See, Draco did stop trying to murder Dumbledore and did regret letting the Death Eaters into Hogwarts. Which didn't change what he'd done, but it was the most he could do at the time. Harry could have a) taken the damn detention without acting as if it was injustice, since it was a ludicrously light punishment, b) checked (asked Madam Pomfrey rather than visiting with a fruit basket) to see if in fact he had scarred Draco for life, c) said 'I hate you and I'm going to find out what you're up to, but I didn't mean to kill you' - something that otherwise Draco has no way of knowing, or d) just sat up of nights thinking OH MY GOD, what if Malfoy had died?
Harry in the cave doesn't bother me though he gave me chills, because he did dip the cup. There's no 'dipping of the cup' after sectumsempra. There seems to be no understanding of what he's done nor much empathy or sympathy for someone who suffered something horrific at his hands.
I think Draco agreed to do some awful things which he didn't fully understand partly for revenge for his father, partly for personal gain, and more and more as time went on out of enormous fear for his own life and that of his loved ones. Some of that's really not admirable, some of it's sympathetic. He's not initially forced, but nor are violent hysterics being just 'a little bit squeamish': I think it's considerably more complicated than that.
I deeply doubt, as I said before, that the Cruciatus would have worked: it's canon that it doesn't with inexperienced students and Draco would've known that, too. And I do think that Draco would've been squeamish about tormenting Harry. After all, he had his chance to do so when Harry was helpless, and he didn't do it: he did one swift thing and left.
I imagine Draco was too busy bleeding out to notice. I would've been. Which leaves him with the distinct impression that Harry is a stone cold killer.
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Date: 2006-11-18 02:31 am (UTC)See, Draco did stop trying to murder Dumbledore and did regret letting the Death Eaters into Hogwarts. Which didn't change what he'd done, but it was the most he could do at the time. Harry could have a) taken the damn detention without acting as if it was injustice, since it was a ludicrously light punishment, b) checked (asked Madam Pomfrey rather than visiting with a fruit basket) to see if in fact he had scarred Draco for life, c) said 'I hate you and I'm going to find out what you're up to, but I didn't mean to kill you' - something that otherwise Draco has no way of knowing, or d) just sat up of nights thinking OH MY GOD, what if Malfoy had died?
Harry in the cave doesn't bother me though he gave me chills, because he did dip the cup. There's no 'dipping of the cup' after sectumsempra. There seems to be no understanding of what he's done nor much empathy or sympathy for someone who suffered something horrific at his hands.
I think Draco agreed to do some awful things which he didn't fully understand partly for revenge for his father, partly for personal gain, and more and more as time went on out of enormous fear for his own life and that of his loved ones. Some of that's really not admirable, some of it's sympathetic. He's not initially forced, but nor are violent hysterics being just 'a little bit squeamish': I think it's considerably more complicated than that.
I deeply doubt, as I said before, that the Cruciatus would have worked: it's canon that it doesn't with inexperienced students and Draco would've known that, too. And I do think that Draco would've been squeamish about tormenting Harry. After all, he had his chance to do so when Harry was helpless, and he didn't do it: he did one swift thing and left.
I imagine Draco was too busy bleeding out to notice. I would've been. Which leaves him with the distinct impression that Harry is a stone cold killer.