Why Does Everyone Love Draco Malfoy So Much? : A Harry Potter Character Analysis
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Draco Malfoy is clearly meant to be one of the major antagonists within the Harry Potter series, so why is it that he's one of the most popular characters in the entire franchise?
Content Of This Video:
00:00 Intro
00:29 As Usual, JK Rowling Is Wrong
01:08 Harry Potter's Plots Develop, But It's Characters Don't
01:40 Draco Is Harry's Perfect Foil
02:22 Draco Is A Flawed Person In A Cast Of Flawless Characters
03:50 The Conflict Between Who You're Raised To Be And Who You Are
05:11 The Intrigue Of Inner Conflict
05:48 The Boy Who Only Had Bad Choices
06:43 The Relativity Of Morality
08:41 The Moral Grayness Of Reality
09:17 Recognition For All The Wrong Reasons
10:12 Choosing To Be Better
11:55 Conclusion
"Draco is the easiest character to relate to." - that's correct. Thanks for creating this video, btw.
Thanks! There are definitely a lot of compelling characters in the Harry Potter world, but I think Draco is the only one who feels realistically flawed.
Yeah, I agree. We ALL make ethical mistakes, don't we?
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@@tojoficsart684 ass seeds we were see each e see she see if?
i think ron is pretty relatable
i like the "greyness" of his character a lot. he isn't evil, but he isn't "good", i wonder who he would have been if he was born into a completely different family. its interesting to think about.
Yeah I agree, I actually think his lack of distinct morals makes him a lot more realistic than many of the other characters, plenty of people in the world don't really think about their stance on morality until they're forced to think about it, so it makes Draco feel more believable than a lot of the other characters.
Same
It frustrates me how much JK Rowling under values him as a character
Yeah I always find it weird when authors or creators aren't excited that something they've made is popular just because they didn't expect it to be. LOL can't relate.
@@HillsAliveYT because J.K rowling sees Draco as a bad character,he was created to be hated,it's weird to a author that a villain that you create can be loved also Draco is suppose to be a toxic boyfriend and JK has a past with a toxic partner,so the fact the most of Draco popularity comes from fangirls puts JK furious.
Yes, when Harry, Ron, Draco and Hermione were children, the thing hasn't meant enemy or friends, they were just opposite type of classmates...
But after some years, Draco turned out to be an evil character, but I loved him very much. I don't understand, why no one understands that he had no other choice. He is actually very alone.
He will be in my heart forever.
Tom Felton played it very well but hadn't got any recognition...
Joanne Rowling mustn't have been so rude, to push Draco so much far.
It's good to keep enemies, but upto a limit, no further.
❤️❤️ 🙂
@@HillsAliveYT I disagree. I love Draco not because of his face because I know he is misunderstood.
@@HillsAliveYT The problem is that Draco is popular because his fans ignore how he’s actually written in canon and think Tom Felton is good looking.
The thing I love most about Draco is how he's not as evil as he's made out to be. He can be a whiny brat, but he isn't as cold as his father. I also love exploring the relationship he has with his father. This makes him a much more complex character.
I love Draco Malfoy so much.🍏
To the person who made this video,
(If possible) Can you also make a video about when draco was actually concerned to harry when he asked if harry fainted but when draco turn around and saw the others laughing he then turns and started mocked him.(because only a few notice that part)
Also when his mother asked him to join Voldemort's side the the last movie...he hesitates for a while and looked around if someone will stop him from going to that side, but when no one calls him he then went to Voldemort's side. It's really sad he just wants to understand him, be free, and don't feel any pressure and be his true self without having others forcing him to.
There are other parts about how draco is not actually evil but is a bully, a bully but still cares for others and sometimes actually help harry and the others
He just have an lot of pressure from his family and his peers, and he wants to impress (I forgot the other term) his father by making it look that he is a bad guy.
We should talk about his real character from the books, not chamned version of him in the movies. Also, Draco was definitely not concerned when Harry fainted, read the third book and you'll find out why, that thing was made by person who never read the books for sure😂
Thank you for making this video. JK Rowling has to see this and understand why we love this character. It's NOT because of his pretty face or Tom Felton. This video perfectly explains why we like him.
We get a very powerful messege from him : No matter how many ethical mistakes you have made in your past, just decide to be a better person. This is an inspiration to all.
He knew how much he suffered for joining the Death Eaters and decided to not let the same thing happen to his own son Scorpius.
What a fantastic character!!! Love him!
Couldn't agree more! I actually think it's fascinating and kind of hilarious that JK Rowling created a character with this kind of dimension without even realizing it, and then just assumed that everyone liked the character (even the book character who we never actually get much of a visual idea of?) because Tom Felton was good looking.
@@HillsAliveYT To this day, I will always love the deleted scene of Draco running to give Harry his wand in the last. Draco outright realizing where he truly sides after spending his whole life believing the opposite.
He was the rich, pampered, asshole bully who repeated the cruelty he was taught before finally seeing with his own eyes what those ideals really ended with, and in the end, he found a way out and broke the cycle.
That's another reason why people like him, his character is consistent, his arc is believable, and let's be honest, compared to the mostly flawless heroes, who doesn't relate to the screwup who did some really dumb shit in their teenage years that they look back on and cringe at. I was a dumb, edgy teenager back in the day, and let's be honest, that's exactly what Draco was. A spoiled dumb teenager that was trying to be something he internally wasn't.
