His money would protect him because money always protects people, and I think he would've lost - if he ever had any - the respect of his wife and his son. 'I think what would've happened afterwards, is that he would become a shell of himself. But according to Jason Isaacs, there is no happy ending possible for Lucius.

thinking, 'What the hell do I do?''Īs it turned out, the Malfoys did finally decide to turn their back on Voldemort, minutes before his defeat at the hands of Harry Potter.

That's why that last shot of him is him just stuck in the doorway there with his wife and son disappearing in the distance and Voldemort disappearing into Hogwarts. And, of course, if the Death Eaters lose, there's nothing good waiting for him. 'Were the Death Eaters to triumph, there's nothing good waiting for him. He'd already my wand at the table in Malfoy Manor, which is public humiliation, almost castration.' Voldemort was not gonna have him by his side. And then, in the final battle at Hogwarts, it became clear to him, particularly when Narcissa and Draco ran off, that there was no place for him in either future. 'Onscreen, you can see he's always slightly stubbly and red-eyed and drinking whenever he can. Isaacs pointed out the struggle going within Lucius that ultimately resulted in his switching sides. As a result, Voldemort was increasingly dismissive towards Lusicus and his whole family, culminating in the Battle of Hogwarts in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, where the Malfoys at long last renounced their allegiance to the Dark Lord and defected to the good side. But in the following years, Lucius Malfoy failed in one assignment after another given to him by his master. After Voldemort returned in Goblet of Fire, Lucius was one of the first of his followers to join his side.

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