Draco's crime ( Repost of Amy Z post)

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Betsy:
I'll argue that hippogriffs have about the same intelligence as 
dogs - maybe a bit higher.  It's hard for me to overlook the whole 
disinterest in escaping his own death bit.  (I am not arguing that 
this means Buckbeack deserved to die.  Hagrid should have been 
disciplined for reckless endangerment, but Buckbeak was acting true 
to his nature.)


Alla:

How Hagrid recklessly endagered anybody? 
Hagrid did give all warnings to the students  that hypoggriffs should 
be handled very carefully, only Draco was not very much engaged in 
listening to what the teacher was saying.

No, I would say that Hagird was absolutely blameless in the matter 
and Draco had nobody to blame but himself for what happened and as 
you yourself said Bucky was acting true to his nature.

Amy Z:
Trying to get Buckbeak killed--framing him, in fact--...<
<snip>
 
Betsy:
Framing Buckbeak?  So Buckbeak didn't slash Draco with his "steely 
talons", that was all mirrors?  I suppose the "blossoming" 
and "splattered" blood was ketchup? (PoA scholastic hardback p. 118)


Alla:

Oh, Draco was injured, no questions about it. He was framing Bucky, 
IMO, by milking his injury for MUCH more it was really worth.

No book with me right now, but wasn't he smirking at Ron while Snape 
was not looking when Ron was ordered to cut beets for him in Potions 
lesson.

Me thinks dear Draco was perfectly able to do it himself, if he 
wanted to.

Just my opinion,

Alla