Draco's Hand of Glory (Was Re: Half-Blood Prince)

[Goddlefrood]

No: HPFGUIDX 183891

> Pippin:
> So what I saw was a Draco whose father eventually gives him what 
> he wants, but on the father's terms, not Draco's. That fits with 
> getting the Hand of Glory sometime later, and with the loyalty 
> to Lucius that Draco showed in shunning the ascendant Snape.

Goddlefrood:

The obtaining of the Hand of Glory by Draco is not really a big 
problem and I have a simple solution to it. In CoS Draco covets 
the Hand, but does not get it. In HBP during his detour he is 
espied in Borgin and Burke's by the trio and he is heard to warn 
Borgin to keep something for him. The natural assumption, given 
what happens later in the book, is that he is referring to the 
vanishing cabinet. It could also be the case that, as well as 
preserving the cabinet in the shop he was reserving the Hand, 
or even buying it there and then. Why that was not explicitly 
stated on page is something I can not explain, but I think 
it's quite plausible that Draco got the hand at this point 
and that Ron noticed, hence his later knowledge of Draco's 
possession of said Hand.

Oh, also, in respect whether a Hand of Glory is a dark item, 
I am of the view that it is because:

(i) Borgin and Burke are noted dealers in dark items and their 
shop is in the underbelly of the wizarding shopping area.

(ii) Hands of Glory in literature in general are typically 
items associated with black magic.

Goddlefrood, hoping this may alleviate some issues people have.