Draco

[Diane]

No: HPFGUIDX 47454

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Christopher Nuttall" 
<christopher_g_nuttall at h...> wrote:
> I've been reading with great interest all the posts about Draco and 
the fanfics and he really  is the character we all love to hate.  
However, I do not believe that he is as important a person as most of 
us and he himself seems to think.
> 
> I see Draco as simply a bully and malicious troublecauser.  We have 
no hint that he has a deeper character than simple racism (mudbloods) 
and hiding behind his two companions.  He is so desperate for success 
and fame that he uses his father's money to buy his way on to the 
quiddich team and is spiteful enough to try and get Hagrid fired for 
his own mistake.
> 
> His big mouth gets him into trouble more than once, he can't keep 
secrets (note how he hints about the tolement in GOF and 
Black's 'murder victims' in POA) and he's more than willing to spill 
dirt on Harry to Rita.
> 
> While it is commonly supposed that Draco will join the DEs, I don't 
think that will happen, although for a surprising reason.  I can't 
see LV wanting him too much, what does he bring to the DEs?  He may 
be cunning, but he can't keep his mouth shut and he has a knack of 
making enemies out of people.  
> 
> Personally, I think Draco is an inflated person.
> 
> Chris

Just to lend my support to this. We unfortunately have fanfiction to 
thank for the popular portrayal of Draco as the 'drop dead gorgeous 
sex god hero marries or otherwise Ginny'. If you actually analyse the 
portrayal in the books Draco is simply drawn as an unattractive and 
bullying, snobbish, spoilt brat and does not appear to have any 
hidden depths at all. As for joining the death eaters we shall no 
doubt find out. 

Diane