[HPforGrownups] QUESTION!!!!

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 112047


--- theredshoes86 <ballerinalaura at mac.com> wrote:

> why, WHY, would Draco want to become friends with Harry?  It is
> obvious that he wants 
> Harry on his side, but to me, that does not make sense.  why would
> he want Harry Potter, 
> the guy, the Dark Lord's downfall, as his friend?  when his own
> father despises Harry Potter?
> ~theredshoes86

Because Draco would be carrying on the family tradition of getting
what he wants by being two-faced and making friends in the right
places.  As Lucius tells Draco in Mr. Borgin's shop, "It is not -
prudent - to appear to be less than fond of Harry Potter..." since
the WW regards him as a hero.

Lucius wants him to befriend Harry Potter; impressing Lucius is
Draco's goal in life; therefore he will befriend Harry Potter.  That
he was sincere in his efforts, I have no doubt.  That he didn't
understand that his sincere efforts would strike most people as
obnoxious, insensitive, prejudiced and dumb would never occcur to him
for a moment.  So I think Draco is genuinely bewildered that Harry
rejected his overtures and doesn't understand how on earth anyone can
befriend a Weasley when he could chum around with a Malfoy.

Also, having the famous Harry Potter as a friend (or part of his
entourage, actually; I don't think Draco really understands the
concept of friends) would be a huge trophy for him to show off all
over the school.

And I also think a lot of Draco's harrassing of Harry is his way of
saying "you could have been my pal rather than my enemy!"  (This is
not true of his treatment of Ron and Hermione, BTW: he genuinely
despises both of them.)  

Magda



		
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