First Impression of Draco / Slytherin

[horridporrid03]

No: HPFGUIDX 168314

> >>Betsy Hp:
> > This is fascinating to me because I had *such* a different first 
> > impression of Draco.  My first thought was actually, "ah, here's 
> > Harry's soon to be best friend".
> > <snip>

> >>Panhandle here:
> I think that role was filled by Hermione.

Betsy Hp:
Hmm, no I'd say Hermione does that more for Ron.  Though even with Ron 
the reaction isn't visceral enough, IMO.  Generally there's some sort 
of fisticuffs or tussling before the moment of forever friends.

> >>Magpie:
> <snip>
> They're not attractive, but that, imo, again is what makes them      
> Shadows. They're representing all the stuff that's repulsive and     
> repressed and denied, and they're ugly and grotesque and              
> underdeveloped and keep shoving themselves in everybody's face.      
> Anything the heroes have issues with and reject is what they         
> represent (even when it might seem contradictory).

Betsy Hp:
IOWs, Slytherin is Hogwarts' (or the WW's) Mad Woman in the Attic?

The question isn't "is she really mad?" but "why is she mad?", right?

Betsy Hp (up *way* past her bed time but finding it hard to look away 
from Clive Owen, even unbathed. Especially unbathed? <mg>)