Draco won't be a DE/You so sure about that?

[jenny_ravenclaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 41614

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "marinafrants" <rusalka at i...> wrote:

>In GoF, he's the one who enchants the "Support Cedric Diggory" badges 
to say "Potter Stinks."  In general, when we see him cast a spell, it 
works.  This is not an indication of intelligence, of course, just a 
talent for charms.  But I know have this amusing mental picture of 
Draco as Flitwick's star pupil. :-)>

Hmmm, does Draco actually say in GoF that he was the one who enchanted 
the badges?  I don't have the books in front of me, but I don't 
remember that happening.  It is possible someone helped him (Snape?  
An older student?) with the badges.  However, those are excellent 
points you made about Draco being good at charms (and hexes and 
curses, apparently).

One thing I want to point out here is that whether or not Draco gets 
top grades, his grades are not necessarily an indication of his 
intelligence.  I can't say that I think either way about this, but I 
do know from experience that there are some rather moronic people who 
get the best grades around, while other people don't do well in school 
but are some of the smartest people I know.  With Draco it seems quite 
vague.  I would have to say that he's done some incredibly stupid 
things, but haven't we all?  When prefects are chosen in OoP, we may 
find out more about Draco's grades then.

--jenny from ravenclaw ***************************