Some last thoughts for now on HBP before I run away.

[valis2]

What I said before:

Track #1: He did it at Dumbledore's request, with Ddore's full knowledge, because he still works for the Order and didn't want Draco to be a murderer, and it was the only way out of the Unbreakable Vow for Draco/himself. A love for Lily Evans could be at the heart of this.

Track #2: He did it because he's fucking EVIL and PETTY and spiteful and all of those things I knew already.

Track #3. He did it because he's EVIL and in book 7 he's going to redeem himself nobly at the very, very end.

My problem is...I can build a strong case for either 1 or 2/3. Either way. That's how maddening these books can be at times.

In my head, I know he's nasty, etc. But I can't quite bring my heart to let go of #1 as a possibility.

So I think I'm just going to embrace #1 for now. That doesn't mean I think 2/3 are ridiculous or implausible, because they are just as plausible as #1. It just means that in order for me to continue being happy in the fandom with the one character I really like, I have to keep going with #1.

Though my head scoffs at this and says, "He's not nice. Don't forget that! He can be horrible!" Yeah, yeah, I know. But if I want to finish tLS and not feel depressed, I need to live in Egypt right now. The Nile looks so cool and inviting...

Hope y'all don't mind if I take a dip.

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I really, really, really hope that you're right, because that's exactly what I think too. :)