The GoF Train Scene (was:Re: Humanity, Kant, Caricatures, and Draco)

[amiabledorsai]

No: HPFGUIDX 146735


> Betsy Hp:
> The "jeering and sneering" is a factual mistake. A rather common one 
> for some reason.  (Perhaps Draco isn't bad enough in canon?)  Draco 
> stands with the rest of the students without commentary when 
> Dumbledore toasts Cedric.  When Dumbledore starts talking about 
> Voldemort, Draco, "mutter[s] something to Crabbe and Goyle".  The
> only  other action he takes is to remain "defiantly" seated when
> Dumbledore toasts Harry.
> 
> So no, there was no "jeering and sneering" at the Leaving Feast.  At 
> least, not on Draco's end.

The "jeering and sneering" happens later, on the train ride home. 
Draco and his bookends barge in on the Trio in their compartment, and
Draco is his usual charming self: 

"You've picked the losing side, Potter! I warned you! I told
you you ought to choose your company more carefully, remember? When
we met on the train, first day at Hogwarts?

    I told you not to hang around with riffraff like this!" He
jerked his head at Ron and Hermione. "Too late now. Potter! They'll
be the first to go, now the Dark Lord's back!

    Mudbloods and Muggle-lovers first! Well - second - Diggory was
the f-"

Then Draco gets a quick lesson in interpersonal relations from the
Trio plus Fred and George.

Amiable Dorsai