From Weird Question to Stupid Questions (about Death Eaters)

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Stacy wrote:
> 
> OK here are my questions.
> 
> 1. Did we ever find out if Draco is actually a Death Eater?  He 
never killed Dumbledore, so I 
> would think he never earned that "privilege".  I don't recall 
reading anything in DH that 
> explicitly marks him as a DE. Why didn't LV kill Draco for not 
killing Dumbledore?

I think he was. Others don't. But JKR never showed "us" his Dark 
Mark. Maybe LV didn't kill Draco beacause Snape vouched for him, or 
because LV preferred to hold the possibility of his death over the 
Malfoys' heads, or he forgot he said he would. He had also once said 
he was going to kill Snape; Snape slithered out of that one too. (Oh, 
I wish I hadn't said slither.)
> 
> 2. Do all Death Eaters have the Dark Mark on their arm, or is it 
just LV's inner circle?

I don't think we know. What isn't clear is why no one seems to see it 
unless JKR wants them to. So I think a fanfic writer could treat it 
either way.
> 
> 3. Since LV is finally vanquished, does the Dark Mark disappear 
from the remaining DE? 
> Would somebody else just fill the void left by LV and keep the Dark 
Mark active?

Your guess is as good as anyone else's.

> 
> 4. How did Lucius Malfoy get out of Azkaban?

There was a massive break out (again) and was mentioned in DH.
> 
> Again, I thoroughly appologize if I'm asking these questions in the 
wrong forum.  If 
> somebody could answer them, I'd be so happy, but understand if I 
were to be redirected to 
> another source.

I'd suggest The Lexicon. It's about the best source of information 
there is.

Back to the Slytherin the Mirror and the Bathroom. Your description 
of the scene is very similar to HBP when Harry and Draco duel in the 
bathroom. Could that be the dejavu you're feeling?