Draco won't be a DE/You so sure about that?

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No: HPFGUIDX 41630

Talia Dawn:
> > When I see Draco, I see fierce loyalty... loyalty is a great 
quality - Also, pride.  

Darrin wrote > 
> Loyalty IS a good trait, but so is being able to think for yourself 
> and determine a value system for yourself. Real courage and 
redemption is what Snape did. He saw the DE side, and decided against 
it. Following vile orders may make you a good soldier, but it sure as 
hell doesn't make you a good person.
> 
> 
We still have a few books to go - and this next year will be a 
cruicial year - you know they're going to have to teach 
more 'practical' classes...

To me the key element has been what Dumbledore said to Harry when the 
boy wondered if he really should have been put in Slytherin...it's 
about choices.  So far the only role Draco has to play is the one 
given by his father.  It's going to be in the next books that he'll 
be given opportunities to choose more wisely.  I have a feeling it 
will be a last minute decision that pulls him where he needs to be.

I love Darrin's comment about Snape though. Basically we have a 
greasy, nasty, jealous, vindictive 'hero'?  Cool. 

Someone else (sorry I don't remember who) wondered whether Snape 
would be back to teach in OoP - What use is a double agent if not in 
a place where he can gather information - so I think Snape will be 
back - and we'll wonder all over again if he can really be trusted!

Kathy