Borgin and Draco's supposed Dark Mark (was Ultimate and Last Bragging Rights)

[dracojadon at yahoo.co.uk]

No: HPFGUIDX 171037

Those who think Draco showed Borgin the Dark Mark burned into his  
arm: why, particularly, do you think Borgin would be so 'very  
frightened'? If not a death eater himself, he's been supplying them  
for years. His shop is full of dark artefacts, too dangerous for even  
Lucius Malfoy to keep. IMO it would take something more ... unusual  
to frighten Borgin (a personal signed note from Voldy?).

In addition, why would Draco be anxious Borgin not tell anybody? If  
(a) Borgin is a death eater: he'd know/only tell other death eaters,  
which would give Draco standing, not land him in Azkaban; (b) if  
Borgin is not a death eater but consorts happily with them: he'd  
probably not be taken very seriously by the Ministry. The only  
situation in which I can see him telling the Ministry is if he's  
already suspected for something and wants to make a deal, but (Borgin  
thinks):
*would the Ministry think Draco a threat?
*no-one's fond of traitors
*best to keep a low profile in these dangerous times
*LV has risen and I keep a dark magic shop! How can I help, your  
DarkLordship?

What Draco _did_ show Borgin I don't know (something relevant to  
Borgin's own safety?/showing Draco's doing dark magic himself and is  
dangerous?/revealing some alliance symbol of Borgin's own, previously  
thought to be secret?). I admit the Dark Mark is probably the best  
guess based on HBP, but if the incident turns out to be significant,  
I think it's something we don't know about yet.

Jadon