Draco Malfoy

Draco Malfoy (born June 5, 1980{{fn|1}}) is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter books.

Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter fandom

Draco Malfoy has developed a cult following amongst some Harry Potter fans for his cunning, ambition, and arrogant streak. He is a popular figure in fan fiction, where he is often portrayed as an anti-hero.

Related Topics:
Cult following - Fan fiction - Anti-hero

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J. K. Rowling has attributed Draco's popularity to Tom Felton and the "bad boy" persona he has on celluloid. Rowling has expressed many times that she thinks fans like the character too much (Similar complaints often exist in adapations of books to film, where fans cite a book is 'true' canon) Critical fans agree, feeling Draco is clearly supposed to be an antagonistic force the reader isn't supposed to be fond of and that fans are merely projecting appealing traits onto him. This cynical view may have inspired the derisive term leather-pants Draco. (An equivalent situation exists in some fan preceptions of Professor Snape.)

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On the other hand, he has gained some fandom sympathy due to the events Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince which imply he is not completely evil.

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