Rita - Luna and the Qubbler

[Charles Walker Jr]

No: HPFGUIDX 169643

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" <justcarol67 at ...>
wrote:

> Um, erm, have you read CoS lately? Harry doesn't defend Draco when Ron
> suggests that Draco could be the Heir of Slytherin. He accepts the
> suggestion. It's Hermione who's skeptical, not because she's defending
> Draco's goodness but because she doubts that he has that kind of
> power. Here's the exchange:
<snip quote>

Charles:

Yes I have. Have you? Here is the scene I referred to:
      "That Draco Malfoy character," said Ernie, breaking off dead
twigs, "he seems very pleased about all this, doesn't he? D'you know,
I think he might be Slytherin's heir."
      "That's clever of you," said Ron, who didn't seem to have
forgiven Ernie as readily as Harry.
      "Do you think it's Malfoy, Harry?" Ernie asked.
      "No," said Harry, so firmly that Ernie and Hannah stared.(CoS
352)

Harry defended Malfoy when he knew the truth. I know you don't like
it, but it is there in black and white.

Carol again:
The whole reason that HRH brew and take the Polyjuice potion is to spy
on Draco, suspecting or believing him to be Slytherin's Heir. (He, of
course, turns up his nose at the idea that *Harry* could be
Slytherin's Heir despite Harry's ability to speak Parseltongue.)

Charles again: 

I'll let this quote answer for me in part:

      "D'you want to tell me what's wrong with stopping a massive
snake biting off Justin's head?" he said. "What does it matter how I
did it as long as Justin doesn't have to join the Headless Hunt?"
      "It matters," said Hermione, speaking at last in a hushed voice,
"because being able to talk to snakes was what Salazar Slytherin was
famous for. That's why the symbol of Slytherin House is a serpent."
      Harry's mouth fell open.
      "Exactly," said Ron. "And now the whole school's going to think
you're his great-great-great-great-grandson or something —"
      "But I'm not," said Harry, with a panic he couldn't quite
explain.(CoS 258)

Ron isn't turning up his nose here, he admits the possibility. He
doesn't however accuse Harry of a crime. They're *friends* Carol. I
don't know about you, but *I* am certainly not in the habit of hanging
out with people that I would quickly accuse of attempted murder. I
would probably defend my friend if another made the accusation, unless
some *SERIOUSLY* damning evidence came to light.

Of course Harry and Ron are ready to suspect Draco. He's racist
against the very group being attacked. HELLO, big red flag! He says
"You'll be next, mudbloods!" Immediately after an attack. POP! Flag two!

In all of this, not once do I remember him or any of the trio accusing
*Snape*, who also tends to be considered their enemy, of anything.
Why? He didn't make threats connected with the crimes, nor does he go
about the castle spitting out racist epithets. Draco had, and that was
suspect activity.

Charles, who still can't believe that people think suspecting someone
who made threats is wrong.