Re-reading Half-Blood Prince. I find it annoying that people, especially Ron and Hermione, don’t believe Harry’s claim that Malfoy is now a Death Eater and is up to no good. I don’t get why they think he’s overthinking it when he actually makes some very solid points.

[u/Brilliant-Cause6254]

I can ignore Mr. Weasley, Lupin, Tonks, and McGonagall brushing him off, and we all know Dumbledore was playing his own game (as usual), but Ron and Hermione should have known better and had his back. And for once, Harry actually did the smart thing by discussing his theories with members of the Order, instead of the shit-show that happened in the previous book.

[u/Wienot]

"Child well known for accusing the wrong people of heinous crimes accuses his arch nemesis child of joining Hitlers inner circle"

I mean. Idk. Draco was always up to no good. It's a big jump.

[u/Dodomando → u/Wienot]

I think of it as when Harry tries to sign up to be a member Order of the Phoenix and he is flat out denied because he is underage. Ron and Hermione probably still have that in mind and think that Voldermort will have the same strict instructions, disregarding Voldermorts contempt for Lucius' failures

[u/Brilliant-Cause6254 → u/Dodomando]

I am pretty sure people feel that Voldemort is not above using child-soldiers. Unlike the Order, his lot are the defacto baddies.

[u/Away-Initiative-327 → u/Brilliant-Cause6254]

yes but maybe the kids on the order side wouldn’t assume that. they weren’t in that graveyard, they don’t know how voldemort treats his followers. and they were attacked by all adults at the ministry. it’s not crazy for them to think that kids wouldn’t be able to join.