Raging Snape / Draco's Redemption / JKR's Plots (was:Re: seeds of betrayal)

[sistermagpie]

No: HPFGUIDX 149725


> a_svirn:
> 
> My dictionary says: "boast 1) speak proudly about possessions and 
> accomplishments; transitive and intransitive verb, to praise 
> yourself, or speak arrogantly about things you possessed or have 
> achieved." That's exactly what Draco's doing. So what if he fails 
to 
> impress Dumbledore when he speaks about things he's accomplished? 
He 
> failed to impress Harry when he spoke about things he possessed 
too. 

Magpie:
He doesn't speak proudly about those attempted murders, or praise 
himself over them or speak arrogantly about them.  

> a_svirn:
> Erm
 I'm no more saying that this scene is about boasting than you 
> are saying that it is *about* "Draco's not denying his part in 
what 
> happened to Katie and Ron". I'm merely pointing out that Draco 
does 
> not show any signs of regret, on the contrary – he is trying to 
> impress (however unsuccessfully). 

Magpie:
I see both being important to his story.
 
> > Magpie:
> > He is deliberately aiming his gun off the mark, but he is 
certainly
> > not dwelling on that fact.  That's what Dumbledore is describing.
> 
> a_svirn:
> If he is , he lying through his teeth. Because Draco *did* aim his 
> gun. He just wasn't being discriminating, but that's only making 
it 
> worse.

Magpie:
I didn't think Dumbledore was lying--it seemed like this scene 
turned on just how much Dumbledore understood Draco's mindset and 
actions.

-m