Killing tears the soul apart redux. WAS: Re: Snape's penance?

[amiabledorsai]

No: HPFGUIDX 139930


> Jen: What *would* scare Borgin, that's the question isn't it? The
> dark mark doesn't sit well with me because it's hard to believe
> Borgin hasn't seen a whole lot worse, given his age and business
> dealings. "Yeah, yeah, some young punk just shoved a dark mark in my
> face, like I haven't seen *that* before." Especially after we watch
> oily Borgin interact with Lucius. Now Lucius would be someone to
> fear, for his money and power let alone his past affiliation with
> Voldemort, and Borgin basically made fun of him behind his back.
> 
> vmonte:
> Really Jen? I think Borgin would be afraid if Draco showed him the 
> dark mark. Haven't several people died and/or disappeared recently? 
> Doesn't having the mark mean that you belong to that particular 
> group?   

Amiable Dorsai:
I think you've put your finger on it.  Draco hasn't scared Borgin
personally, it's his associates--Big V in particular--who frighten
Borgin.  And it's ever so Draco--Draco is alway's using his
connections to try to get others to do his will: He uses Crabbe and
Goyle as goons, he is forever reminding people who his father is, he
brags of of having connections amongst the OWL examiners, and so on.

Amiable Dorsai