Cursing Draco on the Train

[Steve <bboy_mn@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 49991

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, srsiriusblack at a... wrote:
> In a message dated 16/01/2003 18:55:57 Eastern Standard Time, 
> SnapesSlytherin at a... writes:
> 
> > I've been thinking about that (how Harry & Co. cursed Draco and
> > his  coterie)....why didn't they get in trouble?  

> Snuffles:
> 
> this goes back to an earlier question I had... What will the
>  atmosphere be at Hogwarts this year? With the tensions mounting 
> and people like Draco and Co. running amok about the school with 
> their D.E. ideals... how will tensions among students be 
> controlled? 
> 
> -Snuffles

bboy_mn:
To the original question of why no one got into any trouble. We don't
know that they didn't get into trouble. 

That said, I think the first competent adult wizard who happened a
long would be able to sort things out, and set the Dark-Trio right.
These are afteral first and second year harrasment curses. I imagine
every wizard and witch has used them on a friend or enemy during their
school years.

Next, I don't think Draco is going to be too eager to tell anyone what
 happened, although word has a way of getting around. Kids this age
tend to deal with their own problems, the code of the play ground does
not allow a person to 'tell'. And, I think that is exactly how Draco
will want to deal with it. I think now that the Dark Lord is back,
Draco is going to be feeling pretty bold. Thinking he has the Dark
Lord behind him, I think Draco - King of the Slytherins doesn't
believe ANYONE would dare to challange him now.

Now to Snuffles and the atmosphere at the school. It is going to be
tense and HOSTILE without a doubt. Discipline at an all time low and
rivaries at an all time high. I think it is safe to say we can expect
trouble, serious trouble, in the hall of Hogwarts this year.

One thing I thought of, although it was more like one of those sudden
FanFic inspirational moments, is that Draco will kill Hedwig just
because he is the mean spiteful cowardly rat that he is, and Harry
will throw down his wand and proceed to beat the crap out of Draco. It
will take a half a dozen people to pull him off. This is how and why
Harry will get a new pet, and without a doubt that will be one death
that is difficult for JKR to write, and equally emotionally difficult
for us to read. Harry really loves that bird. In a sense, Hedwig is
his only real family. She will be there and remain true to him even as
friends come and go. The one thing in this life that is his alone.
Tell me that isn't a heartbreaker.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn