[HPforGrownups] OOP: Revelation re Draco and a speculation on future deaths

[Kathryn Cawte]

No: HPFGUIDX 63632

 

 
>From: "meglet2" <mercia at ireland.com>
 
>
>OK, we see James in fifth year being thoroughly obnoxious. Bahaviour
>that parallels that of Draco and even the DEs.
>
>We know Lily at this stage has utter contempt for him because she at
>least has the capacity to empathise even with the distress of
>someone she dislikes.
....
>Putting all these facts to-gether I want to propose the following
>theory.
>James changed between year 6 and 7 sufficiently for Lily Evans to be
>willing to go out with him. ...
 
Terry LJ -
 
AiiiiiEeeee! Blinding headache! We see Draco in 5th year being thoroughly 
obnoxious. I am so tired of him. The "James-as-Draco" parallel has already 
been drawn. (Although I'd like to rebut that in another post. But, assuming 
for the moment that it's true...) Carrying that forward plays right into the

Redeemable!Draco camp...and we end 7th year with Hermione heading off into 
the sunset with the new improved Draco...

Now me -

However there is one big difference between the two situations. James
appears to like, or at least be neutral to, Lily in his fifth year. Draco
can't seem to stand Hermione - in fact his attitude towards her is much more
comparable to Pensieve!Snape's attitude towards Lily than Pensieve!James'
attitude. James obviously *wanted* to become the kind of person Lily would
like, whereas currently at least, Draco doesn't seem to give two hoots what
hermione thinks of him.

I can see why people like Reedeemable!Draco but I think JKR is far more
likely to follow a redemtion theme with Peter than with Draco. I am *firmly*
convinced that Peter will die saving Harry's life, after having killed Remus
 Actually I always saw Remus dying heroically delaying Peter long enough for
Harry or someone to escape but after everything Remus now has to blame on
Peter I'm beginning to wonder if Peter won't kill him in self-defence when
our normally reliable werewolf does something reckless in an attempt to kill
Peter and avenge his dead friends.

K