oops..and a wondering....

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> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., naama_gat at h... wrote:
>  
> > Whoa there! Draco DID heal quickly - he just PRETENDED that he was 
> > still hurt. And it's not just Harry's opinion, there's the wink at 
> > Crabbe and Goyle, remember? (When Pansy I think asks him (Draco) 
> how 
> > he's feeling). 
> 
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., heidit at n... wrote:
>
> Obviously, if Pansy is asking him about it, then he's not hanging 
> around the Slytherin common room slingless, tossing darts in the 
> evenings. If he was faking it, then why wouldn't the other slytherins 
> band behind him and be happy about getting one over on the other 
> houses, and not report him for only wearing his bandages in public?

I don't think he's really hurt.  I think he's faking, and he's told his 
minions (C & G).  He doesn't go around the common room without his 
sling (and hasn't told anyone who isn't absolutely and unequivocally 
faithful to him) because Snape would not be amused.  Malfoy's been 
using this "injury" to throw a bad light on Dumbledore (choosing a bad 
teacher - might hit a little close to home) AND (maybe most important 
to Snape) get out of doing some of his classwork. 
 
I think the Slytherins know how Snape feels about rules, which is why 
Malfoy tries to do "evil" only when no teachers are around.  If Snape 
wasn't one to exact punishment, why not be mean to the Trio (or anyone 
else) any time.  If a teacher's just going to take you to your house 
master, and he were just to wait till they leave and give you a light 
slap on the wrist (with a wink and a grin) - there wouldn't be much 
motivation for staying out of trouble.  I think as far as rules go, 
Snape's just as hard on Slytherins as anybody else (maybe harder 
because he has to show the other houses how students are "supposed" to 
behave).

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