@@HillsAliveYT ой да ладно, будь он некрасивым не был бы он так популярен. Он был красавчиком, вот и нашли ему кучу оправданий. 😂
А Роулинг взрослая женщина с мозгами, ей явно все понятно. 😅
The 2 dislikes are his father and JK Rowling
Another dislike is probably from a writer of the Cursed Child. Cuz the writers of the CC hate Draco and when he found love and happiness, they killed Astoria and made him devastated for rest of his life! HOW CRUEL! :(
Ikr
@@oakleigh526 Yes, ykr. ;)
And me. I disagree. There was a scene where he throws a wand at harry so that he can defeat voldy. This scene was cut for some reason but it shoul have been there. I love draco
@Saul Goodman exactly he loves his son
Jk Rowling:creating creat and intresting charecters
Also her: asking why people like those charecters?👁👄👁
LOL also her: Seemingly vaguely irritated that people like those characters.
@@HillsAliveYT Exactly xD
It always amazes me that J. K. Rowling created such a compelling character without intending to *or even realizing that she'd done so*. A lot of her fans credited her with creating compelling morally grey characters, without realizing that she was actually trying to create a simplistic good vs. evil morality tale and failing because she didn't realize that some of her "good" characters' actions were objectively bad. Shaun has a brilliant analysis of her work that you might enjoy. ua-cam.com/video/-1iaJWSwUZs/v-deo.html&ab_channel=Shaun
That's as untrue as Gilderoy Lockhart's heroism. She isn't a good public figure, but when it comes it comes to writing she's a genius.
I think the reason why a lot of people who like him like him because of how he's depicted in the movies, and I don't mean Tom Felton. In the books, all of his "redeeming" actions are made essentially for self-preservation, even if we all want to think it was because he was a good person deep down. Like when he says he doesn't recognize Harry at Malfoy Manor, it's because he knows Harry is the only one who can get him out of being a death eater. He's the only one who can defeat Voldemort. But in the movie version, there are just a couple scenes that aren't in the book that really show that (the movie version of) Draco *is* really a good person deep down. Like when he hesitates to join the death eaters after Harry "dies," that's not the act of someone who's trying to stay alive. If he only cared about staying alive, he would've joined Voldemort immediately after seeing Harry's dead body, but he didn't. He was actually trying to do the right thing. The second one is in the room of requirement a little earlier. In the movie, Harry asks him very pointedly why he pretended he didn't recognize Harry at Malfoy Manor earlier, and he doesn't answer. Goyle says something like "ignore him" to kind of get him back on track, and the fact that Goyle even needs to do that makes you infer that Draco pretended not to recognize Harry because he genuinely wanted to do the right thing. I think that line was just meant to clarify the earlier scene, but it still changed draco's motivation and therefore his character in the books vs the movies. Tbh in the books, he honestly sucks. Like, you definitely feel bad for him, but he's just so much nastier and cowardly in the books, and like I said, his motivations are selfish. I still love his character, but for a totally different reason than why I love his movie character. Anyways those are my two cents~~
(disclaimer: this is such a late reply but we move)...I agree with you definitely. Even though the movies do portray Draco in a much more sympathetic and morally aware light, I still really like how they handled that while still sticking to the heart of the books. Draco hasn't got a 'redemption arc' per say because if he did have one, it would honestly be unrealistic, which is why I'm glad they kept that deleted wand throwing scene out. His entire arc is basically summarised in the conversation Dumbledore has with Draco on the astronomy tower, and shows clear signs of Draco knowing right and wrong. His options are diminished drastically afterwards when the entirety of his time is spent with death eaters who are even more powerful than before. So truly, little subtle bits of writing such as Draco ambiguously dismissing Harry at Malfoy Manor, and him "curtly nodding' to the Golden trio 19 years later nicely conclude his arc of maturing into a better, educated person.
Sharp Observation- great comment
I disagree in the books his motives are more unclear. He doesn’t want to be a death which is why he helps Harry makes sense, but then why doesn’t he want to be a death eater. My answer to that is he has small moral compass, he always has it was shrewd towards the beginning
This hit home on so many levels. J.K Rowling has no right to complain.. she's the one who wrote him this way. Beautiful analysis of my number 1 favorite character in the HP series. I remember feeling frustrated when reading about Draco because, just as the story is getting good.. Rowling would cut to something stupid like what Ron was eating ect.. haha.. I wanted more Draco, but Rowling is just so stingy with his character. On the other hand perhaps not having everything revealed to us about him retains a sense of mystery and intrigue and leaves readers wanting more.
Yes I completely agree. It's interesting that JK has a somewhat negative reaction to his popularity given the structure of the series, I mean she made the story more complex and mature so it could age with the audience but Draco arguably has the most mature and complex character arc in the series and she doesn't seem to understand why that would be appealing.
@@HillsAliveYT I honestly think it was an accident on her part. That's why she's so shocked that people can't get enough of Malfoy. I also heard somewhere that he may have been based on a real-life person that Rowling knew and it's her personal feelings getting in the way. I honestly don't mind though..I'm the kind of person that if you tell me..No you can't do that. Guess what I'm going to do?
Yes, the lack of character development is the worst aspect of Harry Potter. I actually like the films more than the books and part of it is that they make some characters more nuanced and interesting. Ron is less likable in the films, Snape is less horrible, and Draco is definitely cooler in the films, and yes, Tom Felton did help wit that :D
I related at Draco's life, my family taught me the importance of perfect life but I can't be a perfect child, everytime I do right they can't see it they only see my mistakes, I got bullied for being a sensitive one but when I change into a tough one they hated me the most, they accused me for being a black sheep. No one is there for me except those friends just there for fun but never stick around when I needed them the most. Draco and I are both having a soft side inside but outside we both acted like we're not a good ones.
