Will Draco come back?

[jakedjensen]

No: HPFGUIDX 81905

"The dementors have left Azkaban, " said Malfoy quietly.  "Dad and 
the others'll be out in no time . . .      '
"Yeah, I expect they will," said Harry. (p. 851, OotP)

I suspect that Malfoy will return to Hogwarts.  He does still have an 
important role to play.  He is the Snape of his generation.  And, 
just like Snape, I feel sympathy for Draco.  From the moment we met 
Draco he has shown to be intelligent, athletic, clever, and a good 
leader . . . however, he is also the byproduct of a disfunctional 
home.  There is an important line in OotP that I believe applies to 
Draco.  DD, when talking about Kreacher, says, "Kreacher is what he 
has been made by wizards, Harry." (p. 832, OotP) Draco, too, is what 
he has been made by wizards (especially his father).  I think, in the 
end, Draco will go through a transformation.  Most likely, one of 
the "good" characters will make the first move (early money is on 
Hermione, but never count out Luna or Harry to throw a curveball). 
Remember, regardless of how poorly he did it, he did originally offer 
Harry friendship (PS/SS).  I think JKR will bring him around.  Don't 
believe it?  Look at Sirius (i.e., Sirius Black).

Jake