Does JKR want us to hate Draco?

[dungrollin]

No: HPFGUIDX 129733

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Katherine Coble <k.coble at c...> 
wrote:
(snipped)
> K:  Okay.  Question for all of the people out there who think that 
> Draco can still be redeemed.   What is _your_ tipping point?   At 
what point do you think Draco will have crossed the line into full 
tilt boogie?
> 
> I'm honestly curious.   MY tipping point was long about book one 
in the Great Hall where he disses Ron.  (full disclosure:  I'm a big 
Ron fan.)
> 
> What act of evil will it take?   Someone mentioned killing the 
> younglings yesterday (which cracked me up....).  Seriously, what 
is it? Will he have to kill a passel of halfbloods and parade about 
the Great Hall in a Buffalo Bill suit of their skins?

Dungrollin:
Are you saying that (for example) murderers can never under any 
circumstances feel remorse for their crimes, and see that their 
behaviour was wrong? That despite spending the rest of their days in 
prison, not one single one of them could ever fervently wish that 
they could have their time again and *not* pull the trigger?

I see Voldemort as beyond redemption because he *can't* change, he 
*can't* feel sorry for what he's done because he *can't* see that it 
was wrong. He's never loved anyone or anything in his life because 
he *can't*.  Everyone else's redemption is up for grabs, as far as 
I'm concerned.

So, to my mind, asking "What will it take for you to condemn Draco 
utterly" is a non-question. I don't think anyone should be condemned 
utterly, and never given another chance to see if they can do 
better.  Voldemort's only an exception for me because JKR says he 
is.  

Dungrollin