Why did Snape take the UV? / Role of the Malfoys

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 157221

 "horridporrid03" wrote:
 
> But what about the Malfoy family?  What if there's a reason for 
> Snape to try and earn (or keep) the goodwill of the Malfoy 
> *family*? > 


Potioncat:
I hope I haven't snipped too much here. 

I think you're on to something. You gave some good Snape-Malfoy 
examples, but there are also a couple of DD-Malfoy examples. Why was DD 
so easy on Lucius after the diary event? Did he know that Malfoy had 
compromised his position with LV and might be useful later? DD also 
said, in front of Malfoy, that help would always be offered at Hogwarts 
when asked for. It seemed to be for Harry's benefit, but what if it 
wasn't? (CoS--in Hagrid's hut)

Why did DD emphasize twice (I think) that Lucius was safe in Azkaban?--
and that the Order could offer sanctuary to the Malfoy family?

Back to the lapdog comment, Snape certainly didn't deny it and that 
seems to be on DD's orders.

Hmmm--something new to think about.