Sirius and Draco; was James and Snape.

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Alex Boyd" <alex51324 at h...> 
wrote:
> 
>> 
> I've heard this contention before, so I'm not putting you on the 
spot
> here, but I'm a little unclear on *why* Draco was considered up for
> grabs evil-wise up to book four but book five puts the nail in the
> coffin.  He is runing out of time to see the Light if he's going 
to,
> but he doesn't really seem any *worse* in book five than he is in 
the
> previous books.  So, for Alla and everyone else who thinks
> Redeemed!Draco is foreclosed by book five, why?  
> 
>

Alla:

Hi, Alex!

I cannot speak for others, but my thinking about Draco being in the 
corner evil-wise after OOP is more metathinking, than any particular 
event.

I just feel that if JKR decides to change Draco in book 6, I will 
NOT believe it. Two books left, that is it and NO hint whatsoever 
dropped in any of the previous books that Draco has a fighting 
chance to see the light.

Am, I being clear? I wil simply find Draco's redemption to be sloppy 
writing with only two books left.

Much as I hate Draco and I consider him being more than simply bad 
kid, but kid who already committed some "evil" acts, I would welcome 
a carefully written story of his redemption (he is only fifteen 
indeed), but I don't think JKR has time for it.

Add to it her remarks at last appearance in Eddinburgh about girls 
being in love with Draco Malfoy, when they really should be in love 
with Harry and I think Draco is doomed, doomed, doomed. :))


(Please note, I am NOT telling anybody that they should not fall in 
love with Draco :o) and for all my adoration of Harry, I am really 
too old to fall in love with him :o). I would LOVE to "mother" Harry 
though :))


By the way, I completely agree with you that Draco's reaction "I 
will make you pay" is completely natural as child's whose father was 
taken away from him.