Finally saw it!

[Jen Reese]

> 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 :-)?
>

Jen: I'm not the best one to answer because I didn't notice the cane until the second viewing!  However, I'm almost certain it was Lucius' cane.  That was a nice sentiment on Draco's part, wanting to keep a part of Lucius with him.  Also an apt metaphor that Draco was following in his father's footsteps.    

As for why Filch tried to confiscate the cane, all I could think about was why the heck Harry & Luna were unprotected while Filch fought with students over suspect objects. :D  It's amazing the Chosen One made it out of this movie alive. ;)