[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: protective enchantments

[Miles]

Lee Storm wrote:
> As far as the Hand Of Glory, that's easy.  Harry probably mentioned
> it to Ron since he had seen it; Draco probably went back to B&B when
> he had some extra galleons and bought it for himself.

Miles
I agree and disagree ;).
On the one hand, there's no problem about things happening offpage. It's 
necessary to have most of the things happen offpage, unless you write 
Ulysses and happen to be James Joyce. And Draco was interested in the Hand 
of Glory in CoS, and could easily have bought it in the following years, or 
got it as a birthday gift or whatever. And Harry could have told Ron, and 
Ron could remember when he sees it.

But on the other hand, why should Harry remember the hand, Draco's interest 
in it AND talk about it to Ron? Is there any indication that the Trio would 
talk about Draco's private life in their leisure-time? Is there any 
probability that Draco would boast about having a "Dark Object" for burglars 
at home - at least if he is not among Slytherins?

While it is possible that Draco owns the hand and Ron knows about it, it's 
quite unlikely. It's not really a Flint, but if I had to bet, I'd bed on a 
JKR mistake.

Miles