Draco is quite the wizard

[zgirnius]

No: HPFGUIDX 160515

Eddie:
> Has anybody noticed that Draco is a pretty talented wizard?  He made
> it into the 6th year Potions and DADA classes, manages the Protean
> charm on the coins to communicate with the Death Eaters (which Terry
> Boot says is N.E.W.T level spellwork), manages to fix the vanishing
> cabinet, disapparates when on the run at the end of HBP... and I'm not
> sure what else.

zgirnius:
I never doubted it, myself. He's not depicted as particularly stupid or 
helpless, just mean. Also, in CoS, when Lucius berated him for doing 
worse than Hermione in all of his classes, I figured that probably 
meant he was in the running, just not quite as good as her. 

I considered his selection as a Prefect in OotP over the unknown Blaise 
Zabini and Theodore Nott confirmation of this view. I think Draco is 
probably a pretty good flier and Seeker, too. (Just not the best at 
Hogwarts. :D)

Draco also learned Occlumency over the summer, to add to his list of 
magical achievements. And may (or may not, this point in IMO not clear) 
have mastered some or all of the Unforgivable Curses, which based on 
Fahe Moody's remarks is an accomplishment, if not one that reflects 
well on his character..