.. Harry kept reminding himself that Lily had intervened; his mother had been decent. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. ‘Yes,’ he breathed back. Draco knew he loved Astoria and that she was a good fit for him, so he stood up to his parents and married her anyway. Each month Pottermore will try to defend the more… questionable characters from the Harry Potter stories. It was not only Lucius who sought help from Narcissa – Draco, too, looked to his mother for guidance. It is in your very skin.’ Why does Dracos mother ask out loud (to Draco) if Harry is dead in the forrest at the end of the movie? Astoria's life was cut short by a curse placed upon her ancestor long before her time, resulting in her body becoming extremely frail. It was empty except for three women: Ginny, Tonks, and an elderly witch wearing a moth-eaten hat, whom Harry recognised immediately as Neville’s grandmother. Not a scar, no visible sign ... to have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever. You might think that the Malfoy family would have been honoured when Voldemort chose their Manor as his headquarters – but neither Narcissa nor Lucius seemed very happy about it, especially when Voldemort demanded Lucius hand over his wand as well. Born into the Greengrass family, among the oldest, truly pure-blooded families in Britain, Astoria was brought up in the ideals of Pure-blood supremacy. Did Draco's actions in any way help save Harry's life when Draco didn't identify Harry to the Death Eaters at Malfoy Manor? Nonetheless, she certainly followed in Lucius’s footsteps when it came to Harry. He could hear the woman’s fast breathing, her long hair tickled his face. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Draco presumably received his wand from Mr Ollivander in 1991, just prior to his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. How about these moments... Draco Malfoy’s mother Narcissa was cold, cunning and devoted to the Dark Lord. He was under orders from Lord Voldemort to kill Dumbledore, and had made multiple attempts over the course of the year to do so, terrified for his family's safety. Lying to the Darkest wizard that ever lived, in his angriest moment? ‘I sealed it, I think it unwise to leave it open now Aberforth has left his pub. The Malfoys' “slippery” family history goes back generations. Things did become physical, such as in the “Half-Blood Prince” when Draco breaks Harry’s nose, but it always came back to Draco’s … Sure, he used to be as awkward as a bewitched Boggart on roller-skates, but he grew up to be a true Gryffindor – and for that, he can probably thank his grandmother. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. He reluctantly participated in Death Eater activities as his father was a Death Eater and was born into that situation. But she was also a mother, which meant she was willing to risk everything to make sure her son was safe. ‘He is dead!’ Narcissa Malfoy called to the watchers. Although she wasn’t an obvious hero, she did the right thing in the moment that mattered most. ‘Excuse me, I must go and assist him.’ Narcissa Black was the youngest daughter of Cygnus and Druella Black (née Rosier), born in 1955 in the aristocratic House of Black. She had sat up. As Draco is often cold and selfish, these shows of emotion are of great importance into understanding what kind of a mother Narcissa is. Let’s get more into the rumor that Draco’s son, Scorpius, is Voldemort’s son. Neville Longbottom was a somewhat surprising hero. Draco Lucius Malfoy is a character in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Narcissa knew full well that this ‘honour’ had not been bestowed on Draco as a reward but rather as a punishment for his father’s failure. Harry remembered Lupin saying back in Grimmauld Place that Dumbledore had made him prefect in the hope that he would be able to exercise some control over James and Sirius . Even if it meant defying Lord Voldemort. Lying to the Darkest wizard that ever lived, in his angriest moment? He knew that she could feel the steady pounding of life against his ribs. However, when things took a turn for the worst after his imprisonment, it was Narcissa who took the reins. She Was Partly Responsible For The Death Of Sirius Black. Narcissa was taught the philosophy of blood purity from a young age and grew up prejudiced in favour of pure-bloods. Draco and Harry were fierce rivals and bitter enemies during their Hogwarts years. ‘Your mother died to save you. Why did it feel like they were meant for him? The whisper was barely audible; her lips were an inch from his ear, her head bent so low that her long hair shielded his face from the onlookers. That took serious courage…, Hands, softer than he had been expecting, touched Harry’s face, pulled back an eyelid, crept beneath his shirt, down to his chest and felt his heart. ‘Are there still people in the passage to the Hog’s Head?’ Draco looked in terror at his father, who was staring down into his own lap, then caught his mother’s eye. Narcissa may have been many things; she was cruel and distant and happy to watch her family return to Lord Voldemort’s side as he rose again, but she was also self-sacrificing; she loved her son and her husband and she thought nothing of putting herself in danger to protect them. Narcissa knew that the only way she would be permitted to enter Hogwarts, and find her son, was as part of the conquering army. This statement by Harry shows that he knew that Draco was holding back on telling Belletrix that he was Harry Potter when he was trapped in Malfoy Manor. She shook her head almost imperceptibly, then resumed her own deadpan stare at the opposite wall. And she raised him beautifully. RELATED: Harry Potter: Harry’s 5 Most Inspiring Quotes (& 5 Most Selfish) Molly Weasley was the quintessential magical matriarch. When Voldemort kills Harry Potter in the forrest, the Malfoy-mother (don't remember her name) goes to Harry and bows down while she whispers to Draco if Harry is dead. Narcissa’s greatest moment, however, was when she chose to betray Voldemort in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. When Voldemort asked her to check if Harry was dead and she realised he was, in fact, still breathing, Narcissa seized her opportunity. When she is mocked or threatened, he defends her without a second thought. It was shallow, skin deep, meant to punish Harry for turning down Draco’s friendship. And now they shouted, now they yelled in triumph and stamped their feet, and through his eyelids Harry saw bursts of red and silver light shoot into the air in celebration. Still feigning death on the ground, he understood. While these beliefs would always go against what Harry and his friends believed in, Narcissa was a part of the Voldemort entourage during the Dark Lord’s final months. ‘Naturally,’ said the old lady proudly. She had two older sisters, Bellatrix and Andromeda. Born into a pure-blood line, it’s clear that Narcissa was brought up to believe in magic over Muggles. I told her you didn’t expect any presents and – oh, no,’ he groaned, ‘she’s made you a Weasley jumper.’
