DoM and Nott, Sr

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 98968

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" <justcarol67 at y...>
wrote:
> Potioncat asked:
> Do we know what happened to Nott 
> after  he was left behind by Malfoy during the battle?  ...
> 


> Allen responded: 
> The key to the injuries in not so much that Nott Sr. was stunned, 
> but.... Being stunned while a large number of heavy shelves and 
> glass balls raining down on top of you is bound to produce a couple 
> of cuts and bruises.
>  
> ..., I am sure the aurors would have found him bleeding where his 
> fellow Death Eaters had left him after the battle.
 
 
> Carol:
> Good theory. I like it better than the one where he's squished in
> the closing door ...
> 
> But as Potioncat and others noted, that leaves the motherless Theo
> without a parent. Anyone care to speculate on where he spent the
> summer? ... Maybe he and Draco will be forced to have a little time 
> together ... It would be really interesting if Severus Snape were
> young Theo's temporary guardian. At least we could be pretty sure he
> wouldn't get out of line!
> 
> Carol

bboy_mn:

Just my vote, but I think Allen is right, Nott Sr. was injured when
the shelves fell; directly or indirectly.

When Carol says Theo is left 'without a parent', I hope she doesn't
mean that Nott Sr is dead, because that isn't how I read it. 

I think we could assume that Nott was capture, but I'm not sure that's
actually stated in the book, so until the next books confirm or deny
it, it can never be more than an assumption. It's possible that since
Nott was off by himself when the Order appeared, he may have been able
to escape.

While it would make for an interesting story for Theo Nott to spend
the summer with someone else, how would we learn that? How could we
gain that knowledge given that the story is from Harry's point of
view? True it could be stated in conversation, but that wouldn't give
us much insight. Don't see how it could advance the plot unless Harry
can somehow be involved. 

I would love to read the unpublished conversation between Theo and
Draco (referenced on JKR's website). Partly, of course, for the
insight into Theo, but for me, more so for the insight into Draco.

Draco struts around Hogwarts like a mini-Voldie, and I think in my
personal expansion of Draco, in his own mind, he sees himself as king
of the Slytherins; the best of the best. And it's very easly to
re-enforce the illusion of your own superiority when you surround
youself by toadies and idiots. But it would be very interesting to see
Draco in a conversation with someone who is his equal or superior in
heritage and intellect, and more so, with someone who is not the least
bit impressed or intimidated by Draco.

Just a small thought.

bboy_mn