Draco and Harry and Lucius

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No: HPFGUIDX 112314

Draco had not been told to make friends with Harry during the fitting.
IMO Draco was told between his fitting and being on Platform 9 3/4 
that he should be friendly to Harry.

I base this on the statement made by Lucius in Borgin and Burkes in 
Cos Chapter 4
"And I would remind you that it is not -- prudent -- to appear less 
than fond of Harry Potter, not when most of our kind regard him as 
the hero who made the Dark Lord disappear."

I find this comment facinating for a number of reasons..

1. Lucius is reminding Draco how to act around Harry - obviously 
Draco is not following "Daddy's" instructions concerning Harry.  I am 
sure this has caused some tension at the Malfoy house.

2. There is no reaction from Draco when Lucius uses the term "Dark 
Lord".  Only the DEs call LV "Dark Lord" - does this mean the DEs 
have meet at Malfoy's behind closed doors?  Draco knows who the Dark 
Lord is and he shows no reaction.

Draco knows to react to the name LV when around other wizards - he 
does so at the end of OotP Chapter 30 when Haryy meets Draco, Crabbe 
and Goyle in the Hall. Draco makes a threat to Harry because of what 
he did to his father.  Harry replies using LV's name and "'what's the 
matter?' he (Harry) said, for Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle had all 
looked stricken at the sound of the name."

In GoF, Draco, Crabbe, and Goyle do not react when DD says LV's name 
they whisper among themselves.

I think Draco is quite the little actor and I really hope that JKR 
provides us with a little more information to his home life.

-Karen