The Good Slytherin - Stringy & Weedy

[HunterGreen]

No: HPFGUIDX 85150


Wendy wrote: 
>... I think the boy who could see the Thestrels is Blaise Zabini, 
>who got sorted into Slytherin in Harry's first year.  

bboy_mn:

[snip]

>When Hagrid introduces the Thestrals, the Slytherin boy who can see
>them is described as, "... a stringy Slytherin boy standing just
>behind Goyle...". Later after the Qibler article has come out, Harry
>sees Malfoy and friend in the library (Pg515 UK HB)
> 
>-OotP - Scene - Hogwarts Library -
>  
>He saw them (Malfoy and friends) with their heads togehter later 
>that afternoon in the Library, they were with a weedy-looking boy 
>Hermione whispered was called Theordore Nott.
> 
> -end quote-
> 
>Thestral Boy = stringy
>Theodore Nott = weedy
>Both are in close proximity to Goyle, and therefore Malfoy. Although
>the proximity in the Library is far more critical than in the forest
>during the Thestral lesson.
> 
> "Stringy" and "weedy"; both seem to imply thin. So I don't know if 
we can reach a solid conclusion from the information we have. 

HunterGreen:
I'm on the side that the boy ISN'T Theodore, but I checked Nott's 
introduction in GoF, and something caught my eye:

[from chpt. 33, 'the death eaters']
'"The same goes for you, Nott," said Voldemort quietly as he walked 
past a
stooped figure in Mr. Goyle's shadow.
"My Lord, I prostrate myself before you, I am your most faithful -" '

Both the thestral boy and Nott Sr. are in Goyle's shadow (albeit a 
different generation of Goyle)-which would be an interesting way to 
tie father and son together if it is indeed Theodore. Also, it 
appears that Nott is at least more intelligent than Crabbe and Goyle 
who only grunt at Voldemort. This could have passed on to Theodore, 
maybe that's why he's not one of Draco's little followers. 

Personally, my favorite theory about the thestral boy was suggested a 
few months ago (can't remember who said it), that he's Snape's 
possible son because him and Pensieve!Snape are both described 
as 'stringy'.


HunterGreen.