Draco as leader and bigot (was:Re: Scapegoating Slytherin - The Moral Majority)

[amiabledorsai]

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> festuco:
 Which evidence? Draco's daddy bought amazing brooms for the
Slythering team and suddenly dear little Draco is a seeker, just as
Harry and on a better broom.... Where is the canon that he has not
bought the position?
> 
> Magpie:
 The canon of all of Draco's Quidditch games where he's a good player
who gives Harry a run for his money.  

Huh?  The first time Draco goes up against Harry, Harry beats him
soundly, though Draco's on a better broom, Harry spends much of the
game dodging a mad bludger, and, at the end, Harry's arm is broken.
It's possible that Draco was the best Seeker Slytherin could find, but
there's little evidence of it in this match. 

The second time, Harry just outclasses Draco.  Draco cheats by
grabbing Harry's broom, and the Slytherin beaters try to nobble Harry,
but in the end, Harry ties him the race to the Snitch, though Draco
has a significant headstart, then handily wins the grabbing match. 

Rather humiliating for Draco, I'd think. 

Third game, Harry again overcomes Draco's initial advantage, snatching
the snitch from him with ease.

Fourth game... well, they never got a fourth game did they?  Draco was
off plotting murder.

Now just because Harry embarrasses Draco every time they play, that
doesn't mean Draco is necessarily bad.  After all, he's playing *Harry
Potter*.  The best professional seeker in the world is impressed with
Harry's flying, as is Quidditch-mad McGonagall, the very first time
Harry is on a broom.

But Draco never gives Harry "a run for his money".  

Amiable Dorsai






Things could just as easily have been  reversed: Draco becomes a
seeker and his dear Daddy buys the team brooms as  a reward.