Draco's alleged dark mark

[mandrina_q]

No: HPFGUIDX 162515

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, danielle dassero <drdara at ...> 
wrote:
>
> Danielle here, 
>     I believe that the dark mark shows up when it needs to and 
probably only to the person who wears. That is how I interpreted. Or 
maybe Snape did something to make sure Madame Pomfrey wouldn't see it. 
> 

  I have thought of that notion as well, but Harry seems to think that 
Draco is hiding his left arm from Madam Malkin in Diagon Alley at the 
beginning of the book. And maybe Harry is wrong about how the thing 
works, but it seems as though it's Harry's opinion that it's always 
there.  And we know that Karkaroff showed his to Snape during GoF, so 
it's obvious to others at least some times- and again, Harry thinks 
Draco is hiding his from the seamstress.  

-MQ