[HPforGrownups] Re: OoP: Abused!Draco

[IAmLordCassandra at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 67738

Mary: 


> Lucius says that Draco's marks are so bad that he'll be nothing better
> than a petty criminal. There is a HUGE difference between saying "son,
> you're marks are bad and I'm worried about you," and telling a
> shopkeeper that your son's marks are so bad that he may end up as a
> thief or plunderer.
> 
> I hope the teachers here aren't reading out people's marks saying:
> "Suzi, C+, sorry dear, but I'll be seeing your picture on America's Most
> Wanted in a few years if that doesn't change," while the community
> chuckles with them.
> 
> He's also quite racist:
> 
> '"I would have thought you'd be ashamed that a girl of no wizarding
> family beat you in every exam," snapped Mr Malfoy.'
> 
> Comparisions between students, even on academic grounds ("I can't
> believe Neville Longbottom beat you in Potions") is surely risky, let
> alone comparisions based on non-academic grounds like pure-bloodedness.
> 
> I don't think of the foregoing sentence as abusive, but it isn't model
> parenting.
> 

After reading the Abused!Draco posts a small exchange between Draco and 
Lucius caught my eye as I was re-reading the scene we seem to be focusing on in 
Borgin and Burkes. 

(pg 30, US hardback) Malfoy....said, "I thought you were going to buy me a 
present."   "I said I would buy you a racing broom," said his father.... 

If Lucius actually wanted his son to do better in school I don't think he 
should be buying Draco 'presents'.  When I was little and I wanted a toy or candy 
or something my mom would say 'Ok, but you have to do extra chores' or 'I'll 
think about it after I see your report card.'  

~Cassie~ 


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