An infuriated nemesis who now knows that Dumbledore is not only able but willing to hurt their family members… such as, say, their young only son who might just be the first student in 50+ years to have a terrible accident in Hogwarts.
Though I remember from canon that Lucius wanted to send Draco to Durmstrang instead, so he wouldn’t be under Dumbledore’s authority, and it was just Narcissa who vetoed the idea.
I was going to suggest that MoR!Lucius positioned Draco to be able to gain influence with the Boy-who-Lived, but then I remembered that he was willing to drop all his other plans against Draco getting hurt.
...unless that’s just what he wants us to believe.
Though I remember from canon that Lucius wanted to send Draco to Durmstrang instead, so he wouldn’t be under Dumbledore’s authority, and it was just Narcissa who vetoed the idea.
Well, there’s a fact I did not know. Then again this Lucius is more competent anyway. Shrugs.
In addition to being restricted to Pure-Bloods, Durmstrang has another distinction: its culture is absolutely Quidditch-mad. (Victor Krum is merely the most spectacular of its sports programme’s many successes.) To the canon!Malfoys, this would only add to its attractions, but the more intelligent MoR!Malfoys realise that Quidditch is an asinine game. While association with the popular sport could be beneficial, it simply is not worth the drain on mind and spirit.
How does this distinguish it from Hogwarts, again?
It seems to me that the best explanation is pretty simple—Hogwarts is just the best, by a large margin, with the possible exception of Defense against (using) the Dark Arts, where Hogwarts is usually handicapped by its horrible professors. Since Draco already learns combat spells from tutors, this seems like a pretty small price to pay. Also, given that the Malfoys are playing for power in Magical Britain it makes sense to have been educated there, both not to seem an elitist foreigner-lover and to better understand how British wizards think. Not to mention the fact that Slytherin is at Hogwarts.
A warning about what? Sure, evil Dumbledore sounds cool… but what’s Dumbledore getting out of this apart from an infuriated nemesis?
An infuriated nemesis who now knows that Dumbledore is not only able but willing to hurt their family members… such as, say, their young only son who might just be the first student in 50+ years to have a terrible accident in Hogwarts.
Though I remember from canon that Lucius wanted to send Draco to Durmstrang instead, so he wouldn’t be under Dumbledore’s authority, and it was just Narcissa who vetoed the idea.
I was going to suggest that MoR!Lucius positioned Draco to be able to gain influence with the Boy-who-Lived, but then I remembered that he was willing to drop all his other plans against Draco getting hurt.
...unless that’s just what he wants us to believe.
Well, there’s a fact I did not know. Then again this Lucius is more competent anyway. Shrugs.
Easily fixable the first time Durmstrang gets mentioned in MoR in the presence of a Malfoy.
How about this?
In addition to being restricted to Pure-Bloods, Durmstrang has another distinction: its culture is absolutely Quidditch-mad. (Victor Krum is merely the most spectacular of its sports programme’s many successes.) To the canon!Malfoys, this would only add to its attractions, but the more intelligent MoR!Malfoys realise that Quidditch is an asinine game. While association with the popular sport could be beneficial, it simply is not worth the drain on mind and spirit.
How does this distinguish it from Hogwarts, again?
It seems to me that the best explanation is pretty simple—Hogwarts is just the best, by a large margin, with the possible exception of Defense against (using) the Dark Arts, where Hogwarts is usually handicapped by its horrible professors. Since Draco already learns combat spells from tutors, this seems like a pretty small price to pay. Also, given that the Malfoys are playing for power in Magical Britain it makes sense to have been educated there, both not to seem an elitist foreigner-lover and to better understand how British wizards think. Not to mention the fact that Slytherin is at Hogwarts.
How much respect does Lucious have for the Slytherin house? It is, as Harry points out, rather lame currently. Has Malfoy Snr. notice this?
Draco seems to spend a lot of time complimenting Slytherin in his thoughts. Also, there’s something of a family tradition.
Just a matter of degree. Hogwarts never produced an 18-year-old Seeker for a national team.
making it all the more odd that MoR!Draco went to Hogwarts
Yeah, I’m aware of that (hence my use of “and” and “just” rather than “but” and “”).
Sorry, I missed the ‘just’.