[HPforGrownups] Re: The Dursleys and the Potters [and mostly the Malfoys]

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No: HPFGUIDX 11690


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Rita Winston 
  To: HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 1:28 PM
  Subject: [HPforGrownups] Re: The Dursleys and the Potters [and mostly the Malfoys] 

  We don't know that the Lucius and Narcissa aren't just as devoted to 
  their son, just more self-controlled about showing their feelings. 
  I'm not arguing against 'cold', just maybe against 'uncaring': 
  perhaps they force themselves to act cold to him 'for his own good'. 
  Maybe they are making the opposite child-rearing error from the 
  Dursleys. (Or maybe they're RIGHT, maybe putting him in a situation in 
  which he learns to conceal his feelings, lie, manipulate people, 
  be sarcastic (all the things we love fanon Draco for) IS the best
  gift that can be given to the future adult that the child will 
  become.)  

  Interesting that you bring this up because I've been reading some rather good "Draco fic" lately (Surfeit of Curses, Trouble in Paradise, a story sent to me by someone, and a few others), and I find it interesting that in Fan fic I see various types of Dracos; some evil, some once-evil-turned-good, some totally repentant, some who have turned from the dark side, but still have quite a sharp tongue, but Lucius is, almost without fail, portrayed as a cold, power-hungry, overbearing, controlling, almost abusive, father.  I can see how that might prove to be the case canonically, but I find it interesting that while fanfic writers have come up with so many different interpretations of Draco (who, in canon, has shown little evidence, so far, of being so multi-faceted), there's very little variation in how Lucius is portrayed.  Why can't he be loving?  Perhaps he was just in a bad mood that day in Knockturn Alley.  Perhaps Draco was getting on his nerves (as almost any twelve year old will after a while). I'd love to see a new and different view of the Malfoy family.

  ender



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