hello and a few thoughts

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No: HPFGUIDX 33112

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "sheryl" <sfrankel at s...> wrote:

> Does anyone think that Draco, Crabbe and Goyle (sp?, I listened to 
the tapes) will return to Hogwarts? I think it would be very 
difficult for them there now that their fathers are known to be 
Deatheaters. Would Dumbledore allow them back or would he let them in 
just so he could keep an eye on them.?

I think it is wholly possible that their parents won't let them 
return, if they either dislike, or distrust, Dumbledore & co. enough 
to keep their kids out of that school. So that is a possibility. 

However, I don't think Dumbledore will keep them from coming back. 
Dumbledore states over and over again, for all four books, on how it 
is individual choices that make the difference. He also knows all 
about prejudice (werewolves, giants, et al), and knows that banning 
them from school because of their parents counteracts his own 
philosophy. Story-wise, that could become an important arc: if 
Dumbledore gets through to one of these kids somehow so they refute 
their own parents' teachings to become one of hte good guys? Plot-
wise, I doubt that's likely for the D, C & G, (I think JKR has other 
plans for them, especially Draco) but for other DE kids? Would be 
interesting to see how that might play out.


>  I also think that perhaps Voldemort might have a bit of a problem 
with some of the Deatheaters that watched the duel. After all, here 
is the Dark Lord who vows to kill Harry and then a 14 year old boy, 
with minimal experience in the  ways of wizarding in actuality bests 
him. If I were there the thought might occur to me that maybe this 
Dark One wasn't as powerful as he thinks he is. It sure would lead to 
questions if what he was demanding from me was worth it if a child 
could best him.

I think this is an interesting idea. Perhaps that's why LV did all 
those curses on the DE members at the cemetary, effectively telling 
them "I am still very powerful, and Harry is just a fluke". Also, LV 
now believes he has Harry's special protection because of the blood 
Harry unwillingly gave to revive LV's body. So if the DE's believe 
that a) HP is a fluke and b) LV has his special protection, then no, 
the DEs are still pretty much screwed.

A Barkeep in Diagon Alley