Malfoy redemption

[Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 14948

Hi --

cassandraclaire at mail.com wrote:

> rainylilac: In one interview someone asked her about Draco and she
> responded that he was a terrible person, the kind of boy "who knows
> exactly what will hurt someone most". In a recent interview I think
> someone asked if Draco would ultimately team up with Harry to fight
> evil and she responded "Where do you guys hear these things? No,
> absolutely not."
>
> Cassie responded: <snip> Also, in my records of that chat, she didn't
> say "no, absolutely not." She said "Don't believe everything you hear
> on the Internet."

That's what I have too.

> I 'spose my records could be wrong, but IMHO "no, absolutely not" is a
> very un-JKR response. She likes to leave these things open and not
> give away too much information. It's not like her to put the kibosh on
> a possible plot development although is IS like her to throw as much
> confusion towards that plot development as possible. So far in chat
> she's pretty much answered Malfoy-redemption related questions the way
> I
> would if I was planning on redeeming the little sucker.

I agree again.  I think she cloaks much of what she says in ambiguous
terms.  She gives a few "factual" responses: such as Lily's maiden name,
Harry's middle name, James Potter's Quidditch position.  But, many of
her answers are rather hedged or open to more than one interpretation.
<g>  I agree with Cassie that she doesn't seem to say things like
"absolutely," "definitely," etc. all that often.

> Do you really think that Snape wasn't pretty much exactly like Draco
> when he was at school? (Only possibly less popular and Draco probably
> has cleaner hair.) I wouldn't be surprised if he went around spouting
> off about Muggles and Mudbloods. He joined the Death Eaters, after
> all. And his redemptive possibilites are quite clear in canon.

This is the strongest argument I've seen for a possible Draco
redemption.  Clearly, Severus was seen by the Marauders in much the same
light as Draco is viewed by the Trio & other non-Slytherins.  But,
clearly, Snape is or can be redeemed.  So .... I definitely like this as
a sound basis for arguing a potential Draco turn-around.

Indigo said:

> He's made his choice and at present, to me, seems to have no desire
> whatsoever to change his ways.
>
Ah, but are his choices everything they seem to be on the surface?  I
think there might be more to it than that.  Possible anyway.

Penny




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