JKR on the Harry & Draco

[Penny & Bryce]

No: HPFGUIDX 32010

Hi --

lipglossusa wrote:


> I see the point you're making about my interpretation of JKR's quote,
> but I think the only scenario that would show us (and H/R/H) that
> Draco has truly changed for the good would be one where, as you said,
> "Draco's participation w/ Harry is required to extinguish evil."

Aren't there likely to be lots of other scenarios in which Draco can be 
"redeemed" or at least shown to exhibit some degree of autonomy & free 
will outside of his father's influences?  I think so.  I hardly think 
that Draco *teaming up* with Harry is the *only* true redemption 
scenario.  Draco can certainly make a big sacrifice without teaming up 
with Harry.  In fact, that seems a far more plausible scenario in my 
mind (Draco making some sort of sacrifice that helps Harry along the way 
to defeating Voldy but falls short of outright collaboration).  Harry is 
the hero, and while I think the efforts of others will help him on his 
way (namely Hermione, Ron, Sirius, Dumbledore, Snape)... Harry must, in 
all likelihood, go it alone at the end of Book 7 in the grand finale 
showdown that we all expect is coming in some form or another.

Luke also points out, quite rightly, that JKR's chat response doesn't 
*really* rule out the possibility of any teamwork between the two anyway.

There are alternative spins to put on Draco's actions & statements 
heretofore in canon, but I'll leave those arguments for Heidi to make.  <g>

Penny