Lucius & Love ? (was ESE!Fudge)

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No: HPFGUIDX 113904

Carol wrote in the ESE!Fudge thread:
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and Lucius Malfoy (though I don't think Lucius is *quite* as evil as 
Voldemort since he seems capable of some sort of love for his wife 
and son.

kmc:

I need to disagree here and say that I do not think cannon supports 
the statement that Lucius has some sort of love for his wife and son. 

I see Lucius as an very EVIL person.  He exposes his son to Knockturn 
Alley while he is selling "illegal" items. He insults his son in 
front of a shop keeper

COS, Chapter 4, pg 64 US Paperback edition) 
'Though if his grades don't pick up,' said Mr. Malfoy, more coldly 
still, 'that may indeed be all he is fit for--'" 
...
"'I would have thought you'd be ashamed that a girl of no wizard 
family beat you in every exam,' snapped Mr. Malfoy." 

Did he marry Narcissa because he loved her or because she was a pure-
blood?  
OotP, Chapter 6, pg 113 US Hardback edition)
"'The pure-blood families are all interrelated,' said Sirius.  "If 
you're only going to let your sons and daughters marry purebloods 
your choice is very limited, there are hardly any of us left.'"

My money is on Narcissa being a trophy wife and Draco being the 
required heir.  I don't think love is in Lucius vocabulary.

I will go further out on the limb and state that IMO Lucius has a 
grudging respect for Harry.  This is revealed in the OotP during the 
conversation that takes place in the Prophesy Chamber.  Although 
Lucius sneers and is "malliciously delighted", the fact that Lucius 
takes the time to converse with Harry is very telling.

Finally - I do think Lucius is as evil as LV.  IMO Lucius is the 
power behind the throne.

-kmc