Vaniver comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 11 - Less Wrong Discussion
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Why would Lucius call for it first? Even if he had to convince a confederate to call out for it, it would be beneath him to be the first to call for a girl to be sent to Azkaban.
That's possible. But there's another possible explanation: that Lucius really intended to demand a lesser punishment - as he said himself, and as Dumbledore et al. had predicted - but changed his mind on seeing that he had broad support for a harsher punishment. Which would fit my theory regarding H&C, especially if H&C is Quirrel, who knows how Harry regards Azkaban.
Remember that Malfoy controls the Daily Prophet, which called for Azkaban before the trial began.