Why Didn't Draco Identify Harry At Malfoy Manor Extended + Updated Version

[@linda10989]

Kinda drunk right now, but I think the fact that Draco saw a Hogwarts teacher being eaten by a giant frikken snake at his dinner table had a big part in denying his recognition of Harry.

[@afterthoughts00]

Yea i mean ......... thank you draco you may have just saved harry basically backstabbing the death eater priority of killing him

[@daniellemhall1358]

Poor darling. He was basically being tortured.

[@anikal6557]

hagrid energy

[@KizanTM]

Linda Roy ok Linda

[@PittsburghSonido]

Lol I love how you have to preface your comment and then go on to make a sound point most Potter fans would make regardless of their current state.

[@o.k3841]

Draco is actually a true Slytherin: cunning and strategic thinker, showing bravery in a non-showy way

[@kentara_excelsior]

This needs more likes! Yes!

[@ChaoticMartian]

Nahh not really, he is more cowardly than anything

[@dylancox2157]

Well said 🤔

[@kylefajardin8072]

ChaoticMartian Many view the act of cunning self preservation as an act of cowardice. I’m not one to really debate the validity of said viewpoints, but ambition means nothing if you’re dead.

[@LemonGoofball]

ChaoticMartian yeah no, maybe when he was younger but as he grew up , he starting thinking for himself . That’s why he was breaking down as a person in book 6

[@erictaylor5462]

Harry didn't save Draco in return for him not identifying him, he would have saved Draco regardless, because that was the sort of person he was.

[@RA-hs6ry]

good point

[@aaronshone30]

Yes good point but harry saved draco after this,draco was a good guy deep down

[@erictaylor5462]

@@aaronshone30 I think it depends on what you consider makes a person a "good guy" Personally, I don't consider bullies to be good guys. And he *WAS* a bully. And yes, so was James Potter. Good guys and bad guys are not digital as they are in unimaginative fiction. In reality it is a spectrum, and the line between "good guy" and "bad guy" is a bit arbitrary. I'm sure Snape considered James to be a bad guy, while Sirius probably thought he was a good guy.

[@amyharris627]

* coughs * Drarry

[@nextgentvreborn5187]

@@erictaylor5462 the world isnt as Grey as you care to admit. Everyone have a bad side including Harry Potter (even if we don't see much of it because he's the '' hero'')and that how it works.

[@michaelcollins2030]

I think at that point Draco had become completely fed up with the life of a death eater and living with Voldemort and Bellatrix and dealing with emotional abuse by all death eaters

[@sifilore9462]

Its one thing to b told what someone was like and their vision for the world, and another to actually see and live it. Draco knew if he called out Harry, then he and his family will have zero chance of survival or b scared 😱 and miserable 😩 forever ♾.

[@carlasouza5306]

michael collins agreed

[@PhilBagels]

Probably sort of like being in the Mafia. At first it looks cool to hang around with people in expensive suits with seemingly unlimited amounts of money, but eventually, you realize you're surrounded by psychopaths who are just one temper tantrum away from killing you.

[@snowangel7980]

I disagree with Dean here, but only on the matter of semantics. I don't think Draco ever wanted to be a Death Eater. I think he wanted to be what he thought a Death Eater was. He wanted to protect his "culture" and "identity" but he didn't understand the reality of the world Voldemort had imagined, not the least was which how he intended to achieve his aims. He couldn't tolerate Dumbledore and still once tasked with killing him couldn't do it even at the expense of his life. In the end, he was doing things, I think, only for the protection of his parents. He was always redeemable, and as much as he wanted to impress his father, to play the role of a Malfoy, he couldn't be evil.

[@r.shavers7777]

I'm sure Voldemort wasn't the ideal house guest 😂

[@hesohit]

Remember Draco tried to be harry's friend in the 1st movie, but he crack a joke on ron in front of harry turning harry off.

[@Liv-pb1ps]

his dad told him to try to become friends with Harry to help Voldemort

[@matteusoliverirving178]

But he also met Harry and talked to him in diagon alley before he knew it was him. You know, when he offended hagrid in the window?

[@wpc456cpw]

@joyce li some Death Eaters thought that Harry might possess Dark powers and become a Dark wizard (following in Voldemort's footsteps) so perhaps they wanted to get involved with Harry early on

[@indiradevi6159]

Matteus Oliver Irving ah yes. in my mind he sounded a bit like a snob child from his upbringing, but not a bully yet he soon to become.

[@patriciaangustia]

Again it's Drarry I could think og

[@arielachern4938]

The boy who had no choice.

[@jjbum3726]

Stop with that. He had a choice in deciding to join the DE and trying to regain his families place in Toms heart. He had a choice. He just didnt have a choice when he was up for a challange and was given an impossible one

[@arielachern4938]

Well he really wanted to become a D.E and everything but after his meetings and everything else he was frightened he didn't want this kind of life at all.Even his Mum Narcissa knew that this mission and Draco being a D.E was no good. You could see in the films and in the books how Draco isn't evil he doesn't have a choice in his childhood he tries to please his father by obeying him under any cost, and besides when he realizes that war is coming he feels trapped on which side to fight on. He doesn't have much choices and to disobey his father means to get punished and draco wants the opposite. When he is granted the dark mark has his encounter with Snape and we can see he wants too please Voldemort and everyone else but we can also see how he failed to kill Dumbledore and felt terrible,even like befriended Myrtle, and then he proved throughout the deathly Hallows his true colors a bit, so this man has no choice

[@netagenis7235]

@@arielachern4938 no, he was frightened because HE had to kill someone. Its not realy a reediming arc because he had no problam with snape doing it for him lol

[@netagenis7235]

@@arielachern4938 it has nothing to do with "obeying his father", the mission was given to him by voldy

[@arielachern4938]

Yes I already know but this is my opinion not a fact

[@hiishiptoomanypeoplelgbtq165]

when you realize that harry is only alive because of the malfoys

[@sarthakdixit4834]

@@ellygioneli7702 he still wouldn't have died as voldemort can not kill him even in the NON CANNON book Cursed Child he was killed by bellatrix not voldemort

[@davidortiz3094]

@@sarthakdixit4834 Voldemort could have killed Harry if he got his hands on him. The prophecy even stated only one can live. It did not assure Harry's victory over Voldemort. Only that Harry was the true threat to Voldemort. The only reason why Harry won is because Dumbledore & Snape intervened so much. Tipping the odds into Harry's favor. The Malfoys intervening & helping Harry was the icing on the cake.

