Redeemable Draco and the death of a character

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No: HPFGUIDX 41473

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "darrin_burnett" <bard7696 at a...> wrote:
> Val wrote:I still have hope for Draco. 
Darrin: - Don't mess with Neville

I agree with both.  If Draco wasn't his cruel little self, who would 
he be?  He's got the courage - yes, courage - to go up against Potter 
in a duel...the one who supposedly destroyed Voldemort...think about 
that.  If he's a friend to Potter, then he's alienated his family and 
become a 'sidekick', and lost all his own power.  Draco is decidedly 
not a sidekick.  And remembering back to my school days - the boys 
were always attacking girls they liked..so Hermione just may be 
someone that Draco admires, only being of such low birth (according 
to his own heritage)he cannot afford to like her...so he calls her 
names so she won't even be a temptation.

Will he continue to be a thorn in Harry's side? Yes.  Will he finally 
grow up and have a mind of his own....only JKR knows for sure!

As for Neville, it looks like a case of someone really afraid to 
become powerful.  If he does, he could end up like his parents.  
Remember, he's the first to fly a broom. It responded to him 
immediately.  Also, if our trio takes after the makers of the 
Marauder's Map, they may take on a fourth - and what kind of animagi 
do you think each may be?

Kathy