[HPforGrownups] Re: Sympathy for the bad guys (Was: Harry and Charlie)

[Melanie]

No: HPFGUIDX 183203

<<zgirnius wrote:
This is in the eye of the beholder. He was an annoying little snob 
and totally clueless about he came across the very moment we met him 
in PS/SS. I already sympathized with him at that point as a 
consequence. Meeting his father in CoS reinforced that for me - I 
could even see where this was coming from - he admired his father and 
wanted to be just like him, quite natural in a boy that age. And he 
was the Wile E. Coyote of the series, regularly foiled by the Trio 
and their friends, so much so that, just as I do in watching the 
Roadrunner cartoons, I wished for Draco to win for a change>>>
   
  I personally thought Draco to be extremely sympathetic in COS. I felt him a victim of a demoralizing father who he could never live up to, and ultimately never did.  In the I think Draco did change, it was just a subtle change.  The Draco of the early series would have turned over Hermione Granger on a silver platter for all world to see but the Draco in Deathly Hallows lies to Bellatrix and the olther death eaters and says he cannot conclusively identify the trio.  This was a major change in Draco.  
   
  The Draco at the end of Deathly Hallows acknowledges that Harry exists by giving him a slight nod of, a friendly greeting.  Do I think him and Harry are best friends?  No.  Do I think Albus and Scorpious will be best friends?  Probably not..but then you never know.  
   
  What we saw is that Draco has more love in his heart than Tom ever had.  He is not capable of  becoming what Voldie was and I doubt his little November born child is either.  Just a thought...
   
  But then again I've always liked my boys a little on the  bad side.  :)
   
  ~Melanie

       

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