Subject: Re: Elkins' Draco Malfoy Is Ever So Lame. Yet Sympathetic.

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 124590


Northsouth wrote:
My problem is that Draco is not only sympathized with, he is also
often found to be sexually attractive. Whether or not he gets h/c is
irrelevant in this case, beacause that's not what does it.
Unfortunately, canon Draco has nothing in the way of Bad Boy-DIY-
Makeover-Guy going for him either. (You just don't end up with
anything worthwhile even once he's been fixed up). All this sexual
attraction it seems is not for canon Draco, but rather for the badboy!
Draco constructed by Fanon.

The question though, is why? Why is there so much sexually attractive
Draco in fanon, when there isn't so much of Ron or Harry, for
example, or Neville or Percy. Why are they not twisted into, say,
sexilysensitive!Neville or cool,dangerous!Percy or something, while
Draco is. (or StrongandSilent!Goyle. Adorablyloyal!Crabbe.
OldFashoinedGentleman!Flint. Wickedlyseductive!Peter.)

vmonte responds:
There must be something wrong with me because I just don't find Draco 
to be sexy or attractive. In fact, I think that JKR paints him to be 
very cowardly. He also has a big mouth that is definitely going to 
get him into trouble with his father or Voldemort. He's so stupid 
that he even warns Harry and gang about impending danger. I love the 
scene in GoF, after the World Cup, when he basically warns Harry and 
Co. that Hermione is in danger. I just don't read Draco as being cool 
or dangerous, just a fool.   

Vivian