Lucius' ambition. Was: Inside Bella was Re: What would Bella think or do?

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A_svirn:
Personally, I am much more puzzled by Lucius. He certainly NOT a 
fanatic, his ambition probably rivals that of LV and his social 
standing is (or at the very least was) infinitely superior. So why 
on earth would he pledge his loyalty to a dangerous power-hungry 
half-blood, who expects him to grovel and call him "Master"?! There 
is nothing to be gained from such an arrangement for Lucius and 
everything to loose. 

Alla:

I think the general answer to your question about Lucius is simple 
enough ( IMO anyway). Lucius thinks that Voldemort can give him 
something that nobody else can and this SOMETHING is so valuable to 
Lucius that he is willing to abandon his pride and grovel at his 
feet.

Now, my suspicion that this something is no less than immortality, 
as we had been told of Voldemort's pursuit of immortality, although 
we don't know much concrete information yet. Maybe he promised to 
share the potion or the formula or something like that with his most 
loyal DE. 

Of course I can be very off base. Maybe Lucius just feels that 
Voldemort will die soon and he as the most powerful will become next 
Dark Lord.

Alla, who had been speculating way too much last couple of days, but 
does not want to stop yet.