Snakes and scars and stuff

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 123993


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Scarah <scarah at g...> wrote:
> Dungrollin:
> 
> > There's one reference to snakes that has always puzzled me, and
> > that's after the hearing in OotP, Lucius Malfoy says "Quite
> > astonishing, the way you continue to wriggle out of very tight
> > holes ... *snakelike*, in fact." (The Woes of Mrs. Weasley.)


> Sarah:
> I think this reference takes on a new significance when compared to
> Draco Malfoy a bit later on:
>
> 'I seem to have touched a nerve,' said Malfoy, smirking. 'Well, just
> watch yourself, Potter, because I'll be *dogging* your footsteps in
> case you step out of line.'
> 
> Even Harry caught on to that one.  Like father, like son?  How much
> does Lucius know about the Harry - Voldemort connection?
> 
> Sarah

bboyminn:

Sarah, I think you've got a handle on Lucius's comment. I think it was
just a 'dig' at Harry. Sort of a short hand way of saying, 'We both
know who and what I am, but there's nothing you can do about it Potter'. 

I'm not sure it's a reference to the scar connection, but I am sure
it's  Lucius's subtle attempt to make a reference to Voldemort, just
as Draco mention of 'dogging' in another context, was intended to
imply to Harry that Draco was in on Harry's little secret. 

Just a thought.

Steve/bboyminn