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

[Eddie]

No: HPFGUIDX 157645

> Steve/bboyminn:
> Also note that Draco seems to have been given 
> some resources to work with. He had outside contacts. He
> has ways of getting things done while 'trapped' at school.
> Why would Voldemort dedicated resource to a mission that 
> he intended to fail. If he really wanted to torture Draco,
> he would give him the task, then cut him off completely
> thus assuring his absolute failure. But no, Draco had 
> help, and you don't dedicate resources to a doomed plan.

Eddie:
I snipped lots of interesting points, but this one point I'm not
persuaded of.  There isn't any indication that Draco has any contacts
and/or help given him _BEFORE_ he got the cabinet working. 
_AFTERWARD_ (and note, he would no longer be trapped at school)
Voldemort may have been so pleased that he _THEN_ gave Draco the help
to further complete the plan.

Eddie