Finally saw it!

[Richard Shepard]

> > Jen:
> >
> > Jen, who jumped during the Inferi scene in her first viewing but 
> > was ready the second time around.
> 
> 
> zanooda:
> 
> Did you watch it twice then :-)? In this case, maybe you can tell me what was the deal with Malfoy's cane, or staff or whatever it was :-). I mean the scene when Harry and Luna arrive at the school and Filch tries to stop Draco from bringing this object inside. 
> 
> I didn't understand what it was all about and I didn't manage to have a good look at the thing. Was it Lucius's snake-head cane? If not, what was the point of the scene? Maybe you noticed and understood more, having seen the movie twice :-)?
>


Richard:

I think it was his father's cane.  I think the point of the scene was to give the viewer the idea that Malfoy got in without actually being searched at all.  And to establish the dynamic of Snape trying to help Malfoy and Malfoy not liking it.