Blood Protection

[sistermagpie]

No: HPFGUIDX 159104

> Lynda:
> 
> Of course LM was working toward his own ends.  He is (for the 
purposes of> the story) a not unintelligent and powerful man in the 
wizarding world.  Did> he know  that V was definately coming back?  
When he sent Draco to Hogwarts> no, but when things started 
happening at Hogwarts that year, the whole> Vapomort thing, my guess 
is that his ear went more closely to the ground to> watch for signs 
of Voldie's return.  From the general outline of the> stories, many 
people (more than likely both the good and the evil) did not> think 
that Voldemort was gone for good. In Lucius mind I would think the
> diary was both to advance his agenda and if there was any "hope" 
for> initiating V's return through "trouble being caused at 
Hogwarts" to do> exactly that.

Magpie:
That isn't backed up by canon at all.  Lucius detonated the diary 
because he thought Voldemort was *gone.*  If he thought Voldemort 
would come back he would be less inclined to do it because he was 
supposed to wait for Voldemort's signal.  The diary plot depends on 
Lucius' not wanting Voldemort back particularly; it can't be part of 
his agenda to bring Voldemort back. Why would it be, after all?  
According to DD Lucius was only told that the diary would open the 
Chamber of Secrets, not that it would resurrect Voldemort himself 
should he ever be Vaporized.

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