Wand allegiance / Scorpius Malfoy
Victoriaangel
victoriaangelhpfan at yahoo.com
Tue Jul 16 22:42:04 UTC 2013
No: HPFGUIDX 192482
> Carol:
> <snip> As long as the wand is safely hidden and Harry keeps
silent about the details (which were surely foggy to any listeners--you must
know how unreliable the human memory is and how even eye witnesses remember
things differently minus a Pensieve--people will forget what they know or think
they know and people who weren't present will get only an inaccurate version of
the story. And if a Fidelius Charm is cast on the wand, even its existence will
be largely forgotten.
> > Carol earlier:
> > > The last thing he wants is to spend it fighting to keep the mastery of the
Elder Wand.
> Eggplant:
> > Harry's wishes on this matter are irrelevant, and anyway for a moment stop
putting yourself in the position of Harry and put yourself in the position of
JKR.
> Carol responds:
> Please don't tell me what to do. And Harry's wishes are not irrelevant. His
choices at the end of the book--to keep the Invisibility Cloak without, of
course, advertising that it's a Hallow; to leave the Resurrection Stone where it
lies; and to put the Elder Wand back after using it to repair his own--show who
he is, just as choices always do in the HP books. And what he wants (peace for
the WW, a normal life for himself) *is relevant to that choice. But, actually, I
am putting myself in the position of JKR. Her hero Harry is never defeated
except through accident or interference (Dobby), and luck, friends, coincidence,
or dei ex machina (hope my Latin plural is corrrect!) always save him. So, JKR
chooses the outcome that's in character for Harry and appropriate to the themes
of the book. *She* wants the power of the Elder Wand ended as much as Harry and
DD do. And she's not going to allow some future Dark Wizard (for the sake of
argument, Scorpius Malfoy although I'd rather see little Scorpius fall in love
with Rose Weasley) defeat him. "All was well," and, I suspect, all will remain
well with "the hero who vanquished the Dark Lord."
> Eggplant:
> What's the point of implying that your main character's life was very dull
after you stopped writing about him? I really think this getting rid of the
Elder Wand business was a last minute change because unlike the rest of the plot
it doesn't seem to be well thought out.
> Carol responds:
> Very dull? All Harry has ever wanted since SS/PS is to be Just Harry with a
normal life and a loving family (and, since HBP, to marry Ginny Weasley). I'll
bet anything that getting rid of the Elder Wand was planned from the beginning
as the right thing to do, both sensible with regard to getting rid of a
perennial source of strife and in character for Harry.
> Carol, who suspects that Harry's job and kids (especially James) give him as
much excitement as he wants (if he's bored, he can watch a Quidditch match or
visit Charlie and his dragons in Romania)
Victoria:
I like where you are going with this. I agree - Harry likely does enjoy his life
in the post-war climate. I mean he has a family he wants with his third cousin
and true love Ginny, three kids and a job as Head Auror. His job is no
coincidence either. He goes from Auror to Head Auror rather quickly. Youngest to
ever get the position so quick. I wonder why? Maybe Kingsley was getting angsty
that Harry was in danger in the field and conveniently promoted him? We may
never know! JK isn't speaking either way. I like some of your points on the plot
holes. I think the idea is interpretation is important and if you can fill the
plot hole in with at least some ideas. It's when the hole is empty and has a
vacuum that we can panic. :o)
Lastly, the last thing Scorpius is going to be is the next Dark Lord. I have
sadly read some fanon out there about this and the likelihood is very, very,
very slim. The Malfoys are known for their cunning and anything presented to
the public is largely a pack of half-truths. They are hardly going to say what
they really think. I can see Lucius getting a headache at the thought of someone
being so naïve to wear their heart on their sleeve like so. :o)
In the post war, the Malfoys wriggled out of Azkaban though it is implied that
their reputation suffered quite a bit. Especially, since Lucius sold out the
DE's to the Auror office according to Pottermore, CoS chapter 4. I can see Draco
changing around this time. As the Ministry try to bring things under control,
the werewolves become more rogue and Death Eaters flee from punishment and
orphans given a place to go to in safety, Draco started to rethink everything he
was brought up with. Some things like age-old celebrations he liked and some
things like prejudice and discrimination he didn't. Of course, all this was
easier to say than do but do he has tried since c.1999. Maybe it is trying to be
polite to muggleborns (teaching himself to call them muggleborns and not
mudbloods) or maybe it is to raise his son in a much better world. I strongly
doubt that Scorpius was brought up with prejudice, even with Lucius in the
manor. I think Draco and Astoria would have brought him up much better. I can
see his parents teaching him that prejudice was a very Bad Thing and not
something to do. His grandparents would have taught him that family matters. And
as a child, Scorpius would have taken this to heart. As a teenager, he would
have formed his own views and likely been disgusted at Lucius's behaviour. I
think their familial bond would have been the only thing to keep them connected
- that and Nana Cissy. Of course, Lucius would have to accept Rose Weasley as
the next Malfoy bride. Lucius would likely take issue with Rose being a Weasley
- and she might not be so loyal to her family if Scorpius is simply more
important; think Andromeda Black - rather than a half-blood. Malfoys have had a
few half-bloods in the family since the International statute of Secrecy
according to Pottermore. The Weasleys and Malfoys are in a centuries old-blood
feud if you read between the text. Rose and Scorpius - shy, quite and reserved
Ravenclaw Scorpius - are star-crossed lovers! The Malfoys are more likely to
accept it than the hot-blooded Weasleys who are known to shun even their own -
poor Percy and everything he did as the Scarlet Pimperal too :).
Family is everything to the Malfoys. Especially if sixteen year old Rose is
pregnant by sixth year too. :o)
In all likelihood, Scorpius has had a very different childhood to Draco. He
lives in a much better world and is a much better person than Draco or Lucius. A
great improvement. His name is symbolic as both a constellation (tradition) and
the "God of Sun and Life" (New modern world). Scorpius has everything against
him. He likely protests against prejudice aimed at muggleborns and wishes to
improve life for many around him. A healer perhaps? Most likely. I can't see
this Malfoy as wanting to be an Auror - family disapproval - nor a politician as
it is likely that Malfoys are barred from politics for quite a few centuries. I
can see Draco and Lucius signing a magically enhanced document set up by
Hermione and Kingsley in order for the Malfoys to not be sent to Azkaban. A
back-door Ministry deal for freedom! *the scandal!* :o)
I can see the symbolic nature of Harry defeating the Dark Lord meaning that the
wizarding world won't be having a Dark wizard any time soon. When it does, it
will likely be under the radar, out of the security net and a complete surprise!
Likely in Harry's great-grandchildren's time. The rarity of Dark Lords is just
that. The last uprising since the secrecy Act was likely Napoleon-era. That Dark
Lord was defeated and the Victorians provided the opportunities for Muggleborns
to return officially to the wizarding world after 150-odd years from being
barred. The rise of half-bloods and middle class is observed. Then Grindelwald
happens. He is defeated. However, the usual pattern is disrupted with Voldemort.
He was a complete surprise by the late sixties and early 70's when he went on
his campaign of terror and had entrapped his followers into enslavement. He is
defeated by HP. The 21st century is a new era...with democracy being implanted
alongside a whole host of new and equal laws. The next Dark uprising will likely
be different to Voldemort's in terms of ideology. Grindelwald's was about
supremacy over Muggles. Not necessarily Muggleborns. Perhaps GG didn't care
about muggleborns. Voldy pretended to care - though he did hate Muggles. That
was genuine. The next uprising may be over muggle inferiority or it could be
about repealing the Secrecy Act for all we know! I do know it won't be anytime
soon.
Victoria
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