[HPFGU-Movie] Coddled Draco

[Susanne]

Hi,

Wednesday, February 05, 2003, 11:16:57 AM, heidit at netbox.com wrote:

> In the film, Lucius was at the QUidditch match, but when Draco was in
> the hospital, Lucius did not show up to check on his son. Even if
> medimagic is much easier and quicker-healing than muggle medicine, was
> it cruel of Lucius not to at least come to check on him?

I'm having a hard time discussing this, since they changed
so many events and characters in the movies.

We know from interviews that the actor for Lucius (sorry,
forgot the name) interpreted the material a certain way, and
consequently acted accordingly.

In the book, Draco wasn't hurt at all, if I remember it
right, so even if Lucius had been there in the book, nothing
of the sort would have happened.

>From the books I do see Draco as more of a spoiled brat,
than an abused child.
He just doesn't act as if he is afraid of being beaten up by
his father when he's in his presence.

Of course, I don't like Lucius and his beliefs and parenting
methods, so in a way I do feel a bit sorry for Draco (but if
he doesn't show *some* sign of independent thought soon, I'm
going to write him off!).

-- 
Best regards,
 Susanne                           mailto:siskiou at earthlink.net