Why did Draco do it?

[Julia]

No: HPFGUIDX 125345


> a_svirn:
> 
> Way I see it – everybody knows that the Malfoys are among the most 
> ancient and noble wizarding  families, veritable pillars of the 
> society, well-known for their donations for the most worthy 
causes, 
> friends to the Minister himself etc. Of course there are still 
some 
> envious evil-wishers out there who won't let bygones be bygones, 
and 
> who would stoop so low pursuing their own political agenda, as to 
> try to use the gossip circulated in the days of old DE trials to 
> besmirch Mr. M's reputation. As if they didn't know that all 
charges 
> against him were dropped and he was as much of a victim of You-
Know-
> Who as your next wizard. 
> 

Julia again:

I quite agree with your statement about the Malfoy family - how they 
are seen in the wizarding community. But still I think they are evil 
for most of the wizards. Nobody would be particulary shocked that 
they aren't close to Potter - of course it might help them creating 
their image but it wasn't like the most essential thing they had to 
do. And Snape hates Harry and treats him badly from the very 
begining - and he is a teacher and nobody says a word! There are no 
articles in he newspapers: "Potter abused in school".
This fact intrests me the most. Snape shows him negative feelings 
towards Harry openly and isn't bothered by it while Malfoy tries to 
actually make friends with Harry! It should be Snape if any who 
havee to pretend he likes Harry...
The Malfoys didn't have to do it unless there were no other option, 
and theu had to do it!!!

> a_svirn:
> I think he (or rather Lucius) did want Harry on his side. At that 
> time Harry was an unknown quality, and Malfoy probably figured it 
> was "prudent" to be in his good graces. And if Draco hadn't 
botched 
> it from the start it could even have worked, at least to some 
> degree. If Harry hadn't been informed that all Slytherins are no 
> good, he could easily have ended up among them.


Julia:
Now i think if it wasn't one of the famous 'the life is about 
choices' scene... Harry chose Ron not Draco. Now we can only 
speculate that if he had chosen Draco would he had been sorted into 
Slytherin? Would he have become evil or his good nature would have 
won? Heh... that's something to think about...

Julia