Snuffles - Draco again

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 25308

Mary wrote:

> "And dont forget, when your talking about me among yourselves, call 
> me Snuffles, OK? 
> I dont know about you but this line completely crash landed me out 
of 
> the mystical, magical world of Harry Potter and I just found myself 
> laughing, it was such a serious conversation with Sirius before hand 
> and then to suddenly come out with that was so funny!!! 

I really like this because we have barely seen Sirius's sense of 
humor, which we know was very highly developed (or lowly developed, 
depending on your view of class clowns) before Azkaban drained it out 
of him.  This choice of nickname shows that he has a sense of humor 
even about very serious things, and its comeback is part of his 
rehabilitation.  I hope we'll be treated to some zingers by Sirius in 
future books.

Cindy, I had the same reaction to chapter 29.  Interesting 
transatlantic note:  in the UK edition of chapter 29, Harry refers to 
him as Snuffles; in the US edition he calls him Sirius, in contrast to 
Hermione, who remembers to call him Snuffles.  They're talking in the 
Great Hall, right after reading Sirius's letter, so it's important to 
be discreet.  It struck me as a very odd change.

Cassie wrote:

> *I* have laughed at Draco's lines in canon (the only Amy cited, 
about 
> how 'if you were any slower, you'd be going backwards') and his 
> reaction to the Blast-Ended Skrewts. "Oh, lovely, who *wouldn't* 
want 
> a pet that can burn, sting and bite all at once?")

You're right, that one made me laugh too!  Okay, *two* points for 
Draco.  But he's a heck of a lot wittier in fanon.  The mai tais must 
loosen him up.

;-)
Amy Z

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 "Draco is a poot."
    -Koinonia's daughter 
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