Will Draco come back? & Character development

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 81959

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "slgazit" <slgazit at s...> wrote:
> I disagree that Draco has been frozen. He has developed into a
> virtually unchallenged leader in Slytherin. Look at his campaign to
> discredit Harry in GoF (Potter stinks badges) and to discredit Ron 
in
> OoP (Weasley is our King). Sure, he is a nasty piece of work and has
> always been, but this does not mean he has not changed. 

<snip>
> I expect Draco to continue in the direction of the leader of the
> pro-Voldemort movement in Hogwarts. He may end up leading a "junior
> DE" type organization, set in conflict with Harry's DA.

 Just like the DA is
> the seed of the forces of the good side within Hogwarts, I think
> Umbridge's IS (Inquisitorial Squad - led by Draco) will develop into
> the seed of the pro-Voldemort force. I think that leading that force
> is the role that Draco is set up for.


Jen: I actually found Draco to be the most sinister in COS (US, p. 
139 US)--his "you'll be next, Mudlbloods" shout bothered me more than 
all the schoolboy pranks you mentioned above. Even his more tactical 
operation with Rita Skeeter in GOF was more of the same 'thwart' 
Potter routine. 

But you're right, we probably won't get to see Draco break from 
Lucius (too bad!). He does appear headed toward leading the 
Slytherins as a counterforce to the DA, even though he hasn't done 
anything as convincing as the DA did in the MOM. IMO the 
Inquisitorial Squad was just Draco as a lackey for Umbridge--not 
something he planned and executed, merely following orders. 

Of course there is that scene in Umbridge's office where Draco "was 
too slow to disguise the look of eagerness and greed that appeared on 
his face." (OOTP,US, p. 749) That could be evidence for more 
character development in the future, as well as the scene you pointed 
out at the end of OOTP, when Draco was furious with Harry about 
Lucius going to Azkaban. It will be interesting to see what develops.