Naive Draco (was: Elkins' Draco Malfoy Is Ever So Lame)

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 124772


Betsy:
> >I also doubt his father is busily teaching him the Unforgivables 
> over summer break.< 
> 
> >>SSSusan:
> >Now, actually, I think I might wager the opposite on this one. :-)<
> 
> Betsy:
> Really?  Don't you think he'd brag a little if he was? Maybe drop a 
> few hints?  I see Draco having a really hard time keeping a secret.  
> Of course, I could well be wrong!  

Carol adds:
I'm with Betsy on this one. Lucius, for all his faults as a man and a
father, has a good estimate of Draco's abilities and shortcomings.
He's probably aware that Draco doesn't yet have the power or strength
of will to cast an Unforgiveable, but even if he did, he doesn't have
the sense not to brag about his ability to cast an illegal curse or,
worse still, to cast the illegal spell in such a way that his doing it
won't be found out. You don't hand an arrogant, bragging puppy a
weapon that he might publicly use. To put it more concretely, Lucius
doesn't want his family disgraced because his son has been caught
stupidly performing an Unforgiveable Curse. And you also don't want to
give your spoiled child a weapon that he can use against *you* if he
doesn't get his way. It would be utterly stupid for Lucius to teach
his son the Unforgiveable Curses, and Lucius isn't stupid.

Of course, circumstances will have changed greatly when HBP opens, and
Draco's Detour could lead him to Azkaban to visit Daddy or help set
him free, in which case, as a reward, Lucius might start teaching
Draco the Imperius or Cruciatus Curse. I imagine, however, that it
takes awhile to learn them, especially since you can't practice on
other human beings without the potential for serious trouble.

Carol, imagining Draco Imperioing Crabbe and Goyle