Draco Malfoy’s Darkest Fear May Have Nothing to do with Harry Potter or Voldemort
While some of the characters from the Harry Potter franchise invoked similar feelings from the beginning to the end, there were also the likes of Draco Malfoy who were initially greatly misunderstood. Draco Malfoy’s fears might have been unlike the typical fear of the young wizards and witches at Hogwarts.
Draco Malfoy is one of the most hated characters in the franchise, but Tom Felton’s performances and looks made the character very popular among female audiences. A theory about this character puts certain things into perspective about him.
Draco Malfoy Was One of the Biggest Antagonists in Harry Potter
Draco Malfoy, son of Lucius Malfoy and Narcissa Black, is too proud of being pure blood and looks down upon those who are not. He is the prototypical rich spoiled brat who believes that his social position and family wealth warrant him the right to insult and bully those who are poorer than him. As the story progresses, it becomes unclear if he truly wishes to torment Harry or if he is doing it just to comply with his father’s wishes.
Like any other franchise, Harry Potter too has a lot of theories. While some of these can be easily debunked and hence, are unacceptable, others are so accurate that they are almost scary. There is one about one of the most hated characters in Harry Potter aka Draco Malfoy that makes the character’s arc even more tragic than it already is.
Draco Malfoy’s Greatest Fear Might Have Been Much Worse Than His Peers
For those unversed, in the third movie Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, during a Defense Against the Dark Arts class, Harry Potter and his classmates are taught how to fight against boggarts. Boggarts are creatures that manipulate an individual by transforming into their greatest fear.
While Harry Potter’s boggart turns into a dementor and Neville Bottom’s turns into their Potions Professor Severus Snape, Draco Malfoy’s turn to face the boggart never comes. Had Malfoy’s turn come, there is a theory that the boggart would have turned into none other than his father Lucius Malfoy.
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For the first couple of movies, Draco is seen warning off his enemies by saying his father will ‘hear about this’. By the end of the franchise, it can be easily understood that he fears his father more than he loves or respects him. From being pressured into joining the Death Eaters to doing Voldemort’s bidding, there were a lot of things that Malfoy did out of sheer fear of his father which further supports this theory.
Draco Malfoy’s Story Would Have Become Even More Tragic
In most of the films, Tom Felton‘s character Draco is portrayed as nothing more than a mean bully who torments others for fun. It is not until the last two films that his character shows development and leads to the audience sympathizing with him.
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If Draco’s boggart in the third Harry Potter film had been revealed to be his father, the young wizard’s story would have been even more tragic than it is. This revelation would have revealed that behind the facade of the bravado, there is just a boy who is immensely scared of not following through with his father’s wishes.
