Draco's Evil/meanness..

[finwitch <finwitch@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 51585

First of all, Draco is school-bully. Only reason it doesn't get all 
that bad is Harry Potter having the courage to stand up against him. 
Lack of ability to cast unforgivable curse doesn't speak for him 
(after all, it's our _choices_ rather than abilities that make us 
what we are-- and I agree with Dumbledore on that).

Not a racist, really even with his mudblood comments - Weasley family 
gets a share if not _more_ than Hermione. And the Weasleys have long 
history of wizards (and only Molly's 2nd cousin is squip living as 
Muggle).. he just insults them _all_ as best(worst?) he can.

Then... Harry&co. happen to hear Draco expressing a desire to study 
in Durmstrang - to learn Dark Arts, just as well as contempt on 
Defence Against them on their way to Hogwarts, 4th year.
Draco's little speech just before the three of them were caught in 
the cross of curses-- as I interpret it, he was (in the most 
offensive way he could think of) saying that he's on Voldemort's side 
and _proud_ of it. Further -- "you picked the losing side, Harry" - 
does he perhaps think it's a _game_? That it's fun? That Diggory died 
because he was 'on the losing side'?

Evil... if Draco's not yet evil, he's working very hard to become 
evil. He's chosen Voldemort's side. Harry&co. chose Dumbledore's. 
Harry &co. won this fight, we shall see what happens to the war...

-- Finwitch