cool things i found on pottermore 9/23/15 part 4
neuroatypicalreinerbraun- the malfoys live in Wiltshire
- they originally came to england under William the Conqueror
- they don’t mind integrating with muggles when the need or advantage suits them
- they are one of the richest wizarding family in britain, and have a good amount of money in the muggle world as well
- the malfoys have a collection of muggle treasures and works of art
- pre Statue of secrecy, the Malfoys liked to mingle with noble muggles
- its even rumored that the first Lucius Malfoy tried to court Queen Elizabeth (though the current Lucius Malfoy denies it)
- once the statue was in place, the Malfoys “supported it completely” and started their anti-muggle theocracies
- the malfoys are very involved in politics, but prefer being the power (and money) behind the throne
- many half bloods appear on the Malfoy family tree to keep the genetic pools fresh
hp-next-gen-secretsUM IMPORTANT
jasminesdragonsHARRY POTTER HISTORY MEME: one family [1/1] → Malfoy
Malfoy is the surname of a wealthy pure-blood wizarding family, and one of the Sacred Twenty-Eight. They live in Malfoy Manor in Wiltshire, England. Most of them attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and were traditionally sorted into Slytherin.
oyprongsMalfoy is derived from the French “mal foi,” meaning “badly (or in this case, bad) faith” or “unfaithful”. In law, “bad faith” refers to a case in which a malicious motive on the part of a party in a lawsuit undermines their case. In existentialism, “bad faith” is a philosophical concept in which people blame their own failures on external factors, thus denying responsibility their actions. Also, this most likely refers to the Malfoys’ tendency to switch their loyalties to avoid danger, rather than steadfastly supporting their presented views. x
