[HPforGrownups] Draco's Grades

[Irene Mikhlin]

No: HPFGUIDX 46714

>
> My roommate and I have been debating something.  She thinks that Draco is
> second in his year, grade-wise.  In Chamber, Lucious says "Though if his
> grades don't pick up...I would've thought you'd be ashamed that a girl of
no
> wizard family beat you in every exam"(p. 52).  I don't see this as proof
that
> Draco's second, but I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on this?

I also understand this comment as saying "Draco is second". If half of
Hogwarts was
ahead of him, Lucius wouldn't speak about it in front of strangers.
That's his evil way of boasting in front of Ollivander and putting Draco
down for not being
the first. :-)

Irene