[@sarthakdixit4834]

@@davidortiz3094 you do know that's not the complete prophecy right the incomplete prophecy is the reason he died he could have killed harry if he didn't take his blood and took someone else's when he took his blood he kept lily's sacrifice alive in himself hence only he could not kill him coz lily's sacrifice flowed through his blood that's how he lived in the forbidden forest . This could have easily been different if harry was killed by someone else hence if in goblet of fire he had told the death eaters to intervene or ordered someone else to kill him or even used unconventional ways like muggle guns he would have won.

[@sarthakdixit4834]

@@davidortiz3094 yes harry won bcoz dumbledore and snape rigged the odds in his favour this still doesn't change the fact that harry couldn't be killed by Tom riddle

[@hannahclark291]

@@sarthakdixit4834 the reason he didnt die was cuz voldy killed the horcrux not him, im guessing if he avada kedavraed him again he would have died

[@josephrobertson9687]

“Has there been a character who talks the talk and doesn’t walk the walk more than Draco?” Me: Yeah, his father, who will be hearing about this.

[@lol0787]

You win the internet for tonight

[@daniellemhall1358]

@@lol0787 I agree this comment is gold.

[@NagiNagi4ever]

oh boy you made me have the laugh of my week, thank you

[@pasqualilebowitz7866]

That was good, thx

[@fox2569]

Lucius did walk the walk in the First Wizarding War though...it was due to bad luck rather than incompetence that he failed in the second.

[@markcellini1928]

I believe this was the turning point of the war. Draco’s hesitation to identify Harry on the spot was, in my opinion, the most crucial part to Voldemort’s defeat once and for all. Let’s not forget that Draco disarmed Dumbledore moments before Snape killed him which became another crucial part. It prevented Voldemort from being master of the Elder Wand as he, out of ignorance, assumed Snape was the master of the Elder Wand.

[@maiqthetruther1039]

Cardboard Calamity 👍

[@markcellini1928]

Cardboard Calamity I am aware of that. I was focusing on what Draco was facing during the skirmish at Malfoy Manor. Also, I was referring to the plot side of it.

[@TheColourfulCube]

Snape was killing Dumbledore because he was asked to, he never defeated Dumbledore so the wand wouldn't have become snapes. That was dumbledores plan; to die with the wand so nobody could defeat him and win the wand's allegiance. Draco disarming Dumbledore and become master of the elder wand was never intended

[@alvzcizzler]

I mean Voldemort didn't even know Malfoy disarmed Dumbledore anyway

[@markcellini1928]

CesAlvz True. By the time Harry told Voldemort Draco was master of the Elder Wand it was too late for Voldemort to disarm Draco as Harry already did so at Malfoy Manor.

[@shanarchy614]

Am I the only one that would LOVE to read HBP and DH from Draco's point of view?

[@jamesbradley3667]

Shannon Morales Alvira best comment I’ve seen. That would be incredible and I don’t think I’d be able to put the book down once I began reading it.

[@OhItsReo]

Omg yes. Dreaming of this. Or at least some fanfiction that's really good.

[@jamesbradley3667]

Riyadhra Jackson I think her idea is brilliant. It would genuinely be captivating to see Draco’s side to the Wizarding War as the one good Death Eater. The moral conflicts he would have faced his opinion upon what was going on and who he supported what convinced him and so on and so forth. I’d rather read and watch stuff based on that than yet another terrible Fantastic Beasts flick.

[@GenesisDoesGacha]

@@OhItsReo Don't give me Ideas for something to write aaaa-

[@shanarchy614]

@@jamesbradley3667 YES!!

[@Dunkelelf3]

just one thing about this video: narcissa never "served" voldemort.. lucius was a deatheater, bella was but narcissa wasn't.. she was loyal to lucius and bella and loved draco but she was never loyal to voldemort..

[@XGrantLorraineX]

Yep, she was only loyal to her family.

[@prettyinpinky5937]

Dunkelelf3 hate how you shorten Bellatrix’s name...makes me think of Twilight...Eewe

[@letsomethingshine]

"Tom Riddle was a filthy mud-blood!!" ~ Narcissa

[@mia2136]

yeah, I think Narcissa just wanted to support her family

[@celtictarotreadings333]

According to jk in answer to was Narcissa a death eater, no she wasn’t but believed in everything Voldermort was about so she was loyal to him for a time

[@maddieshorki1960]

I honestly don’t think Draco and Narcissa were bad people. Edit: guys this comment is old 😂. I wrote it when i was new in the fandom and I was clueless. So don’t come at me I know they aren’t good or bad. There it’s settled

[@Milfuelle100]

Maddie Narcissa was a pureblood supremacist. She never stopped her beliefs. She’s the equivalent of an avid KKK supporter. Draco completely changed. He did a 180. He did become a very good person.

[@netagenis7235]

@@Milfuelle100 when did he ever change? (Don't say cursed child its not canon). He doesn't have a hidden golden heart people, get over it. He is a racist git, a bully.

[@huffleclaw1019]

He definitely doesn’t have a heart of gold but he never set out to kill so I guess there’s that

[@maddieshorki1960]

Milfuelle100 well, that’s good!

[@maddieshorki1960]

Huffleclaw 101 yea, he’s not the best but he’s not the worst either.

[@JERBYTUBE]

I think Draco realised Harry was his only hope and so he helped him, just like Narcissa also helped him. Both Malfoy's wanted to be free from Voldemort

[@vanessat7758]

@Logia dude Disagree.

[@vanessat7758]

@Logia dude Yeah, ik.

[@Jonas_Albert]

@@vanessat7758 Don't just say disagree. Say why instead of that BS.

[@vanessat7758]

@@Jonas_Albert My comment was a year ago, and the one I originally replied to has since deleted their comment. So I don't remember what the conversation was originally about, got it?

[@Jonas_Albert]

@@vanessat7758 Yes. I also wrote the comment before i read you explaining that it was before you read the book so we both made a mistake.

[@myyklmax]

I agree with you. Draco knew that if he identified Harry, at Malfoy Manor, he and his mother would be forever servants of the Darklord, in their own house. Harry was their only chance of surviving Voldemort. (He has already assigned Draco a suicide mission to kill Dumbledore).

[@jjbum3726]

And their chance of finally being free of Voldemort. Living with the muggles was better than living like that

[@qahirmakhani348]

And yet in the very act of not being able to kill Dumbledore, he weakened Voldemort by disarming Dumbledore, therefore unwittingly (and probably unknowingly) becoming the master of the Elder Wand. I'm amazed that Snape never revealed it to Harry in his final memory. A wizard as accomplished as Snape surely knew of the wand's ownership changing hands

[@LaiMadeline]

@@qahirmakhani348 but Snape could not have given any memory since he was not at the disarming scene, so there is no memory to give and did not know that wand had changed allegiance. Poor snape, accidentally dying because of a wrong understanding, and hence unable to fulfil Dumbledore's instruction to him that he should tell Harry about harry being a horcrux once Voldy stopped assigning Nagini to work and also encasing it with magical charms.

