DoM and Nott, Sr

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 99022

snipping some posts 
> bboy_mn:
 
> 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.
>


Potioncat:  Yes, but Jo says he was seriously injured, and that would 
mean he didn't escape. If he did escape, I'd hardly think he'd be 
able to meet Theo at the train. So the boy would still be without a 
parent.

bboy_mn wrote: 
> 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.

Potioncat:
Yeah, you're right.  Unless there is some reason for them to come 
into contact, we may never know.  In fact it's also possible that the 
situation won't be mentioned in the book at all.  It'll just be a 
piece of information that the real fanatics have about a character, 
but the casual reader won't know about.

But I'm thinking that Theo is going to be more important in the 
upcoming books and  his summer may play into it.

 
bboy_mn wrote: 
> I would love to read the unpublished conversation between Theo and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.
snip
 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.


Potioncat:
So would I!  That would be a nice reward to have on the site.  If it 
would advance the plot in some way, Jo could have Harry overhear a 
conversation between them at Hogwarts.
Potioncat