Being Good and Evil

[Kellie and Lady J]

No: HPFGUIDX 154615


>> Betsy Hp:
>> But he can take a look at
>> the actions of Harry and his friends. And there ain't nothing there
>> pointing a big neon sign saying "these are the good guys".
>
> Amiable Dorsai:
> Other than Ron's and Harry's rescue of a girl they didn't even like
> from a rampaging troll, the Trio's quest to save the Philosopher's
> Stone (however wrongheaded you may think it), the opposition and to
> and eventual defeat of the Heir of Slytherin (You know, the one Draco
> wanted to help commit murder), support for a teacher he (Draco) tries
> to have sacked, Hermione's and Ron's attempt to help exonerate an
> innocent animal Draco wanted destroyed, Harry's risking his life to
> bring back Cedric's body, Harry and Hermione teaching a group of
> students how to defend themselves, Hermione's opposition to slavery,
> and, of course, the Sextet's rescue mission.
>
> Sadly, you're right--because none of this will impress Draco as good.
> He likes the idea of murder right up until he tries to commit it in
> person, when he finds he hasn't the stones for it.  He thinks slavery
> is just fine.  He has no trouble taking revenge on an animal he
> stupidly provoked.  He wanted (and may still want) Muggleborns to
> die--"mudblood" is his favorite word. He puts on the jackboots and
> supports unjust authority.  He vows revenge on Harry, because Harry
> did not roll over and die when Draco's father led a group that tried
> to ambush and murder him and his friends.
>
> If Draco can't see that Harry's friends are the "good guys", it's
> because he has no conception of the good.
>
> Those of us not raised by a corrupt, racist, abusive, slave-holding,
> boot-licking murderer may have a different view of life.



Kellie now
I have to agree with Amiable Dorsai on this.  I am not saying that 
everything Harry and his friends did are right.  Everyone makes mistakes, 
and if Harry had been portrayed as one who didn't make mistakes, I would 
have a problem with that.

Draco   however has gone out of his way to provoke Harry and his friends. 
Ok, you could argue that they should have just ignored him, and yes, they 
could have, but not everyone is able to do that.

Draco always went out of his way to start something with Harry and get him 
in trouble.  Harry often suspected Draco of things, maybe without evidence, 
like in Chamber of Secrets, but Malfoy did nothing to alter Harry's view of 
him.  In fact, his actions and attitude only served to convince Harry and 
his friends even more that he was involved in the dark arts. All the 
examples that were mentioned above illustrate, the difference in Draco and 
Harry.

I am not saying that Draco is all evil.  In fact, as much as I don't like 
him, I am hoping that there is a chance that Draco can be helped.  He has 
been raised in a family who are way in with LV and follow him.  He only 
knows what he has seen all his life. And what he has seen, is that pure 
bloods are the best, dark arts are good, LV is good and has the right ideas, 
Dumbledore is bad, amongst other things.

When he finally was placed in a position where he had to kill someone and he 
wasn't able to do it, maybe it was because he was examining himself. 
Dumbledore allowed him a choice, something he had never had before.

Maybe now, he will choose to break away from the dark arts. I guess we won't 
know til book 7.