Draco, no longer Harry's antagonist? -Money is the Key

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 121615


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Mike Del Muro"
<mike_dee23 at h...> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hey all, I'm new to the group...
> 
> Now to the point: 
> I think that now that Lucius Malfoy has been "outted" and that he
> seems to be Harry's most dangerous antagonist now, that Draco might 
> have a change of heart. I doubt he'll be a "good guy," but I do think 
> he won't work for someone like Umbridge again...
> 
> For more evidence, here's the title of a chapter in the new book: 
> Chapter 6 Draco's Detour
> 
> Let me know what you think about this theory?



bboyminn:

Here is my theory on the possibility of a redeemable Draco. I think at
some point Draco could realize that if Voldemort wins, it won't be
good for business. Bad business means little or no money, and Draco
can abide and endure a lot of things but little or no money, and
therefore power, is not one of them. 

If Voldemort wins, it's clear to me that he is totally incapable of
managing the day-to-day running of a country. I see the economy in
shambles, commerce and international trade in ruins, the government
completely disfunctional. As each aspect of the wizard world falls
deeper and deeper into chaos, Voldemort must tighten his grip on every
aspect of wizard life, which in turns leads to a world that is
evermore disfunctional until it collapes on itself. This is the path
of nearly all tyrants and dictators. 'Tyranny is the architect of it's
own doom'.

Once Draco realizes the Voldemort from a practical standpoint is a
lost cause, he will join the side that we consider 'good'.

Before you get too carried away, just because Draco is now 'good'
doesn't for one second mean his is nice. He and Harry will always be
advesaries. Draco, in his very Slytherin way, is still out for the
greatest good for himself. It's just that now, working for Dumbledore
insures him a greater and more prosperous future than working for
Voldemort.


As long as we are on the subject of Draco, I think in the next book,
one of the subplots will be Harry and Draco fighting it out for
control of the Black Family Estate. That should make some interesting
reading. I don't think Harry cares about the house or the money, but
the idea of Draco getting it would be intolerable. 

It would also be nice if the Malfoy family was now desperate for the
money because of the collapes of Malfoy's many business venture cause
by Lucius being once again implicated and arrested as a Death Eater.

In addition, as a separate issue, I think Harry will inherit Sirius
Black's personal estate without any problems.

Just a thought.

Steve/bboyminn (was bboy_mn)