[HPforGrownups] Is Draco Redeemable? (was Re: The Death of Cedric)

[Amy]

No: HPFGUIDX 11441

Jim wrote:

How would the scene on the Hogwarts Express at the end of GoF look 
different from someone else's PoV? the one where he taunts the Trio 
about the Dark Lord's rebirth and Cedric's murder?  "Mudbloods and 
Muggle-lovers first!"

I love the idea of scenes being told from someone other than Harry's viewpoint.  It makes a lot of sense that most of what we read in the books is slightly skewed because they're events viewed through the eyes of a boy.  However..."Mudbloods and Muggle-lovers first!" really can't be viewed any other way than Draco being "racist" (I don't think that's exactly the right word, but I couldn't come up with another -ist).  Yes, his views have probably been molded by his father and I'm not saying that he he can't be redeemed (in fact, I think he probably will be, but it's something he's going to have to discover himself), but as he is in GoF...he's all for Voldemort's return and would buy tickets to see the mudbloods and muggle lovers tortured and killed.

JMO...Amy





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