SS: Always bothered me

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No: HPFGUIDX 71189

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Talisha Shepherd" 
<deputyswife at o...> wrote:
> Something has always bothered me about the 1st book. Why, when they 
> got to Hogwarts, did Malfoy want to befriend Harry?  He said 
> something along the line of distinguishing the good wizarding 
> families from the bad ones, meaning he thought Harry was from a 
> good one. Why, given Harry's history and Lucious' history of being 
a 
> death eater, would Draco want to befriend him?
> 
> Talisha

I always thought that Draco approached Harry for one of two reasons.  
One, Dad told him to because it would futher ease the minds of the 
people in the WW who still doubted him.  "Look at my son, Draco he's 
Harry Potter's best friend."

Or two, Draco did it on his own for the same reason.  How would he 
look to everyone as Harry's first friend in the WW?  He would get to 
share in Harry's limelight, and Draco is always trying to get 
attention.

Rosebeth