[HPforGrownups] Re: Sirius and Draco; was James and Snape.

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 113841

Alla:
> 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.....
> 
> 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. :))


Yep, Draco's not going to be redeemed, definitely.  I don't think
he'll die - I just don't see him being the type to put himself close
to any place dangerous enough for that to happen - but I do think
he'll find himself graduating from Hogwarts having to find a job
because his family's money and power are gone. 

While I was reading OOTP for the first time, it occurred to me that
Draco had regressed as a character somehow.  Now I wonder if JKR
isn't letting her fans reactions influence her portrayal of him -
it's clear that she really doesn't like the fangirl response to him -
and is making him even more repulsive so that people can't possibly
like him.  

To answer Alex's question: why do people think Draco was redeemable
before Book 5, I think it's the age issue.  By the time he's 15,
Draco is old enough to think for himself and to question his parents'
beliefs and convictions.  Sirius did the same thing by that age and
moved out of the house as soon as he could.  If Draco is too much in
his father's personal thrall to have the independence to do this (as
I think he is), then that's his problem and he'll pay for it.

Magda

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