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[moshette_steph]

Hello. Just finished. Ah, the anguish.
The next few days will be devoted to rereading HBP, but for now, a few thoughts.

Some things seem so obvious to me, but others remain just out of reach..

How about a nice rant about Draco Malfoy:

Comments

[moonlightpixies]

I agree with you on everything. :) This part of the quote made me go 'awwwh' when reading the book - people bully him too so I thought of Neville first, but then Harry see's Draco cry so you know, awesome.

What I don't understand is why Harry never mentioned this to anyone. Or maybe I missed it. Draco crying is a big deal. I believe Snape performed a memory charm.

[moshette_steph]

Yay I'm not crazy. : )
Memory charm? How so?

[pandorassox]

Does your heart not go out to this boy?

You make excellent, excellent points. I had already softened on him because of his clear wavering in the tower scene (he's not a cold-blooded killer, regardless of how he fancies or presents himself), but this pushed it over the edge.

I'm so glad Rowling did this for a previously so one-dimensional character, and thanks for fully bringing it out for me.

[moshette_steph]

I totally agree. I feel like that Dumbledore also gained incredible depth as we saw that he was not infallible or above injury. And we thought Harry losing Dumbledore was hard...

oh my god i've just realized something. i must post.

[moshette_steph]

Nevermind. Went to go quote it and realized I'd misread it.

::durr::

[coconutsoup92]

Hmm... I suppose she's saying that there are much bigger problems to deal with than little school enemies. Which is, obviously, true.. I assume Harry won't be seeing much of Malfoy if hes going to go after the horcruxes.

[moshette_steph]

Is "she" JKR or me? If you mean JKR, not necessicarily. The JamesSirius/Snape rivelry played a very large part in Snapes actions over the course of the books. Harry or Draco could very well come to harm because they'll refuse to trust each other.

[coconutsoup92]

yeah i meant JKR.
...Snapes a dumb butt.

So I guess thats true since Draco is too.

[moshette_steph]

Hehe yah.

[gildedmuse]

I seem to remember JKR saying the Draco was not going to redeem himself or help Harry through the books. In fact, I know she told fans to 'not feel sorry' for him and that she was a little afraid by how many people seemed to like him. Those do not sound like things you would say about a charcater you feel should be pitied.

Draco sounds, to me, vaguely like how Sirius made Regulus. Regulus was a death eater, but got frightened and backed out. I think the same exact thing happened to Draco. He realized how hard killing a person would be (and I don't think it has to do with it being Dumbledore so much as the actaul killing) and chicked out.

[moshette_steph]

Stay with me for a sec..

You know how Dumbledore explained carefully to Harry that there is a very subtle but very important difference between being dragged into an arena for a battle to the death, and walking in with your head held high?

I believe that there is a similar distinction between:
Draco lowering his wand because he desired to kill Dumbledore but discoved himself too afraid (to murder him) to perform the curse.
And Draco lowering his wand because he not only did NOT want to harm Dumbledore, but had mastered his fear of Voldemort.

I personally believe that situation B was the case. Likely, we won't know until the next book.

[slw2004]

Does your heart not go out to this boy?

My heart went out for that boy from the second we met Lucius. Lucius does not seem a loving man and Draco obviously want his father to give a rats ass so... I still think he's a spoiled little brat who probably won't overtly join forces with Harry... if he helps at all I think it will be covertly and it better be very Slytherin. No silly noble sacrifices and all that rot.

Overall I agree with you.

[moshette_steph]

You get points for using Slytherin as an adjective : D
I agree, Draco isn't one to stick his neck out.