Draco Malfoy

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Title: Defining Draco Malfoy
Fandom: Harry Potter
Spoilers: minor spoilers for all books but nothing plotty
Author: wayfairer
Email: wayfairer@livejournal.com
Personal website: notquiteroyal.net

Notes:

Wow. I think this may have been the hardest thing I've ever done in the fandom just in terms of the sheer scope of it all.  Thanks so much to circe_tigana and Spren

Comments

[__mintyfresh]

Bravo, Aja! That is, by far, the best Draco-centric essay I have ever read. I really enjoyed it.

[aux]

Excellently researched and written, and I think that you've managed to express well many of the frustrations that fans have with the muddled and disappointing characterisation of Draco so far.
You've also admirably described and considered the qualities that Draco can be seen to have in the books that have lead to the huge levels of pathos and devotion (as well as a fair bit of lust) in the fandom, to which Jo seems to be completely oblivious *eye roll*
Cheers for the resources; very useful links to some well-loved fics. Gold star for you today :)

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Have fixed now! Thank you!!! :D

[sarahtales]

knocked down, he gets right back up again without hesitating, and doggedly persists in being a jackass.

That is the most perfect thing anybody has ever said about Draco ever. You are so good to fandom, baby, it should be buying you dinner. I am perfectly willing to do this in fandom's place, if it would only give me the opportunity.

That said, I do want to put in my protest about Draco's physical weakness. While I'm enthralled about 'malakos' and had no idea said word existed, I want to point out that 1) in first year he gave Big Tall Squillions of Brothers Ron Weasley a nosebleed in a one-on-one fight and 2) when he crumpled in book 5 it was under the combined onslaught of Harry *and* Ginormous Beater George Weasley.

Nevertheless. Liek, coolest essay evair OMG. I am your helpless fangirl. *bookmarks forever and ever and ever.* I want to hear you make a speech.

Honoured to be mentioned in such a wondrous essay.

[sarahtales]

P.S. JANE AUSTEN FORGOT TO MENTION. PERFECT ICING ON PERFECT ESSAY. PERFECT!

[thermidor]

I enjoyed reading this immensely. Kudos to you for all the work you put in to this extremely well done essay.

I try not to be embarrassed that I adore this character so much and reading this has helped me feel more justified in my adoration.

Many thanks!