Harry Draco symmetry (was:The DDM or ESE Snape debate Continues!!)

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> >>Quick_Silver:
> I'd say though that said scene (the infamous ferret bounce) is an 
> important
milestone (if you will) in the Harry Draco symmetry. In 
> terms of Draco's physical suffering in that scene I'd hesitate to say 
> that it surpasses what Harry has endured at a younger age (the 
> Quirrell incident left Harry unconscious for 3 days?). But I'd also 
> say that it surpass anything that Harry has endured from a teacher 
> (as much as Harry hates Snape). So for Harry that scene kind of 
> foreshadows what he'll endure from Umbridge and for Draco it 
> foreshows the Bathroom incident where he'll endure something on 
> Harry's level of pain and mortality (considering that by 4th year 
> Harry has almost died twice). 

Betsy Hp:
I have to say, I think this is a fascinating way of looking at the 
scene.  I've read elsewhere about HBP being Draco's moment to really 
come face to face with death.  I think it's very interesting to look at 
GoF as a time when Draco comes face to face with pain. (I had been 
about to say unfairness, but as a Slytherin, the outsider status and 
the unfairness that goes with it is a bit of a given, I think.)

I'm still not sure that I'd put Draco and Harry on an equal level.  For 
so many of the books Draco is just a sort of annoying knat in Harry's 
life.  HBP is when he really hits anything close to equal status.  But 
I do think it's interesting that after Harry, it's Draco who seems to 
suffer the most from Voldemort and his minions.  As far as the students 
go, anyway.

Betsy Hp