Draco's Density was Re: Draco and redemption potential

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 38011

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., kellybroughton at n... wrote:

> Just a question: am I the only one that's appalled by Draco's 
density? For some reason, it just doesn't register with Draco that 
Harry "picked the losing side" bc Voldemort killed Harry's parents 
(among other things) and tried to kill Harry! WHY doesn't he 
understand this? Is he really *that* stupid?
> 
> -

Perhaps Draco believes, as Hagrid seems to, that the Potters 
might have been spared if they had been willing to go over to 
Voldemort's side.

"Suppose the myst'ry is why You-Know-Who never tried to get 
'em on his side before...probably knew they were too close to 
Dumbledore ter want anythin' ter do with the Dark Side.

"Maybe he thought he could persuade 'em..."
PS/SS ch. 4

 Draco isn't dense for not realizing that Voldemort had some 
special reason to want Harry  dead, since it's obviously a Great 
Big Secret, and Voldemort's usual procedure appears to be "kill 
the spare".

Pippin