First Impression of Draco (was:Re: Further Notes on Literary Uses of Magic...)

[montavilla47]

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 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".

Montavilla:

I came rather late to the Draco fan club--but he was the character
who most intrigued me leading into HBP.  I was intensely curious
what the boy whose Dad was just sent to prison because of
Harry Potter was going to do next.

I decided to track every Draco moment through the books.  I didn't
get through it, because I only started about a week before HBP
was released, but I realized one thing:  What really sold me on
Draco was that moment on the train when he offered Harry
his friendship.  Sure, it's in a completely obnoxious way, but
it seemed genuine.  And Harry's response was such a put-down.

It's the first mean thing that Harry does--even though he's just
defending Ron and I love him for that.  But it feels very significant.

And by "significant" I don't mean "foreshadowing Harry's descent
into irredeemable brattiness."  I mean it was a moment when
Harry could have avoided making an enemy with a little tact and he
chose to take a stand instead.

It does feel like that moment needs to come back eventually.  For
good or bad.

Montavilla47