Similar switches in perceived morality can be observed on the other side of the spectrum. "Bad" characters like Severus Snape and Draco Malfoy were revealed to have some good qualities, though they couldn't reasonably be called good themselves. As frustrating as this is, the moral ambiguity in Harry Potter served a purpose.
Damion with a ‘D’, good hair, pending--” Lavender snatched up the paper, pointing aggressively at the headline, “finalized divorce; it’s all there!” ~*~*~ When a little white lie leads to Draco Malfoy showing up stating they should go along with the rumors of them dating and presenting her with a contract, Hermione is shocked at how Yes, he wasn't bad enough to actually kill anyone or get people killed, but he was still an unusually cruel and unkind person regardless. Misunderstood: He's Ignorant Probably the biggest reason why Draco is a misunderstood character is because he lives in an extremely privileged and isolated bubble, so frankly he's just ignorant about a lot of Well, Harry and Ron only figured out it was a basilisk when they found the torn piece of paper in Hermione's petrified hand. Everyone assumed that Hermione was the one who figured it out, but aAs one may already suspect from the common usage of the term ‘draconian’, which is synonymous with severity, Draco’s laws were brutal… and they were written in blood! Draco’s Code of Laws. Draco lived in Athens during the 7 th century B.C. During this period, oral laws were used, and were under the control of the aristocratic class.
For people who do honestly like Draco, I think they have some kind of sociopathic traits. I don’t mean that as a dig - a lot of people have sociopathic traits without being murderers or “bad” people. They are just.. Slytherins, lol. They value ambition and self-centred kind of behaviors, and for them Draco is a good example of what they
2 days ago · A majority of reviews for the musical remount of Mean Girls note that the film plays it safe. While the 2004 film felt both edgy and progressive, from its woman-led perspective to its queer-inclusive feel, the 2024 version is a paint-by-the-numbers redo, but with musical numbers and smartphones. That said, some good does come from the film's tone.