Analyzing Draco (Was: Re: Dark Book - Blood and Cruelty)

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 177299

---  Sharon Hayes <s.hayes at ...> wrote:
> 
> Sharon:
> Amen!  I thought Ron's reaction to Crabbe's death 
> and his reluctance to save Goyle and Draco to be 
> quite reprehensible. In that scene, Draco shows much 
> more virtue in terms of courage and loyalty. Ron is
> of course loyal to Harry and shows courage in the 
> RoR, but his almost total disregard of Draco and 
> Goyle taints that. Harry, of course, is ever 
> concerned for others, even his supposed enemies. I 
> think by this stage he realises that Draco has had
> a change of heart, surprising as it may be.
> 
> Carol, your posts are SO good, sometimes I read them
> and then don't answer them because there is always 
> so much to think about, and so little time in which 
> to think. :-)
> 
> Sharon
>

bboyminn:

I generally agree with both Carol and Sharon regarding
Draco. In a distant past post I said that Draco see
himself as the Crown Prince of Slytherin; if not 
Prince of Hogwarts. He expected to come to school and
be the center of attention, and in his own little 
world he could have been if it wasn't for his obsession
with Harry.

Keep in mind that Draco's harassment goes on for
quite a while before people get sick of it and defend
themselves. 

I think, within the context of his own world view, 
Draco's offer of friendship to Harry was genuine.
Unfortunately, Draco's 'world view' lead him to seek
Harry's friendship in the worst possible way. Once
Harry snubbed him, Draco was determine to prove 
himself the superior to both Harry and Ron. Again,
he fails miserably. 

Draco keeps coming back because he is determined to
assert his position of status and superiority to 
riff-raff like Harry and Ron. 

So says I.

As to the scene in the Room of Requirements as 
discussed above. True Harry was heroic, but I don't
blame Ron for his attitude. Crabbe and Goyle had
tried to kill them and Draco seem intent on turning
Harry over to Voldemort, in whose care Harry would
surely die. This is war, or at least war-like in 
the level of self-defense. When someone tries to kill
you, you kill them back if you want to stay alive.

Let us also not forget that they were trapped in a
room that was engulfed in intelligent flames. Flames
that were soaring and leaping and chasing them. Under
those circumstances I don't think too many of us
would have worried about the people who just tried
to kill us, and as a result of their own negligence,
killed themselves. I also don't think anyone in the
wizard world or muggle world would have held Ron
responsible for those deaths under those circumstances.

I think they would have been perfectly justified in
leaving the people who cause the mess behind, and 
saving themselves. Now don't get me wrong, I'm glad
that Harry and Ron turned back and did their best. I'm
just saying that no one would have blamed them if they
had not.

As to the last little bit about Carol, once again, I
agree. Carol's posts are always good, even when she
disagrees with me :( . But lately she has really been
in her stride, sending one good post after another.
Always well reasoned and thoughtful. Even in threads 
that I have given up on, if Carol adds a comment, I'll
check the thread out to see if it has taken on a new 
life or moved in a new direction.

Take a bow Carol.

Steve/bboyminn