Good Slytherins was Dumbledore's Army (DA)

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In a message dated 05/03/2004 2:15:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time, gregory_lynn 
writes:
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.
And Marianne says:

>And while I know that JKR sometimes sets up a character or situation to 
appear to be set
> in a certain way, only to pull the rug out from under those assumptions, 
she have to do
> some really fancy footwork to pull off "Good Slytherin Draco."

I dunno though...I can't help but thinking that either Draco is more obtuse 
than I find credible, or he's already helped Harry and his friends out in a 
backhanded sort of way a couple of times, without Harry even realizing it.  He 
was the first one to tip them off that Sirius had been recognized in dog form at 
Platform 9 3/4, and he all but came right out and warned Hermione to get out 
of the way of the Death Eaters the night of the Quidditch World Cup...

I wonder if he could be trying his hand at his father's game, laying the 
groundwork that could allow him to play off of both sides in the future if things 
go badly for Voldemort?

Marianne again:

> 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. 

Someone else mentioned the possibility of Lucius harming or killing Narcissa, 
but it occurs to me also that harming Draco badly enough might do it.  And I 
do believe Lucius is enough of a cold-blooded bastard that if it were required 
to save his own neck, he'd offer up his son to the cause.

One thing I do believe, given the theme of choice that JKR has built up in 
the books, is that Draco will have a pivotal *opportunity* to redeem himself at 
some point--whether or not he actually does.

Jo Ann


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