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

[Jim Ferer]

No: HPFGUIDX 11391

Sister Mary Lunatic:"Is anyone else seriously bothered by the fact 
that Draco comes in to Harry's train compartment at the end of GoF and 
actually TAUNTS him about the death of Cedric?"

I sure am, and I'm learning something about human nature or something 
by his fic transformation into leather sex god. It drives me nuts 
especially when he so often gets paired up with Ginny. Or Hermione! 
Yeah, right! "You foul! You EVIL!" Right on, Hermione.

SML:" In a realistic world, I would not expect Draco to return to 
Hogwarts for the next year.  His father has been identified by Harry 
as an unrepentant Death Eater.  Would you send your child to the 
enemy's stronghold for education? 

Draco, or Lucius for that matter, may not realize Lucius has been ID'd 
by Harry. Hard to believe, but maybe. Lucius may send Draco back 
because he still wants to put on a respectable face to the world.

SML:"Or maybe Lucius will USE Draco as a spy in Dumbledore's camp..."

And Dumbledore, knowing it, may let it happen to his own benefit. 
"Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer." -- Don Corleone.

SML:" My prediction for the future is that at some point Harry is 
going to save Draco's life, and Draco will be put into the same 
position as Snape -- hating a Potter, yet indebted to him.  I could 
see Draco reluctantly turning  away from The Dark Lord for some 
reason, yet resenting the reason why, for  the rest of his life."

Very likely, and write up JKR's alley to do it; and then Draco heads 
to Gladrags for his tight leather pants with the metal studs.