Recognizing McGonagall - D-day - Canon Draco evil?

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 14867

Welcome, morsethanatos!

> On page 13 of Book 1 Professor Dumbledore sits down beside the cat
> and says "Fancy seeing you here, Professor McGonagall." She
> replys: "How did you know it was me?"
>       This is a bit strange as she is a registered animagus.

Animagi and their markings are registered, but that doesn't mean 
their markings are unique.  There could be lots of tabby cats in 
Britain who look almost exactly like the transformed McGonagall.

Doreen wrote:

>maybe he was not going to kill Lily
>because he was going to "use her" to raise Harry ... for his own
>purposes, rather than that purpose for which Harry was born. Maybe
>that is what Lily was really trying to protect Harry from ... and
>also why Voldemort stated that Lily didn't really have to die.

>Now, that the plan has all gone amuck, and Harry has reached an age
>of reasoning and is against Voldemort, he is left with only one
>choice. Destroy Harry before Harry becomes old enough and strong
>enough to destroy him. 

Okay, I really like this, and it's supported by Voldemort's attempt to 
win Harry to his side in PS/SS (a fairly feeble attempt, but 
still...).  But then why did he try to kill Harry when he was still a 
baby?

Come on, don't give up--I know you can figure out a good reason!

Heidi wrote, re: Draco's last sentence of GoF:

>Why is this a malicious statement? Because of how he sounded when he 
>said it? 

Yup, that's about the size of it, though again, I agree that it could 
be an act.  But what about the statement that precedes it:  "you've 
picked the losing side," etc.?  If the "Mudbloods and Muggle-lovers" 
statement is a warning disguised as a taunt, why say that?  Is he 
trying to convince Harry to change sides?  Surely not, if Draco's 
actually a good guy.  

Amy Z

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