[@VivaCohen]

I think when Draco was a kid he was just repeating what he heard at home and when he got older and actually witnessed what the death eaters and Voldemort were doing it got real for him and he realized that it was wrong and he didn't want to be that way. I think the only reason he stayed with Voldemort was because Voldemort threatened his family. He even said this to Dumbledore. Rowling has stated that she wrote Draco that was to show the some people are bad, some people are brave, and some people aren't bad but are cowards (shown by Draco and his family defecting at the end rather than stand up to Voldemort). But I don't think Draco was acting cowardly, personally. For one thing, it was brave of him to deny he recognized Harry, but also, he was doing what he needed to do to survive.

[@chezellis]

There was a deleted scene in Deathly Hallows 2 that I feel should have been kept in. After Neville's speech and Harry ends his pretense at being dead, Draco throws Harry a wand.

[@asmeet2005]

@@chezellis Written in the book?

[@entertainmentjunkie]

That makes a lot of sense when you put it that way and I never thought about it like that

[@AHufflepuffAndASwiftie]

I think the answer is really simple: Draco has a heart after all & he really doesn't want to be Death Eater after all that he has witnessed. ;)

[@jjbum3726]

Hes basically Regulas

[@AHufflepuffAndASwiftie]

Ooh! Good one! Yes! I never thought of that! :)

[@JustLIkerapunzel]

He is the equivalent of a kid being born and raised into a Nazi family. Then growing up and eventually getting to an age where he starts to be able to think on his own amd SEE that what he has been told the cause was all about was not the reflecrion of what the hategroup is actually doing to others and how they are all just puppets for the greater goal of their "supreme leader" while meaning nothing to him as an individual - replaceable the second one fails in their mission

[@kaylin1782]

@@jjbum3726 💯💯

[@neha445able]

Nope, he did want to be, such as some Germans choose not to be Nazis. What you are born as, does not decide who you are.

[@yumichan8277]

I think it made him something like the magical counterpart of Dudley. He had always been bullying Harry, but in the Deathly Hollows he and Harry shook hands! Dudley even said he didn‘t ever think of Harry as being a burden to the Dursley-family. Surely, Harry saving Dudley‘s life from the Dementor-attack May have contributed to this change...and I read that even after the victory over Voldemort, Dudley and Harry visited each other - they didn’t have anything to say, but they got along in a special way of understanding. I noticed that there was a similar silent-understanding between Harry and Draco bringing their children to the HOGWARTS-Express. They exchanged looks and slightly nodded.... that might have been a nod in ways of greeting, but to me it sort of said now I understand what you went through back when we were these kids going to Hogwarts. Maybe even a bit of thanks or appreciation after they saved each others‘ life’s. They would -for sure - never become the best of friends, but there certainly was no need for words.

[@theradicalginger3060]

Yumi Chan bonds like that are truly an odd and very interestingly unique thing

[@Dankargonaut]

Eventually when Harry is (idk) what to call it but chief auror him and Draco have a duel to test their skills. It’s been a while since I went in the potter rabbit hole but just a cool tid bit 😅

[@bluebellea3]

Excellent observation.

[@MrMathsimon]

@@Dankargonaut coool! Who won?

[@Jamie-rr9uv]

Why’d you have to write a mini essay

[@Flurgburglr]

Draco was just a bully whose parents were wizard-nazis. Although he and Harry were enemies, they were school-yard enemies. In addition to maturing, he was suddenly faced with the harsh reality of the ideology of his extremist circle of friends and family. Having predictably adopted the bigoted views about "mud-bloods" from his parents is one thing, but the murder and torture of real people is quite a different beast entirely, especially that of your fellow student from school which you have known since you were 10. He was a jerk sure, but not a murderer. And although he and Harry had their differences to say the least, they had known each other since they were kids, grown up together at the same school and been through alot together.

[@slitherinqueen7589]

I love your pfp

[@tamstertx63]

And I think it really hit home for Draco, seeing a Hogwarts teacher killed and eaten by a snake right on the table in front of him

[@noneofyourbusiness4294]

Generally speaking, as much as we grew to hate Draco, he was a victim of circumstances. Striving to be like his supposedly father, he adopted quite a bit of his personality, and at the point where he became a death eater, the same fear his father had of Voldemort, has driven Draco. Another thing to note is, that even Voldemort respected Dumbledore, although that respect is exclusively linked to how powerful he is, while Draco's respect towards Dumbledore is on a different scale, leading to him not carrying out the order.

[@tiktokmonkey2261]

He was a good person underneath

[@heythereitsme4787]

*Muggle-borns

[@LizAguilar_bbcherrytomato]

I think this was a turning point in the war. Had Draco confirmed Harry's identity, it would've been all over. Harry at this point wasn't ready to face Voldemort and he didnt know how to defeat him because no one told him that he was an accidental horcrux. Had Voldemort arrived that night, he would have killed Harry right then and there. Draco was the dark horse in the war. Voldemort didn't see him coming. 😉 Draco did a small thing that had a big impact.

[@AlexisStreams]

actually harry did know how to defeat voldemort he just didnt know where the horcruxes were

[@celtictarotreadings333]

He couldn’t have killed Harry because of his blood

[@katherinkeegan8601]

@@celtictarotreadings333 Voldemort had Harry's blood in the reviving spell, so his blood could no longer save him.

[@justtheletterV274]

@@katherinkeegan8601 No, when he put Harry's blood in his body, he extended the love protection and until Voldemort dies, he is bound to Earth

[@franciscoledee-shave9095]

I felt so bad for draco in hbp and can we just appreciate Tom Felton’s acting. Seeing him break down in the bathroom and in front of dumbledor really got me.

[@entertainmentjunkie]

SAME HERE AND YES HES AMAZING!

[@dynastywarriorlord07]

Draco Malfoy: Frees Harry and his friends. "I'm the spy!" Harry: "Why are you helping us?" Draco: "I don't care if you win. I need Voldemort to lose!"

[@JaneJn-e5c]

Fanfiction ! 😁😂 Oh I swear that would be great though

[@Milfuelle100]

I think it just comes down to one thing: Draco isn’t a murderous psychopath. He thought he hated mudbloods and their allies but his heart wasn’t capable of the hatred required for killing or revelling in death. The kind of hatred the Nazis had for Jews, the settlers had for the aboriginals, the white lynchers had for black Americans. He couldn’t hate. He could only feel fear and desperation in the 6th and 7th books. He couldn’t be directly responsible for Harry, Ron, and Hermione’s deaths. He wasn’t capable of that. He couldn’t even kill Dumbledore to save his own parents. Draco wasn’t a good person but he was a far cry from evil. I know fans have very mixed feelings on TCC, but Draco became such a great father and a genuinely good human being. He rejected his parents’ beliefs and raised his son to believe the opposite.

