Harry's reasoning regarding Narcissa's lie is faulty

[Tiffany B. Clark]

No: HPFGUIDX 178061

Carol responds:

I agree that the Malfoys had nothing to gain from Voldemort's return,
though I wouldn't put it past Lucius to try to regain his old position
as LV's right-hand man with Snape dead if LV had won. (He could have
acquired a new wand somehow.) And I don't think that Narcissa's
sentiments would have changed toward Voldie if he hadn't abused and
disgraced her family, and, especially, endangered her son. I don't
think that she was "dissatisfied with DEhood" per se (JKR says that
she didn't have the Mark) and she seems loyal enough in HBP and DH in
everything that doesn't relate to Draco. I also don't deny that
Harry's perception of her motives could be faulty (though I think he
sees more clearly after King's Cross than ever before, in particular a
recognition of the humanity of the Slytherins).

Tiffany:

I'm with Carol; I wouldn't put anything past Lucius, esp. with LV 
needing a "right-hand man" to do his dirty work.  I don't think LV & 
Narcissa's ideas on each other would've changed much if not for the 
abuse & disgrace he caused her family.  I don't think that she was 
discontent with the DE per se, just wishing that LV wasn't in it or 
was forced out by someone else.  I loved how much after the King's 
Cross that Harry realized the humanity of the Slytherin house.  I 
think that Harry's basic ideas about Slytherin were very checkered by 
his own experiences with members of the house & he thought that all 
Slytherins were like that also.