BetrRe: The good Slytherin (Draco Malfoy)

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 131628

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, heather the buzzard 
<tankgirl73 at s...> wrote:

heather:
> The whole discussion of "Draco Redeemed" is interesting, and I 
admit I'd 
> like to see it, though I was quite unconvinced by any of the 
offered 
> scenarios of what would actually *trigger* his change-of-heart.  It 
> would have to be something dramatic, something definite, in my 
view, 
> rather than just a re-evaluation-because-I'm-16-and-daddy-is-in-
jail 
> sort of deal.
> 
> Daddy tries to kill him?  That would do the job for me.

Geoff:
First, let me say that what I am about to write does NOT draw any 
parallels with Draco and the Biblical scenario. 

I mentioned a day or so ago the conversion of Saul of Tarsus on the 
way to Damascus to arrest and persecute early Christians (as outlined 
in Acts chapter 9).

Paul underwent such a dramatic change of heart that many people, 
including the early followers of Jesus, did not believe him and 
thought it was a trap.

He had been present when Stephen was stoned to death for his faith 
and it has been suggested that the way in which he faced death 
started trains of thought which Paul did not reecognise until after 
his meeting with the risen and ascended Christ. But then, on the 
realisation that he had been going the wrong way, he made the 
necessary volte-face to accept Christ into his life.

Judging by the inter-personal relationships we see between Slytheirns 
and Gryffindors, the former seem to be lacking in closeness and real 
friendship and Draco just might have picked up on the warmth within 
the latter house and actually be envious at the way they watch each 
other's backs. Couple this with a realisation that perhaps being a DE 
is not going to lead to a life of luxury and security and the 
question as to whether he can trust anyone and a few pennies might 
start to drop for friend Draco.

Just thinking aloud.....