[@rooty]

Basically he had all of the traits of a nazi but was too cowardly to actually practice what he preached. Not the greatest of commendations.

[@user-vr5zk9ox8d]

shatterjack Cowardly? I would argue that he was most brave. Just because you don’t have hate in your heart doesn’t mean you are a coward. Sure, he was ambitious and Slytherin, but he - in the end - stuck to his morals and I believe that makes him just as heroic and dynamic as anyone else. It’s like in the novel when he throws an unforgivable curse at Harry “Crucio” he didn’t have that kind of intent in him to actually harm Harry. He was just in immeasurable pain.

[@LittleBarracuda]

Sociopathy, not psychopathy

[@user-vr5zk9ox8d]

Kiui If you’re referring to medical context no one is ever officially diagnosed as a psychopath or a sociopath. They don’t exist in the mental health official handbook, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). In fact, both conditions are actually clinically perceived as an antisocial personality disorder (ASPD). While they are both diagnosed under the umbrella of ASPD, there are some key differences between these disorders, but a “murderous psychopath” still can apply in the context they used. The term psychopath is often used by the general public to describe someone who doesn’t fit into society. This could be someone who suffers from a mental illness or is a violent criminal, but the real true definition of a psychopath is antisocial personality disorder.

[@shaevizla]

If TCC is to be considered then I'd say he's a good person at heart, just raised by terrible parents. In the end he found his true calling, but he had to take a longer/more difficult path than most because it was derailed by his family early on. That he's able to do a 180 on generations of beliefs passed down in family says a lot about his character's strength.

[@AC-pp5ge]

Draco got fed up, that's it. He realized Voldemort is shit and far by what he was told. He felt nothing but fear in that whole situation and didn't want to live like that. Probably was highly dissapointed with his family as well for dragging him there.

[@Sp3c9000]

Draco didn't just save Harry by denying that he knew it was Harry, he saved the other innocents who were being detained within the manor. If he had confirmed Harry's identity, Harry *might* have escaped, but I don't think most of the others would have due to the surrounding enemy's numbers alone. Draco's decision to lie was indeed a huge turning point in the war.

[@emmajones7060]

because he loves him 💕 ... nah but in all seriousness, great analysis. i love how both draco and narcissa in their seemingly small acts of defiance changed voldemort’s fate in such a huge way. the love that the malfoys have for each other is so powerful, my favourite characters in the series.

[@jjbum3726]

Very true.

[@rooty]

This is the only good take on it I've read so far, among all the other people acting like Draco was a good person who renounced his racism. He was a shit heel who never changed, but there was still love between him and his parents, and that was voldemort's downfall. The fact that his failure was set in stone by a family's love for each other fits the theme of the story perfectly, even if that family was a bunch of assholes.

[@jjbum3726]

@@rooty or maybe bad writing.

[@rooty]

@@jjbum3726 yes!

[@muizawang]

If only they showed his redemption properly, he would have been there with Zuko as one of the best redemption arc

[@uranuslightwood2039]

ikr? I love both of them sm

[@donbrabo]

In the Netherlands Malfoy and Zuko are voiced by the same guy, thought you would appreciate that fact haha!

[@MauiSponge]

thiiiiiiiiisss. I completely agree.

[@VulKus117]

You dare talk to me like that in my OWN HOUSE?!

[@NoGoOh]

VulKus «Oh fck off you bumder»

[@sexysaurusrex548]

If the term ‘ok boomer’ was invented back then Lucius would’ve been wrecked that time.

[@GatoSanDad]

Honestly me when someone gets smart with me 😂😂

[@SKELANGEL10]

I've being saying that ever since

[@darrenfreyauthor]

"Yes, I dare!"

[@jeffralston8946]

Draco like many was trapped between who he was and who he was expected to be

[@elenagrigoraki1]

Best comment ever ❤❤❤❤❤

[@GOLTEB]

There should be a book on Draco's perspective

[@jorabil]

No should have been the wands perspective

[@xavierhardy1857]

The book would be called "Waagh"

[@sabbyscarf13]

If only the filming crew of HP&DH pt.2 didn't cut the part where Draco throw a wand at Harry. 😒💔

[@meganaylett]

Crazy to think that Harry had no parents and yet was surrounded by people who loved him and on the other hand Draco had parents, yet he was lonely and emotionally abused.

[@vinishap222]

Yeah as much as Harry’s life was difficult, Harry was pretty lucky that he had the most loyal friends and other people who cared for him. Draco on the other hand had no choice and his life was complicated.

[@rustydaboyrobot]

I think you covered all the main psychological influences of Draco. It's hard to support a person who reduces your idol, your father, into a broken shell AND knowing that you were marked for death. There is the issue of what Fenrir Grayback did to Draco on Voldemort's orders, but whether a large or small scare, it is just another drop in this "this isn't glory" bucket that has been accumulating since Draco watched a Hogwarts teacher murdered and eaten by a snake. Draco has the delusion of grandeur, a ruling class of wizards that are worthy of praise and genuflection of the "lesser". Once that fantasy is permanently destroyed, there is remorse, regret, and helplessness. Attempting to save Harry is one of the first times Draco is able to ACT. It's not that he's gone all noble and humble, but Draco can't be party to the evil of Voldemort any longer.

[@YouAintMe3]

Draco deep inside was loyal to the school. When he saw Bellatrix destroy the hall he was mortified.

[@scottross6686]

Dumbledore seem to calculate down to the smallest detail things that would seem impossible. He demonstrates this on a number of occasions throughout the series.I believe that the events that lead up to Draco's change of heart were accounted for be Dumbledore. Dumbledore new that Draco would start to break, when he would start to break and how. Another example of this is after Ron and company freed Harry from the Dersely''s bars on his windows and they went to the Weasly's house, Harry's school notification was sent to the Weasly's house at Harry's trial, Dumbledore just happens to show up several hours early without being notified that the time of Harry's trial and moved up.The situation with Draco seems to fit that category. He knew that Draco would confront him and he deliberately became disarmed so that Draco would become the master of the Elder Wand and he knew that Harry would win a a fight for another wand making Harrythe master of the Elder wand. Draco wanted power and glory but when push came to shove, he realized he wasn't evil and Dumbledore new that about Draco and planned accordingly.

