[HPforGrownups] Draco again (was: Birthday Lists / Re: Who dies in 7?)

[Karen]

No: HPFGUIDX 146517


On Sunday, January 15, 2006, at 06:03 PM, dumbledore11214 wrote:

> I can totally see Draco surviving, the main question for me though is
> what kind  of person he will be after he survives - the new Snape or
> somebody better than that?
>

You know, I know it is assumed that Draco will die in 7, but I see 
Draco as having the potential to be something. He's kind of like "The 
Dudley Who Could Reform". I don't think Draco has ever been able to see 
living past some perceived "child of the head DE". It's entirely 
possible that DDM!Snape (or even OFH!Snape) is not going to be able to 
return to LV at this point (ESE!Snape certainly could, but let's 
postulate on the other). So, he's a free agent loose with Draco. It's 
quite possible that a year on the run with Snape, outside of Parental 
Expectations at that age where kids are pretty influenceable might work 
some major differences in Draco. Snape has never been fair to 
Gryffindor students, particularly those that hang with Harry, but we've 
never seen what he is like with other students. Personally, I wouldn't 
be upset at a different Draco emerging. It really is possible to have 
character's that are strong and not necessarily evil that are also not 
Harry's friend.

kchuplis