CHAPTER DISCUSSION Chamber of Secrets Ch. 2, Dobby's Warning

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> > Eustace_Scrubb:
> > At the time of Chamber of Secrets it was much easier for a reader to believe that Lucius fully knew what he was doing than it became later in the series. I wonder whether LV would actually have told Lucius that the diary could lead to the opening of the Chamber (it seems clear that LV didn't tell his followers details about the horcruxes in any case--that would have been an unacceptable risk to his planned immortality).
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> > If Lucius did know that the diary could be used to open the Chamber, did he have any reason to believe this would definitely occur if it fell into Ginny Weasley's hands?  

Pippin:
According to Dumbledore, who must have gotten his information from Snape, Lucius had been told that the diary would open the chamber.  Voldemort would have to give Lucius some explanation for wanting him to guard what appeared to be a blank Muggle diary. 

Dobby says he has known about the plot for months, which could mean it was underway even before Harry met Voldemort again, probably as soon as it seemed Arthur might get his Muggle protection act passed. Lucius's plan seems to have been that Ginny would be blamed for opening the chamber and the whole Weasley family would be discredited. 


It's  possible that Dobby had a chance to examine the diary on his own before Lucius gave it to Ginny and discovered more of its nature than Lucius knew.   

 Dobby has heard that Voldemort and Harry have met again, perhaps from the Hogwarts elves. But would Lucius believe it? Surely his master wouldn't have allied himself with a weak wizard like Quirrell and ignored his loyal follower Lucius. 

Pippin