[@erichanastacio9695]

I guess... Dumbledore must have seen the 14,000,605 possible scenarios with only one winning possibility... in which Dumbledore must be killed by Snape... and Harry must be "killed" by Voldemort. Anyway... Dumbledore IS the Ancient One / Sorcerer Supreme here.

[@shorthairkorra]

i still dont understand how you dont have 1 million subs, u deserve it so much! also i have been watching ur videos non stop for the past few days!

[@HarryPotterFolklore]

hopefully one day :)

[@megabyteme4488]

We need to make sure to 👍every video, more likes, the more it'll be suggested to others watching similar content

[@ekk4674]

The biggest part that makes this more than just 'he didn't recognize him bc of the face jinx' is because he hesitated to identify hermione and ron

[@fables4564]

Drako has a good heart but his upbringing made him act like a butthole. When the time came to actually really hurt and kill someone , he couldn’t do it because of his Conscience.

[@rooty]

Er no. When did he ever show he has a good heart or have a conscience? All he ever cared about was saving himself and his parents from being murdered by voldemort, which he realised could happen atbany moment unless harry stopped the dark lord. He never cared about anyone else.

[@mushroompoet]

I absolutely agree. He was just a KID in a shitty situation. When your parents lead you into a dangerous lifestyle, how are you supposed to turn that around? He was just trying to fit into the role that his parents forced him into.

[@inuplic108]

shatterjack but let’s be realistic, what if your parents lives were put on your shoulders. you wouldn’t want to save yourself by being murdered? Who wouldn’t care?

[@rooty]

@@inuplic108 Exactly, anybody would do that, which is why it doesn't mean he has a good heart. It's normal self-preservation instinct, to protect yourself and your family. Being a good person means putting others before yourself, which malfoy never does.

[@jasminnorthway3448]

shatterjack um isn’t lying about Harry being Harry putting Harry before himself he could have easily told his parents that it was him and ratted him out and his friends out.

[@Mewz123]

Draco is a good example of someone who thinks things are nice in theory (no doubt from his upbringing), but seeing them in action made him see how horrific it actually was.

[@juicestains52]

Honestly the story of Harry Potter from Draco’s perspective would be an extremely inspiring one especially for people born into a family with high expectations

[@lastjohns9717]

I always thought this moment could be traced back to their first meeting in Diagon Alley, to the friendship that almost was but wasn't, I thought Draco wondered if he would be were Ron and Hermoine were, at that moment, if only he wasn't who he was, if only he chosen differently. I genuinely thought it was a what if moment.

[@lynjo5570]

I've wondered that sort of as well. Like what would have happened if the two did become friends? Would Harry have hung out at Malfoy Manor over the summer instead of the Weasley's? Would Lucius still be as loyal to Voldemort or would he stab his son's best friend in the back and hand him over to the man who plans to kill him?

[@xoooxzzzz5744]

I’m on the verge of crying reading this 😭

[@lollypopsmum]

@@lynjo5570 The Deatheaters first thought Harry would be a new Dark Lord they could rally around. Lucius would have mentioned this at home. And he would have known that Harry and his son were the same age, and instructed Draco to try to befriend him if he ever came to Hogwarts. But Draco being a spoilt brat tried once and when he failed decided to sulk and be nasty instead of trying to be friends with Harry.

[@Iamsome61]

Great analysis! Draco’s heart was changing, and that moment in the manor showed great bravery on his part for making the decision he did. Reminds me of Dumbledore’s quote about how it’s our decisions that make us. Ppl call him the boy who had no choice. But ultimately he did have a choice..and made it that night to save Harry. It did indeed make a difference in the war.

[@bxbomber7128]

So when it comes to Draco, at the end of the day he was a child who wanted his father's approval more than anything in the world. So naturally he recited everything his father said to gain said approval as most children do. When he got old enough to think for himself and actually saw Lord Voldemort and the horror he caused, he knew it wasn't something he wanted. I honestly think that Lucius spouted off so much throughout the years because he didn't actually believe Voldemort would return. When Voldemort did return, his whole character changed as well. I don't think Narcissa ever supported Voldemort either, but was trapped because of marriage and her family. I do think this was a turning point of the war, because it showed that even so called death eaters were starting to question what they were really doing. At the same time I think Harry would've escaped had he recognized him, because of all the other many times where it seemed like he was completely doomed, and the most random thing would happen allowing him to escape at the last second.

[@LaineyBug2020]

I always wondered how differently he would have turned out if Harry and Ron had been less defensive when they met. If they could have swayed him by trying to include him early on instead of rejecting him because of his naive devotion to his parent's beliefs. I kind of always felt some of his animosity was due to jealousy of their friendship & adventures.

[@client001lar5]

You know what is said about first impressions

[@jumz03]

Nope, when he insulted Ron, Harry was turned off because he reminded Harry of Dudley. The long time feud between Malfoys and Weasleys didn't help either.

[@jumz03]

.... The deep hurt sprang up out of a young Harry's feelings when Harry's very first friend had been insulted and that was an instant rejection from a boy who suffered bullying, neglect, and deprivation from his blood-related so-called family.

[@rickyellis8505]

He was sick and tired of Voldermorts treatment of his family and he didn't want to be evil and wanted his family to survive and be known differently to how they have been know he realised all that Voldermord had done was wrong

[@aslammca1]

Dumbledore said in the 3rd book "A life's debt will always pay back either it's now or later" It happened Harry saved Peter in the 3rd book and Peter saved Harry in the 7th book Draco saved Harry in Malfoy manner and Harry saved him in the room of requirement.

[@joshplatojohn12345hsbs]

Uploaded just as I was about to eat my dinner. Dinner just got MUCH more enjoyable. Thanks dean

[@mariarosas8166]

Funny

[@sonicgen20]

Of course he did it because he secretly wanted Voldemort to die. He just went with the option where that outcome was more likely.

[@alextabet9247]

All boys look up to their fathers. Draco was no different. But as he grew up, he saw his father for what he was, and had no intention of walking in his father’s footsteps. The way he raises his son says more about him than anything else.

[@magicwandstudio3141]

I think thats one of the theme of harry potter. Draco and Harry look up to their father but realized what jackass they were. Harrys father eventually change for the better but damaged already being done and harry still disappointed by that because he too was a victim of bullying. With Draco he was disillusioned from the image of his father and he become better person and taught his children become less bigoted and more accepting toward muggle born amd muggles.

[@abrahamlinkinpark]

Draco didn’t identify Harry because part of him has softened towards his school mate, even if they’re not friends he knew Harry since they were kids, and he was still young and his heart hasn’t totally hardened. In the deathly hollows when his parents called him to join them he was so hesitant because he watched all of the kids he grew up around get hurt and killed, and his heart broke a little knowing what following Voldemort is really about.

