Oh good. Not entirely daft, then. Just a bit nervous, which was perfectly understandable in this hellhole.

Draco smirked pleasantly in confirmation, tipping his head slightly. Not only a wizard, but a fellow Brit - would wonders never cease? Of course, he hadn't the slightest as to what Newt was referring to before he trailed off, so he merely arched one brow slightly, inhaled, and settled on remarking upon the second bit.

"Yes, no doubt, this place is a bit of a-" A beat. "Wh- You? Newt Scamander?"

He might not have loved Care of Magical Creatures, but he was more than familiar with the name. It adorned more than one book back in the library.