A Dark Glamour - Voldemort's Appeal -- Hopefull Immortality

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 179032

> bboyminn:
> 
> I suspect he strung many DE's along under the hope that if
> they could get in close enough to Voldemort, get deeply 
> enough into his good graces, Voldemort would reveal to them
> the secret of immorality. 

a_svirn:
Only if he recruited particularly dim individuals, who would believe 
any election campaign promise. Always a possibility, though Snape and 
Rookwood don't fit the profile. 

> bboyminn:
> So, I think that is one of the powers Voldemort had over
> his Death Eaters, the possibility that if he favored you
> enough, he would reveal his secret.

a_svirn:
Well, really. They only had to ask themselves, "were I in the Dark 
Lord's place, would I care to make any of my minions immortal?" Even 
Crabbe and Goyle would be able to arrive at the right answer. 

> bboyminn:
> I highly suspect that is exactly what Lucius Malfoy thought.
> Until he lost favor, I think he fancied himself as 
> Voldemort's number 2; heir to the throne and all it's 
> legacies.

a_svirn:
But why would the immortal Lord need an heir? If you don't die you 
don't need to bequeath anything to anyone. 

> bboyminn:

 I suspect, and this is only my speculation, that
> deep down Lucius thought he would eventually know the 
> secret that guards against death. In knowing the secret,
> he would also know the flaw or vulnerability in the magic.
> 
> I suspect Lucius then intended to kill Voldemort and take
> his place. He would let Voldemort do all the dirty work in
> his own name, take all the blame, then later Lucius would
> take over and /claim/ a new age of enlightenment. Which
> translates into a whole new dictator, but the same old
> tyranny.

a_svirn:
>From what I remember of canon Lucius was more concerned with survival 
than with world domination.