Draco's nature (was Power vs Morality was LV never loved anyone)

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 110442

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214" 
<dumbledore11214 at y...> wrote:

Alla:
> > 
> > Definitely Sussan. I am with you on this one too. Could anybody 
> show 
> > me ONE example from the books where we can see or at least infer 
> that 
> > Draco is not loved?
> > 
> > Draco is heavily influenced by his father, sure, but not loved? 
> > Or ...abused? Where, where, where?
> > 
> > I have an impression that Draco has everything he wants and very 
> > happy with what he has. Except of course he alwasy wants what 
Harry 
> has.
> 
> Let me just express again my kind of annoyance 
> > that JKR gave up on that character so easily.

Geoff:
Maybe not so strong as to be not loved, but I read into the scene at 
Borgin and Burkes  (COS "At Flourish and Blotts" pp.42-44 UK edition) 
that he is undervalued by Lucius; the latter doesn't come over as the 
sort of father I would have wanted....

Again, Lucius comes over in other scenes as being more interested 
in "Number One" than in what anyone else needs or feels.