*Then he goes into some childish attempts at posturing that still suggest that he sees himself as having done something significant to Katie and Ron.
Well, if you ask the right half of the fandom, he did.
*Does anyone else find it strange that of all the would-be student murderers at Hogwarts the two Slytherins so far seem the only ones to acknowledge themselves as such? I was arguing to the death discussing this with someone and they were convinced that Malfoy skips through the year totally unfazed by the near-deaths of a few blood traitors and Gryffindors, because he’s got no reason to care about them. But he seems far more aware of what he did to them than the twins or anyone ever did about Montague, or Sirius does about Snape, or even Harry will admit to about Malfoy.
But they’re GRYFFINDORS! Defenders of all that is right and good in the world, why should they care about a little collateral damage?
*I love Draco drawing comfort and courage from Dumbledore’s praise. He’s good enough, he’s smart enough, and gosh darn it, people like him.
And people say that Dumbledore’s not a manipulative old bastard. *loves on the manipulative old bastard*
*I love the way Malfoy has to point out everything he’s done right ever—we put up the Dark Mark to have you come up here. And it worked! I should get house points for that part!
WELL, TECHNICALLY HE SHOULD!! I mean, if Harry can win the cup for his extra-extra-curriculars, it’s really only fair...
*Malfoy’s voice goes up an octave at the idea of a member of the Order dead. Seriously, isn’t it rather bizarre to have your bad guy so much more sensitive about the death of anyone than your good guys?
Well, but it’s not insensitivity on Harry’s part; it’s manly courage.
*Once I spoke to someone who literally re-wrote the scene to be the opposite: Malfoy lowered his wand, and then said the bit about getting that far, and then raised the wand again and spent the rest of the scene trying to kill DD only he couldn’t aim because he’s a big sissy.
Sounds like this person was just as special as Our Hero, so it sort of makes sense.
*Amycus and Alecto are like little Campbell soup kids gone wrong. How could anyone spend much time with the Death Eaters? They’re all total freaks except for Snape and Lucius!
Dude, I’d stay just to watch Bellatrix feed her first born to the Dark Lord.
*Everyone pay attention, please! Draco Malfoy just asserted his actual personality in saying he didn’t want Fenrir to come instead of loudly proclaiming this is great by him! It’s his last line in the book, and probably the first honest one!
Strangely enough, this line seems to have been ignored/overlooked/reconstructed by most of fandom. Wonder why.
*Everyone falls back, awed by the Shaft-like coolness that is Snape. So much cooler than James Potter. Sorry, James.
Well, but James got Oh-So-Pure Lily Evans, so that automatically makes him ten times better.
*Montague nearly died Apparating himself out. NEARLY DIED DOING IT I SAID.
And people wonder why Draco, as a Slytherin, wasn't comfortable just going to Dumbledore and asking him for help right off the bat. I mean, the guy not only shows the entire school that he cares more for the happiness of some than the others by giving Gryffindor the House Cup first year, he covers up the near-murders of students from any house NOT Gryffindor. Like...honestly, if I were Not-Harry, I wouldn't trust this guy with my pet marble, even less my parents lives.
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Date: 2006-09-16 06:43 am (UTC)Well, if you ask the right half of the fandom, he did.
*Does anyone else find it strange that of all the would-be student murderers at Hogwarts the two Slytherins so far seem the only ones to acknowledge themselves as such? I was arguing to the death discussing this with someone and they were convinced that Malfoy skips through the year totally unfazed by the near-deaths of a few blood traitors and Gryffindors, because he’s got no reason to care about them. But he seems far more aware of what he did to them than the twins or anyone ever did about Montague, or Sirius does about Snape, or even Harry will admit to about Malfoy.
But they’re GRYFFINDORS! Defenders of all that is right and good in the world, why should they care about a little collateral damage?
*I love Draco drawing comfort and courage from Dumbledore’s praise. He’s good enough, he’s smart enough, and gosh darn it, people like him.
And people say that Dumbledore’s not a manipulative old bastard. *loves on the manipulative old bastard*
*I love the way Malfoy has to point out everything he’s done right ever—we put up the Dark Mark to have you come up here. And it worked! I should get house points for that part!
WELL, TECHNICALLY HE SHOULD!! I mean, if Harry can win the cup for his extra-extra-curriculars, it’s really only fair...
*Malfoy’s voice goes up an octave at the idea of a member of the Order dead. Seriously, isn’t it rather bizarre to have your bad guy so much more sensitive about the death of anyone than your good guys?
Well, but it’s not insensitivity on Harry’s part; it’s manly courage.
*Once I spoke to someone who literally re-wrote the scene to be the opposite: Malfoy lowered his wand, and then said the bit about getting that far, and then raised the wand again and spent the rest of the scene trying to kill DD only he couldn’t aim because he’s a big sissy.
Sounds like this person was just as special as Our Hero, so it sort of makes sense.
*Amycus and Alecto are like little Campbell soup kids gone wrong. How could anyone spend much time with the Death Eaters? They’re all total freaks except for Snape and Lucius!
Dude, I’d stay just to watch Bellatrix feed her first born to the Dark Lord.
*Everyone pay attention, please! Draco Malfoy just asserted his actual personality in saying he didn’t want Fenrir to come instead of loudly proclaiming this is great by him! It’s his last line in the book, and probably the first honest one!
Strangely enough, this line seems to have been ignored/overlooked/reconstructed by most of fandom. Wonder why.
*Everyone falls back, awed by the Shaft-like coolness that is Snape. So much cooler than James Potter. Sorry, James.
Well, but James got Oh-So-Pure Lily Evans, so that automatically makes him ten times better.
*Montague nearly died Apparating himself out. NEARLY DIED DOING IT I SAID.
And people wonder why Draco, as a Slytherin, wasn't comfortable just going to Dumbledore and asking him for help right off the bat. I mean, the guy not only shows the entire school that he cares more for the happiness of some than the others by giving Gryffindor the House Cup first year, he covers up the near-murders of students from any house NOT Gryffindor. Like...honestly, if I were Not-Harry, I wouldn't trust this guy with my pet marble, even less my parents lives.