Draco as Victim in GoF (was: Re: The Huge overreactions...)

[puduhepa98 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 150298

>Betsy Hp:
>Draco's words are provocative. They do not constitute  a "hate crime" 
>there'd have to be a specific statute regarding the use of the  
>word "mudblood" or attacks against "muggleborns" or "blood traitors"  
>which, obviously there's not) but they could constitute "terroristic  
>threatening".  If no one physically assaulted Draco, Harry and  
>friends could have pressed charges, and at that point they would be  
>considered the victims.
 
Nikkalmati:
 
At common law there were recognized certain so-called "fighting words",  
which if spoken could constitute a reason for assault.  No one was expected  to 
endure such speech without physical retaliation (in proportion of  course).