Why was Draco so mean to Harry?

Specifically, Draco was jealous of Harry. It was easy to miss because Draco didn't often show his emotions, modelling himself on his cold, confident, calculating father, but J.K. Rowling has confirmed that a lot of his enmity towards Harry stemmed from envy.

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Why were Harry and Draco enemies?

As J.K. Rowling writes, Draco envies Harry's unasked-for fame and his flying ability and makes petty attempts to undermine him, like staging a duel so Harry will get caught and pretending to be a Dementor to frighten him. But it's his attitude to others that really highlights Draco's cruelty.

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Does Draco actually care about Harry?

He's Really Jealous Of Harry

While it may seem as though Draco simply has an outright hatred for Harry from the start, it goes deeper than that. He is, above all, jealous of Harry and a coward. Draco was brought up believing that he and his family are the best that the wizarding world has to offer.

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Why is Draco Malfoy so rude?

Salazar Slytherin did not think muggle borns should be accepted to Hogwarts, and the Malfoy's and Voldemort followers strongly agree with this. So Draco was probably a bit scared to go against what his family thinks. Overall, a lot of Draco's meanness is because of his family.

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Was Harry constantly crushing on Draco?

“Harry was constantly crushing on Draco. He just couldn't hide it.” In the books and movies, Harry and Draco are constantly at each other's throats, given that Draco's parents are Voldemort supporters and the evil wizard killed Harry's parents.

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Draco Malfoy IS NOT an Evil Person (Harry Potter Explained)

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Why did Draco hate Harry so much?

Specifically, Draco was jealous of Harry. It was easy to miss because Draco didn't often show his emotions, modelling himself on his cold, confident, calculating father, but J.K. Rowling has confirmed that a lot of his enmity towards Harry stemmed from envy.

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How many times did Draco kiss Harry?

9 Times Harry Kissed Draco and the 1 Time Draco Kissed Harry.

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Why did Draco's mom save Harry?

Draco Malfoy's mother Narcissa was cold, cunning and devoted to the Dark Lord. But she was also a mother, which meant she was willing to risk everything to make sure her son was safe. When Harry survived Voldemort's Killing Curse for the second time, Narcissa pretended he was dead so she could get to Draco.

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Why did Draco's mom lie about Harry?

Not knowing whether Draco was alive or dead, Narcissa chose to lie to the Dark Lord rather than risk losing her son. When Voldemort asked her to check if Harry was dead and she realised he was, in fact, still breathing, Narcissa seized her opportunity.

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What curse did Draco use on Harry?

Malfoy spots Harry and casts a Cruciatus curse; Harry, defending himself, using the Half-Blood Prince's Sectumsempra spell without knowing its effects. To his horror, it gashes Draco's face and chest, spilling his blood everywhere. Moaning Myrtle flies off, screaming.

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Do the Malfoys turn good?

Finally, Lucius, Narcissa, and Draco never fled Hogwarts with the other antagonists and losers. In The Deathly Hallows novel, the Malfoys defect from Voldemort's army, betraying the other Death Eaters.

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Why didn t Draco tell Bellatrix it was Harry?

Draco had several reasons for lying to Bellatrix, including the fact that he was never a bad person. Moreover, he no longer found working for the Dark Lord appealing and hated how Voldemort treated his family. He did not intend to harm anyone and believed Harry was the only person capable of defeating Voldemort.

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Why did Draco cry in the bathroom?

Throughout the 1996–1997 school year, Draco Malfoy would go to the washroom to find company with Moaning Myrtle, confiding the stress of his mission and fear of failing it.

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Why didn t Harry want to be friends with Draco?

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

But there was something else about Malfoy – first in Madam Malkin's and then later, on the Hogwarts Express, that we argue meant that Harry would never have considered being his friend – Draco liked to make people feel like outsiders.

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Was Draco told to befriend Harry?

According to Rowling, Malfoy originally makes an effort to be Harry's friend because "it will be cool to turn up at the school being Harry Potter's friend, because Harry is so famous." However, Harry did not want Malfoy as a friend because he "has been so rude about Rubeus Hagrid and about Ron, who Harry likes so much" ...

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What did Voldemort want Draco to do?

Voldemort intended Draco to die in the attempt to kill Dumbledore so that Lucius would be punished for his failure to retrieve the prophecy from the Ministry of Magic.

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What was Draco's wife's blood curse?

Draco says she suffers from a “blood malediction,” which ultimately ends up killing her the summer before Scorpius's third year. While it isn't clear that Astoria's and Nagini's conditions are the same, Draco's description of her illness seems to match up with new information from Rowling's tweets.

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Why did Draco hesitate to join Voldemort?

Draco was torn between loyalty to his family, fear of Voldemort and worry for his former classmates.

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Why did Draco's dad go to Azkaban?

Draco's father is a Death Eater. As a result of the big battle in the Ministry of Magic in Book 5 and as a result of failing to steal the prophecy of Harry from the Ministry of Magic, he's spending his time in Azkaban Prison.

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Why did Narcissa say Draco is he dead?

Telling him the truth doesn't risk her life and neither does it risks Draco's life, who would still be a minor servant and while at the bottom of the Deatheather's hierachy, still be a part of it. Not knowing whether Draco was alive or dead, Narcissa chose to lie to the Dark Lord rather than risk losing her son.

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What happens to the Malfoys at the end of Harry Potter?

The Malfoys are able to avoid serving time in Azkaban, as they provide evidence that helps the Ministry track down the Death Eaters who had fled after the war. It is also probable that, since Narcissa's lie to Voldemort saved Harry's life, the family is pardoned for their crimes.

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Why does Snape say always?

Snape having the same Patronus, the doe, as Lily symbolized his everlasting love and unwavering devotion towards her. He hadn't stopped loving her after their last altercation, marriage to James Potter, or death. She was his "always," his guiding light, and he protected Harry for her.

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Who took Draco's virginity?

Pansy Parkinson

Draco lost his virginity to her on the Yule Ball night in fourth year and since then Draco and Pansy had been sexual partners.

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Was Draco secretly in love with Hermione?

In a recent interview, J.K. Rowling said that Draco had strong positive feelings for Hermoine, and would always have "lingering" feelings. However, due to his upbringing, he was unable to act on those feelings, and instead made fun of her, gaining some attention that way.

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Who did Draco Malfoy love most?

Little is known about Draco Malfoy's feelings, except his intense dislike for Harry Potter, the muggle world, and blood traitors — in short, everyone whom he deems below the pureblood wizard status. But as Abby has pointed out, there were mentions of him being closer to Pansy Parkinson than to any other girl.

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