[HPforGrownups] Re: Draco as student/teacher's pet

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 17133

> Ah, but he could be naturally very bright.  Maybe if he was seen
> dragging lots of books around, he'd be Number One *instead of*
> Hermione.  Plenty of very bright people do quite well in academia
> without ever seemingly cracking a book.  We also don't see Draco
> 100% of the time either.  I don't think lack of references to Draco

> with books is at all conclusive.
> 
> Penny

If JKR wanted to show Draco as being a more-than-average student,
then she would have him doing things like dragging books around or
being the library so we would pick up on it.

Are there any hints anywhere that Draco is very bright as opposed to,
say, cunning?

As for lack of references, well no, it isn't conclusive as you say. 
But lack of references doesn't mean anything at all is plausible
either.  Otherwise we should just say "This is how I want this
character to be" and/or "this is how I would have created this
character".  That's fine and perfectly legitimate and we can while
away the next fifteen months exchanging views on this.  Agreeing to
disagree is a good thing.

Heidi responded to me off-list with her views on my views and I wish
she'd post it here so other people can discuss it too.



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