Draco & The New Death Eaters - Harsh Realities

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 97921

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, imamommy at s... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Mandy" <rredordead at a...> wrote:
> > > Gregory Lynn wrote:
> > > > Draco could be disillusioned by something he sees his father do.

 
> >  Marianne wrote:
> >  <snip> And, frankly, I can't see  that anything Lucius could do,
> > including killing someone, that Draco couldn't rationalise to 
> > himself as a necessary action. 
 
 
> > Mandy here:
> > I can think of one person Lucius could kill that would alienate
> > Draco; and that his mother, Narcissa. 

 
> imamommy:
> 
> What about Voldemort killing Lucius?  Draco seems to think his 
> father very powerful, and on the smart side of things, what if LV 
> decides he is displeased and disposes of Lucius?  I can see that 
> changing his mind, even if Daddy Dearest has remained evil and 
> twisted his whole life.
> 
> imamommy


bboy_mn:

I wonder if it would even take /that much/ to turn Draco around? I
have often wonder what Voldemort and Draco's first meeting would be
like. I suspect Draco pictures his father and Voldemort standing side
by side on a balcony while the wizard world bows down to them. In a
way, I think in his mind he believes, because he and his father are
pureblood, Voldemort would treat them as an equals.

But how is Draco going to view his powerful almighty father when he
see him groveling on the ground treating Voldemort like a god, being
tortured by him, and kissing his scaly bum?

Also, it's easy for Draco to sit around and fantasize about being far
superior to muggles and mudbloods, but there is far more to being a
Death Eater. How do you think a coward like Draco is going to react
the first time he sees a Death Eater tortured, or his father tortured?
Or, the first time he, himself, is tortured? How do you think he's
going to react the first time he sees someone, anyone, AK'd? Or, the
first time Voldemort demands that Draco, himself, kill someone? 

It's easy to see yourself as superior to the world around you when you
are insulated from the less pleasant things in life by your wealth and
privilege, but quite another when you must finally get your hands dirty.

If Draco is redeem, I suspect it will be because he is too cowardly to
face the realities of being a Death Eater. In sense, very much like
Regulus Black, it's very easy to support Voldemort when it's all
intellect and ideals, but suddenly when you are faced with the blood
of your enemy and getting your hands dirty, it's not such a pleasant
thing afteral.

On the other hand, I could also see something happening between Draco
and Harry, something far greater than has already happened, that would
so enrage Draco that he would commit an unspeakable act and that would
push him beyond redemption. Much like Tom Riddle, once he killed his
own family (father, grandparents), there was no turning back after that.

Just a few thoughts.

bboy_mn