[HPforGrownups] Re: Draco and Slytherin House (was: Harsh Morality - Combined

[Patrick Jarrett]

No: HPFGUIDX 121350


Nicky Joe:
> I think Draco's fan club is populated with the optimist in all of
> us.  We've all known people who are so far from our own life-view as
> to be nearly considered "evil" and most of the time we merely wish
> that their sheer ignorance could be wiped away and they would be
> brought around to our side, the "good" side.  I think every single
> reader would love Draco to wake up and see Harry's reality – that
> maybe killing off all the muggles and muggleborn isn't such a good
> idea.  However, most of us do know that there's about a snowballs
> chance of hell of that happening, because it simply isn't realistic.
> Can anyone think of a single scenario – plausible scenario – that
> could cause Draco to change his spots?  Let's face it, kids who are
> raised in an atmosphere of bigotry and hatred RARELY change.


Patrick:
Well what about this one. Lucius falls from Voldemort's graces and
ends up rather dead. Would Malfoy suddenly turn anger toward V? Or
what if his life and Harry's life were both in danger and Hermione
came and saved them, I suppose that debt could cause him to resent her
more but it might also be the first step towards acceptance.

So to sum it up, it would have to be a series of unfortunate events
for the young Malfoy and a series of serendipitous involvements from
those who he despises, but yes I think it could happen. Will it?
Probably not. But it could.

-- Patrick