Draco Malfoy-- The Center of the HP Universe?

[pacificlippert]

No: HPFGUIDX 45153

> I think Fyre's main point is that Draco is the go-between on an 
awful lot of
> events in the HP-verse. Yes, you can nitpick and say, "Snape 
provided the
> spell/idea to Draco," but her very good point is that Draco is 
*involved* in
> all of these little episodes. Maybe it's a coincidence, maybe it's 
all part
> of Rowling's great plan. I, personally, like your ideas, Fyre. It's
> definitely something to think about.


True...Draco is involved in several of the side
episodes, but Harry is involved in all of them...
which makes him the center of the universe (;

And he's had his share of plot moments, certainly,
but is his importance in the story (and Harry's life)
getting bigger or smaller?  

I think it's getting smaller...in PoA, he has _no_
effect on Harry.  He taunts him about Sirius, but
Harry  isn't even bothered enough to try and find
out why, and Draco has nothing to do with when/
how Harry finds out about Sirius.  The twins have
a huge role compared to him--after all, without 
the map, most of the book wouldn't have 
happened.  Draco had a bigger effect on Hagrid, Ron,
and Hermione, who spend a good bit of the story
(out of sight) working on Buckbeak's defence.

In GoF, he as even _less_ effect on anyone.  Sure,
he feeds nasty information to Rita Skeeter, but
the Trio care less about that (and his info drives 
the plot not at all) than about the fact that Rita is
getting a lot of her truly detrimental information 
personally, and _not_ through the Slytherins.  In
fact, the only lasting harm done is done by things
that Rita heard while "buzzing" around.  
Draco (and the Slytherins) are the first to parade
the buttons, but they have little to no significance--
they fizzle after the first task.

So...what else have you got? <g>

Karie