But plot thickens: Draco will intervene on Hermione’s behalf, mostly on the basis of their remembered scenario being very implausible, as explained in the chapter.
Only Hermione’s supposed cold-blooded attempt to kill him is highly implausible, and Draco doesn’t actually remember nor can testify to that.
The things that Draco remembers aren’t actually significantly implausible: We know he challenged her to a duel to that very place, we know he considered himself quite likely to overpower her in that duel. Then all Draco knows of that night is that he was stunned in the back.
Draco does not even need to have been False-Memory charmed for any of the above—even if Hermione didn’t actually go to the duel, a polyjuiced Quirrell could have taken her place.
Only Hermione needs to have been implanted with false memories.
Only Hermione’s supposed cold-blooded attempt to kill him is highly implausible, and Draco doesn’t actually remember nor can testify to that.
The things that Draco remembers aren’t actually significantly implausible: We know he challenged her to a duel to that very place, we know he considered himself quite likely to overpower her in that duel. Then all Draco knows of that night is that he was stunned in the back.
Draco does not even need to have been False-Memory charmed for any of the above—even if Hermione didn’t actually go to the duel, a polyjuiced Quirrell could have taken her place.
Only Hermione needs to have been implanted with false memories.