[HPforGrownups] Draco's Plot (was: Re: Ginny Haters/ a bit of Draco)

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 152258

--- justcarol67 <justcarol67 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I've already given my reasons for thinking that Draco must have
> approached Voldemort with his Vanishing Cabinet idea, which I
> understand that you disagree with, but I'm rather surprised that
> you'd call them "unreasonable." I supported them with canon in 
> various points in the thread, and I've seen no canon yet to the 
> contrary.
> 
> Again, Voldemort's motive of revenge against Lucius, which I've
> conceded (or rather, never denied), does not in any way contradict
> Draco's coming to Voldemort and Voldemort's taking advantage of
> Draco's discovery.
> 
> How about some canon to convince me that Voldemort came after
> Draco?  


Well, for me it's a matter of believability: up to the end of OOTP,
Draco is immature, hiding behind Crabbe and Goyle for physical
protection almost always, striking from behind, always looking out
for a teacher, waving the banner of "my father says..." at every
opportunity and being surprised that no one else seems to be
impressed by it.  This is not a kid who's going to come up with a
scheme of any kind and take the initiative to approach Voldemort with
it.  

And from what we know of Voldemort, he doesn't strike me as exactly
encouraging of initiative amongs his followers in the first place. 
Lord Voldemort gives the orders, others obey.  

We know from Chapter 2 that Voldemort is very angry about the MOM
cock-up (and from what we know of Voldemort anyway, is this
surprising?) and we also find out that Voldemort was livid when he
found out what happened to the Riddle diary - one of his precious
horcruxes.  

So he's got a strong anti-Malfoy feeling right now, and he can't get
his hands on Lucius.  I don't think Voldemort "came after" Draco: I
think he commanded Narcissa and Draco into his presence and laid down
his commandment: kill Dumbledore or your family dies.  It's the kind
of sadistic thing he'd do - making it Draco's "fault" if his failure
results in his family's murders.  

So for me, a big obstacle towards seeing Draco as the prime mover is
that it contradicts both personalities - as we've seen them so far. 
Draco grows up fast and hard in HBP, but there's no sign in the
summer that this has happened yet.

Magda



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