[HPforGrownups] Re: All Malfoy, All The Time

[Brian Yoon]

No: HPFGUIDX 31918

> Somehow, I see her doing it the subtle way.  Just /once/, we will see
> something flicker in Malfoy--maybe just a slight hesitation in speech
> or action, or a stutter in conviction.  It will be extremely
> subtle--possibly almost undectable to the average reader--this is
> difficult considering how much closer HP readers are nowadays than
> your average Joe.  (A scene from Left Behind books comes to
> mind...Carpathia wants someone to pretend they have doubts about his
> power--this is demonstrated by one single hesitation in speech)  If
> JKR is going to do this slow, building up process, she's not going to
> have much room to make it a "mystery".  What I mean is if she's going
> to make it something like how Ginny's ownership of the diary was
> revealed--through tiny, thorough details almost impossible to detect
> until it all comes out in one crashing finale.  So, if she's setting
> us up for a "shocker", then there's got to be evidence in place
> *soon*.  It's either that or some kind of tramatic event knocks
> Malfoy's moral compass into correct position & he suddely realizes
> what a nasty git he's been all along.
>
> -Megan (knowing this made very little sense outside of her own mind)

Makes lots of sense.  However, instead of something even as concealed as a
flicker in his movement would be too blatant.  Like in CoS, it should be
concealed in another action, so that all the readers will go "Oh, so THAT'S
when Hermione loses her trusted magicked prefect hat" or "Hehe, she (JKR)
can't pull one on me!".  Perhaps it would be in a scene that we just like
because we've been waiting for it (like a Harry/Draco duel.  Mwahahaha.)

Brian Yoon
aka Seiryuu
H/Her
.. who is convinced Draco won't change