Lucius & the diary (was: Voldemort's recruitment)

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 128940

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "kamion53" <kersberg at c...> wrote:

Kamion53:
> It is even possible that Lucius kept the diary-Tom Riddle informed 
> of what happened after the fall of Voldemort. I got the impression 
> that diary-Tom Riddle knew about things that happened long after he 
> made his diary. Some of that information is from Ginny of course, 
> but is the scenario of Lucius Malfoy writing in the diary and 
> getting direct instructions a strange one? 

Geoff:
I get an impression that this didn't happen and that Riddle got his 
information fairly late....

'"And why did you want to meet me?" said Harry. Anger was coursing 
through him and it was an effort to keep his voice steady.
"well, you see, Ginny told me all about, Harry" said Riddle. "Your 
whole fascinating history." His eyes roved over the lightning scar on 
Harry's forehead and his expression grew hungrier. "I knew I must find 
out more about you, talk to you, meet you if I could.."'
(COS "The Heir of Slytherin" p.229 UK edition)

Tom always refers to gaining information from Ginny, never from Malfoy. 
My feel for this is that, if Lucius had given him facts earlier, events 
would have moved more rapidly.

One interesting question is: Why was Malfoy carrying the diary on that 
day in Diagon Alley when he met the Weasleys? Did he just carry it 
around on the off-chance?