Lucius Malfoy's Ambition

[Hannah]

No: HPFGUIDX 126613


Thursday wrote:
> Honestly, I don't think he was trying to get Riddle reborn.  There 
are never just two sides to anything and I have no doubt that Malfoy 
is on side #3 - his own.  He knew, just as well as Snape and 
Dumbledore knew, that LV was coming back.  Getting the diary into 
the school gave him something to show LV as proof of his continued 
devotion.  (That or die as I'm quite certain LV can do more than 
just call his Deatheaters thru that mark.)
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> I think LM had every reason to expect Ginny to go to *someone* and 
stop the whole mess long before it went as far as it did.  If it had 
gone the way he'd planned there would have been no active danger to 
the students but he'd still have the credibility he needed to 
survive the return of LV. 
> Also, I wouldn't be a bit surprised if he sent Dobby to Harry with 
a general order to keep him away/get him away from Hogwarts.  After 
all, that would have upset DD's plans just as much as it would have 
protected a boy he has to be viewing as a possible tool for his own 
use.

Hannah:  
Now that is a very interesting idea.  I personally think that he 
gave the diary to Ginny because he was hoping she'd be caught and 
thus he could use that as a way to discredit Arthur and stop the 
Muggle Protection Act.   

The argument against his using the diary as a way to show LV that he 
still supported him would be why Lucius never brought it up in the 
graveyard scene.  There's LV, berating Lucius for his lack of 
loyalty, and not once does Malfoy say; 'but master, I planted the 
diary into Hogwarts!'

I do think Dobby acted of his own volition, having heard what Lucius 
planned, and fearing that Harry would be endangered.  Whether there 
was an actual specific threat to Harry, or whether Dobby was just 
concerned that he'd be hurt accidentally, I don't know.  

Hannah