[HPFGU-Movie] Re: Draco's shoes was: Cherrybomb - Rupert's New Movie

Valerie Flowe valerie.flowe at verizon.net
Thu Jul 10 03:38:43 UTC 2008


>  Anne Squires:
>
>  One of the themes of HBP is that Draco has to decide between whether
>  to save his father/family by committing murder or not. He is full of
>  angst the entire novel. His father has been sent to Azkaban.
>  Voldemort is furious with the Malfoys. It must seem like the weight
>  of the world is on his shoulders. To kill or not to kill--- the most
>  powerful wizard of the age? To attempt to save his father/family or
>  not to save them? To obey a madman or not to obey? Harry, of course,
>  spends his time stalking Draco and thinking he's up to something.
>  Anyway, my guess is that this scene is something Harry spies. While
>  brooding about everything Draco transforms the shoes he is wearing
>  back into his father's shoes. It's a visual representation of
>  everything Draco is going through. And, if I'm right, I think it's
>  very clever. Brilliant even. Will he be able to fill his father's
>  shoes? They are big shoes to live up to. Harry will think Draco is
>  just being strange and I bet he'll mention it to Ron or Hermione.
>
> Wow...that would be quite a visual metaphor! I like it!
Valerie





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