Draco an underdog?

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 131911

> Geoff:
> I think, Alla, that you have created a contradiction in terms here.
> 
> My dictionary defines "underdog" as :
> A competitor thought to have little chance of winning a fight or 
> contest.
> 
> So your statements "Sure, he loses most of the time, but I don't 
see 
> it as him being an underdog"  and "I see it that in that situation 
> underdogs are simply much stronger than he is" just fly in the face 
> of the definition. 
> 
> If he loses most of the time and underdogs are stronger than he is
> (!!!) then he most definitely fits the definition of underdog.


Alla:

Oops, I may have created a contradiction, so let me try to clarify. I 
thought Betcy was talking about Draco as underdog in relation to 
whole Hogwarts, not just in terms of Draco/Harry relationship.

Here I most definitely see HRH as underdogs, because they have to 
overcome external circumstances, which are often adversarial to them.

I gave examples in my previous post when everybody in school is ready 
to turn on Harry when he does as much as a wrong step, when Hermione 
has to work harder than many purebloods,simply because she is a 
muggleborn.

Hermione and Harry have to conquer the world completely unknown to 
them, Ron has to overcome the shadow of his brothers and 
nonprestigious social status, so to speak.

Draco does not have to work for anything, he already has everything, 
because of his family status.

So, that is why I am uncapable of viewing him as underdog of in 
Hogwarts. I think any member of the Trio fits this definition much 
better.

Am I still thinking in contradictions?

Also, I don't even view Draco as underdog in his relationship with 
Harry, because IMO even thought he loses, he is not supposed to lose.

Harry often wins against all odds in the situation which Draco 
himself starts and that is why it is such immense satisfaction for 
me  to see Draco loose over and over again. I always feel that he 
starts the fight with unfair advantage which Trio manages to overcome.

I don't feel that JKR makes it too easy for Trio to beat Draco.

Am I being confusing?


Geoff:
<SNIP>

No, I see Draco as an underdog trying vainly to 
> project an image of the big guy which completely fails outside the 
> Slytherin common room and, as a result, a rather sad little figure, 
> which I am sure someone will remind me from historical examples 
could 
> be dangerous.


Alla:

I agree with you on SO many topics, I guess it is time to disagree. I 
m much less sympathetic to Draco than you are, but who knows, maybe I 
am completely wrong. JKR did wish him Happy Birthday after all. :-)

Just my opinion,

Alla.