Random Thoughts on Draco

[Hannah]

No: HPFGUIDX 125505


> > > Steve wrote:
Notice that the Malfoys produced one male heir and stopped 
> having kids. 
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 > > a_svirn replied:
> > > 
> > > Actually, it is considered prudent for those who are in habit 
of  contracting strategic alliances to have at least two sons.
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> > bboyminn (steve)responded:
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 Besides, by wizard standards, Mr and Mrs Malfoy are
relatively young, and in Draco's absents, should duty call again, 
> they are still in a position to produce another heir.
> 
> a_svirn replied:
> 
> Well, then they may still have a whole Quiddich team, like the 
> Weasleys. And we don't even know that Draco is the only child, by 
> the way. (Although you are probably right and he is).

Hannah: Actually, JKR has said that Draco is an only child, in one 
of the more recent interviews.  I wonder if this has as much to do 
with circumstances as anything.  When Draco was around eighteen 
months, LV got defeated, and Lucius was accused of being a DE.  And 
Narcissa's sister and brother in law were jailed for terrible 
crimes.  And her cousin was also jailed for being a traitor and mass 
murderer.  They must have been under a lot of strain.  Maybe they 
just had other things to worry about than having children.