CHAPDISC: DH, EPILOGUE

[kneazlecat54]

No: HPFGUIDX 185596


> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sistermagpie"
> <sistermagpie@> wrote:
> 
> > Isn't it Narcissa who says Draco can identify them in the first 
> > place?
> 
> 
> zanooda:
> 
> Exactly. Narcissa was also the first to recognize Hermione (I'm sure
> Draco recognized her and Ron the moment he saw them, but he didn't 
say
> anything until he was specifically asked) and she seemed rather
> excited about it. I don't see any indication that she didn't want
> Draco to identify Harry.

Laura says:

That's not how I read the scene.  I think the subtext is that Draco 
has seen his father falling apart as Lucius is more and more pressured 
by LV.  He's always depended on his father to be his protector, and 
he's someone who can't stand up for himself, so he switches to his 
mother.  At this point, she sees that her family is in mortal danger, 
and she's not willing to take any chances that might put especially 
her son at further risk.  Draco has gotten the message and won't do 
anything overly risky.  Hermione and Ron are one thing, Harry is 
another.  So Draco refuses to identify Harry, then crosses the room 
and stands next to his mother, who drives the rest of the Malfoy 
family actions in the scene.
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