Draco's Plot (was: Re: Ginny Haters/ a bit of Draco)

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 152247


> Betsy Hp: 
> 
<snip most of post> I disagree.  I think Snape knows exactly how
Voldemort feels about Lucius. <snip> For another, Snape says he tried
to talk Voldemort out of giving Draco the assignment, but that
Voldemort was too eager to see  Lucius punished. <snip>

Carol responds:

Sorry, Betsy, but this is a flat-out error. Snape actually refuses to
do any such thing: "If you are imagining I can persuade the Dark Lord
to change his mind, I am afraid there is no hope, no hope at all" (HBP
Am. ed. 33). IOW, Snape knows that he'd be Crucio'd or murdered if he
made any such attempt and has no intention of doing so.

I've already given my reasons for thinking that Draco must have
approached Voldemort with his Vanishing Cabinet idea, which I
understand that you disagree with, but I'm rather surprised that you'd
call them "unreasonable." I supported them with canon in various
points in the thread, and I've seen no canon yet to the contrary.

Again, Voldemort's motive of revenge against Lucius, which I've
conceded (or rather, never denied), does not in any way contradict
Draco's coming to Voldemort and Voldemort's taking advantage of
Draco's discovery.

How about some canon to convince me that Voldemort came after Draco?
Voldemort's motives in going after Dumbledore are beside the point,
which is simple chronology.

Carol, with apologies for the fourth post