Draco

Biodata

Background / History

Entering Slytherin

Draco met Harry and Mia Potter before their Sorting Ceremony. He praised Mia for defending Slytherin, insulted Ron Weasley as a “pure-blood traitor,” and offered to help Harry choose the right friends. Harry rejected his offer. The Sorting Hat subsequently placed Draco in Slytherin before touching his head 5.

Already influential among his classmates, Draco led the applause when Mia joined Slytherin and offered her the seat beside him. The following morning, he invited her to class and introduced her to his circle of friends 6.

Draco initially partnered with Mia in Potions. They successfully brewed a Cure for Boils, and he pulled her away from the splashing potion when Neville Longbottom’s cauldron exploded. After Pansy Parkinson, Daphne Greengrass, and other students bullied Mia, Draco warned Pansy and Daphne, and the offenders apologized 7 10.

Growing Close to Mia

Draco regularly shared Narcissa’s homemade treats with Mia. After he told his mother how much Mia liked them, Narcissa prepared a batch especially for her and invited her to Malfoy Manor. His attentiveness also extended to catching Mia when she nearly fell asleep over dinner 14.

Their first major disagreement followed Flying Class. Draco mocked Neville after his broom accident and deliberately provoked Harry, leading both boys to disobey Madam Hooch’s instructions to remain grounded. Mia gave them the cold shoulder afterward, despite Draco admitting that he had provoked her brother 15 16.

They reconciled during Astronomy when Draco offered Mia his robe despite being cold himself. He helped her identify constellations, but fled after class when she called him “Little Dragon,” a nickname previously used only by his parents 17.

At Christmas, Draco invited Mia home, but she declined rather than leave Harry behind. She gave him a dark green scarf and a dragon-shaped pendant; he sent her a silver snake brooch curled around a dark green gemstone 24 25.

First-Year Emergencies

During the Halloween troll attack, Draco accompanied Harry and Ron to find Mia and Hermione Granger. Mia and Hermione stunned the troll before the group faced the professors 21.

Later, Draco and Harry were attacked by Voldemort in the Forbidden Forest. Mia pushed them out of the Killing Curse’s path, protected them, and drove Voldemort from Quirrell using Ancient Magic. Both boys caught her when she collapsed from magical exhaustion 27.

Draco blamed himself for reporting Harry’s nighttime excursion to Professor McGonagall, believing his actions had helped bring about Mia’s condition. At the end-of-year feast, he also pointed out that Mia had defeated Quirrell before Dumbledore awarded her fifty points and the Special Award for Services to the School 28 29.

Family Tensions

Before the summer holiday, Draco again invited Mia to visit. Although she declined, she agreed to exchange letters. His letters described his daily life in considerable detail, and he worried when she failed to reply because her correspondence had been intercepted 30 33.

Their reunion at Flourish and Blotts became strained when Lucius insulted Harry, Hermione, and the Weasleys. Draco restrained Mia as her anger rose and later sent her an apology. Mia nevertheless questioned whether his loyalty to the Malfoy family placed them on opposing sides 34.

When she remained distant at Hogwarts, Draco sought Narcissa’s advice. Following his mother’s suggestion, he tried to regain his place beside Mia in classes, though he did not challenge Snape’s decision to make Theodore Nott her Potions partner 35 36 37.

Quidditch and the Broken Friendship

Draco became Slytherin’s Seeker in his second year, while Crabbe and Goyle became Beaters. After his selection, Lucius supplied the team with seven Nimbus 2001 broomsticks 38.

During an argument with Gryffindor, Draco called Hermione a “Mudblood.” Mia defended his flying ability against the accusation that he had bought his place on the team, but demanded that he apologize for the slur. When he refused, she ended their friendship 38.

Draco subsequently sent gifts and notes and asked his friends how to reconcile with Mia. He admitted apologizing to Mia but continued refusing to apologize to Hermione. Even after Mia protected him from a Bludger during a Quidditch match, she ignored his exaggerated complaints of injury in the Hospital Wing 40 46.

Chamber of Secrets Investigation

At the Duelling Club, Snape selected Draco to face Harry. Draco conjured a snake, inadvertently revealing Harry’s ability to speak Parseltongue and fueling suspicions that Harry was the Heir of Slytherin 47.

