Draco and Dumbledore LONG, beware

[zgirnius]

No: HPFGUIDX 160235

> Alla:
> As to Draco - well, despite all my harsh words about him, I actually
> have no problem with fully reformed Draco, I have no problem with
> Dumbledore protecting him, as long as it is done in a bit different
> way, namely not hesitating to restrain Draco a bit more than it was
> done.
> 
> I cannot stand the character, but as I mentioned earlier strangely
> enough my need to see him suffer was completed in HBP, I am fuly
> satisfied, LOL.

zgirnius:
I've been following this discussion for quite some time, and thought 
I would chime in. I think Dumbledore did not 'restrain' Draco, as you 
put it, precisely because this was the only way to give Draco the 
moment of true choice which would prove to him, Draco, (and us) that 
Dumbledore's estimation of his was correct, and he was 'not a killer'.

There needed to be a moment what Draco was perfectly free and able to 
carry out his mission for this to happen. Otherwise, Draco would 
continue in his little cocoon of 'bad faith' ('someone is making me 
do this, I have no choice-type thinking'), only now it woudl be 
Dubledore making him do things. I think Dumbledore always planned for 
a moment like the Tower, always planned to be helpless in that 
moment, and knew precisely what he was going to say to Draco. 

What he did not plan on was the Death Eaters, though he took 
precautions against them anyway.

--zgirnius, who did note this was Alla's last post of the day, so is 
not expecting a response.