Voldemort didn't assign Draco to kill Dumbledore just to punish the Malfoys — he used it as a trap to expose Snape. Because Voldemort couldn't fathom Dumbledore dying willingly, he expected Snape to intervene and save Dumbledore, which would have revealed Snape's true allegiance. Snape killing Dumbledore instead was the one outcome Voldemort didn't predict, and it paradoxically dissolved all his suspicions.
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