Elkins' Draco Malfoy Is Ever So Lame. (But not sympathetic)

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Betsy: 
Draco does express the pure-blood ideology, but he's a child 
parroting his parents' politics.  He does hate Hermione (and I can 
understand why) and he uses his ideology to attack her, but it's a 
mere tool in his arsenal.  He doesn't hate Hermione *because* she's 
Muggle born.  Her blood just gives him a stone to throw.
 
Alla:
 
I will give a bit more credit to fifteen year old that being a mere 
parrot of his parents ideology. Twelve year old Ron articulates quite 
well what "mudblood" means , I think Draco knows what he stands for.
 
And I think the fact that Hermione is muggle born is a very important 
reason of why Draco hates her ( although could be not the only one)

Betsy: 
Harry et al think Draco is pure evil, but JKR shows us again and 
again that they are wrong.  Just as Hagrid contention that all bad 
wizards are Slytherin has been shown, time and again, to be wrong.

Alla:
 
Where did JKR show us that Harry was wrong about Draco? 
(Except Draco being a Slytherin heir of course - sorry)


I think she is showing us over again and again that Harry is 100% 
correct in his assesment of Draco and even though I think that Hagrid 
contention will definitely be proven wrong, it should by the logic of 
the story, it was not so far.

JMO,
 
Alla