Good Slytherins was Dumbledore's Army (DA)

[gregory_lynn]

No: HPFGUIDX 97559

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "gregory_lynn" 
<gregory_lynn at y...> wrote:
> I can't help thinking that the Good Slytherin is going to be Draco 
> Malfoy.
> 
> I only have two real pieces of evidence to support this theory, and 
> they're flimsy.
> 
> One, there is an overwhelming "things are not as they seem" theme 
and 
> Draco and the Malfoys have so far been very much as they seem.
> 
> Two, the school motto means "Never wake a sleeping dragon" or 
> something along those lines, and Draco means dragon.
> 
> In addition, it is entirely too easy to come up with plausible ways 
> for it to happen.
> 
> Voldemort is as nasty to his followers as he is to his enemies, he 
> could discard Lucius in a manner that alienates Draco.
> 
> Draco could be disillusioned by something he sees his father do.
> 
> Narcissa could secretly despise the whole pureblood thing and take 
> advantage of the fact that Lucius is in prison to extricate Draco 
> from that culture.

Please forgive me for responding to myself and for beating a horse 
beyond death.

We know there is a strong "asking for help" theme.  Dumbledore comes 
out and says that help will always be given...to those who ask for 
it.  The spinning room in the Ministry of Magic shows Harry the way 
out when he asks for it.  Dobby knows where to practice DADA when 
he's asked about it.  Harry never would have had to worry about the 
second task if he'd asked about it.

And, of course, there's the "Its our choices that make us what we 
are" theme.

And, of course, Harry has a power that Voldemort doesn't understand 
that will enable Harry to defeat him and it is assume to be love.

Doesn't it all point to a climactic situation where Harry either has 
to ask for help or is asked for help from/by someone he can't stand.  

I think what makes the most sense is for Draco to be in some sort of 
trouble where he needs Harry's help but Harry either doesn't know, 
doesn't understand, or just plain refuses to help unless Draco asks 
him.  Draco does ask, taking a step toward house unity by 
surrendering some of his arrogance and showing some vulnerability.

Harry helps him perhaps over the protests of other Gryffindors, 
perhaps needing to ask Snape's help in the process and in doing so 
demonstrates love or compassion and taking a step toward house unity.