SPOILER: Why Draco Malfoy Isn't Evil - Canon Evidence

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No: HPFGUIDX 14730

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., heidi.h.tandy.c92 at a... wrote:
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> As you all know, Crookshanks attacks Scabbers (aka Peter pettigrew 
> aka Wormtail) and when Hermione gets him to calm down, doesn't take 
> his eyes off him. However, when Draco comes in, Crookshanks does 
nothing negative - it would take only one line by JKR, something 
like "...and Crookshanks woke up from his snooze and glowered at 
Malfoy..." or "...they didn't even realize he was there until they 
heard Crookshanks hiss..." Lines like that, on a reading of the books 
pre-FB&WTFT could have been assumed as a regular catty reaction - but 
after reading about Kneazles in FB&WTFT, it would've been clear to 
ALL of us that JKR was saying that Draco was an "unsavoury or 
suspicious character". But she didn't.  Now, she MAY be saying that 
Crookshanks has no reason to deem Draco a "suspicious" character 
because they already know that he's an evil  git. But if that was so, 
he'd still be unsavoury (ok, readers of Draco  Sinister, stop 
thinking that!!!!)
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> Any comments?

Ooo, Heidi, nice notice! Of course, JK may not have thought to have 
Crookshanks react (she plans these beautifully, but it is possible to 
miss some things), but I think you have a great point (and if she did 
plan that - what a great clue!). Personally, I think Draco is a 
miserable little git, but I've never thought he was Evil, and I 
believe it's a definite possiblity he'll end up on the good side - we 
just don't have enough information on him yet. 

B (who thinks canon Draco is a little monster, but who loves both 
Cassie's and Angie's Draco)