Why protect the Malfoys?

[Andrew]

No: HPFGUIDX 137103

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "allies426" <AllieS426 at a...> 
wrote:
> Does anyone else think that it was extraordinarily forgiving of 
> Dumbledore to offer protection to the Malfoy family?  I can *kind 
> of* understand why he would offer to protect Draco (despite his 
> arrogance and racism and attempted murder)- he's still a child, 
he's 
> being coerced, he doesn't actually want to commit the murder, 
> Dumbledore wants to think the best of people, etc.
> 
> We haven't really seen Narcissa in action being evil, although she 
> did alert the Death Eaters to Harry and his friends going to the 
MoM 
> last year.  I wouldn't be surprised if she was an active 
participant 
> in DE activities either, although she does seem quite a bit more 
> sane than her sister.  (It'd be hard not to be.)
> 
> Why offer to protect Lucius???  That, to me, is going above and 
> beyond the call of duty.  Lucius Malfoy was a willing participant 
in 
> the activities of the Death Eaters the last time around, and he 
> joined up right away as soon as Voldemort returned.  He has, I'm 
> sure, committed his share of crimes and unforgivables.  I can't 
come 
> up with a good reason for offering him protection, other than 
> solitary confinement in Azkaban!  
> 
> Allie

What to be gained, to be gained, to be gained...Just think, one of 
Lord Voldemorts most influential Death Eaters in the pocket of 
Dumbledore (RIP). If the entire Malfoy family is in danger of being 
murdered by their master, don't you think the most obvious way out 
would be Dumbledore's offer, although I think that Lucious would be 
far too arrogant to take the protection himself, but with him, his 
son, and his wife all in danger, who could deny?

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