[HPforGrownups] Malfoy's words in CoS

[Linda Anderson]

No: HPFGUIDX 109759

sad1199 here: 
   Okay here I am reading CoS again! This book is so confusing to me 
(possibly because I am trying too hard...). Anyway, this is my 
question: Why does Draco shout out "Enemies of the Heir, beware! 
You'll be next, Mudbloods"? I was under the impression that the 
chamber was put forth as a myth or was a closely guarded secret. How 
would Draco know that Mudbloods are next? I know later on he says "-
last time the Chamber of Secrets was opened, a Mudblood died." But, 
before that he says that his father wouldn't tell him anything about 
the Chamber.




Linda:

It seems to me that this can be explained in book one. Draco assumed that he was going to be in Slytherin before he was sorted. Coming from a wizarding family, he knew the characteristics of each house and would have known and been proud of the fact that Slytherin was pro pure-blood. He had a vague idea about the Chamber from his father (he knew that there was a chamber and Lucius must have told him that it was created by Slytherin. he also knew about the "mud-blood death") Not a far stretch for him from there. Malfoy was also told to "keep my head down and let the heir of Slytherin get on with it.He says the school needs ridding of all the Mudblood filth, but not to get mixed up in it." He was given enough information to keep him safely out of the way by his father.

Also, the information seems to have been passed through the halls of the Malfoy Manor freely as Dobby knew about the plot to have the Chamber reopened and came to warn Harry.

PoA is my favourite too!

Linda