The Rise and Fall of Lucius Malfoy: The History of the Harry Potter Characters Explained

Lucius Malfoy began Harry Potter The series was at the height of his power, but the return of the Dark Lord began the devastating decline of his family. The character was one of the most evil in the fantasy series, made all the more despicable by his tendency to throw money at a problem rather than get his hands dirty. This worked well for him for a while, and Lucius’ affinity for the Dark Arts and the power and generational wealth of the Malfoy family made the patriarch feel safe in the wizarding world. All his training made him feel untouchable, but the events of Harry Potter would prove that this was never the case.

Lucius Malfoy was first introduced Harry Potter and the secret room, and the man’s cruelty perfectly explained why Draco had become so annoying. Harry’s rival’s father was different from the other Death Eaters you saw everywhere. Harry Potter In this he was majestic, refined and believed himself to be better than Muggles and the rest of the wizarding world. His wealth and power gave him control over Hogwarts, the Ministry, and the Death Eater Circle, making Lucius’s loss of influence even more bitter for him.

Lucius Malfoy’s family fortune came from the Muggle Kingdom

To better understand Lucius Malfoy, it is important to understand his origins. The Malfoy family was extremely wealthy, acquiring wealth centuries before Draco or Lucius were born. Although modern family members would never admit it, this is where the Malfoys come from Harry Potter He didn’t always hate Muggles. Malfoy Manor was given to the family by William the Conqueror in 1066 in gratitude for Armand Malfoy’s assistance in the Norman Conquest.

After aiding King William in his occupation of England, the Malfoys continued to use their dark magic to aid the royal family. They negotiated with political rivals, turned the tide of war in England’s favor, and made the right members of the Muggle court fall in love. With each favor, the Malfoy family’s wealth grew. Lucius’ ancestors still believed they were superior to Muggles, but found that a close relationship with the royal family guaranteed their power in England. This all changed with the International Secrecy Act, which made such transactions highly illegal. Muggles then became useless to the Malfoy family.

Lucius was a prefect at Hogwarts and a member of the Slug Club.

By the time Lucius Malfoy arrived, his family had already established themselves as a powerful force in the wizarding world. So it was no surprise that Lucius came to Hogwarts and impressed his teachers with his talent. Little is known about this moment in the man’s life. However, Snape’s Pensieve contains memories Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsIt turns out that Lucius was already a prefect when young Severus started studying. This left it about five years ahead of the Marauder generation Harry Potter.

It is also revealed in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince that Lucius was a member of Professor Slughorn’s exclusive group, the Slug Club. That was very typical for me as mayor. But by the time Draco started Hogwarts, Lucius’ status as a Death Eater in the wizarding world had already become public. Despite Slughorn’s affection for the children of his famous former students, Draco was not invited to join.

Lucius became a Death Eater after leaving Hogwarts (and got a special job)

When Lucius left Hogwarts, there was no reason for him to work. It is often accepted (thanks Harry Potter Movies) who worked at the Ministry of Magic, but that was not the case. Lucius spent a lot of time at the Ministry as he donated large sums of money to the Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge, and any other official he wanted to have influence or control over. His family served as benefactors for generations and Lucius wasted no time in taking over the business.

Not only did Lucius sink his golden claws into the Ministry of Magic, but he also allied himself with Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters. His wealth and previous pureblood connections made him as valuable to Voldemort as they were to the various Ministers of Magic of his time. The Malfoys believed that Voldemort’s mission was what they had been waiting for for years. This would mean the end of his Muggle-sympathetic enemies (such as Albus Dumbledore) and the beginning of an era in which his power could extend far beyond the wizarding world.

It is unclear exactly when, but some time after Lucius Malfoy joined the Death Eaters, Voldemort gave him a special task. Malfoy Manor was full of dark artifacts, making it the perfect place to hide the Horcrux of the Dark Lord’s diary. Lucius never discovered the truth about Tom Riddle’s diary; All he knew was that this was the key to opening the Chamber of Secrets. Voldemort ordered him to protect him until he was told otherwise. After the fall of the Dark Lord, Lucius kept the diary until then Secret room, when he realized this was a chance to get rid of Arthur Weasley.

Lucius Malfoy avoided Azkaban after both Wizarding Wars

After Voldemort’s spell was restored and the First Wizarding War came to an abrupt end, Lucius Malfoy managed to get lucky. While Death Eaters like Bellatrix Lestrange proudly went to Azkaban after the fall of the Dark Lord, Lucius claimed to be subject to the Imperius Curse. This, along with sending some galleons to the right person, meant he could resume his normal life after the war was over. Of course, Voldemort wasn’t too happy about this when he returned. Harry Potter and the goblet of fire.

The fact that Lucius gave up his loyalty so quickly meant that he found himself several rungs lower on the Death Eater ladder after Voldemort’s return. When the Dark Lord learned that his follower disobeyed orders and placed the Horcrux diary at Hogwarts without permission, things got even worse. Lucius was severely punished, but Voldemort offered him the chance to put things right. He instructed Lucius to find Harry Potter in the Department of Mysteries and retrieve the prophecy from him. When the prophecy was broken, whatever power Lucius had left was lost.

Finally, Lucius was taken to Azkaban Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, eventually revealed as the villain he was. As further punishment, Voldemort ordered Draco Malfoy to kill Albus Dumbledore, assuming the mission would kill Draco like everyone else. Lucius’ son’s success in introducing Death Eaters to Hogwarts won the man his freedom, but the Malfoys had little loyalty left to Voldemort: only fear. This caused Lucius’ wife Narcissa to lie to the Dark Lord that Harry Potter was still alive. After the Boy Who Lived won his last battle Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsLucius again avoided arrest by acting as an informant for the Ministry of Magic.

Lucius Malfoy continued to believe in the superiority of wizards even after Harry Potter

Lucius Malfoy’s life did not turn out as he expected. The dark wizard believed that Lord Voldemort would lead his family to a place of dominance over the Muggle and wizarding worlds. Instead, Lucius and his family spent agonizing months as the lowest of the Death Eaters, in constant fear that Voldemort would kill them and their loved ones. These events made Draco Malfoy look at the world differently. According to Magical world There, the son of Lucius was still fascinated by dark artifacts, but he no longer believed in the sanctity of pure blood, a change of heart that the Malfoy patriarch himself did not share.

When Draco married Astoria Greengrass, a fellow Slytherin who also strayed from pureblood ideals, Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy were disappointed. Despite everything they had been through in their attempt to dominate Muggles, Lucius still believed that his family deserved this position, and this caused significant tension when Draco and Astoria decided to teach their son tolerance and acceptance. Ultimately this turns out to be the case Harry PotterLucius Malfoy never learned the lesson of devoting his life to the idea of ​​blood purity, but his son certainly did.