Draco as Student

[Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 17400

Hi --

Yeah .... the pregnant Moderator is still pregnant & not in labor yet.

Simon wrote:

> I got the impression that Lucius was comparing Draco to Hermione not
> because she was the only muggle born who did better than him but
> rather
> that he knew that mentioning her would have the biggest effect on
> Draco. I would guess at some stage Draco has mentioned Hermione to his
> father, in a similar vain to the comment he makes in the dark arts
> shop ('all the
> teachers favour her' or words to that effect). I would guess that
> Draco has little to do with the other muggle born students. They share
> many lessons with the Gryffindors' and so it is likely that of all the
> muggle born in his year he spends most time with Hermione.

Of course, we're not sure that Hermione is the only muggle-born
Gryffindor.  Someone has a good theory that Dean Thomas sounds
muggle-born given his preoccupation with soccer (and seeming lack of
knowledge about Quidditch).  Someone else though Lavender might also be
muggle-born.  Although, I do think you raise a good point here that
Draco may complain to his father about Hermione in the same vein that he
does Harry, which might make Lucius more apt to compare his grades to
her grades.

> In the passage in question, CoS chapter 4, it is Draco that mentions
> Hermione first. He brings Hermione's name into the conversation and
> Lucius then hits back about her muggle born status and how Draco
> should be ashamed at being beaten by her.

Good point Simon.  :--)  I do still think it would be odd for Lucius to
compare Draco to Hermione if Hermione were wildly out of his league, but
you do raise some good points.

Penny


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