I wouldn't rule out that sort of thing. I quite see the wisdom in your father's suggestion. (And I rather doubt he had in mind that you'd be expecting a debating partner or someone to make small talk with.)
But I don't think any of the halfbloods here are likely. Not yet, at any rate. I think that sort of thing makes more sense after leaving school. When we're not all eating in the same hall for every meal.
Yes, I expect you're right about the author. If she'd been called Randy Reville, it wouldn't have caught nearly so many people's attention.
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Re: Private Message to Draco Malfoy
Date: 2012-09-19 03:01 pm (UTC)But I don't think any of the halfbloods here are likely. Not yet, at any rate. I think that sort of thing makes more sense after leaving school. When we're not all eating in the same hall for every meal.
Yes, I expect you're right about the author. If she'd been called Randy Reville, it wouldn't have caught nearly so many people's attention.