Chapter 21, The Eye of the Snake - Is D.E.Nott Theo's Father?

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 104156

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" <justcarol67 at y...>
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at m...>
> wrote:
> > Dicey Elfwrote:> 
> > 4. JKR very deliberately prevents Hagrid from naming the 
> > 'stringy Slytherin boy.' Who could he be and why keep his name 
> > secret? 

> 
> Carol:
> I've thought that the "stringy" Slytherin boy was the "weedy" 
> Theodore Nott since I first read the two passages and put them 
> together with the GoF scene in which Theo's father is introduced. 


Asian_lovr2:

Do we really know that the Death Eater Nott is Theodore Nott's father? 

I've always assumed it myself, and I know  where I got the idea, I'm
just not sure if I trust it. I remember Harry seeing Draco, Grabbe,
and Goyle along with T.Nott giving him malevolent looks in the
library, and Harry knew it was because, "He had named all of their
fathers as Death Eaters." 

But I don't know if we can take this literally or as Harry making a
general statement. He did indeed name three of the four's fathers, and
perhaps includes the fourth as a generalization; a quick and easy way
to make the most statement with the fewest words.

Remember it's during this scene that Hermione tells Harry Theordore
Notts name. "He saw them sitting with their heads together ... in the
library ... with a weedy-looking boy Hermione whispered was called
Theodore Nott."

It's reasonable that Harry assumed Nott's father was the Death Eater
Nott that he had previously encountered, but does it confirm it? Is
this scene a statement of fact by JKR, is this hard information for
the readers, or is it Harry making an assumption? Is there any place
else in any of the books where a connection is made between Theo and
the Death Eater Nott?



>Carol continues:
> 
> ... JKR's (has) ... given quite a bit of thought to who
> Theodore Nott is and why he isn't a close friend of Draco's, it just
> makes sense that the "stringy" boy and the "weedy" boy are the same
> person. ... I'm quite certain that Theo Nott will play some 
> significant role in Book 6--a Slytherin we can identify with and 
> have compassion for? A foil to Draco? A Snape in the making? ...
> 
> ...
> 
> Carol

Asian_lovr2:

'...Theo Nott ...significant role ...identify with ...have compassion
for?' 

You mean a 'Good Slytherin'? 

I agree that T.Nott must have some very significant role in the
future. Especially when you consider the subtle and sneaky way he's
been incorporated into the story. I'm just not sure what it is. 

Based on the fact that He and Harry have never had a significant
encounter (Harry doesn't know his name), T.Nott can't have strong
feeling against Harry, and equally he is probably not a strong
supporter of Draco at school (this last part was also confirmed by
JKR's website). 

There is just one problem I have, how do we resolve T.Nott being a
good guy with the fact that his father is a Death Eater (or so we are
lead to believe)? If T.Nott is not going to support Draco, Voldemort,
and/or the Death Eaters, by default he is on the side of good, even if
it turns out he is not a nice guy. Snape is not a nice guy, and he
still appears to be on the side of good. But, again, how would it be
possible for T.Nott to take that position without indeed getting on
the bad side of Draco, his own Father, the DE's, and Voldemort?

I think the key to T.Nott is not in determining IF he is significant,
because I among other am convinced he is, the true quesion is HOW is
he significant, and HOW is he going to get away with it?

Maybe that's why I'm more of a Blaise Zabini fan, there aren't a lot
of facts or information mucking up my theories. 

Just at thought.

Steve/asian_lovr2