Does JKR want us to hate Draco? (was: Re: Admonishing Snape)

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Nora wrote:
Lots of fans pick up on not liking Draco just from the text; JKR is 
instead really rather confused/amused by those who *don't* get it 
(who are, in the wide scheme of Potter fans, certainly a minority--
just a more vocal one on parts of the Internet as like-minded fans 
group together), which relates to a point below.
 
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I don't think she's yanking our chain, although I could be wrong.  
There are several *excellent* possible test cases this book.  Draco 
is one; Snape is another; ESE!Lupin is yet another.  So I ask you 
all 
again to submit your betting pools to me, and I'll tally things up 
and see who's right and who's not, even if it takes until book 7.
 
Alla:

First of all - excellent post, Nora. SO well done. :-)

I am one of those who absolutely do not need interviews to judge 
Draco as nasty person. Although I do consider interviews as strong 
additional evidence. To me it is not only what Draco does, but what 
he says,since I think that ideological values of the characters are 
very important in "potterverse" and reveal a lot about what kind of 
people the characters really are.

Therefore, Harry's POV for example to me has nothing to do with how 
I view Draco, because no matter through which character I will look 
at Draco, I will still hear about "mudbloods who will die first"( 
paraphrase of course)

Yes, so back to the betting pool - I predict Draco joining DE and 
getting killed but not by Harry or any of the Gryffs, but in a 
really stupid, absolutely non-heroic way.

If I only saw a tiny sign in the books, ONE hint that Draco could be 
redeemed I would predict differently, since teenager indeed can 
change ( not always though), but to me it seems that change is NOT 
what JKR has in mind for this character.

Hasn't she said that the worst is coming for dear Draco?

So, please sign me up for Dead and Evil Draco. :-)

Just my opinion,

Alla