There's no choice for those who suffered from being neglected, you can't say there's a choice because there's no choice, the only choices are both chaotic and no choice to be a good ones.
This is such a great video. You really hit the nail on the head. Honestly this is basically the reason many villains are loved. Because of how relatably flawed they are. Jk really underused him, and was honestly so annoyingly dismissive about slytherins in general.
Thank you! And I agree, villains are often appealing because they're flawed in the way that normal people are flawed, but they find themselves in extreme situations so their choices can have even more disastrous results. And I don't necessarily blame JK for underusing him, but her reaction towards his popularity is a little childish and weird.
Im not sure why im so loved
It’s weird that the fans seem to understand the characters better than the person who created them. 😅 Great video by the way 👍
Thank you! And yeah, I don't think it's entirely unusual for fans to pick up on subtext that original creators might not, but it's annoying when people try to deny that the subtext isn't actually there when it very clearly is, whether or not it was intended to be.
IKR
exactly.. and this is jk rowling we're talking about - creator of the most intriguing characters like snape and dumbledore
I call him The Boy Who Did Nothing. He wanted to be a death eater because that's how he was raised and daddy was one. But when confronted with the reality of what that means he can't. He's not a evil monster like his aunt Bella. We aren't surprised by that because he never really DID anything before (other than talk a lot of trash). Rowling's describes him as an adult collecting dark arts artifacts but he keeps them in display cases and never uses them, he collects books about alchemy but never really tries to create the Stone. I see a pattern here of someone who wants to be and do but never does. And I think you are right he is relatable.
Yes I think that's absolutely true, he was raised thinking that certain behaviors and choices were normal but when it came time to confront the reality of those behaviors and choices, he couldn't do it and realized he wasn't a Death Eater at heart.
He’s just adorable 😂
Draco is the best character in the Harry Potter world, he was spoiled and it’s not his fault that he grew up the way he is. You can see that he’s not a bad person deep down. In a deleted scene in deathly hallows part 2, he actually is happy when Harry faked his death. He runs to him
That doesn't happen in the books, he was just a racist bully. He did have a choice.
@@saturnsunsets7838 // actually he had choices but they weren’t good . i feel like you’re neglecting that draco was abused and manipulated by his parents .... he wasn’t racist/ bad he just thought he was for how his parents and family constantly taught him .
@mozmorriss two // he used to . towards the end of the movie he had a change of heart with the muggle situation
@mozmorriss two If you have read the books properly and UNDERSTOOD him, you wouldn't have said these nasty things.
he was raised in such a bad family that taught him all of those horrible things. nobody was there for him except for myrtle and his mother. he literally came to myrtle to vent out his problems and feelings. if he had a real friend that showed him the right choices, he wouldve understand and change since he never knew how to become a ‘hero’ like harry. tbh i think all draco wanted was attention, and to be loved thats why he was determined to make his parents proud (as u can tell in the chamber of secrets when draco ranted about being at hogwarts to lucius in borgin and burkes).
This im always saying like if someone ask you to kill someone or your family dies like what would you do you know
jk should see this
LOL I wish, but thanks for the compliment!
This comment section is war also: Draco is the most human character
Thank you so much for this lovely video! You really hit the nail on it’s head!
There is also that his bad actions are punished in a cosmic sense. For each book his family is worse off than it was in the previous one. And the narrator who follows Harry calls Malfoy out on his bs and when he runs his mouth too much he gets beaten into a pulp or hexed into slugness. That’s also part of what makes him sympathetic to me. There are narrative consequences to his and his family's actions.
One of my least favorite chapters is probably Sectumsempra because Harry loses what makes Draco sympathetic in my eyes. Harry slashes Malfoy’s face open. Fair. Draco was about to throw a torture curse at him (though if I put my conspiracy tin foil hat on I think Harry might have used sectumsempra eventually even if Draco didn’t use an unforgivable and that would paint Harry in too bad a light and make one too many teen girls swoon over poor pretty face Draco ergo cruciatus curse BUT THAT’S JUST A THEORY An Hp theory anyways). So Harry’s consequences is detention, a telling off and no quiddich because of the detention. However at the end of the chapter he is partying with his friends, kissing his dream girl, his friends approve and they won the quiddich cup. All those consequences became nothing.
But yeah. Draco is probably one of my favorite characters ever, because he is so flawed in a deeply human way, just charismatic garbage, and the fact that JK did it unintentionally (or if I put the tin foil hat on again changed his story because of her fear of girls thinking “I can change him uwu”) just makes it better.
Hahaha "just charismatic garbage," I love that description.
Just like Loki from movie thor. People love him more than thor himself. 😂😂😂
Draco and Seamus are the best charcters challenge me
Yeah Seamus does not get his due either for sure!
Yeah this was definitely a very well done video. I just offend the same to the reason that people liked him is because Tom Felton is cute even to this day and while I won't argue with that even though I am a dude. You brought up a lot of very interesting and valid points that also explain why people like him. And he's a fascinating character make no mistake.
Thanks! And yeah, I mean obviously Tom Felton's appearance doesn't hurt, but Draco earned a lot of fans through the books too and obviously that can't be based on looks alone. I think that Draco is just a very (seemingly unintentionally) interesting character who's character arc is really unlike any other in the series, and especially as the audience grew with the Harry Potter series it made sense that one of the only characters who had a true moral crisis or had legitimate dramatic tension within his character development became a fan favorite.
