Hermione may or may not be right. The problem would be finding evidence one way or the other.
Harry had formed a false picture of Draco, I think, especially because Draco was trying to be nice and showing off how good he was at things. Harry had to be reminded that Draco couldn't do everything perfectly.
Yeah, Draco in this story hasn't spent years maneuvering around other people and learning political secrets. That's not the kind of life he wanted.
Draco was very stupid, yes. But now he's paying for it.
I think Draco might trust Harry to use his magic, but only if he understood exactly what he was curing.
Hermione has tried to argue that because he regretted his actions, and because he didn't actually hurt Ginny, that means he doesn't need the potion. Harry disagrees fundamentally with both those ideas, so they don't work.
Harry will keep taking the potion no matter what (at least at the moment), so he disregards the political trouble that could show up from his announcement.
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Date: 2008-02-26 03:40 pm (UTC)Harry had formed a false picture of Draco, I think, especially because Draco was trying to be nice and showing off how good he was at things. Harry had to be reminded that Draco couldn't do everything perfectly.
Yeah, Draco in this story hasn't spent years maneuvering around other people and learning political secrets. That's not the kind of life he wanted.
Draco was very stupid, yes. But now he's paying for it.
I think Draco might trust Harry to use his magic, but only if he understood exactly what he was curing.
Hermione has tried to argue that because he regretted his actions, and because he didn't actually hurt Ginny, that means he doesn't need the potion. Harry disagrees fundamentally with both those ideas, so they don't work.
Harry will keep taking the potion no matter what (at least at the moment), so he disregards the political trouble that could show up from his announcement.