[HPforGrownups] Draco's redemption Was Re: Narcissa Malfoy: Good or Bad?

[Melanie Black]

No: HPFGUIDX 72757

Mark Wrote:
 
 
 
I'm guessing we'll see more of Narcissa in the final 2 books. It 
turns out that on top of being wife of a DE and mother of a main 
character she's cousin to the Black's.

Featheringstonehaugh's read on Narcissa's character seem to be 
mostly conjecture concerning her marriage. All we really know about 
her is that she didn't want Draco to attend Durmstrang (GoF) and 
that she passed on Kreacher's message to LV. Definitely evil, but 
not necessarily a DE herself.

There's been some discussion about Draco's possible reedemption at 
the final battle. Draco has not gone over to the dark side yet, At 
some point he will have to decide. Although he shows no sign of 
turning to the good yet, he still believes LV is the winning side 
(he's been indoctrinated by Daddy for a long time).

I remember Hagrid's words from book 1 about when a wizard goes to 
the dark side no one matters to him anymore. I see Narcissa as being 
the difference for Draco's redemption. Lucius is a full dark wizard 
and cares for no one but himself. I see Narcissa as trying to be the 
supportive wife she was raised to be, but still being a loving 
mother.

At one point Narcissa will try to protect Draco. Perhaps she doesn't 
want him to enter the DE, perhaps LV decides to torture Draco or 
Narcissa for a failure and Narcissa takes to brunt. 

Opinions?

My reply: 
 
I tend to agree with this.  But how do we know Narcissa passed on the message, perhaps Lucius was listening.  We actually know very little about Narcissa and what we do know is a lot of heresay.  
 
We do know that she one of three sisters (most likely the youngest) and it is implied that she is not a death eater (but very few women are actually).  She is considered attractive (you know I was reading that part in GOF the other day and I thought it was VERY interesting that he and Sirius were both described as being attractive but having certain external features if you will that kept them from looking very nice, makes me wonder if we just assume things about Narcissa...that aren't true like we did with Sirius).  
 
 
But I do not think that Narcissa is all that bad...and I think your theory about Draco might be correct.  It is obvious that she is the one above all that takes care of her son.  Lucius just wants Draco to be a mini-death eater.  The sooner Draco realizes that his father has probably sold him to the dark lord the better.  Who wants to be sold?  I would personally rather go freely..but then that's me.
 
~Melanie
 
~Melanie



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