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This is not the one topic where to discuss about loving or hating this Pureblooded Wizard Boy.
(He is for me a total mystery and I want to know everything about him... I like him so much, because he is very complicated, if you can read between rows...)
I want to discuss for you about his character of personality-
Is he just a boy who teases Harry Potter and always loses to him? Is he spoiled? Is he protected or brainwashed to be a Death-Eater? Does he have a Dark Mark? What is going to happen to him? Will he be always that arrogant, little boy, who thinks that he's the Most Purest person in the Witch World? Is Draco only teasing Harry, because he feels bad? Is his father strict to him, maybe even violent towards him?
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Ooh, lot of questions there...
Personally, I've always kind of had a soft spot for the young Mr Malfoy. He's clearly the token bully of the school and like all bullies, his behaviour stems from insecurities. He is desperate to please his father - I think that much is clear - and he very much wants to live up to the expectations that his pure-blood status demands.
He's also exceedingly jealous of Harry and the attention he gets. He's bitter and resentful because he offered the hand of friendship to Harry in the first year and was knocked back. I don't think that would have bothered him too much on a personal level - Malfoy's inherent character flaw is that he wants to be liked and recognised and he would certainly have been that had he been the best friend of the famous Harry Potter. That initial rejection has lead him to attack that which can never be his - it's pretty sad really.
His father is a stifling, overbearing and very possibly violent presence in his life and I have no doubts that we may see some kind of character change within him now that his father has been discredited and imprisoned (not that I think Azkaban will hold Lucius for long - but then again, he can no longer go back home either).
I don't think Draco is going to die - if anything, I think that he and Harry might very well end up fighting on the same side. I don't think he and Harry will ever be friends as such, but there might come a time when an uneasy sort of cameraderie develops between them.
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what degree you doing again Dana, sure it's not Psychology?. My point being, that was a perfect depiction of how I now see Malfoy, after re-reading through the books.
Yes, this is a very good point of view, I have also noticed something like this...
Draco has this very funny manner to notice, when Harry has lot's of burden and strikes then... I think Lucius does that same to him.
But in the same time... NOW COMES SPOILER; SO PLEASE DON'T READ FURTHER; IF YOU HAVEN'T READ BOOK 4-5.
In books five, when Harry, Luna Lovegood and Neville Longbottom could see Thestrals, Draco didn't... this made me wonder if Draco has never seen somebody to die. Maybe he has seen violent, but not DEATH, so it is kind of interesting thing. I think this might be even a clue to thin wondering whether Lucius or Narcissa is going to die in becoming books...
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I once watched an interview with Jason Issacs, about his role in COS, and he said that he read the book for background information on his character, Lucius Malfoy. He said that for his character, he was going to try and be as nasty as possible so that people would pity Draco. Any comments?
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QUOTE (dazzo31 @ Dec 15 2004, 11:54 PM)
what degree you doing again Dana, sure it's not Psychology?. My point being, that was a perfect depiction of how I now see Malfoy, after re-reading through the books.
**chuckles** Actually, yeah, I have studied psychology...did pretty well in it too... But my degree is in Forensic Science, so I guess I'm quite used to trying to figure out the baddies...
In reply to Rickmansmissus' question though...yes, Jason did say that. Perhaps, when he read the books, he thought the same thing as I did - that Draco is most definitely under his father's thumb. I guess it all comes down ultimately to personal interpretations of the relationship, but that's just the way I saw it and I guess Jason did too....and I suppose JKR couldn't have disapproved or she would have said something.
Perhaps that's why she chose 'Draco's Detour' as the chapter heading to release - indicating a change in Draco's character as a result of finally being out of his father's shadow.
well like my english teacher said he said that Malfoy and Potter are foils of each other. the things that draco does brings out the good side of harry and the good things that harry does brings out the bad side of draco. does any body agree with me? but i have to side with my english teacher and say that they are foils of each other. but i don't know
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I think Draco has lived with his mother and father for far to long. most of his side of the family are pure evil. and Lucius of course works for Voldemort. Draco just wasn't taught very well and needs to obay his fathers rules. I think if he had a mother like Mrs Weasily he would be a bit kinder.
Raska; Me I ask you what kind of deeper longing you mean? I want you to define it. Because I am interested.
Yes, they're foils of each other and mirrow images, but Do you think that they have actually something in common?
I do, but I have to still think what it might be. Well, both are famous. Sort of. They are both only child of their parents and kind of images of their fathers. Harry has her mothers eyes and Draco has been described that he is excatly looks like his father... or something like that. They are both good in Quidditch (only Harry is better)...
Draco Malfoy, Conflicted personality---- or not?
Dec 15 2004, 09:48 PM
