Why redeem Draco?

[jenny_ravenclaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 59988

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Dimitar" <dgagauzov at y...> 
wrote:
> I'm a lurker on this list but I decided to ask this question. Why 
> redeem Draco? I have read thousands of posts in which posters, 
> overwhelmingly female, come up with elaborate explanations of his 
> actions just so he doesn't look so bad, ignoring the much more 
> probable explanation that he is bad little spoiled brat. Why does 
he have to turn to the good side, there is nothing in the four books 
to suggest that he has the slightest inclination to do that.>

While I don't see Draco as evil, I certainly don't see him as a good 
guy either.  Heidi's defense of Draco is well thought-out, but (and 
don't hate me, Heidi!) I don't have any sympathy for Draco, I don't 
think his father is abusive, and I don't really believe he wanted to 
warn the Trio in GoF in order to help them, either.  I think he is 
still stinging from Harry's rejection in SS and, in a sort of sick 
way, he craves attention from Harry and will do just about anything 
to get it.

I'd like to think that JKR will give us more characters who are in 
the grey area, like Fudge, than who are clearly evil (Voldemort) or 
clearly good (Harry).  I would like to see a Draco who doesn't choose 
to follow in his father's footsteps, but who doesn't choose to side 
with Harry and co., either.  He can be a git without being evil.  
That's the way people really are.  I predict that the only one Draco 
will choose to look out for is Draco.

--jenny from ravenclaw, hoping she didn't just make another hideous 
mistake like she has been doing far too often as of late 
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