What Came First: Task or Cabinet? - The Plan v1 & v2

[Eddie]

No: HPFGUIDX 157637

Steve:
> --- HBP HB, Am Ed, Pg 34 ---
> ...said Snape flatly. "I cannot pretend that the Dark 
> Lord is not angry with Lucius. Lucius was supposed to be 
> in charge. He got himself captured, along with how many 
> others, and failed to retrieve the prophecy into the 
> bargain. Yes, the Dark Lord is angry, Narcissa, very 
> angry indeed." 
> 
> "Then I am right, he has chosen Draco in revenge!" choked 
> Narcissa. "He does not mean him to succeed, he wants him 
> to be killed trying!" 
> - - - end quote - - - 
> 
> Nothing about the Diary. I don't deny the Diary played
> some part, but the bulk of Voldemort's anger seems to 
> be related to Lucuis screwing up the Ministry mission.

Eddie:
Further, if Voldemort was REALLY angry at Lucius about the Diary,
would Voldy have put Lucius in charge of the very important
prophecy-retrieval operation at the Ministry?

Not that that eliminates the Diary factor, but the Diary seems like a
lesser problem for Lucius.

Eddie