OOP: Draco (Was Re: Lucius, snake comment, his fate, Draco )

[Sara_ELL]

No: HPFGUIDX 62859

Chthonia  wrote -

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> I will be *very* interested to see how Draco copes with life when 
> his father is treated as a criminal rather than a pillar of 
society.
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Me:
It does appear that Lucius has been unable to extricate himself from 
criminal charges (not that he'd particularly want to, given who now 
stalks the lands) - Draco could see this as something to be ashamed 
of but his reaction, and anger towards Harry makes me certain that  
this event will galvanise his march towards the Death Eater camp. I 
daresay that in "good" wizarding society, Lucius will be seen as a 
hero and even martyr, someone for Draco to emulate.

I am personally very curious as to exactly *why* Draco's mother 
would agree to him going back to Hogwarts in light of what has 
happened (and will happen). Some home schooling in the Dark Arts by 
dear old Uncle Rodulphus would be more productive than going off to 
Hogwarts to be the Syltherin Seeker for another year (if Drumstrangs 
is not an option). . 


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> Now that Lucius has been removed, Draco will have to learn to 
stand 
> on his own two feet and might actually develop enough of a spine 
to 
> enable him to have a showdown with conveniently-still-alive-
Lucius. 
> Though at the moment it does seem as if said feet will march him 
> straight into Voldemort's camp
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Me:
Does it take great courage or great cowardice to become a Death 
Eater? They attack the defenseless (AKA "us Muggles"), run away when 
outnumbered (no heroics) and appear to be very shadowy and slippery 
when cornered . I think that the first "real" Death Eaters that we 
some across (the truly fanatical supporters) are the Lestranges -   
with Bellatrix as the archetype (though I was personally  more 
disturbed by the quiet sadism of Dolores  Umbridge).  Besides which, 
it would take *true* courage (in the vein of Harry, Dumbledore and 
dare I say,  a former Death Eater) to resist the lure of Voldemort 
rather than succumb to it.

Finally, let's consider the many branches of Draco's recently 
illuminated family tree...

His Dad is a Death Eater (DE).
His Aunt Bella is a (fairly heavy-duty) DE.
His Uncle Rodulphus is a DE.
His first Cousin Regelus was a DE.
His best friend's fathers are DEs.

On the other side, you have the shunned Tonks branch of the family 
(but I suspect that they wouldn't have been talked about in good 
company).


Dana said:
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> I can't help but think that Snape will play a part in Draco's life.
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Me:
Snape, Snape (& more Snape) . . .though I think that Draco considers 
him as only a slightly more higher educated servant (doing his 
fathers bidding), I can *just* imagine Draco being the one who 
discovers his house masters secret and runs off to Voldemort & co. 
to tell - (I'm bizarrely reminded of the "Kurt betraying the von 
Trapps" scene from  "Sound of Music") !
 
Personally, I'm disappointed Draco has not shown a *single* 
redeeming trait in the new book and I agree with the view that he 
has (quite disappointingly) almost become an even greater caricature 
than dare I say, "Dudders".  I challenge anyone to redeem him now, 
given his character development (or lack of) more than halfway in 
the series.

Sara 
(who morbidly wonders if anyone got to help Kreacher achieve his 
wish to augment the House of Black's soft furnishings)