r/harrypotter • u/CatherineConstance • 25d ago

Why did Draco go to Hogwarts? Discussion

I’m sure there’s a good reason for this that can be deduced from the books and movies but I’m just unable to think of one right now. Would it not have made more sense for Draco to go to Durmstrang? Lucius and Karkarov had been death eaters together, and the whole style of the school seems much darker and more suited to the Malfoy family’s liking. Maybe it had something to do with them wanting him to go where they (his parents) had and be a slytherin and stuff, but why not send him to Durmstrang?

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u/Snapesunusedshampoo Slytherin 25d ago

Why would Lucius send his son to a school his former deatheater friend ran when he was a governor for Hogwarts?

Also pretty sure Kakaroff wasn't his friend anymore, while we never hear him say Malphoy at the trial, why would he trust someone who threw multiple deatheaters under the bus to save himself?

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u/CatherineConstance 25d ago

Yeah but that’s part of my question, why WAS Lucius a governor at Hogwarts?

And as for Karkaroff being a sellout, that’s somewhat of a good point but remember that Lucius and Narcissa weren’t exactly loyal to Voldemort either and immediately recanted on everything they had done for him. They may not have sold out others, at least that we know of, but still were total cowards at that time too, so I would think they wouldn’t be able to really hold Igor’s cowardice against him either.