Draco's culpability (Was: My doubts about Snape being Evil)

[phoenixgod2000]

No: HPFGUIDX 139328

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "horridporrid03" 
<horridporrid03 at y...> wrote:

> Betsy Hp:
> I completely disagree.  For one thing, we don't know if Draco 
> actually *is* a Death Eater.  But for another, we know that Draco 
> was selected for a suicide mission he was expected to fail.  Draco 
> was being used to punish his father's failures.  Draco did *not* 
> volunteer for this.  Bellatrix makes that very clear, IMO.
> 
> "Draco should be proud," said Bellatrix indifferently.  "The Dark 
> Lord is granting him a great honor.  And I will say this for Draco: 
> He isn't shrinking away from his duty, he seems glad of a chance to 
> prove himself, excited at the prospect --" (HBP Scholastic p.33)
> 
> The words used here ("granted" "duty" "chance") speak to an 
> assignment, IMO.

And the fact that it was most likely his sweet auntie Bella who taught 
him occulomency means she knows his mind better than anyone else. If 
she describes him as eager and excited I am going to take her at her 
word. He ain't good enough to hid what he's really feeling from her.

Ultimately I think JKR is going to redeem Draco even though I think she 
probably shouldn't. He doesn't deserve it and I think there needs to be 
some contempory of Harry who well and irrevocably falls to the dark. I 
want Draco to be this student.

Though I would settle for Ginny...

Man, I hate that girl :)

phoenixgod2000