Death Eaters Smorgasbord

[Steve <bboy_mn@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 50862

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, baringer2k at a... wrote:
> ... I was just reading a fellow poster's favorite line--the one 
> about Ron wanting to savor the moment when "Moody" bounced the 
> transfigured Malfoy up and down.
> 
> So, let's consider this: Malfoy's a bully. And when he can't bully,
> he's sniveling. Wouldn't it seem that little Draco would immediately
> WHINE to his  dear old dad about his mistreatment at the hands of 
> the teacher everyone thought was Moody?
> 
> ...edited...
> 
> It just seems a little off to me that the event got swept under 
> the carpet. But then, who knows if Malfoy indeed kept up appearances
>  and lodged a complaint with Dumbledor or the Ministry?
> ...
> 
> Marcus in Shreveport

bboy_mn speculates:
The first thing I have to say is 'pride, foolish pride'. I don't think
Draco is too eager to tell his critical father that someone made a
fool of him. Also, Draco probably knows that Moody is not exactly a
Death Eaters best friend. There is the old saying, 'Let sleeping dogs
lie'. So I think, for the most part, Draco kept it to himself,
although I'm sure he complained long and hard in the Slytherin common
room; I doubt whether it went beyond that. We also need to consider
what Draco's father would say when he found out that Draco tired to
curse someone while his back was turned, even if that someone was
Harry; again, I fall back on an old saying 'honor among theives'.

Second point, boys don't resolve playground battle by running and
telling; it is strictly against the Code of the Playground. Boy try to
 resolve these things on their own. Has Harry ever complained to
anyone that Draco is constantly harrassing him? Don't think so. He
honors the code. Has Neville ever complained. Nope, he to honors the code.

Why? Don't have a clue but that's what boys seem to do. 

Conclusion: Draco whined loud and hard, threatened to tell his father
to everyone who would listen. Threatened Moody (fake-Moody) with a
thousand curses, but in the end he let it go.

Just my opinion.

bboy_mn