Percy instead of Fred

[doddiemoemoe]

No: HPFGUIDX 175316

snip of lots of good commentary*

> JennyPenny: 
> 
> > Draco...I was dismally disappointed that Draco did not commit 
some 
> unfathomable act in his father's eyes that helped the trio out in 
> their moment of need. He did help and I won't point out all the 
> examples because you all know but it wasn't direct enough for me. 
> 
> Hickengruendler:
> 
> Yes, that is discussed here a lot, less about Draco's redemption 
as 
> an individual, but more about how much she succeeded showing good 
> sides of Slytherin house in general. I *mostly* liked Draco's 
> characterisation in Deathly Hallows. I thought it was pretty 
> realistic, and it also was the first time since Philosopher's 
Stone, where I found him all in all sympathetic. But I, too, thought 
after HBP, that she went a step further in redeeming him. 
Nonetheless, the only scene, that I did not understand at all, is 
why he cornered > Harry in the RoR. Both his behaviour in Malfoy 
Manor and his reaction > towards Crabbe and Goyle seem to indicate, 
that he did not want the> Trio back. So why stay back to hand them 
to Voldemort? Was it merely a Pretext, so that he didn't have to 
join Voldemort, and did he think, he could convince Crabbe and Goyle 
to lay off of Harry pretty soon? I'm not sure, but I do find this 
one of the moments, where JKR  sacrificed character development a 
bit for plot development. She needed the Malfoy Trio to be there, so 
they were, ignoring a bit how Draco was potrayed prior to this scene 
in this book and also afterwards.

Doddie here:

Actually I completely understand why Draco is in the ROR in my own 
opinion. I think by this point in time Draco is trying to capture 
Harry because he fears for his parents lives and is trying to save 
them.
Remember all the Malfoy's and even Bella running away from Voldemort 
and his fury after the Gringotts break in..who knows how else he 
tortured them and what threats he made before making his Horcrux 
short tour but I think it's reasonable to believe he did both.


 Malfoy does reapeatedly shout at Crabbe and Goyle not to kill Harry-
 Malfoy is probably just as terrified for his parent's lives as they 
are for his.  Malfoy doesn't even retaliate to Crabbe's taunt, 
US.p630, "Who cares what you think? I don't take your orders no 
more, Draco. You an' your dad are finished.". 

Crabbe's motives are different as he states that he's in the ROR for 
the "reward" Voldemort will give him.

Of course after this fiasco I remember mistakenly thinking finally, 
the Malfoys are out of the way, all wandless..

Doddie,
(who likes to think this was Malfoy's motive, however perhaps he was 
initially just in there to hide and stay safe--when the Trio, Crabbe 
and Goyle suddenly turn up! LOL-driving myself nuts but having fun 
nonetheless!)