[@jenniferbrewer5370]

Like his mother, Draco was done with Voldemort and his Death Eaters, and he wasn't going to do their bidding any longer.

[@rubenfromtesco4263]

Can you cover what would happen if somebody who is under the imperious curse took veritaserum (sorry for any misspellings) by this I mean if someone was given veritaserum when they were under the imperious curse and the person who put the curse apon them told them to lie. Which would overpower the other?

[@Himothy900]

And if the imperious curse made them tell nobody something!

[@muhamadtarmizi3195]

imperius

[@KonohasEdge]

One can withstand the imperius curse. But not veritaserum.

[@lonewolfatari475]

@@KonohasEdge It might be possible to resist veritaserum if the person magically altered their memories.

[@KonohasEdge]

@@lonewolfatari475 this is purely head canon and has not been confirmed.

[@salkjdfhalsdgfkauhg]

IMO Draco, even though he would probably deny it, sees Harry as a rival. Not only a rival, but a friend of sorts. Someone who he couldn't kill. Kind of like Ash Ketchum and Gary Oak. Gary acts like a total douche, but would still rather help Ash when their backs are to the wall.

[@matthewbutler6557]

That moment when you realize Gary's oaks kid after like 20 years

[@PhoenixAngel429]

"Smell you later Potter!"

[@huffleclaw1019]

A rival, yes. But a friend? They hate eachother and Draco would much rather save himself than saving Harry

[@Mukation]

@@huffleclaw1019 Off course. But as to why he did not identify Harry at this point is obvious (atleast i think so). Had he identified Harry, then he would have been responsible for his death. He's sort of like Wormtail, a coward, who tried to be like his father and be a "leader" etc, but when push come to shove he's a coward. He's neither evil, nor good, just a coward. I don't think he likes Harry, since Harry always called him on his bullshit, but i think "adult" Draco, has a lot of respect for Harry as a man.

[@huffleclaw1019]

@@Mukation I completely agree with everything you said

[@Sophia-vi1pb]

You can not like someone, but you don’t want them to die. Draco also didn’t have a choice in anything and this was one moment where he could do the right thing and he did.

[@josweet3715]

I think it’s pretty simple. Draco actually ENJOYED being Harry’s rival. So much so, that he came to “like” Harry and what he looked at as a “friendly rivalry.” And when it got to the point he had to make a choice, his feelings towards Harry had actually changed.

[@erichanastacio9695]

You mean Goku-Vegita kinda thing???

[@josweet3715]

Erich Anastacio I guess that’s a good way to put it.

[@jjbum3726]

So basically he was a Regulas that wasnt a fully fledge death eater and survived

[@kbowler9266]

I remember feeling like Draco loathed his father more as he saw him falling apart

[@jasondyrkacz8270]

Draco was pissed that he had to clean up Lucius's mess and Lucius didn't have the magic stones to be the man.

[@Mimi-cq4bg]

Draco wanted Voldemort to fail. That's it. He finally had to experience what being on the outside meant. To be one of the hated. He was all good when his family were the ones in jackboots.

[@katgenn-winkler1754]

Most accurate analysis. Makes me laugh reading all the "he was really a good guy" comments. No. He was still acting in service to his view of his family being too good.

[@erinrutherford2052]

Okay but how could LUCIUS not put it together seeing Ron and Hermione with Harry? He obviously knew them, and surely knew that they were likely travelling together. They shouldn't have needed Draco to confirm, though it's still one of my favorite moments in his story arc.

[@КатяХименко]

Lucius didn't see Harry so much and Malfoy saw him everyday during childhood days, so with appearance changing spells he has more chances to recognize his features,they usually do everything together but at that situation if u think everything is possible, Harry is one who can kills lord,so they could decide him not go for dangerous place if they can do it themselves,or they could use somebody like Harry to fool everybody,while Harry doing the real things. Plus ,many people who were hurt by the lord in different ways,bad guys didn't know for sure what trio mission was so it can be any person who has knowledge to help them with their task.

[@thisisme4074]

Lucius and Bellatrix knew it was them, but I think it was more of a: “Well you don’t see them enough, but Draco does so let’s have his opinion? And if we’re wrong, the punishment falls harder on him” sort of thing.

[@deadaccount2485]

It reminds me of Regulus Black. He was looking forward to joining the death eaters, he was also 16 just like Draco. Although once he realised what the life of a death eater was like he decided he didn’t like it anymore and it wasn’t worth it (goes on to discover horcrux secret) Regulus was even described to be like Draco, both young and didn’t know what they were actually doing .

[@elenagrigoraki1]

Yeah and also closely relatives its like happened this tragedy again to this family but at least it has happy end for draco

[@Tabulatelk15]

Short answer without watching: He did know it was harry. He was just stalling because he didn't want to kill harry.

[@jnew42]

What if Harry and Cedric decided to go on the offensive immediately when Wormtail approached them at the cemetery? Could the two overpower Wormtail and destroy the half alive Voldemort?

[@lynjo5570]

Hmm....I'm not really sure why not but for plot the answer would be no I"m guessing. Technically speaking I suppose they could temporarily destroy Voldemort but he still has all of the horcruxes except for the diary at that point so he would somehow come back. Also the death eaters popped up soon after.

[@jorabil]

No thats dumb

[@sillynacannada6718]

Maybe the confusion of “WTFAI?!” And “WTHIT?”.

[@reddeath5791]

I do think Harry and Cedric working together could’ve overpowered Wormtail because even though Voldemort was there he was in absolutely no condition to fight.

[@jsbrads1]

Yes, Draco’s mother loved him more than she hated others, that creates a foundation that is harder to corrupt than you may expect.

[@stopreplyingtome]

Draco was a conflicted character tht had his parents views forced on him as a child and he was dealing with the expectations forced on him and his on views. Yes he wanted to hurt Harry and others but never actually kill anyone

[@hrishitapatar6877]

He was never bad, it was his father who brainwashed him all the time! Deep down he always wanted to be friends with Harry He had no choice🥺❤️

[@strangebyers]

@Maddies World he didn't do the wrong thing! He had to do what his father told him to do

[@strangebyers]

@Maddies World how dare you accuse me of not reading the books! (Also I know he was bragging about it but he was only doing that because he had heard stories that turned out to be lies about You Know Who)

[@l1minal84]

@「 lumos 」 they don't need to reads the books if they don't want, not everybody has time to read 7 long books.

