Draco = Evil?(was: Elkins' Draco Malfoy Is Ever So Lame. )

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No: HPFGUIDX 125268


SSSusan:
Perhaps we see the Dementor stunt differently then, Magda. I saw 
that as definitely akin to levitating someone upside down.  
 <snip>
> >...I saw it that [Draco] was attempting to cause Harry to faint 
and fall from his broom.<
 
Betsy:
But as the children of Hogwarts would be well aware of, it's the 
*presence* of a Dementor that brings about the effect.  Harry faints 
in reaction to what the Dementor *does* to him.  He doesn't faint at 
the thought of one.  Draco implies that Harry faints because he is a 
coward, but I believe that Draco knows that it's actually how Harry 
is *effected* by Dementors that causes him to faint.  Especially 
since Draco knows personally the difference between the *idea* of a 
> Dementor and the actual *presence* of a Dementor. (As per the 
twins, 
> Draco was effected on the train by the Dementors, himself.)

Alla:
Why children of Hogwarts would necessarily be well aware of what in 
the Dementor brings about the effect? 
It seemed to me that even Weasleys knew only because Arthur met 
Dementors when he went to Azkaban on business.

Dementors are not necessarily the creatures about which parents 
would want to tell bedtime stories to their kids. :)

It seemed to me that many kids 
had no idea what dementors are when Dumbledore gave his speech about 
being careful, since he explains the danger in details, not just 
says " Dementors. Beware. " :o)

" and while they are with us, I must make it plain that nobody is to 
leave school without permission. Dementors are not to be fooled by 
tricks or disguises - or even Invisibility cloaks," he added 
blandly, and Harry and Ron glanced at each other. " It is not in the 
nature of a dementor to understand pleading or excuses" - POA, 
paperback, p.92, amer.ed


I argued in my earlier post I think that Draco thinks exactly that - 
that Harry fainted because he SAW Drementor and actually per twins' 
words I am not exactly sure whether Draco even had time to FEEL the 
real effects of the Dementor. It seems to me he run away really fast 
as soon as he SAW Dementor. 
Here is what George says:
"That little git," he said calmly. "He wasn't so cocky last night 
when the dementors were down at our end of the train. Came running 
into our compartment, din't he, Fred?"
"Nearly wet himself," said Fred, with a contemptuous glance at 
malfoy - PoA, p.97, paperback.

It makes perfect sense to me that Draco would think that Harry 
fainted because of how Dementor looks.


Betsy: 
Which is a really long and complicated way of saying that I think 
Draco's goal (and Flint's who was also involved, IIRC) wasn't 
necessarily to have Harry fall off his broom, but to throw him off 
his game and keep him from grabbing the Snitch.  Not a decent goal, 
no, but not a murdereous one, either.

Alla:

Betsy, I think you threw me off my track again. Sorry!  Could you 
please explain to me what exactly Draco expected to happen when 
Harry saw the dementor? I'd say - " faint" will be a reasonable 
answer, don't you agree?

Are you saying that Draco expected Harry still be in the air when he 
faints?

What exactly do you mean by "throw him off his game"? Like provide a 
small distraction? But Draco KNOWS that dementors are really BIG 
distraction for Harry. 

Personally I have no doubt that AT VERY LEAST Draco intended to 
injury Harry and injury him badly. So, if by "throw him off his 
game" you meant make it impossible for him to play for quite some 
time, I'd agree with you. :)


Just my opinion of course,

Alla