Redemption - who needed it? (was: DidHarry notice?)

[kempermentor]

No: HPFGUIDX 182884

> > bboyminn:
> > It seems there were several areas of redemption that fell short
> > in the final book. One of the others being the redemption of
> > Slytherin House. Yes, Slytherins did take part in the battle
> > against Voldemort, but what about Slytherin students. I really
> > needed and expected some redemption there.

Kemper now:
'Slytherins', plural?
I can only think of Slughorn overtly.
Mike adds to Steve's comment above...

> Mike:
> ...
> In any case, that's where I stand. I admit, like you, I expected 
> the Slytherins to make a move in that direction during DH. More 
> specifically, I expected Draco to come to some realization regarding
> his allegiances. He seemed to start down that road in HBP, but 
> seemed to reach a dead end in DH and went nowhere in this book. 
> Because the focus is on Harry's generation, Draco's redemption 
> would have symbolized the redemption of his house, for me.

Kemper now:
I agree.  At the end of HBP, Draco was at the cusp of acting his Truth
rather than in 'bad faith'.  Even in DH, I excused him at Malfoy
Manner believing he was wrestling with his Truth. Even when he
continued his immature wtf bs in the Room of Requirement, I thought
'Please JKR... please have Draco turn on Crabbe and/or Goyle'.  But
no.  Draco living the lie, clung on to his 'bad faith'.
But really, it wasn't Draco who acted this way. 

Draco's redemption would have transcended the story to something more
than just a fun ride. 

::sigh::
Kemper