[HPforGrownups] Why protect the Malfoys?

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 137206

--- allies426 <AllieS426 at aol.com> wrote:

> 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!  


Because the important goal in the short term is defeating  Voldemort.
 Lucius may be a blot on WW society and a total waste of oxygen, but
left on his own he was a known quantity and could be contained by
other wizards just as ancestor-proud and as wealthy as he is.  Had
Fudge had a backbone, Lucius wouldn't have had as much clout in the
MoM as he did for five books.  

Dumbledore is a practical man, and knows that first things come
first, and the first order of business is to defeat Voldemort.  Harry
hasn't learned that yet, and while his standing up to Narcissa and
Draco in Madame Malkin's is quite popular with readers, it may be
that if the Malfoys are looking for an escape route in Book 7, they
won't think of going to Harry because of his good-guys-bad-guys
outlook.

Sometimes you have make concessions to achieve the big goal.

Magda


		
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