[HPforGrownups] Re: JKR hints at secret

[IAmLordCassandra at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 73552

In a message dated 7/27/2003 10:16:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
ereturtle18 at yahoo.com writes:


>           In the book, the fact that the Malfoys had Dark Arts stuff 
> hidden under the floorboards was never brought up in Borgin & Burkes.
> Lucious merely stated, "I have a few -- ah -- items at home that 
> might embarrass me, if the Ministry were to call." The Trio found 
> out about the floorboards from Dobby, if memory serves in a later 
> book when they were nicking food from the kitchens. In any case, Ron 
> commented that he would tell Mr. Weasley about it, so Harry couldn't 
> have heard it at Borgin & Burkes because Ron wasn't there. Sorry for 
> the minor quibble.

Actually, it was Draco who told Ron and Harry when they were disguised as 
Crabbe and Goyle in CoS.  to quote: 

"Yeah..." said Malfoy. "Luckily, they didn't find anything much. Father's got 
some very valuable Dark Arts stuff. But luckily, we've got our own secret 
chamber under the drawing room floor-" 

(pg. 224) 

"Well, it wasn't a complete waste of time," Ron panted, closing the bathroom 
door behind them. "I know we still haven't found out who's doing the attacks, 
but I'm going to write to Dad tomorrow and tell him to check under the 
Malfoys' drawing room." 

(pg. 225)  

~Cassie~ 


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