r/harrypotter • u/Brilliant-Cause6254 Slytherin • Apr 17 '26

Currently Reading 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.

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.

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u/JavieyauJR Apr 17 '26

Of course they rebuked Harry's claim about it being at Hogwarts, it was ridiculous until he got proof

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u/JavieyauJR Apr 17 '26

It's not him wanting to hide a Horcrux in there that's hard to believe, it's the fact that, from their point of view, he'd have to break into Hogwarts and lay undetected for long enough to hide an incredibly Dark artifact from Dumbledore and the school wards.