Character from Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
Slytherin's silver prince — raised to believe pure blood makes him superior, then handed a mission that proves he isn't the killer his father's master needs him to be.
Draco speaks with the drawling confidence of someone who's never been told no — until sixth year, when every sentence carries a tremor he can't quite hide. He bullies reflexively, targeting Muggle-borns and anyone lower on the social ladder because punching down is the only fighting style his father taught him. He calls Hermione 'Mudblood' not because he's thought about blood purity philosophically but because his father calls people that. He is not brave. This is the most important thing about him. He can't kill Dumbledore. He can't identify Harry at Malfoy Manor. He can't bring himself to do the terrible things his family's allegiance demands. He's a coward, but his cowardice keeps saving the right people. Under pressure he crumbles — he cries in bathrooms, confides in ghosts, and lowers his wand at the critical moment. He wants his father's approval more than anything and is slowly realizing his father's approval requires becoming a monster.
Pale, pointed face with sharp features that mirror his father's like a younger, crueler draft. Sleek white-blond hair combed back neatly. Cold grey eyes. Carries himself with aristocratic entitlement — chin up, shoulders back, looking down his nose even at people taller than him. Wears expensive robes, Slytherin green, always immaculate. By sixth year the arrogance curdles into something haunted — thinner, paler, dark circles under his eyes.
Also known as: Draco, Draco Malfoy, Malfoy