[HPforGrownups] Harry and Draco

[Morag Traynor]

No: HPFGUIDX 17554

Magda quoted, then wrote:
> > Now my question is why would Draco, and from his comment, he
> > obviously *knows* what side the Potters were on, expect or even
> > want Harry to be on his side, and to be his friend?....
>
> > So why would Draco, being as we've established, not a
> > complete dunce, and knowing who Harry Potter is, seriously presume
> > to draw him into his circle of friends - Potter, Malfoy, Crabbe and
>
> > Goyle!! Does he think he can show Harry the light or something? If
> > so, I don't think that makes him too people-smart. If this has come
> > up before - please point me to the message number.. Thanks!!!
>
>Harry Potter is very famous and a legend in the wizarding world;
>enough attraction for Draco to want to be friends, as much as Draco
>understands that word.  But he has to impress Harry in turn and so he
>drags in all that "best families" stuff to show that he is someone
>himself.  Probably he wants to acquire Harry as a member of his
>circle.

Agree with all this - and I think he likes Harry at this stage - or is drawn 
to him.

>Draco isn't very people-smart, as you say.  Even Lucius is smarter as
>when he reminds Draco in Borgins shop that he should be making
>friends with Harry; a piece of advice that Draco ignores (indirect
>evidence to me that he doesn't fear his father).

I don't exactly disagree, but I think Draco is quite people-smart, in a way. 
  He knows how to hurt people, anyway.  I think Draco basically does fear 
his father, although he knows how to manipulate him as well - they 
manipulate each other.  In Madam Malkin's, he says "I think I'll bully my 
father into getting me [a racing broom]" - showing off, since he doesn't 
actually get one until the following year.  But he has learnt from his 
father, IMO, that bullying people works.  Why does he ignore the advice?  
He's just not able to hide his feelings that much - yet.  In the dialogue in 
Knockturn Alley, each is trying to use the other to get what he wants, but 
Dad calls the shots at the end of the day.  I'm afraid Lucius has got the 
son he deserves.


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