The Train Scene GoF...

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 162602

Ginger:
<HUGE SNIP of the whole post basically>
> Harry has never encouraged Draco to "bring it on".  He only 
responds 
> to Draco's actions.  Words are actions.  They are Draco's weapon 
of 
> choice.  He gets as much sadistic glee from using them as the 
Dudley 
> type of bully enjoys punching.  
> 
> So what do you do in Harry's shoes?  Some sit back and take it.  
Some 
> fight back.  I'm with Harry.
<SNIP>

Alla:

Well, Ginger you loved Steve's post, I loved , loved, loved yours 
and 
agree with every word of it and this is my main reason for posting 
it, 
but since the rules won't allow me post just my big thank you, I 
want 
to add something of substance. :)
Which I am sure I mentioned in the past discussions of this scene, 
but 
not in this scene.

Before Harry resorts to action, before he listens to what I consider 
Malfoy making a death threat, he **tries** to react with words, he 
tries to make Malfoy listen. He is not succesful, but I am giving 
him 
big cheer for even attempting to do that.

"Trying not to think about it, are we?" said Malfoy softly, looking 
around at all three of them. "Trying to pretend it hasn't happened?"
"Get out" - said Harry - p.729, paperback.

**************

Does Malfoy listen and gets out?

Surely not, instead we get "Mubloods and Muggle-lovers first! Well-
second- Diggory was the f----"

And in the piece I cut Harry's ears start ringing. Harry just saw 
Cedric's death. Poor Draco indeed, NOT as far as I am concerned, but 
bully is as bully does to me.

JMO,

Alla