Does Lucius work?

[Hannah]

No: HPFGUIDX 114252

> SSSusan wrote:
> >This is almost totally off the topic of your post, but your 
mentionof a "monitary diet" for Draco struck me. Do folks here think 
Luciushas to work? I somehow thought his wealth was inherited and 
that hedoesn't have to work beyond anything he chooses to do for fun 
or gain(of power). Do we have any canon support for his working or 
not working?
>  
Hannah now: Sorry to weigh in a bit late in this thread, but I've 
always been interested in what Lucius actually does all day.  I 
don't believe he works.  The 'see you at work' comment from CoS is 
only in the film (well, at least it isn't in any of my copies of Cos 
(UK editions) or the French edition).  

Also, wading through OotP, you find various references that suggest 
he doesn't have any official, 9-5 sort of job.  After the hearing 
when Harry and Arthur meet Lucius in the MoM, Harry asks what Lucius 
is doing there, and Malfoy replies it is none of his business.  He 
doesn't say 'I happen to work here' which I think he would if it was 
true.  Arthur says he'll have to tell DD that Lucius was talking to 
Fudge again, which I'm guessing he wouldn't if Lucius was an 
employee of the ministry.

Later on in OotP, when the trio are discussing the fate of Bode and 
Podmore (p518 UK hardback) Hermione says of Malfoy; 'never out of 
the ministry, is he?' and they go on to say how he's always hanging 
round there.  Now that seems to me to indicate that Malfoy doesn't 
work there, or that comment wouldn't make sense.  But since he's in 
the MoM so much, I doubt he has a full time job anywhere else 
either.  He is removed from the Hogwarts board of governors at the 
end of CoS.

I think Malfoy has a lot of inherited wealth (and I do think he 
really is very rich, not just making himself out to be - look at all 
those donations).  IMO, he spends his time sucking up to people in 
power (Arthur Weasley remarks about his being 'well connected'), 
playing whatever the WW equivalent of golf is, signing big cheques 
to charitable institutions and attending dinners in his honour, and 
of course polishing his dark arts memorabilia (thanks to whoever 
coined that wonderful phrase!).

Hannah, who is reminded of a very funny essay in the HP Lexicon in 
the style of Lucius' diary.  It's worth reading for a laugh!