Draco's punishment (was: Will there be an ESE!charactrer)

[Renee]

No: HPFGUIDX 147447

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lupinlore" <rdoliver30 at ...> wrote:
>
>  Snape is a child abuser, and JKR must punish him for 
> that to right the karmic balance.  Draco is an attempted murderer.  
> Pettigrew, as many point out, an actual murderer.  All have their 
> roles to play, true.  Some will fit in one way, some another.  But 
> redemption and common humanity?  That would just be plain -- silly, 
> IMO.

Renee:
If you mention karmic balance, I'd like to point out that Draco's
failed murder attempts were already balanced in HBP. Draco almost
kills - and  almost gets killed himself - I don't think it's a
coincidendce that the effects of the Sectumsempra curse were so
drastic. This may have given Draco just the pause he needed to refrain
from killing Dumbledore. 

Renee