Re: Newbie Snape's not evil theory questions


"IsaacKuo" <mechdan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Browsing some of the discussion/debate about Snape
killing Dumbledore, I'm surprised that it doesn't
revolve around Draco Malfoy. Draco's struggle over
what he should do is drawn out in the most dramatic
terms with everything else swirling around them as
almost a mere backdrop. The climax is entirely about
Draco's decision and Dumbledore's attempt to save
him. Unlike in all of the previous books, Harry's
merely a helpless spectator in the climax.


I do wonder why, given Dd and Snape both strongly suspected Draco was
planning on doing something, they didn't have a word with him earlier on.
After all, one student was nearly killed with the necklace, then Ron was
nearly killed by the mead meant for Dd via Sluggy. Surely that was the time
to approach Draco - even if Dd wasn't worried about his own fate, then there
were the other students to worry about in case they got in the way.

Or was it a double jeopardy in that if Dd confronted Draco, Snape would have
been forced to act?

DaveD


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