Draco...Interesting?

[Katie]

No: HPFGUIDX 176984

I have noticed that many of the same people who like Snape and find 
him fascinating also like Draco and deem him a fascinating and 
complex character.

Now, I am a Snape fan, and I DO think he is one of the best 
characters in the books. In fact, he reminds me of Falstaff, in that 
he sort of grows out of the boundaries of his own story. 

However, I do not remotely feel that Draco is that kind of 
character. I think he's pretty stiff and one-note, actually. Far 
from being fascinating, I think he's a very common little ferrety 
troublemaker, the kind of boring hum-drum bully that appears in many 
books and films. Unlike Snape, who has some real internal conflict - 
Draco has none. He swallows all the crap that his parents have 
taught him hook, line, and sinker, and like all bullies - he's a 
wimp, deep down. I mean, he's perfectly willing to kill DD to save 
his own neck and his family's, but when he's actually confronted 
with fighting anyone, he immediately backs down. He's not even 
really evil - which might be interesting - he's just a boring, run 
of the mill bully. At least, IMO. 

So, I guess this is a plea to all those Draco fans - why? Why is he 
so interesting? I'm not trying to be obnoxious - I really want to 
understand the fascination. Especially since so many other Snape 
fans seem to be Draco fans, as well. Thanks! Katie