Everyone knows that Draco was trying to be Harry’s friend.
He almost died for his trouble, and Harry’s not the one that saved him.
He almost died for his trouble,
There doesn’t seem to be any causal connection in anyone’s mind (other than Harry & Dumbledore) between their friendship and Draco’s attempted murder.
Friends with Harry → Interact with crazy mudblood girl → Crazy Mudblood girl tries to kill you, and Harry defends her.
->Can’t come back to school. → Loses local positions of power. → Odds of becoming future bigwig of magical England are reduced.
Everyone knows that Draco was trying to be Harry’s friend.
He almost died for his trouble, and Harry’s not the one that saved him.
There doesn’t seem to be any causal connection in anyone’s mind (other than Harry & Dumbledore) between their friendship and Draco’s attempted murder.
Friends with Harry → Interact with crazy mudblood girl → Crazy Mudblood girl tries to kill you, and Harry defends her.
->Can’t come back to school. → Loses local positions of power. → Odds of becoming future bigwig of magical England are reduced.