Why was Voldemort angry with Lucius (was Re: LV's bigger plan/Trelawney)

[Zara]

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> > colebiancardi now:
> <big snip>
> > I firmly believe LV is angry with Lucius about the event at the 
MoM,
> > but I can see why some theories refer to the Diary and Lucius'
> > careless handling of the property, just to get some petty revenge.

 
> Dana:
> 
> Thanks, I agree with you. Some posts made it imply that it was
> canon that LV found out the diary horcrux was destroyed but I had 
not
> seen it anywhere and couldn't find it and it made me think it was
> just part of a theory. Personally I think that if LV had found out
> that he would not have bothered taking revenge on Lucius through
> Draco; he would have taken him from Azkaban and killed him on the
> spot. Lucius caused a part of LV to die and never be able to aid in
> LV's immortality I do not think taking it out on his son would be
> enough punishment but that is just MHO.

zgirnius:
People sometimes don't bother to type out canon, it is extra trouble. 
Though often worth it. <g> Voldemort's wrath at Lucius when he 
learned of the Diary's destruction is not part of some fan theory or 
other, it IS canon. Permit me to remind you of Dumbledore and Harry's 
conversation about Horcruxes in HBP.

> HBP, "Horcruxes":
> "...but he was not aware, for instance, that the diary had been 
> destroyed until he forced the truth out of Lucius Malfoy. When
> Voldemort discovered that the diary had been mutilated and robbed 
> of all its powers, I am told that his anger was terrible to behold."

zgirnius:
Not to belabor the obvious, but since Lucius was arrested at the MoM, 
this discovery by Voldemort predates the mission the failure of which 
you speculate is the true reason for Voldemort's wrath. Clearly, 
Voldemort decided not to just kill Lucius. Though, Lucius was 
probably wise to get himself arrested.

Oh, and apropos of nothing, Severus Snape seems the most likely 
source of this bit of intelligence.