Cursing Draco on the Train

[annemehr <annemehr@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 49938

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Susanne <siskiou at e...> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Thursday, January 16, 2003, 5:07:30 PM, Debbie wrote:
> 
> > One thing I absolutely LOVE about this list, is something someone 
> > brought up quite a while ago. Notice how everyone, but Harry, 
steps 
> > on Draco & Co, to get off the train. It shows what kind of person 
he 
> > really is. I never would've thought about it in that much detail.
> 
> No, actually, I didn't notice it.
> 
> In my version it says the following:

<snip>

>  Ron, Harry, and George kicked, rolled, and pushed the unconscious
> Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle - each of whom looked distinctly the
> worse for the jumble of jinxes with which they had been hit - out
> into the corridor, then came back into the compartment and rolled
> the door shut.

<snip> 
 
> And Harry doesn't mind helping to kick and push the
> unconscious Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle out of the compartment.
> 

The first time I stopped to work that sentence out, I took it to mean 
that Ron kicked Malfoy, Harry rolled Crabbe, and George pushed Goyle. 
I've even written sentences that way <is that bad? ;) >.  If you think 
about it, it's even consistent with their characters.  Ron was thought 
by Harry to be kicking Lockhart after the cave-in on the way to the 
Chamber of Secrets.  George is supposed to be the "good twin".  And, 
it's true that Harry *doesn't* step on anyone.  Even in the dueling 
club, when Snape paired up Harry and Malfoy, you see it.  Harry had 
gotten Malfoy rolling on the floor with "rictusempra", and then 
refrained from jinxing him again since he felt it would not be fair 
(which turned out to be a mistake since Malfoy managed to hit him with 
the "tarentella" jinx).  

It's true that Harry will jinx someone in the heat of a bad moment, 
but he's just not very vindictive.

Annemehr
who's almost willing to go for DRACO'S TRAGEDY, but will hold out for 
now for the hope of some redemption...