Snape and Malfoy

[blaise_42]

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From: blaise_42
Subject: Snape and Malfoy
Date: 8/16/00 8:47 am  (ET)

Does anyone have any idea why Snape favours Draco so much, in light of
the fact that Snape knows for certain that Lucius Malfoy is a Death
Eater? Do you suppose Snape feels some sort of loyalty to Malfoy, or
even that he might be protecting him for some reason?

I'd particularly like to point out the passage at the end of GoF where
Harry goes through the list of Death Eaters for Fudge, and Snape reacts
when Harry says Lucius Malfoy's name.

Why would Snape act in this way, given that he's not a Death Eater any
more? Any theories?

I hope you haven't been over this topic before; apologies if you have.

~Blaise.