Draco's nature

[Cathy Drolet]

No: HPFGUIDX 110607

psyche/Kate:
"I think Draco's excuses are just as good as LV's. He's had a neglectful, loveless, abusive upbringing by a Death Eater. It's clear that his father has left huge scars on him. . Even his loathing of Harry seems to me mostly rooted in wounded pride and jealously, maintained by the impulse to agree with his father rather than a simple rejection of Harry's personal qualities."

Then DuffyPoo said:
"I've never seen Draco in this light at all.  I think he comes from a very 
priviledge background.  A loving, wealthy family as pure-blood as they come 
and gets away with everything (quite like Dudley) with perhaps a little 
scolding for being indiscreet."

Now psyche:
"Wow! I'm definitely in the minority on this one. I'd better argue my case!"

DuffyPoo again:
I apologize if you thought I was attacking your interpretation of Draco's character.  I was not.  I was only stating that mine was quite different.  My first opinion of Draco was formed when reading the incident in Madam Malkin's robe shop and the following incident on the train.  Neither of Draco's parents was near to hear what he had to say.  He had no reason to spout the party-line in either situation if he didn't believe it wholeheartedly himself.  There is also the statement that Draco made, "Then I'm going to drag them off to look at racing brooms. I don't see why first years can't have their own.  I think 'I'll bully father' into getting me one and I'll smuggle it in somehow.'  I don't think there would be too much bullying of dad going on if Lucius were abusive in any way.

There are all kinds of ways to love just as there are all kinds of dysfunction in a family.  Simply because someone is not loved in a traditional sense, does not mean they have been raised in a loveless home.  Love comes in all different disguises. Because a parent is strict with a child, even overly strict some might think, doesn't mean that parent is abusive or unloving.  

Until I see proof in canon that indicates otherwise I'll stick to my own interpretation.

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