[@thisisme4074]

@「 lumos 」 babe, stfu. ‘Maybe if you read the books…’ just get off your high horse, dismount, and realise that just because someone doesn’t share your opinion does not mean that they are misinformed or did not ingest the same piece of media as you did. They just read things a different way, saw them a different way, and had a different opinion. And finally, just because someone says something doesn’t mean they actually mean it or believe it. Maybe if you were socially intelligent you would know that?

[@yez9475]

Some of the choices he made were his tho

[@megmikaelson047]

I think Malfoy's are part of the best characters in the saga especially Draco ( but i love Narcissa ) They do bad things , had complex morality but a interesting past and émotions and doubts . Voldemort i can't see redemption for his actions but he had a so interesting past

[@ujorge96]

I mean Malfoy is not my favorite character but a what if scenario sacrifice himself to save Harry would be a good redemption...that’s it....

[@jjbum3726]

Sacrifice isnt the best word

[@netagenis7235]

He didn't sacrifice himself lol. Just didn't identfy harry. Also he didn't do it because he changed his opinions, he did it to save his and himself familly from voldemort. Its not that heroic.

[@ladyhinatauzumaki470]

@@netagenis7235 it's herotic tho like you said he did it for his family

[@netagenis7235]

@@ladyhinatauzumaki470 also for himself. Yeah it is good that he cared about his parents but it's not as heroic as people are saying it is, sense he never cared for anyone alse and didn't want harry to win because he realized his side was good, he didn't change his veiws. It's exacly like narcissa and snape.

[@hyunibinii]

He didn't sacrifice, he just lied that, that wasn't Harry.

[@JohnnyX1239]

Draco wasn't a bad person, he was a good person who made all the wrong choices, like Dumbledore said to him when he clearly saw that Draco didn't want to kill him. Beautiful moment in the Harry Potter and the Half blood Prince movie

[@AndreyEvermore]

Draco’s introduction is wanting to shake hands with Harry Potter. This says everything

[@dragonweyr44]

Strange, isn't it, that the ones who expound the strength of purebloods so much, like Voldemort and Umbridge aren't even purebloods? Is it just the hatred they have for their muggle parents? Their beliefs that purebloods are better and since I'm so much better than those around me so I should be pureblood by proxy? What? 4:33 I wonder why Voldemort broke off the cane handle of Lucius' wand? Is it because he never intended to EVER give the wand back to him, even if he succeeded in killing Harry during the Battle of the Seven Potters? Did the Malfoys have to wait until AFTER the Battle of Hogwarts in order to get new wands? I don't think Narcissa could've got her wand back from Draco after the fight in the Room of Requirement Another thing about wands, if the wand chooses the wizard, then why do they change allegiances when the wands are taken from them? How can they get a new wand if their old one is lost, stolen or destroyed? How can someone use another person's wand, even if it doesn't work as good and efficiently as their own?

[@sickboisadventures]

Wands only change allegiance if the original owner is disarmed if won in a duel and if it's a borrowed wand it isn't as powerful as it didn't choose you. Yes the wand chooses the wizard/witch but as Olivander said "its not always clear why".

[@dragonweyr44]

@@sickboisadventures The thing about that is that they took Bellatrix LeStrange's wand from her but it was still loyal to her whereas Draco's wand DID change loyalties, even though Harry didn't duel Draco to get it, he just ripped it out of his hand And what happens when its a friendly duel, like what happened in Chamber of Secrets when the wands are given back to the duelers?

[@bluecat2991]

The Deathly Hallows was a book where SO many characters I despised found redemption. Snape, Draco, even Slughorn.

[@ahanabhattacharyya2030]

I'm so glad you made this video... I've always wondered why draco lied and tried to save harry when he hated him so much.. i think he was actually growing up and gaining maturity and he could decide what's right and what's wrong Edit: thanks for the heart❤😭

[@abeerzafar5]

I think that Draco was one of the most important characters who, knowingly and unknowingly, helped in bringing down Voldemort on three different occasions. 1. He disarmed prof. Dumbledore making the elder want his own. (Unknowingly) 2. He lied about Harry being Harry in Malfoy Manor. (Knowingly) 3. He threw a wand to aid Harry when he jumped from Hagrid's arms when he had been pretending to be dead. (Knowingly) This last part was cut from the movie but it is there in the book and it would've been amazing to watch. He truly changed the course of Voldemort's victory. He was a true slytherin.

[@marcusblacknell-andrews1783]

Draco owes harry one for saving him from the fiendfyre in the room of requirement.

[@windskm]

That happened afterwards

[@netagenis7235]

@Mad Media not exacly.. they would have been dead anyway if dobby wouldn't have come to save then

[@rozp1484]

His mom does it.

[@UnfamiliarIntimacy]

Mad Media Draco owes him this for stepping on his face and breaking his fucking nose.

[@netagenis7235]

@@UnfamiliarIntimacy draco owes him for bullying him for 6 years too lmao

[@sharonobryan9713]

I hope you never stop doing these videos. I love them, thank you!

[@adamstraka3867]

i to understand this Draco Malfoy chose come out to side a good how do you say from the side of evil this just proves but not all Malfoy areNot jerks

[@jasondyrkacz8270]

Draco may have been a jerk but he wasn't a murderer.

[@paulcowlishaw]

Please don't stop Dean. I love listening to your updated videos

[@thekingbradable]

Two reasons I can think of: 1.) He knew it was Harry and genuinely didn’t want to see Harry die 2.) He was unsure it was Harry and was too scared to be wrong if it wasn’t him

[@timothyrosenvall1496]

The manner that you go about creating your videos and the social, emotional, and intellectual integrity you show has instantly made you one of my favorite KZbinrs. Thank you for your work.

[@juliadegraf8685]

I think Draco could have been a kind person with the right upbringing. You can clearly see how the pressure of having to kill Dumbledore was taking a toll on him in the Half Blood Prince, he didn't want to do it but he tried to live up to the expectations of his parents and fellow death eaters, which was really all he had known his entire life.

[@falsealias2046]

He had a an excellent portrayal and in depth dive in the cursed child. I’m not sure if it is canon but Draco was a real treat in the story

[@eugenelau3927]

This makes Draco an unexpected ally as much as Narcissa had been. Wow!!

[@catherinehubbard1167]

This video essay has a lot of interesting insights that are new to me. Draco’s arc and motivations are much more than those of a generic villain. Eventually he is able to be something of a caring father and have a functioning life. I’m sorry to hear you don’t plan to make more of these analyses. Yes, that time where Draco refrains from betraying Harry is a turning point.

[@cruelscientist6829]

Draco is my absolute favourite HP character. He has done terrible things and has even been downright heartless, but he realizes the error of his ways and spends his life striving to be better than his past. Though he does not have "a heart of gold" (as Rowling herself has stated), he does have an indistinguishable light in his soul. I believe that it is due to his failings and dark experiences that he becomes a wise adult, sometimes moreso than Harry.

