[HPforGrownups] Re: ....wizard medicine (was oops...) and funniest scene

[Morag Traynor]

No: HPFGUIDX 15944




>
> > 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).
>
Agree Draco is faking it.  The reason he keeps up the pretence at all times 
is he gets the side benefits of attention and sympathy from his fellow 
Slytherins, and others, especially the girls.

Besides, he's going for broke - he wants the Hippogriff killed and Hagrid 
dismissed.  He can't afford not to do the job thoroughly.  (The wink is just 
to let the side-kicks know he is making the most of it.)

The reason adult wizards take him seriously could be that an injury dealt by 
a magical creature may have unpredictable magical complications.

Plus, why should magical remedies work the same on each patient any more 
than muggle remedies do on muggle patients?  There is also the skill of the 
magical healer to take into account - otherwise Madam Pomfrey and the 
hospital wing would not be needed.

All this is to show that he is putting on a plausible show.  We see, in GoF, 
that Draco still feels he has enough credit, or benefit of the doubt, to 
mention the Hippogriff attack to Rita Skeeter, which he would hardly do if 
he had been exposed as faking the severity of his injuries (even though the 
attack actually happened).

One of my favourite bits:

"Who're you going with, then?" said Ron.
"Angelina"...
"What?...You've already asked her?"...
"Good point," said Fred. He turned his head and called out across the common 
room, "Oi Angelina!"...
"What?"...
"Want to come to the ball with me?"
Angelina gave Fred an appraising sort of look.
"All right, then,"...
"There you go," said Fred to Harry and Ron, "piece of cake."

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