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

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 129721

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214" 
<dumbledore11214 at y...> wrote:

> 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)

Geoff:
Bear in mind though that when Draco said this, he was 12.

I know from my own personal experience and that of dealing with guys
of that age over many years that young gentlemen of 12 can be very
bloodthirsty in their thinking; and they don't always think through
the consequences of what carrying out their fantasies would mean.

Just look at the exchange of insults and ribaldry that takes place
in the rivalry over football teams just as one example......