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

[dumbledore11214 <dumbledore11214@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 52460

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "heiditandy" <heidit at n...> 
wrote:
> I've seen this ridiculous argument time and again in the fandom - 
that
> Draco is either actively engaging in murder plots or at least 
really and
> honstly wishes to be involved in violent and Death Eater-y 
activities,
> or he's "nice". 
> 
> Would anyone dream of making the same type of black-or-white 
argument
> about Snape?
> 
> 
> Heidi

No matter how much we don't know about Snape yet, we've been shown 
enough of his actions to know that he is very far from black and 
white.
Although I can't stand his teaching style, Ir respect his courage and 
his past spying work. I like his struggle fo redemption.

I am sorry, but Draco at this point is very underdeveloped and "very 
black" character for me.
Would you agree with me that some Snape's actions are clearly shown 
in canon to have positive motivations?
I cannot say the same about any of Draco's actions. No, I don't mean 
the interpretation by the reader what Draco could have thought when 
he was for example insulting Trio on the train or when Hagrid was 
almost fired and Buckbeak almost executed thanks to his plotting.
I am trying to remember anything, something "100% nice", which Draco 
did so far and my memory goes blank.
So,in my opinion portrayal of Draco cannot be compared with Snape in 
any way. I think Rowling did a much better job with Snape.
Alla