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Lucius Malfoy, is the son of a wizard named Abraxas Malfoy (who died of dragon pox while his grandson, Draco, was a child), was born in 1954 and educated at Hogwarts School, presumably where he met his wife Narcissa Black, as well as many other Slytherin students who became Death Eaters. He later married Narcissa and together they had one son, Draco.
Through giving money to charitable causes like St Mungo's and the Ministry of Magic, Lucius has become very well connected and frequently uses his political influence to further his own ends. At one time, Lucius Malfoy was a governor of Hogwarts.
He abandoned the Death Eaters after Voldemort was defeated by one-year-old Harry Potter. Malfoy claimed that he had been 'bewitched' by Voldemort, and had not meant to serve him - 'Professor Moody' later explained this 'bewitchment' as the Imperius Curse. Though this explanation was accepted by the Ministry of Magic, some, such as Arthur Weasley, thought he was lying.
Just before Draco and Harry's second year at Hogwarts, Malfoy planted an old school diary belonging to Tom Riddle (Voldemort's real name), which he had been given shortly before the fall of Voldemort, in Ginny Weasley's potions cauldron while she was shopping for school supplies at Flourish & Blotts book store. It was an elaborate plot to use her to reopen the Chamber of Secrets, which would lead to attacks on muggle born students. Malfoy knew the diary was cleverly enchanted, with the ability to influence others, but in fact it was also one of Voldemort's Horcruxes, containing a part of the Dark Lord's soul. Malfoy intended to use the opening of the Chamber of Secrets by Ginny to discredit her father, Arthur Weasley, who was the Head of the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement at the Ministry of Magic (as well as to personally devastate Mr Weasley, and to generally persecute Muggle-born students). Weasley, who is also a Muggle sympathiser, had proposed the Muggle Protection Act, and Malfoy intended to shame Weasley and overthrow his Act.
Malfoy's plan was initially successful, even though Malfoy's house-elf, Dobby, sneaked off to warn Harry of the impending crisis. After the Chamber was opened, several students, along with Argus Filch's cat Mrs Norris, and even a school ghost were systematically petrified by the Chamber's Basilisk, which was controlled by Riddle through Ginny, who was used as a dupe by Riddle. Malfoy used the resulting terrors to influence the school's Board of Governors to discredit and dismiss Dumbledore as Hogwarts' Headmaster.
Ginny eventually stopped trusting the enchanted diary and threw it away, only to have it discovered by Harry. Malfoy's plan to discredit Dumbledore and Arthur Weasley began to unravel when Riddle used the situation to go after Harry, rather than just attacking the Muggle-borns in the school. Riddle forced Ginny to enter the Chamber, knowing Harry would attempt to rescue her. Harry not only rescued Ginny, but in the process also destroyed the Horcrux and the fragment of Voldemort's soul contained in it (though Dumbledore only became fully aware of the diary's true nature after having seen its exercise of a sinister will of its own, an ability no ordinary memory could possibly possess[HP6]). Harry and Dumbledore discovered the truth behind Ginny's "attacks", proving her innocence and implicating Malfoy, who was consequently fired as a school governor. Harry also tricked Malfoy into setting Dobby free, by handing Malfoy the diary containing one of Harry’s own socks. Malfoy then thrust the diary into Dobby’s hands, essentially “giving Dobby clothes", which in turn set the house-elf free. Malfoy attempted to attack Harry, but was blocked by Dobby, who repelled Malfoy by the use of house-elf magic.[HP2]
When Voldemort rose again and summoned his Death Eaters, Malfoy rejoined him, claiming that he had done everything he could all along to find Voldemort and help him rise again. Voldemort, who was skilled at Legilimency (the ability to read minds and detect deception) appeared at the time to accept this claim. Although Harry had witnessed Malfoy's declaration of loyalty to Voldemort, the Ministry of Magic refused to believe him, and the wealthy Malfoy maintained strong ties in very high places in the Ministry, most prominently through his generous financial support.[HP4]
Malfoy was also present during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries as the apparent leader of the squad sent to recover a crucial prophecy from Harry. He was seen by many Ministry officials summoned to the scene by Dumbledore, and now with irrefutable evidence pointing to his identity as a Death Eater, Malfoy was finally sent to Azkaban prison.[HP5]
Malfoy's failure to retrieve the prophecy at the Department of Mysteries combined with accidentally causing the destruction of a part of Voldemort's soul with the diary of Tom Riddle resulted in Malfoy and his family becoming the subjects of the Dark Lord's wrath. Malfoy himself, still imprisoned, was not harmed in the progress of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince; however, his family were less fortunate. Voldemort demanded Malfoy's son, Draco, complete a certain task, threatening to kill the boy and his mother, Narcissa, if he did not. In fear, and hoping also to redeem his father in the eyes of the Dark Lord, Draco agreed to it. Draco's hope that he could redeem his father is less likely by the end of The Half-Blood Prince, however, since Draco fails to complete his task. Dumbledore hints to Draco that, if he changes sides, protection will also be given to Lucius and Narcissa.
As Voldemort rapidly takes over the Ministry and the Magical World, Lucius is still in the ranks of the Death Eaters, although not in the most confortable place. Voldemort and his followers has taken over the Malfoy Mannor, and Lucius, Narcissa and Draco seem less than confortable with these arrangement, athough they do not dare contradict the Dark Lord. Voldemort even takes Lucius' wand to fight Harry, claiming that he doesn't need one anyway. Later, Lucius, along with his wife and sister-in-law accidentally allow Harry Potter to escape from Malfoy Manor. Voldemort punishes them severely, eventually putting them under house arrest.
During the final battle at Hogwarts, he tries to manipulate Voldemort into letting him into the battlefield to locate his son. It is evident that he no longer cares about the war, only about his own family. He and the rest of his family are reunited at the end of the book.
Following Voldemort's death, Lucius, Narcissa and Draco all manage to "weasel their way" out of being sent to Azkaban due to Narcissa aiding Harry in the Forbidden Forest.
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