Draco's redemption - reprise

[jenny_ravenclaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 33268

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "southernscotland" <southernscotland at y...> 
wrote:
 
> By the way, I think it also would be interesting to think about what 
> Harry would have turned out like if he had, indeed, been put into 
> Slytherin, with Draco. If Ron hadn't been around to tell him, he 
> wouldn't have known any better. What would Draco have done with 
Harry as a (potential) friend?>

I recall Harry disliking Draco within minutes of meeting him, at 
Madame Malkin's shop.  No one was there to nudge Harry and whisper 
"He's bad.  He's in Slytherin".  Draco's snotty attitude turned Harry 
off right away.

On another Draco note, there are ways for JKR to resolve his character 
without cliches.  Perhaps he will witness his own father being 
tortured and Draco will go insane and end up at St. Mungo's.  Or 
perhaps, after witnessing his father being tortured or torturing 
others Draco will lose his edge and become bumbling and clumsy, much 
like Neville, one of Draco's current targets for bullying.  Draco 
could fall madly in love with Hermione or he could defect from his 
father for completely personal reasons that have nothing to do with 
Voldemort.  Maybe Draco will end up more powerfully bad than dad and 
will do away with Lucius himself, much like Voldemort did years ago.  

The possibilities are endless.

--jenny from ravenclaw, who still thinks, despite everything, that 
Draco just isn't so bad underneath ******************