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

[delwynmarch]

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Steve asked : 
> Do we really know that the Death Eater Nott is Theodore Nott's 
> father? 

Del replies :
JKR says so on her website : "raised by a very elderly widower and
Death Eater father, Theodore is a clever loner who does not feel the
need to join gangs, including Malfoy's"

Steve wrote :
> 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)? 
(snip)
> 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?

Del replies :
Easy and tough : his father dies. JKR describes him on her website as
very elderly, and we know that he was injured during the battle in the
DoM. Maybe he will die from his injuries ? This would release Theo
from his loyalty to his father, which might have been the only reason
he never spoke up against Draco.

Moroever, if Draco turns definitely evil and starts waging a war
against Harry (not that I think he's got the guts for that...), maybe
Theo will finally decide he has to take sides. Being a loner is fine
during times of peace, but it gets dangerous and uncomfortable during
times of war, when both sides might consider you to belong to the
other side.

Only suppositions of course, but you asked for them ;-)

Del