Beyond what you’ve said about his whole arc and him being one of the most easy-to-relate grey character, I also really love Draco’s sass.
I remember being 11 and simply loving his sardonic slow burn comments, it was just too funny ! Like the “Saint Potter” stuff, his constant taunting, the unforgettable Skeeter interviews… yeah it was mean but there never was serious consequences like depression and all, the Trio stuck together. And Harry having a high school enemy was also refreshing, away from the dramatic plot with Voldemort.
And most of all, it was mean, but damn it was funny 🙈
really sad to think about that he gets way more deep interpretations in some FANFICS than in the original work
i also really appreaciate you mentioning how other characters, despite having some development throughout the series, are honestly very flat and morally either good or bad with pretty much no inbetween. it's something i've felt about hp for a long time and you beautifully put it into words
Hes just ✨ H O T ✨
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@mozmorriss two he wud... trust me he wud
No
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no.
I looked here because I like Draco // *LIKE* // but I didn’t know why because I didn’t like him because of that pretty face but I liked him because of his personality and the ability to relate to him, as you said.
Even the most perfect people, will be drawn to Malfoy as they must have made mistakes to. EVERYONE can relate
Yes totes, he's a flawed character in an ocean of nearly flawless characters, which makes him a lot more compelling and relatable in comparison. I'm always baffled by the accusation that people only like him because Tom Felton is good looking, because clearly the book character is wildly popular too and aside from a basic description the audience has no idea what he even really looks like.
This is a really good video
Thanks so much! LOL that's a really good icon.
@-ʟᴀᴄʜɪᴍᴏʟᴀʟᴀ LOL well I'm pretty new to UA-cam and the socials I usually use almost always call them icons, so.
@@HillsAliveYT that's ok. 👌
@@HillsAliveYT hey, it's ok if u r new to UA-cam. U have made one of the most useful videos in existence. Thank u so much. Don't worry if u r new. U have our support.
@@tojoficsart684 Thank you!
The 9 dislikes are J.K.Rowling and her supporters
Its sad she still has supporters
@@hexacle6155 She deserved her fans. You dick.
For me Draco is an appealing character because he is flawed and it seems that he does recognize his flaws to some degrees. Yes, there are some times he isn't morally right and does bad things, but he also overthinks these and often gets punished in some ways for them.
Compared to for example Harry, things are different. I think in all the books Harry and his friends also do things that are morally incorrect. They also bully (explicitly Malfoy), are prejudiced, etc.
But in Harrys case these things normally pass through without any doubting, mental reflection or punishment. And that also we know much better what Harry thinks than what Malfoy thinks. That is why it looks as if Harrys actions and thoughts might be okay, even if they are not from an objective point of view.
In the end, there are the questions: Who do you prefer, a semi-evil villian that has to reflect on himself or a semi-good hero who doesn't? A guy that fails, breaks down and tries to get up again or a hero that is above doubt? A villain that might try his best (Draco does repeat his last year in Hogwarts) or a hero that estimates himself to be better than the rest. (Harry doesn't do his last year in Hogwarts, though he wants to be an auror...)
Yes I completely agree! Most of the main characters don't drastically evolve throughout the story because they don't have to, and while they do exhibit problematic behaviors they never really reflect upon that, nor are they ever portrayed as being "bad" for more than a few minutes/pages.
They don't bully Malfoy, Malfoy bullies them and they stand up to him. I'm sorry, but since when was defending yourself and your friends considered morally incorrect? The closest thing Harry ever did to bullying is not reply to Colin enthusiastically. Prejudiced, Harry was never prejudiced. The Slytherin treated him badly so he started hating them. We're comparing Draco Malfoy, the rich spoiled brat who uses his father's money to get everything his way and Harry Potter, the kind, selfless hero who sacrifices himself for other people on a regular basis. It's not a question of a semi-evil villain who that has to reflect on himself or a semi- good hero who doesn't. It's about a semi-evil villain who doesn't want but HAS to reflect on himself or a completely good hero who doesn't HAVE to but does reflect on himself all the time. " A guy that fails breaks down and tries to get up again or a hero that is above doubt", seriously are we reading the same books? Dra co lives a perfect life and when he thinks that being a death eater is too much pressure for him, he decides to make the good side win. Harry, above doubt, have you lost your mind ?! Harry stands by his claim that Voldemort is back no matter how much ridicule he goes through for it. And seriously what the heck does Harry not going back to Hogwarts have to do with him supposedly being arrogant? Harry didn't ask the ministry to give him a job as a auror without finishing his education. The Ministry just saw that Harry was capable while Draco proved no such thing.
@@HillsAliveYT Harry always doubted himself while Draco thought he was the best person which he clearly isn't. Are we talking about the same person or was there a secret name swap that I never heard about? And why would they be portrayed as bad if they simply aren't bad. And what problematic behaviour, or is sacrificing yourself for other people now a problematic behaviour?
@@sanjoykumardas4018 Oh dear... this is a lot...
First: I never said, Malfoy was not a bully.
Second: Harry and his friends are not bullies themselves? So you consider starting a fight to get something you want not bullying? (Hermione / Milicent / Polyjuice incident.) Or knocking out your classmates with drugged cookies to steal their clothes - locking them up naked in a wardrobe as bully? (Same polyjuice incident.) There are way more... most of the times Draco is beaten up - though I think he never started a fight himself... (not 100% sure about this one though but I cannot recall one time.) Other famous instances: Ginny bewitching them into slugs and putting them into the luggage rack. Or Ron kicking his head while being invisible? Harry applauded the slug thing if I am not sure.
