A slightly different spin on the future signicance of Draco Malfoy (SPOILERS

[komagata_mai]

No: HPFGUIDX 67304

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jenny_ravenclaw" 
> <meboriqua at a...> wrote:
> > Do you think Draco will reform because you have 
> > canon evidence that points to Draco ever doing anything positive 
for 
> > anyone, or because you really just want him to reform?
> > I have to say again that Draco have not shown any evidence that 
he is 
> > willing to go out on a limb for anyone, and everyone in the 
Order *is* 
> > willing to do that.  <snip>  Selfish and self-centered people 
are usually not the 
> > ones who walk into risky situations if nothing is in it for 
them,  and 
> > there is absolutely nothing in it for Draco to turn away from 
> > everything he has ever known to work for a man like Dumbledore,  
who is 
> > fairly openly hated by the Malfoy family.  
> > 

I dont think he needs to be selfless to be in the order. As long as 
he has something to benefit the order, he can be a key member 
(inside information, contacts, etc.). And I think if he had 
something to benefit from the order (like, betting on the winner, 
something people like draco do), he could decide that. So what if 
Malfoy's family hates dumbledore. If Lucius is in jail, or killed, 
Draco might pick a different path in life. He doesnt remember what 
it is like to live under Voldemort, or during a war. He might not 
like having less than all his conforts, and wish the war to end.  
 
> > 
> > Jenny again:
> > This is an interesting point, but we also have to remember 
James's 
> > reaction to Snape calling Lily a mudblood.  He is horrified to 
hear 
> > Lily compare him to Snape, insisting that he would never use 
that 
> > word.  Yes, James was a jerk at 15, but his parents weren't 
jerks, too 
> > and he wasn't being taught hatred at home, AFAIK.  We *know* 
what 
> > lovely lessons Draco learns.
> > 


First off, Sirius learnt those same lessons, and he was a brat in  
his fifth year, and he ended up in the order. Similiarly, Snape  
calls her a mudblood, but he still made it to the Order, albeit 
after being a death Eater. 

> > Jenny once again:
> > True, but James is not a vicious racist who actively hopes for 
the 
> > death of Lily, as Draco did in CoS.  James, in fact, is very 
taken 
> > with Lily, as we see when he writes her initials on his papers 
and 
> > when he is crushed when she responds so angrily to him.  Draco 
has 
> > never shown anything but contempt for Hermione through insulting 
> her 
> > and wishing for her to die.  We also have to remember that 
> Hermione 
> > has shown no none zip zilch zero nada interest in Draco.  

We have not seen Hermione been actively interested in anyone. Maybe 
Krum, but that seemed mostly one sided in my opinion, so it doesnt 
mean anything she doesnt care for him. And neither was Lily 
interested in James at that age. Lily only seems to be doing her job 
as a prefect, plus, draco hasn't done anything nearly comparable to 
what James was doing, besides call people names and fail at hexes, 
or tattle. He might be called a bully, but he is pretty innefectual  
at it.
 
 And for all we know, Draco scribbles HG on his tests papers. We 
have no evidence for or against it. Im not saying this will or 
should happen, but for all we know, it could. 

 --Mai (who thinks there is no canon evidence to suggest anything 
conclusive about draco.)