On reflection, I do believe I have a better model of Lucius than Dumbledore does. I’ve read a lot of the same fanfic as the author has and I know a decent amount about the author’s thought processes, neither of which is true of Dumbledore. And Dumbledore thinks of people in absolutes, and would probably think Lucius is incapable of honestly wanting to be a good father to Draco since he’s “Dark”.
On reflection, I do believe I have a better model of Lucius than Dumbledore does. I’ve read a lot of the same fanfic as the author has and I know a decent amount about the author’s thought processes, neither of which is true of Dumbledore. And Dumbledore thinks of people in absolutes, and would probably think Lucius is incapable of honestly wanting to be a good father to Draco since he’s “Dark”.