Draco's future, intelligence, bravery and the weenie roast (was Draco no DE)

[darrin_burnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 41596

Cindysphynx:

> I'm coming into this discussion late, but landing with 
> *both feet!*  ;-)


That's the only way to enter, milady. 

Cindy:


> 
> Here's a question.  Isn't BadAsHeWantsToBe!Draco infinitely more 
> Bangy than Redeemable!Draco?  Redeemable!Draco just sounds so darn 
> Dud-worthy to my ears.  He's nasty as a child, but then some 
> melodramatic thing causes a complete reversal in his outlook.  
> Something bad happens, he weeps, and he decides he has had enough 
> and will now be Good.  Good  -- just like Harry Potter!  The only 
> thing missing there is the overblown musical score by John 
Williams. 
> 
> But BadAsHeWantsToBe!Draco, a Draco who throws himself into the 
Dark 
> Arts and gets pretty good at it, a Draco who is committed to 
> bringing down that Harry Potter, no matter what  . . . now that 
> really *Bangs!*  Draco becomes a *real* nemesis for Harry rather 
> than a mere irritant.  Draco decides his father is a total *wimp* 
> who is just in the way and rubs out Lucius on his relentless march 
> to the top of Voldemort's organization.  Draco becomes a *real* 
> threat to Voldemort.  He becomes Someone To Watch While You're 
> Watching Your Back.  Oh, the books *really* need someone to fill 
> that role!


NOW we're talking! I would love to see this Draco. Instead of 
becoming disillusioned that his father kisses up to V-Mort, he 
becomes disgusted.

But we still need bravery. I agree that we haven't seen a single 
action on his part that could be considered brave. He hides behind 
two bodyguards and the few times he is physically challenged -- Harry 
flying up to meet him, Neville popping him in the eye and Hermione 
smacking the taste out of his mouth -- he backs off. He cheats at the 
duel and won't face anyone person-to-person. He uses a fake injury, a 
reporter, and McGonagall to try to get people in trouble.

The major time he really needed his ass kicked, when he called 
Hermione a mudblood, he hid behind that Slytherin captain when Fred 
and George were going to rip him apart.

For him to seriously be considered as someone who could out-Voldemort 
Voldemort, we need him to show some backbone and stop being a little 
punk.

But I do so love the possibility. We really do need MORE villains in 
the series. Right now it's Voldemort and the DEs and Draco and his 
gang. We lost Snape (apparently). Barty Jr. is a vegetable. Krum and 
Sirius were made nicer by plot twists and Rita and Lockhart are just 
really cariactures, not villians. Fudge is more misguided than evil. 

Keep Draco evil, I say! Make him MORE evil!

Jo asks why I think Draco is smart:

I might have misinterpreted the text, but the scene in CoS between 
Lucius and Draco leads me to believe that Hermione beat out Draco for 
top marks in the year. I was basing my assumption on Draco being 
second in the class, which would still be pretty good.

He does have wizard skill, but as you said, it's hard to tell how 
good he really is at Potions. 


Nik, let me just say that Mad-Eye Moody and the Bouncing Ferrets may 
be the best name for a band yet! Count me in!

> 
> > Darrin
> > -- I will conduct a public burning of the books if the 
> >Draco/Hermione 
> > thing comes to pass. Tickets will be available on e-bay.
> 
> Cindy -- wondering if she can get a backstage pass if she agrees to 
> bring the gasoline

Darrin 
-- Cindy, milady, you bring the gas, I'll bring the beer. We need 
brats, nachos and a croquet set!