I agree with a lot of what you say here, but I do fall out of line with you at the point where you say that Draco had no chances for redemption, because I don't think that's true.
I also don't think it's relevant to Draco's character. What *is* redemption anyway. Maybe his personal redemption was sparing Dumbledore, or not identifying Harry.
'Redemption' in itself seems a rather idealistic notion that doesn't match up with the HP world in my mind.
Also some part of the essay seem way too apologist for my tastes. I don't need to excuse all the shit Draco's done in order to empathise.sympathise with him. I sympaathise with him regardless, but only because I've allowed myself to go a little deeper into his character and what his character 'represents' in the books.
Anyway that's all I can say now while I'm at work and should not be on LJ... O_o
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Date: 2014-11-26 06:24 pm (UTC)I also don't think it's relevant to Draco's character. What *is* redemption anyway. Maybe his personal redemption was sparing Dumbledore, or not identifying Harry.
'Redemption' in itself seems a rather idealistic notion that doesn't match up with the HP world in my mind.
Also some part of the essay seem way too apologist for my tastes. I don't need to excuse all the shit Draco's done in order to empathise.sympathise with him. I sympaathise with him regardless, but only because I've allowed myself to go a little deeper into his character and what his character 'represents' in the books.
Anyway that's all I can say now while I'm at work and should not be on LJ... O_o