Harry and Ron also suspected Draco and questioned him while disguised as Crabbe and Goyle using Polyjuice Potion. Draco knew only that the Chamber had opened fifty years earlier, someone had been expelled, and a student had died. Lucius had not told him who opened it 49.

During the same conversation, Draco complained that Mia still would not speak to him, yet again rejected apologizing to Hermione. Mia’s arrival distracted him long enough for Harry and Ron to escape before their disguises failed 49.

Appearance

• Hair: Platinum blond; worn slicked back during his visit to Flourish and Blotts 7 33.
• Eyes: Gray-blue, matching Lucius’s 34.
• Features: Delicate features, which Mia notices during Astronomy 17.
• Clothing: Wears Slytherin uniform and robes, including a black Slytherin cloak outside school 6 33.

Personality

Draco is proud of his family’s standing and expects others to recognize it. Harry’s refusal of his offered friendship surprises him, and he repeatedly invokes his father’s influence when dissatisfied with teachers. His blood-status prejudice appears in both his treatment of Ron’s family and his insult toward Hermione 5 12 37 38.

Around Mia, he is attentive, easily embarrassed, and openly jealous of perceived rivals. He shares food, offers help, and seeks opportunities to sit beside her, but struggles to accept responsibility when doing so threatens his pride. His refusal to apologize to Hermione persists even when it costs him Mia’s friendship 7 14 17 37 40 49.

Abilities & Skills

Potions

Draco is a capable potion-maker who received tutoring from Snape before his first Hogwarts Potions lesson 7.

• Brews a successful Cure for Boils with Mia 7.
• Volunteers to prepare the slugs while Mia handles the fangs, allowing them to divide the work effectively 7.

Flying and Quidditch

Draco loves flying and frequently boasts about his Quidditch experience 15.

• Summons his broom without difficulty in his first Flying Class 15.
• Catches the Golden Snitch during his second-year tryout and becomes Slytherin’s Seeker 38.
• Loses the documented Gryffindor–Slytherin match after being struck by the rogue Bludger; Harry catches the Snitch 46.

Snake Conjuration

Draco conjures a snake during his duel with Harry at the Duelling Club 47.

• The snake prompts Harry to speak Parseltongue, exposing his ability to the school 47.

Astronomy

Draco helps Mia interpret her star chart and identify constellations, including Sirius and Draco 17.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Wand — Used to conjure the snake at the Duelling Club; its material and core are not specified 47.
• Nimbus 2001 — Part of the seven-broom set Lucius supplies to the Slytherin team 38.
• Dark green scarf — A gift from Mia that Draco immediately puts on and says he loves 24.
• Dragon-shaped pendant — A Christmas gift from Mia 25.
• Dragonhide gloves — Protect his hand when a Mandrake bites him during Herbology 38.

Relationships

• Mia Potter — Close friend and romantic interest. His care for her is evident to their classmates, but their friendship breaks down over his refusal to apologize for insulting Hermione 17 37 38 40.
• Harry Potter — Rival. They privately trade tricks partly to avoid upsetting Mia, though they cooperate in catching her after the Forbidden Forest battle 14 27.
• Narcissa Malfoy — Mother and confidante. She provides treats for Mia and advises Draco on repairing their strained relationship 14 36 37.
• Lucius Malfoy — Father and Quidditch sponsor. His hostility toward Mia’s friends causes Mia to question Draco’s family loyalties 34 38.
• Hermione Granger — Target of Draco’s blood-status prejudice. His continued refusal to apologize to her prevents reconciliation with Mia 38 40 49.
• Crabbe and Goyle — Followers and later Quidditch teammates. Harry and Ron impersonate them to question Draco about the Chamber 5 38 49.
• Blaise Zabini and Daphne Greengrass — Friends whom Draco asks for advice when Mia stops speaking to him 40.
• Severus Snape — Head of house and former Potions tutor. Snape later replaces Draco with Theodore as Mia’s Potions partner 7 13.

Notable Quotes

“You'll find that some wizarding families are better than others, Potter. You don't want to make friends with the wrong sort. I can help you.” 5

“When I win a match, I'll give you every Golden Snitch I catch.” 38

Trivia

• Draco says he was named after his favorite creature, the dragon, which he considers the most powerful creature 17.
• Hufflepuff students enthusiastically support Draco and Mia as a pairing, with one planning to write fiction about them after Astronomy 17.
• Mia’s prank candy temporarily gives Draco a ducklike voice; she says the effect will wear off after half an hour 11.