[HPforGrownups] Re: Chamber of Secrets - plot to make terrible things happen at Hogwarts

[Kemper]

No: HPFGUIDX 171817

> va32h:
> Now while we are on the subject - I have to wonder if Lucius *did* know
> the diary was a horcrux, and wanted to get rid of it. Lucius got off
> quite easily after Voldemort's demise, and has secured a very good
> position for himself, on the board of governors at Hogwarts, close
> friend of the Minister, able to bribe and buy his way into a prominent
> position in wizarding society. He has quite a lot to lose if Voldemort
> does come back.

Kemper now:
I think if Lucius had known it was a horcrux it would because
Voldemort told him.  And if that were the case, then Voldemort would
have killed Lucius in the Graveyard for not searching him out upon his
less than spirit existence.

With regards to the Diary, I think the real reason Voldemort wanted it
to be slipped in at Hogwarts wasn't to unleash Slytherin's monster,
but rather, to take over Hogwarts from the inside.  IIRC, JKR has
mentioned (I tried quote accio-ing but couldn't find it
readily/easily) that had Diary!Tom come to full corporeal form, he
would be quite powerful... or something like that.  This young Dark
Lord could then possibly, if not easily, take Dumbledore unawares.

Kemper