“i don’t like draco malfoy” proceeds to write a fan fiction

Well, well, well...

bestie you've 100% rewritten canon for me, thank you

Draco’s redemption arc SHOULD have begun in The Goblet of Fire, when he warned the trio to get Hermoine to safety when the Death Eaters staged an attack at the Quidditch World Cup.

We should have seen this entire incident from Draco’s point of view. The story should have shown us how uncomfortable Draco is at the way Muggle-borns are being terrorized. This is when Draco begins to question his family's teachings.

It could have been an arc that would rival Zuko's.

But alas! JK Rowling doesn't understand character development. 🙄

This video is amazing. Since re-reading the series I’ve always had a problem with Draco's character arc. It didn’t feel fulfilling and it was practically all lost potential. He could have been one of the most interesting characters in the franchise but even Rowling herself messed him up by lowering him to just a bully who was raised wrong. It makes sense why in the fandom he is VERY popular and why there are so many fan works around him. Overall I love your idea of a redemption arc for Draco, keep up the good work!

I mean let's be honest, Rowling gave up on the last book in totality so of course Draco didn't get the development he deserved

i’m surprised this vid has so little views lol this is a great idea. tho i’ve always thought that harry should’ve been more effected by his use of sectumsempra and had jkr not completely villianized draco, then the br scene could’ve been the beginning of a redemption arc if snape hadn’t found them.

The fact that the last movie had a cut scene where draco runs back to hogwarts side when Harry reaveals himself to be alive. That was such a missed opertunity.

I feel like I’ve read this fanfiction before almost exactly… it’s called The Disappearances of Draco Malfoy. (“A Deathly Hallows rewrite in which Draco accepts Dumbledore's offer to fake his death and go into hiding”)

It’s been a long time since I read it but I feel like it was pretty good, and it hits a lot of notes from this video.

He could have really been one of the most interesting characters and kind of show the message that it's never too late to change (I mean if you've killed people you should still pay but you can always truly change and have regrets,like Kylo Ren did).Draco could have been a major fan favourite like Loki,Rowling could use it anyway she could,even with his own series.

Malfoys wand has a unicorn hair core which makes it the most loyal wand type, and it's not the elder wand so it shouldn't work for Harry. It does work because Draco DOES want Harry to win so the wand works.

I just finished reading my first ever fanfic ("The Disappearances of Draco Malfoy") and it was absolutely outstanding, and now I can't believe how JK did Malfoy dirty, he really deserved more! Hyped to watch this

24:30 oh man i was waiting for you to say "what should have defeated Voldemort is courage. Loyalty. Wit. And Cunning." Lol

not the drarry sneak at 11:43... real asf

this is canon in my head now thank you🥺

17:00 in the third movie during one of the DADA lessons when professor Lupin teaches them how to defend themselves against boggart all the Gryffindors stand in front with wands at the ready, while the Slytherins hide behind them, arms crossed over their chests, looking disgusted and "evil".
They made everything they could so that Slytherin students looked "evil" in the most Disney villain way possible. During Garry's time at Hogwarts it looks like there isn't a single kid on Slytherin worth talking to to the point when I kinda formed a reflex - see a green tie, know that that's a bad guy.

really well done! Draco Malfoy deserved this arc! I love Harry Potter, but I always found is "semi-good guy" arc a bit of a letdown.:)

This is a much more compelling ending and I feel like it fits with the theme of love and friendship instead of the “wee woo strong arm deus ex machina”

James Potter was a much WORSE bully than Draco Malfoy. If he can be redeemed, then so can Draco.

We all wanted a zuko ark for draco 😞