Draco and Sirius (was Re: Apologies and responsibility)

[lady.indigo at gmail.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 139375

On 9/2/05, rlai1977 <rlai1977 at yahoo.com> wrote:>>I was
just saying that while you appear to be pretty unforgiving to a kid
who parroted his dad's opinions, you are quite willing to interpret
Snape's similar actions (the M word and joining the DEs) in the most
harmless light?<<

Not exactly. I think Snape's M word is different, again, and as far as the 
Death Eaters go it's not a choice I'd call harmless at all. I agree it was 
probably for a lot of similar reasons, I just think Draco's prejudice backed 
him as well. But Draco's probably less culpable than Snape is, considering 
family pressures and everything. The only difference is Snape's (IMO) 
already fully repented.
My problems with Draco are really more along the lines of his sadistic 
bullying (I consider him the aggressor a LOT of the time in the Harry/Draco 
case, or having especially cruel retaliations when Harry 'started it'), his 
whining, his running to daddy instead of standing on his own terms, and the 
fact that he seems to have just one dimension in all of this. It's only 
towards the end of HBP that we see him realizing the consequences of being 
just that, a shadow of his father. But he's not earned my respect as a 
character yet, friend or foe. Snape has, for being more complex and (in my 
mind) taking on incredible dangers and ultimately being on the right side.

rlai1977 said:
>> > Er, yes. Which is why I said it was my opinion.

 Er, yes you did, I am sorry to have unwittingly suggested otherwise ^^;;<<

Thought you were implying I was stating it as fact with nothing to back it 
up. Sorry. :) No harm done, I hope.

- Lady Indigo