JKR on the Harry & Draco

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No: HPFGUIDX 32016

Penny wrote:


> 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.>


Okay okay... (*holds truce flag*) 
You still don't have me convinced, but all we can really do anyway is 
speculate one way or the other.  I vote we resume this argument after 
OOP comes out and we've devoured the whole thing for more hard 
evidence to support our respective theories.  

Marina
(who would like to state that I'm not against the possibility of Good 
Draco, in fact I rather like him-- he's detestable, but he still 
makes me laugh.)



...Harry had just gone into a spectacular dive, which drew gasps and 
cheers from the crowd.  Hermione stood up, her crossed fingers in her 
mouth, as Harry streaked toward the ground like a bullet.

"You're in luck, Weasley, Potter's obviously spotted some money on 
the ground!" said Malfoy.
-Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets