OoP: Abused!Draco, Hermione, Snape

[darrin_burnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 67823

 Growing up in that environment
> w/ parents like that, you can't help but understand
> why he is so mean to other kids, especially to the
> "muggle-born" and half-wizards.  Not everyone is
> strong enough to go against the teachings of their
> parents (such as Sirius did), and we can't hold that
> against them...
> 


Why not? I mean, I'm willing to cut Draco a touch of slack for the 
first couple of years, but he seems to be getting worse -- or trying 
to, since he's such an incompetent.

He is reaching the age where he can choose his own path and he has so 
far chosen the one his father has taken. 

And you know what, Harry has suffered about 100 times more abuse than 
Draco ever did and has somehow turned out OK. Ron grew up poor, 
especially compared to Draco, and isn't a bullying little twerp like 
Draco. 

Draco has chosen to be mean to other kids. Upbringing only earns you 
so much of an excuse.

Darrin
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