Peter's basic nature v Snape basic nature/ Which one is worse? Pure speculat

[a_svirn]

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> Magpie:
> 
> I agree it's intentionally up in the air what will happen next--
though he 
> was not about to cast an AK when Snape comes in.  I believe we're 
told that 
> he's shaking so bad he can't even aim.  Dumbledore is correct 
right from the 
> beginning that he's not going to kill anybody.

a_svirn:
I believe we are told that his wand was shaking so badly that he 
could barely aim. Which means, in effect, that he did aim, albeit in 
an unsatisfactory manner.  As for Dumbledore, he was, after all, the 
one being held at wandpoint and tried to negotiate. Under the 
circumstances, I wouldn't take everything he said at its face value. 

 > Magpie:
> But I agree it's not in any way a scene of Draco switches sides--
the book 
> ends with him with the DEs but with a glimpse into what's going on 
inside 
> that may become important.  Dumbledore's words may or may not turn 
out to 
> have an effect later, but I think his last words were about 
something more 
> important than just a minor strategic move in tempting the Malfoy 
kid with 
> escape--that's perhaps, imo, why it's important the book doesn't 
end with 
> Malfoy escaping.

a_svirn:
Well, his last words weren't about Malfoy period.