Bad news ... for Slytherins- The Good Slytherin

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 98628

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "antoshachekhonte" 
<antoshachekhonte at y...> wrote:
> Antosha:
 
> I totally agree with your point--my first reaction when seeing the 
> info that JKR shared regarding Mr. Nott was that, at the very 
> least, we're going to be seeing a lot more of the weedy-looking boy 
> in the books to come; she's clearly thinking about him a great deal.
> 
> Having said that, I do want to point out that the only certain 
> canon sighting of TN was in OotP, right after Rita Skeeter's 
> interview with Harry appeared in the Quibbler. Nott was hanging out 
> with Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle, staring menacingly in Harry's 
> direction. There a couple of other likely Nott sightings, but so 
> far, that's his only real appearance. So, while I agree with you, I 
> don't think we can quite say that TN is entirely free of Draco's 
> influence....

Geoff:
Actually, canon doesn't support your view. 

'If anything more was needed to complete Harry's happiness, it was 
the reaction he got from Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle. He saw them with 
their heads together later that afternoon in the library; they were 
with a weedy-looking boy Hermione whispered was called Theodore Nott. 
They looked round at Harry as he browsed the shelves for the book he 
needed on PArtial Vanishment: Goyle cracked his knuckles 
threateningly and Malfoy whispered something undoubtedly malevolent 
to Crabbe.'

(OOTP "Seen and Unforeseen" p.514 UK edition)

Nott? No reaction recorded. No threats, scowls or anything....