Draco in HBP vs Draco before HBP
*peeks in* Happy New Year? :D *dusts off a chair, sits down*
Before HBP, Draco had often very clearly gone out of his way to make Harry's life difficult; in many ways, being Harry's rival/nemesis seemed so central to his character. And then HBP came along, where aside from the nose-stamping incident on the train, Draco is pretty much avoiding Harry completely, save for the rather memorable 'Boy Who Scored' moment (and even that encounter was initiated by Harry rather than Draco himself).
Which made me rethink my perspective on Draco's seeming obsession with Harry prior to HBP -- was it really Harry he was obsessed with? Or was it more about the side Harry was on -- since he was the 'shiniest' representative of the 'wrong side', Draco automagically went after him, but now that he had a 'real' assignment (in HBP), Harry became insignificant? Or perhaps Draco's insistence on making Harry's life difficult was never about Harry himself, but rather about how Harry reflected on Draco? And what does that mean for H/D? What do you think?
Before HBP, Draco had often very clearly gone out of his way to make Harry's life difficult; in many ways, being Harry's rival/nemesis seemed so central to his character. And then HBP came along, where aside from the nose-stamping incident on the train, Draco is pretty much avoiding Harry completely, save for the rather memorable 'Boy Who Scored' moment (and even that encounter was initiated by Harry rather than Draco himself).
Which made me rethink my perspective on Draco's seeming obsession with Harry prior to HBP -- was it really Harry he was obsessed with? Or was it more about the side Harry was on -- since he was the 'shiniest' representative of the 'wrong side', Draco automagically went after him, but now that he had a 'real' assignment (in HBP), Harry became insignificant? Or perhaps Draco's insistence on making Harry's life difficult was never about Harry himself, but rather about how Harry reflected on Draco? And what does that mean for H/D? What do you think?