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

[Kemper]

No: HPFGUIDX 171044

> Jadon wrote:
> 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?).
> ...
> 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.

Kemper now:
I, too, think Draco showed Borgin the Dark Mark.  But his reaction
does seem out of sorts for someone familiar with Dark Objects, the
Dark Arts, their practioners.
So... in reply to TK's question, I answered; Burkes' shrunken head.

I find it difficult to believe that Tom Riddle would not kill Burkes
at some point (could have been years) after his chat with Hepzibah
Smith.  Perhaps when Draco told Voldemort of his plan, Voldie pulled
out a trinket and said, "Hey, show this to Borgin... you won't have
any problems."

Kemper, who can believe that he still has the head even after he was vapor