Harry isn't prejudiced? He is thinking that all Syltherins look ... (not sure how it is translated - unpleasant?) in his first year.)
Even at the end of the series some Slytherins are standing up against Voldemort and his people - and Harry doesn't give anything about them.
There are quite a few instances like that either.
Please - name 2 instances in the books where Harry is reflecting, if what he had done was right. And that is something that a main character who has the POV can do.
It is not as easy to see in side characters.
Okay... let's check it on Malfoys side. Let's say it is the pressure that makes him falter. He needs to repair that closet. But after he does, he is afraid the other students may get hurt or killed, because of what he did. Also he falters more - even without preasure. There is also some indication he is standing up against the Carrows. (Ginny never missed a chance to make Draco look bad. But she doesn't mention him, when she talks about the Crutiatus. Given their "relationship" it indicates that he also hasn't used it - otherwise Ginny would have mentioned it.)
And when Harry doesn't go back to Hogwarts - he knows the people he might hunt will have a better qualification than him. And what qualifications did he GET on the field? What DOES he learn?
The ministry most likely gives him the job so they look better themselves... some positive headlines. And he doesn't reflect on it.
I know why everyone likes me, because I’m handsome :)
LOL don't forget outrageously wealthy too.
I don’t like Drago malfoy
Also harry is very arrogent
*arrogant
I agree. Harry's rude sometimes.
@@tojoficsart684 and draco isn't????
what did harry do?
@@tojoficsart684 obviously he is a horcrux so it makes him angry at times
From my view, up until 5th movie it was Tom Felton. After that, it was the brilliant potential for a redemption arc that unfortunately never happened. I can only imagine what lessons that would have taught us.
I think Tom obviously was a huge contributing factor, but I think it's interesting that Draco did develop his own fanbase before the movies were even a thing. And although people's reactions to The Cursed Child are mixed, what I do think is interesting is that Draco did have quite a redemption arc as time went on.
@@HillsAliveYT it is strange, I never saw him in the first 5 movies and thought he was a character I should like, but I did have a crush on Tom back then 😂 I really wish his redemption arch was bigger
I love Draco because he is just misunderstood. We know he is like that because of his parents
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He just seems like a drama queen to me??? He could’ve been much better utilized
Blame Tom Felton's good looks.
It's one of the reasons but definitely not the strongest
O.O rude
Luckily beauty is subjective
Eh I still hate him
Book readers are true HP fans and they hate him
so you are telling me the real fans CANT like draco ?
I agree with the majority of this analysis, but I do have something to add that got missed, as well as a disagreement with the conclusion. Yes, Draco's morality comes crashing into focus on the Astronomy Tower when he is supposed to kill Dumbeldore. But, that entire year saw him do terrible things. He Imperio's Rosemerta to get the cursed necklace to Katie (I think), only for her almost to die when she touches the object. His poisoned mead almost kills a fellow student, something that the rumour mill would have gotten out.
Now, putting aside Dumbledore's absolutely horrific allowance of these events, the story is so limited by Harry's circle of events that we're never shown that these "failures" in killig the old man negatively impacted Draco. The stress and conflict he was under that year could easily be solely down to the fear of his own family's life and the Astronomy Tower event could be argued that it was simply his inability to do the deed himself, rather than a realisation that the act of murder was the problem. But someone who is squeamish about pulling a trigger doesn't get let off if they are fine with someone else doing the act, more so if they are able to order the act to be committed.
And in a mirror to his mother's betrayal, Draco mis-identifying Harry could simply be about a young man who was near broken over the abuse and danger to his family. He (and his parents) simply wanted the war over and the madman out of their house. At no point is there ever really a sense that the Malfoys stopped believing their elitism and near Nazi-like beliefs, they just realised that following a madman crazy enough to bring about such a world was dangerous to their own health as much as to those they consider lesser.
I'm not saying this is how it was at the end of the books, just pointing out that while yes, Draco does have the seeds of redemption and change about his story arc, it is in no way certain that he fully went down that path. He and Narcissa could simply have been bad people making the right decisions for the love of their family.
I think Draco Malfoy not a bad character, in fact I think he was a great character, rather his character with evil or not is Up For Debate, but his actual character and the design of the character is not bad, he had a split-second decision does he want to stay with his family and hope that even under the darklord that his family is finally United and loved or did he want to leave his family and become loyal to Hogwarts knowing it would tear his family apart. He basically had to choose between the Hogwarts community and his family, in the end he may have chosen the wrong decision by most people but he chose love, he chose his mother and father who he loves..... what other decision can you truly make, I understand what he was thinking, you're supposed to turn your back on your family and defend Hogwarts because it's the morally right thing to do? No you forget about morality and you do whatever you can, you stay with your family until the last breath even if it means certain death.
Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy would make a grate couple..
I agree, and most normal people would not choose their school over their family. Draco is very obviously not evil, because if he was then his character wouldn't even have any internal conflict in the first place.
@@HillsAliveYT in the end he was forced to make a choice between family and moral right, he chose his family he chose love
I don't hate Draco, but I don't like that he's not nice to others. But I understand it's because of his parents, I guess he's very jealous. I believe that he will repair his past mistakes when he is an adult, I like that he does not raise his son like him, that's why his son will be a good person. I feel bad when he has to kill Dumbledore who he doesn't want, he's a boy who has no choice. He's not evil but he's had some bad times as he's going to join up with the Death Eaters. I like the actor Tom Felton because he played this role very well, that's all. This is my opinion, I respect the opinions of others. 🙂
I’m sorry, but I really don’t see any of the redemption of Draco. He’s a racist, entitled punk, and he remains that for nearly the entire series. I feel like all the defenses of him are seriously just grasping at air.
