Lucius Malfoy's Ambition and Dobby's Motivation

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 126723


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Hannah" <hannahmarder at y...> 
wrote:

> 
> If Lucius sent Dobby, it undermines the whole character and 
purpose 
> of the elf.  He'd have lied to Harry, and carried on lying after 
he 
> was freed.  It doesn't tie up with Dobby's very real dislike of 
his 
> master.  It dpesn't explain why Dobby indicated to Harry the 
Lucius 
> was the one that handed Ginny the diary in the first place (at 
that 
> stage, it couldn't possibly have helped Lucius).  Why did Dobby 
> injure himself if Lucius had told him to act?  And why was Dobby 
> unable to tell Harry certain things?
> 

a_svirn:

Basically, I agree, but Dobby could have been set up. Just like he 
was set up by Crouch/Moody, when he staged a conversation with 
McGonagall about jellyweed. But that would mean that Lucius is aware 
of his elf's delicate sensibilities and personal sympathies and that 
would be certainly out of character.     
a_svirn