You know the thing with Sectumsempra to me, is obviously they're both at fault for everything they themselves do--like, Draco starts the fight and keeps fighting even though we know Harry himself isn't really into it. He's not angry at Draco, he's just shocked and then trying to block hexes--until years of Malfoy anger can get kick started.
But with Harry using that spell, as you say of course he could have done something else. The two of them have been blocking each other's curses throughout. But it never really occurred to me Harry wouldn't use Sectumsempra (despite the fact it's impossible he managed to get out all those syllables before Draco was able to say: "io"). As soon as he sees it you know he's got to use it in the worst way, and obviously not on McLaggen because it's got to be used on an enemy, and that's clearly going to be Draco, the designated enemy since Book 1. It's one of the moments where as the hero of the book I almost expect him to know this is the moment to use that spell he got back in chapter 20, you know?
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Date: 2006-11-17 08:50 pm (UTC)But with Harry using that spell, as you say of course he could have done something else. The two of them have been blocking each other's curses throughout. But it never really occurred to me Harry wouldn't use Sectumsempra (despite the fact it's impossible he managed to get out all those syllables before Draco was able to say: "io"). As soon as he sees it you know he's got to use it in the worst way, and obviously not on McLaggen because it's got to be used on an enemy, and that's clearly going to be Draco, the designated enemy since Book 1. It's one of the moments where as the hero of the book I almost expect him to know this is the moment to use that spell he got back in chapter 20, you know?