The defense of “he’s bad because he was raised bad,” can be valid to a certain extent-but that doesn’t mean you’re good, or even that you want to be.
People in Draco’s world don’t like him because of who he is.
He’s treated badly in response of what he does, and what he says.
Some of his beliefs extend even further than his fathers.
There’s really nothing throughout the story that warrants the depth of speculation for his character. He doesn’t kill Dumbledore because he doesn’t have the heart-or lack thereof-to do that. That then causes him to realism with he’s not as evil as Voldemort. But being less evil than the bad guys doesn’t make you good.
If you find *genuinely* find Draco relatable...that’s a problem. I don’t agree with everything JK’s said after the books, but she’s spot on with this.
I mean, personally, I think it's a problem to judge people because they have an opinion about an imaginary person that differs from your own. And I think that presuming that you can judge a person based on one opinion on an imaginary person is also grasping at air, so we can agree to disagree.
Hes not racist..
@@hexacle6155 he is
@@hexacle6155 also your username is kinda cringe, honestly
Dude, he's not even 18 at the end of the series. He's not an adult yet
I think the reason i like Draco is because he is like me in some ways, while Harry Potter is seen as the good guy, the hero and the perfect kid
Draco is seen as the bad guy
In my opinion the only reason Draco was a bully was to hide his own emotions and feeling
And a clear thing is that people didn’t understand that
While Draco was in the bathroom literally having a panic attack Harry just pretty much attacked him (verbally)
In the end of the day the reason he had no choice was that his father had too much power over him
JK should really watch this video and finally understand why people feel close to Draco
In reality there are a lot of people who don’t have the perfect Harry Potter world
They live in Draco’s world
Yes I agree! And I think it's even more than him just wanting to hide his feelings, it's that he doesn't fully understand his feelings and know how to deal with them. He started off the story pretty emotionally crippled, and that in combination with the fact that he had only bad options in front of him made it even more complicated. And while most people would like to be Harry and handle suffering and adversity in the right way, it's much more realistic to have characters who are emotionally stunted and make bad choices. Honestly as much as I love the HP series I always found it incredibly bothersome that Harry was somehow perfectly well adjusted and almost always did the right things despite the fact that he was emotionally neglected and abused for his entire life, it was really difficult to suspend my disbelief for that.
You are right! - "In reality there are a lot of people who don’t have the perfect Harry Potter world
They live in Draco’s world"
You're right
Rowling doesnt want me to like a character who has his father thrown in prison, is forced to die and watch his family die or kill Dumbledore, a character whos spied on by the heros, beat up by the heros and has his friends drugged by the heros. All he does in the movies is say mean words and ya we don't agree with him but hes entitled to his oppinion same as us even if its wrong. And harry spies on draco so often its like dude grow up. If you dont like his words, ignore him, stop spying on him. Be an adult. Is it even fair to call Draco a bully? Considering its Harry and his friends who do the spying and give the beatings?
Yes. Why are you forgiving this dude. I don't care if he was 16 he's old enough to know right from wrong if he was an unattractive man yall wouldn't be talking
@@purpleclaws202 looks have nothing to do with it.... If I forgive James Potter for being a bully then I have to forgive Draco for being a bully too. If I can't forgive Draco for being a bully then I can't forgive James either
Draco Malfoy it's Lloyd Garmadon if he studied in Hogwarts
Draco is the other side of Harry, like literally. I would say that if Draco wasn't influenced by his parents' beliefs he would have the same core values as Harry but their personalities and hobbies are different. They complete each other and they could be a great power-couple if you ask me.
Me after watching this:
*yeah.....what she said.*
Also, I agree that Draco is the most relatable character. Because we all make mistakes, and some of them can be small or big and in this case Draco has made a lot of big mistakes we can clearly see that, but we all do. Sometimes, I feel like most people forget that we are all humans. And Draco was one of them that made mistakes. Even if he is a character, I like how they made him and described him. Love him! Love the Slytherin's!❤💕🐍
Like man just wants to live in peace playing quiditch not get involved but HE DOESNT HAVE A CHOICE!! Like never did. It's either join the dark side which he hates and kill a bunch of people working for a man who sent you on a death mission to kill the most powerful wizard who he couldn't even kill or join the light side with strangers/people you bullied where you'll have to fight your family or they might get killed/or tortured for your betrayal. Yeah you keep your morals but at the cost of your families lives. Gosh I would've taken the cowards way out and kms
He is the best💚🐍
LOL username checks out.
Draco Felton. 😂 cool name!
@@HillsAliveYT 💚
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why does everyone love draco malfoy so much ? 2 reasons.
1. tom feltom.
2. fanfiction.
Thinking back to my childhood, I didn't like bullies and yet the only character I truly hated and still hate to this day is Dolores Umbridge. Draco wasn't on my hate radar and I started to get back into being a Draco fangirl recently. I think he was never someone I thought was a big bully but i was slightly naive so that's probably why lol
JK Rowling did anything in her power to write Death Eater and supremacist characters to be rather grey relatable and interesting, and Muggle characters as boring, terrible people or simply invisible. And then dropped the plot "hey guys, look this series is actually about fighting against discrimination and bigotry"
Rrrriight...