[@ohkay7046]

In the films he is seen as even more evil than the books, in my eyes he definitely redeems himself. Its kinda like Jamie Lannister from GOT

[@courageous_soap]

One of many turning points, but a HUGE one! Great analysis.

[@RuthlessMotivation999]

I wanted to see if you were going to include and elaborate on the deleted scene of the 2nd wizarding war when draco ran infront of the dark lords face giving his wand to harry, that would have been very interesting

[@mermazing1672]

Loved your intro, and I clicked as soon as I saw the video. You always get my gears turning.

[@brentlionakaboldchamp]

Watching this game while heading to work...a great way to start the day!

[@juliacronin7774]

I like how you say to be happy in the end of all of your videos. It’s a really nice thing to here! Thank you! And I don’t think they would have made it out without draco or another turned death eaters help.

[@RobHappiness]

I wonder.... what would have happened if Harry accidentally killed Draco with the Sectumsempra curse?

[@kaitlynhenry3008]

Id never recover lmao probably wouldn’t finish the books not to mention guilt would probably eat Harry alive cause Harry isn’t a murder. He disliked Malfoy and he wanted to inflict pain, but he didn’t want to kill him, at least it didn’t seem like he did. He was shocked that the spell even did what it did. But if Malfoy died I imagine things would have gotten very Bad. Lucius and Narcissa would have been highly upset, especially knowing that Narcissa at least didn’t want her son to do the task, and even though Lucius probably did to restore their name it is evident that family means more than anything to him, this could have turned them against Voldemort and when Harry ended up in the manor the ending could have possibly been the same.

[@kaitlynhenry3008]

MyNameIsOctopus unless, they blamed Harry for killing their son, then you could assume that wouldn’t even hesitate to call the Dark Lord and possibly murder him themselves. Im not sure of course these are only speculations. Because of draco would have died in that scene he wouldn’t have finished the cabinet meaning death eaters would have invaded the castle. And since the Unbreakable Vow Snape made had been broken Snape would die and nobody would be able to kill Dumbledor and even though he was going to die anyways it could have taken time. Meaning the war would have gone on for much longer.

[@ciaranbrk]

He would have felt extremely guilty but would feel better when inspection of the body found Draco’s Dark Mark.

[@Milfuelle100]

Oh that would’ve really messed Harry up. He was horrified by what he did to Draco, in the books at least. He regretted it immediately. He had no desire to severely harm Draco. I think it would’ve destroyed his mental health to kill someone who yes, was an awful bully, but definitely did not deserve death.

[@AD-jx1vl]

Wouldn’t have been an accident. In that exact moment, he meant it. He regretted it after and would have regretted killing him, but he used an unknown spell based on a scribble “for enemies”. He was hoping to damage that boy beyond anything he could be taught in school. I’m pretty sure he was tempted to say avada kedavra, but then there would be no alibi. With this, he could submit the book, claim ignorance, blame the curriculum and unbeknownst to Harry, by convenient extension blame Snape. I don’t think he would have considered any of this after the fact, but at that moment, the kill was no accident

[@stumpDD978]

Dean, this one moment in time changed everything, for Harry, Draco and ultimately against he who most not be named

[@niahoad]

A serious question for drarry shippers: Do you have romantic feelings for your school bully???

[@aquapr901]

Yes

[@ahanabhattacharyya2030]

Usually haters end up as couples

[@royalelite2996]

@@ahanabhattacharyya2030yea...But no

[@evelyn-bz7hv]

Ahana Bhattacharyya yeah.... in movies.

[@victoriabryer4710]

hey that's what you do, you take what your bully gives you, let them know it doesn't phase you, but makes you want them more. This is where the fun begins, you make them fall madly in love you so far that you are walking down the aisle and there is when you get your revenge and leave them. muhahahahaahahahahaha...........ha

[@michaelszilagyi4529]

Your special effects are getting better and better

[@darealkennels1735]

Even enemies can show respect. Draco lowkey respect Harry an what he stood for an they preactily grew up together.

[@limiv5272]

Draco didn't bravely accept the dark mark and a mission from Voldemort, he was forced into it. Voldemort was torturing him and his parents by giving Draco a mission he was sure to fail, which would be an excuse to kill him. It was a miracle Draco partially succeeded and was therefore spared.

[@lifewithoutstress2684]

You should do a video on the what if all the pure bloods would’ve found out that voldermort was half pure and half muggle born..... 🤔

[@katholmes7112]

I think of all the characters that started as a child, he went through the greatest and most profound character growth. Starting as a horrible bully and carbon copy of his father, being forced to live with and be subjugated by both Voldemort and his crazy aunt Bella forced him to face serious crises of both belief and family loyalty. His father knew Tom when he was still human-looking and charismatic. Draco only ever got to know the truly inhuman, monstrous creature he became when he finally got a body again.

[@voizcrack]

This reminds me of the movie Jojo Rabbit, about a 10 year old kid who dreamed to be a nazi and idolized Hitler, but when he met a jew hidden by his mother in his house, he doesn't have the strength/will to turn the jew in to the Nazis, and he ended up being in love with the jew.

[@hyunsoo_zx]

Interesting, but I never thought Draco was particularly excited to become a death eater? From my understanding, or at least what I could gather from the books lol, Draco's intention when talking about his family's "status" or whatnot more of a brag, of intimidating his victims as a reminder that they should fear him. But as much as he bragged, I don't think he ever actually wanted the dark lord to come back??

[@hollyhocks7360]

Draco was caught up in his fathers relationship with Voldemort. He was wanting his fathers attention so followed orders But at the end he was not evil and could see his father was wrong to follow Voldemort so he helped Harry when he could.

[@lucky-px6pv]

I hate when people label Draco as a bad person. Every scene with his father shows Draco scared of him. Lucious is constantly dismissing him and psychically threatening him. I feel like Draco over compensates by bragging about his “amazing” relationship with his father. Draco is taught his entire life the Muggleborns are wrong. He is constantly reminded of this fact and this belief is never questioned or challenged so he believes that to be part of the family he must believe it too. He was also probably reminded over and over about Sirius and his disownment. In 6th year, when he’s given a task, he’s afraid for his life. He has a breakdown because he’s finally realizing that this is what his life has become. Fear and murder. Still though, he follows his parents lead because he can’t abandon his family, they’re all he has left. Them when he doesn’t tell the death eaters it’s Harry, that’s his breaking point and it’s when he finally realizes he can make a difference in the war, no matter how small. He challenges all his beliefs and values because he realized he’s on the wrong side.