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

[horridporrid03]

No: HPFGUIDX 171047

> >>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'? 
> > <snip>

> >>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.
> <snip>

Betsy Hp:
Ooh! Points for creativity! <bg> That would be creepy enough, I'm 
just not sure if it's tight enough story-wise since we're coming to 
the end.  Especially since there aren't any hints in HBP (IIRC) that 
Burkes died unnaturally.

Honestly, I can see the Dark Mark working since I doubt it's flashed 
around all that much.  So I can see the threat being that if a Death 
Eater feels free to actually *show* his mark to an unmarked person, 
he's doing so at Voldemort's behest.  I think the idea of capturing 
Voldemort's attention would be scary, despite personal political 
leanings.

BUT! I don't think Draco is actually marked.  I've a number of 
reasons for thinking this, not the least of which is the fact that 
his having a mark is carefully left an open question.  Not being 
marked would be more of a surprise to Harry and the average reader, I 
think.

So, I think the mark Draco showed Borgin was a fake.  He just slapped 
one of the Weasley twins' fake Dark Marks on his arm and carefully 
exposed it when Borgin needed an extra nudge.  Then he ate it on the 
way home.

That's my theory anyway. 

Betsy Hp