P. S.: Shaun's analysis of whole HP series is the best on UA-cam. I highly recommend
That also happened with DBZ. The creator, Akita Toriyama, didn`t understend why DBZ`s fans love Vegeta that much, even as much as Goku. He was very upset by that and even he thought kill him, but then he realized that fans would get upsed so he decided to become him in a good character.
great video!
You can see in the later films , draco is struggling internally with his own morality and is trying to be his own person .
Draco malfoy is the most fanfic character of all. He barely had lines in all the 8 movies and everything he did in all the books was bad things, but just because he give up in being a death eater in the last second and run from hogwarts, people just imagined a whole redemption arc and character complexity that does not exist.
He never tried to be good or regret about his actions, he just was afraid of the consequences of his actions and never wanted to choose a violent way of life. He is just like Pedro Pettigrew: a coward that will never do anything unless he has no choice and no risk.
I'm guessing you're not familiar with The Cursed Child.
@@HillsAliveYT I never read it, as it was not originally written by the author.
@@enzojose4001 It was written by the author, it's a stage play based on JK Rowling's story.
@@HillsAliveYT No it was not JK's own work it is a combined work. Most of the things in the play goes against the orginal canon delivered by the books. So it cannot be combined with the orginal books.
nah I don’t like him and I still don‘t get how y‘all love him
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because everyone has differend opinions?
Im here because I really dont get why ppl like him
Yeah he's kind of an acquired taste!
Me: reads the title
Me: cause people think he’s hAwT
Well who wouldn’t love Draco?
He is so cute
Draco is sooo Ute when he walks too harry
Wait whot!?
Im joking i like him being sassy i dont loveee him
Omg! Yes, I always thought he was misunderstood. I always thought I was alone on this. He was raised in a very bad family and didn't really know any better but I feel like he could have made a change. But it wasn't his fault he became a death eater, Voldemort could have killed him and his family and he did love his family well, at least he loved his mom. And also I am one of the Drarry shippers. Harry and Draco always fascinated me, they didn't have a perfect relationship, but I felt like Draco and Harry did care about each other. I mean Harry literally saved him from a fire, and Draco didn't tell the death eaters that they had Harry all along. Instead he lied and just said no. Or idk. He didn't reveal anything. He knew though he just didn't say anything. I definitely felt like these two had something. And I am glad that we at least got to see Harry and Draco make peace with each other, and make Draco a better person as an adult. He seems to have raised his son well and seem to be a good husband towards his wife. The only thing that made me really upset is what Jk Rolling has said about Draco. Like she created the character and she doesn't even like him. Ik she said somewhere that she created him to represent her bullies in school, although the way she talks to her fans and says they shouldn't like him or that she doesn't understand why people like him its really sad. Like people can like whoever they like first of all, and second of all, Draco was misunderstood! He was forced into that life and he didn't choose to have that family. At least his mom was somewhat decent, but I do not like his dad at all. That's my thought on that though. Love Draco and the Harry Potter series!!! I especially love Drarry!!!❤
I a gree with everything you say except that he is the most reliable character Ron is that's why he was everyone favourite until the movies ofcours but in the books Ron is my favourite character because to me he is the most real character he is not the best at anything except for chace and that the point of entire ark he always overshadowed by his siblings and his friends he want to get recognised he want attention because he lacks it the opposite of his best friend harry it's a problem that alot of people have me included
Ron is a great character as well! Honestly I think a lot of the characters are relatable in the series, but I meant that Draco was the most relatable in the sense that most people don't just reflexively fall into heroic or villainous roles in the way that most of the characters in the series do.
@@HillsAliveYT oh I get now great video by the way I watched onother draco analys I hated it was so complicated yours was simple and true
@@moamennasser3597 Thanks!
i think he was bullying harry because he got all the credits with things.
its because he's the worst and we like that
Draco is overrated and Neville is not recognized enougj
when you dont like him it doesnt mean he is overrated
We live him cuz he is not a boy who make all wrong choisesez he is just a boy who have no choise
Everyone has a choice
I personally HATE Draco. I get your point and respect if other people like him. But I just CAN'T stand bullies and seeing (sorry if I wrote that wrong. I'm new in english😅) him bullie Neville, Harry, Ron, Hermione and basically everyone that wasn't like him. And I also can't stand his brat behavor. I just can't get why everyone loves him so much🤷♀️
LOL no worries, I mean that is the reaction that you're actually supposed to have to him according to the author, I just think it's interesting that he became such a popular character despite how the readers and viewers are supposed to feel about him.
For me draco is like you see but more. I don't know (no one know) how he was really raised because that never show to us, so we can only expeculate how was his childhood. In my opinion is very clear he psicologically and emotionally abused and neglected by his father, who always was cold and extrict to him, expecting more than draco could do at a very young age; to be the best student, to be the best at quidditch, to had the best conections, to be the best at everything he does because he is suposed to be better than everyone who isn't a pure blood, best than others pure blood, that he has perfect. We don't know so much about lucius but he isn't a good person, he doesn't mind use violence and always talked to draco about "the good old times with voldy" , i know that a criminal not ever is bad with theyr familys but it doesn't seen like a good father to me. He never help draco if he doesn't has something to win, he never seen so interested in the life of draco like draco says (what to me see like overcompensation) . I think draco was raise just how the malfoy heir, not like a loved son. I know narcissa cares for him, but she is apsent until the sixt book, and i don't think she was the same cold as her husband but much diferent, just she show more love and afection to draco than his father.
