Has Draco been abused?

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 "DM" <dangermouse42 at yahoo.com> writes:

<< (and there is NO evidence 

that Draco is being abused in any way - not even any that he does not 

like and respect his father), >>

I'm sorry-- there is the scene in CoS that takes place in Mr. Borgin's "Dark 
Articles Dispersal Shoppe" in Knockturn Alley that speaks volumes of 
emotional abuse to me: Lucius didn't stop with merely dispensing parental 
guidance (paraphrased: "You must remember that your dislike of Potter isn't 
universal, and it's not wise to publicly rant against him"), he was
shaming, quelling, putting down Draco (not that the little git wasn't 
obnoxiously obssessing over Harry's achievements)directly, and to Mr. Borgin: 

"Though if his school marks don't pick up, said Mr. Malfoy more coldly still, 
that may indeed be all he is fit for" (to be a thief or plunderer). I know 
shaming and guilt inducement are used by many in caregiver roles to "build 
character"  or what have you; that doesn't make it any less emotionally 
abusive, or even right. 

--Aylihael, who loved Barbara Purdom's“JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN DOESN’T MEAN YOU 
SHOULD” line Barb's fan fic Moody spoke to his DADA class in 
Harry Potter and the Psychic Serpent