BetrRe: The good Slytherin (Draco Malfoy)

[kempermentor]

No: HPFGUIDX 131591

Lupinlore:
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> What would be the purpose of changing Draco? It would show no one
> is born evil, which would be an effective message. It would show
> the value of redemption. But JKR already has several characters
> that may serve that purpose, including Percy, Snape, and Pettigrew.
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> What would be the literary value of Draco not changing? It would
> provide a needed example of what happens when someone doesn't
> question and isn't redeemed. Redemption has no meaning except when
> compared with the opposite. ...
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> It would be tragic, in a sense. But it would also illustrate the
> real fact that you can't save everyone, and that people often tread
> a very easy path to damnation.


bboyminn:

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... Edit some possible romantic notions and harsh realities... 

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So, my point is that I think it is inevitable for Draco to change.
Either he will be completely sucked into the Death Eater mentality, if
not the actual organization, and be on his way to becoming Voldie-II,
or he will suddenly be faced with the dark and nasty realities of
beind a Death Eater and realize he doesn't have the stomach for it.

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There is a part of me that is leaning toward 'Redeemed Draco', but
other than a distinct lack of courage and real-world experience, we
haven't seen much to support it. Perhaps, I'VE just been reading too
much Harry/Draco slash.

Kemper:
I would like to offer two other scenarios for Draco that won't leave 
him redeemed nor having a dark mark tatoo... 'Betrayed Draco'

Draco trying to impress the eye of his father or the Dark Lord does 
something that foils his father/DL's plan.  

1. DL tells Lucius to kill Draco (in some twisted Abraham/Isaac tones)
and Harry saves Draco somehow: begrudgingly, by happenstance, or 
other.

2. DL with Lucius by his side goes to kill Draco.  Draco cries out 
for his dad to save him, but it's Harry who does so: begrudgingly, by 
happenstance, or other.

The foil for the Malfoy's seem to be the Weasley's.  So, if Not-a-Spy 
Percy is redeemed and forgiven by his family, it would seem that Dumb-
Dumb Draco would be betrayed and condemned by his.  

Or maybe I'm trying to influence Steve's slash.

Kemper