[HPforGrownups] Austen and Why tiny, tiny Parallels DO Exist for R/H and/or H/G (was a large number of varied things)

[Susanne]

No: HPFGUIDX 52450



Hi,

Tuesday, February 18, 2003, 11:00:19 AM, heiditandy wrote:

> Now, I've seen some comments overnight that Darcy's largesses among
> the
> poor would never be emulated by the Malfoys - but of course, we've
> heard
> tell of the generous donations to St Mungo's that Lucius made 

I haven't read the book that's used for comparison, but
aren't you trying to see parallels between *Draco* and
Darcy, not Lucius and Darcy?

And does Darcy ask for things in return (like Lucius,
wanting influence), or a place on the Quidditch team for
Draco...

> Draco's comment that he wished Hermione would be the next victim is
> specific to *Hermione*, not to all muggle-born students, and certainly
> not to all Muggles.

Hm, while Draco might *prefer* if Hermione were the chosen
muggle-born, he's made it pretty clear that he doesn't care
for them in general:

**********
Then someone shouted through the quiet.

    "Enemies of the Heir, beware! You'll be next, Mudbloods!"

    It was Draco Malfoy. He had pushed to the front of the crowd,
his cold eyes alive, his usually bloodless face flushed, as he
grinned at the sight of the hanging, immobile cat.
************
> He has many grounds to hate Hermione personally,
> not
> the least that she's trouncing him in his classes.

Really? You think this is a reason for hate, the way Draco
displays it?

>  Her background
> isn't
> *the* reason he wants her dead, it *a* reason he thinks she *could* be
> killed (both there and in the end of GoF). 

And even if it weren't *the* reason, I do believe he really
would like her to get killed in CoS (I don't know how he'd feel if
it really happened).

> Oh, come on ;) Even the Draco-haters can agree on this one. Can't we?

What are we supposed to agree on?
Personality? Looks?

I don't see Draco as a beautiful kid with too large eyes and
heavy locks tumbling in his forehead <g>.

Being pale and having grey eyes doesn't mean they look the
same or even similar ;)

Sorry, but seeing Draco turned into a basically nice kid who
is just too scared to show it just doesn't ring true for me
at this point.

Should he show signs of changing for the better, I'll be
happy to give him a chance.

-- 
Best regards,
 Susanne                           mailto:siskiou at earthlink.net