's Diary (CoS)

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No: HPFGUIDX 113842

Carol:
I agree that LV doesn't know about the attempt, but that doesn't 
mean that Lucius wasn't trying to bring him back. (Otherwise, how 
can we explain Dobby's concern for Harry and Harry only since Harry 
isn't a Muggleborn?

Bookworm:
Picture this: In 1991 Harry reappears in the WW.  Draco writes home 
the first day to tell his parents (if they haven't already
heard). For months Dobby hears derogatory comments about Harry, then 
the plotting starts.  Dobby knows that the object of any plot would 
ultimately be Harry.

As SSSusan said, "One point, though, is that while he is not 
Muggleborn, Harry is also NOT a pureblood, and so might be targeted. 
Or perhaps the goal WAS to kill some "mudbloods," get DD ousted, and 
THEN attack Harry, and that's what Dobby knew?"  Malfoy would
know that Harry was protected by Dumbledore, so getting Dumbledore 
out of the way would be the first step.

SSSusan:
And I agree with you that we can't rule out the motive of restoring 
Voldy. *But* "LV's not knowing about it in GoF" really *isn't* my 
argument. It's not that Voldy doesn't KNOW; it's that Lucius doesn't 
use that first chance to MAKE SURE he knows. 

Bookworm:
Malfoy may have know that one doesn't successfully argue about 
things like that in front of the crowd, that he would get 
more "brownie points" if he mentioned it quietly later.

Mandy here:
Personally I think Lucius's goal with the diary was to bring back a 
young version of LV that Lucius believed he could control and use.

Bookworm:
Very likely.  It's hard to argue a theory from just one scene. 
I've state before that I think Lucius is out for himself, was
using his position as one of Voldemort's senior DEs to strengthen
his own power, and would turn on Voldemort as soon as he though he 
could get away with it.  A Junior!Voldemort could be his pawn, 
instead of him being Voldemort's pawn.

Ravenclaw Bookworm