[HPforGrownups] Draco.

[heidi]

No: HPFGUIDX 11706



Catlady wrote:

> Ender wrote:
> > 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?
>
> Speaking as someone who is trying to write about Lucius, even if he
> does
> love his son and his wife, I can't make him be anything but an evil
> git
> in all other aspects of life. Further, I have to give Draco at least a
>
> 'highly disciplined' upbringing in order for him to be sexy snake
> Draco
> instead of spoiled hog Draco.

My take on the lack of variation in Lucius (although I do note that
Rhysenn wrote a James/Lucius story which has a different take on
lucius...) - maybe it's because we've never had a scene in canon where
he's been anything less than git-ish, and the only one where he's not
doing something blatantly evil is the one at the Top Box of the world
cup - and it's not like he could curse Arthur Weasley there & then in
front of so many ministry people!
But we've seen at least 4 scenes where Draco has been less than git-ish,
and very not blatantly evil:
1. In Madame Malkins. He's a little snide, but doesn't go worse than
that.
2. In the woods at the Quidditch World Cup, when it's easy to read the
scene as He's warning Hermione to get out of there...
3. When he gets transfigured into a ferret.
4. While walking into the Yule Ball.
I know it's not much, but from little acorns big oaks grow, and all.

BTW- when is the next chapter of Bad Dreams coming up? When I have the
time tomorrow, I'll send you an email review of it : )


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