Yeah I think that's fair, a lot of what I said is just me extrapolating based on what we've seen or read but I honestly could be wrong, especially since as you said, Lucius and Narcissa are objectively bad people.
Draco Malfoy es el Jaime Lannister de Harry Potter...
I really liked Draco as a character, but could never really explain *why* besides “oh I found the fanfiction first so I guess it altered my views on him in the actual books.” And although that might be true, I realize by watching this just how much I relate to him, and I’m pretty sure I’d picked up on it subconsciously. I looked at him and said “This. This is me. These are mistakes I have and probably will make in the future. This is how morally gray *I* am. But you can change, you can be better, just for the sake of being better. This. This is me.” And I didn’t even realize I’d done that until now. We all have options, it’s just that the ones we may be offered are all terrible, and we have to choose between what is right, and what will bring us the least harm. Who can blame him for choosing to save himself and his family? Wouldn’t we have done the same? Thank you for this video, it was very eye opening.
I haven't seen the video yet but I guess it's because we sympathize with him... Nowadays most of us are going through a tough period.. and we know how it feels and we know that none of us deserve to be treated like that... We all crave for love and we all deserve it...
Draco's internal conflict and character development is fascinating for a character study.
Yes but the scene that Harry cursed him with that curse I can't spell, everyone was focused on how bad Harry acted and why the fuck would he use a curse he didn't know, when we saw how bad Draco felt just minutes before. No one paid much attention to Draco.
Without Johnny Lawrence (karate kid) there would be no Draco Malfoy just think about it
UNAPPEALING?! EXCUSE ME!? AM I HEARING CORRECTLY?
Look, everyone have other opinions, but being nice isn't an opinion. If you don't like him just scroll ( it's easy ) and don't comment, thank you for understanding me.
Really Harry throwing cruccio on Carrie is. It a ethical falling
Draco is my fav character
If draco ever met luna maybe things would have been different. I wish draco would be like zuko from avatar a little
Draco is just a bully
Not a murderer
I never watched or read Harry Potter yet all these shorts about draco fan fictions are coming in my recommended and I was so confused. Tbh I thought his name was drack- oh at first
LOL that's weird, maybe someone used your YT account or something? Or the algorithm is just glitching.
Why do they love a death Eater scum
I didn't even realize you covered Harry Potter, too! I adore this channel.
me who’s fav character is Lucius ..
DRACO IS CUTEEEEEEE
Sure he is mean but idk the series wouldn’t be the same without him
Why? BECAUSE HES MY HUSBAND
Title: why everyone loves draco malfoy? Draco: cause im cool 😎
Prdt
... and he`s hot
To me Draco’s a bitch no matter what 😅. I get all of y’all’s comments being like “Oh, well his mistakes just make his redemption better and more relatable and he learns from them.” He will always be a bad character for me. The only thing that he really didn’t have a choice for was becoming a death eater. He was forced into that by his family’s reputation. But this bitch walked around school like he was a boss because his dad had a high status. He slammed racial slurs on witches/wizards with muggle parentage. He tried his absolute best to make Hagrid feel bad and get him sacked. He tormented the golden trio for years. From “Weasley is our king” to “I’m in the Inquisitorial squad, so lemme just take 5 points from Harry for existing, take 10 from Hermione for being a ‘mudblood’, take some from Ernie for disagreeing with me, and turn all of the other houses points negative just for the fun of it. And then his father gets sent to Azkaban and he loses that confidence, and all the 12 year old girls are like “Ohhh, such a poor kid.” He is far from that.
Dont forget all the sweets his family gave him during each term.
I never liked Draco and never will. In fact, I’d put him up there with characters like Greyback. He’s not evil but he’s not a good person. He didn’t do anything to redeem himself. Oh, wow, he didn’t hand Harry over at Malfoy Manor. Well, he literally tried to hand Harry over at the end of the 7th book and depsite being saved by Harry, he pleads to Death Eaters telling them he’s on their side. True he realized everything with Voldemort was wrong but that’s all. He never actually did anything to show that
I really hope Draco is seeing a therapist post-series.
Last we heard, he’s at least distancing himself and his son from his parents, who are still racist whistleblowers.
I feel the analysis is to movie based.
In the books there is no morality. Draco is just scared shitless of Voldemort.
Never found Draco interesting for a second, he rather annoyed me more than anything. Watched this video to find out why people love him and I still don't get it.
LOL, how weird that this came up in your recommended then.
@@HillsAliveYT it came up in my recommended because I watch alot of Harry Potter videos. Not sure what you were trying to get at.
@@NickyisMaxxie I wasn't trying to get at anything? It just seemed odd that UA-cam would recommend a video topic to someone who doesn't like that topic.
@@HillsAliveYT I don't like DRACO lmao I do like HARRY POTTER as a series. Have you even used this app extensively? It recommends you videos based on what you've already watched. Don't tell me you weren't getting at anything because we both know you were. I know passive aggressive when I see it lol. Nice try though.
@@NickyisMaxxie Uhhh I am a new creator and I just try to reply to all of the comments I get. Sorry if I offended you but I really didn't mean anything by it nor was I trying to imply anything.
In a enemy type character draco is very kind..he was forced by his father to do things bad...it was in his blood to ignore magglus and abuse them...he has killer attitude and his way of talking is just amazing ...he is not bad ...he is lonely 🥺..he need love ..that is y i love draco...and hope every draco lover will like it ..if u can relate it💓💓