 Regardless of Narcissa’s more moral moments, she was a Malfoy through and through. Draco’s rivalry with Harry was, for the most part, based on envy. We can’t very well talk about motherly love without mentioning Lily Potter’s sacrifice. Like her husband Lucius, she clearly believed that Muggle-born wizards were inferior to pure-blood ones, even disowning her sister Andromeda for marrying one. Harry would later risk his own life to save Draco from the Fiendfyre. Harry’s mother died trying to protect her baby boy, and in so doing, shielded him from the most terrifying wizard in the world. The Harry Potter series is about good, evil, magic, courage and death. Draco Malfoy was a very complex character within Harry Potter. Actions have consequences – Draco learnt that the hard way. I don't have a definitive answer for this -- I see arguments for both positions in canon, for and against Harry owing Draco a life debt. She no longer cared whether Voldemort won. Rumors about his son. The pure-blood wizard possessed many positive qualities of a Slytherin but he was also a bully. Narcissa Malfoy would then lie to Voldemort – an extremely dangerous person to lie to – and spare Harry to hear that her son is alive. However, it became very obvious throughout the story that Narcissa’s true allegiance was to her family, especially her son. At the end of the day, Draco clearly adores his mother. But, between Lily Potter, Molly Weasley, Narcissa Malfoy and Augusta Longbottom, the books are also about motherly love. She shook her head almost imperceptibly, then resumed her own deadpan stare at the opposite wall. In 1997, Draco cornered Albus Dumbledore atop the Astronomy Tower, disarming the Headmaster. In fact, she showed on more than one occasion that she would happily betray Voldemort to save Draco. She did this because Harry told her Draco was safe. So Augusta, who always knew just how to keep him out of trouble, raised him. It was not only Lucius who sought help from Narcissa – Draco, too, looked to his mother for guidance. Harry had torn open the parcel to find a thick, hand-knitted sweater in emerald green and a large box of home-made fudge. She was staring straight ahead, quite as pale as he was, her long, blonde hair hanging down her back, but beneath the table her slim fingers closed briefly on his wrist. ‘Is everyone OK?’ said Ginny and Tonks together. Narcissa Malfoy certainly wasn’t good; she fell in with a bad crowd, she was haughty, cold and not afraid to be cruel. Then it was withdrawn. ‘I was the last to come through,’ said Mrs Longbottom. When Draco was threatened she became ruthless, desperate and determined to do anything to save her son – even if that meant revealing information about Voldemort’s secret mission. She had her hands full with seven children, but that didn’t stop her loving Harry Potter like her own. ‘’S far as we know,’ said Harry. If there is one thing Voldemort cannot understand, it is love. Indeed, she ultimately held him and his friends responsible for her husband’s capture and incarceration. Come back next month when we make the case for Gilderoy Lockhart. Her death was the ultimate gesture of selfless, all-consuming love. He felt the hand on his chest contract; her nails pierced him. With Lucius locked up in Azkaban and the Malfoy name fallen from grace, Draco was given an important mission by Voldemort: to kill Albus Dumbledore. Yet Draco offered Harry his friendship at the very beginning. Is he in the castle?’ . However, a deleted Draco Malfoy scene from Harry … ‘Is Draco alive? Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. When Draco is confronted by a prince, Harry, that used his tower as refuge, Draco asks him to help Draco escape and see the lanterns. How different was Narcissa Malfoy to Molly Weasley or Lily Potter? Excellent reply! Thanks to all of this, Voldemort would be defeated and peace would return to the wizarding world. Notes: For Dahlia12. ‘You can tell us what’s going on.’ ‘My mum. Lucius hesitated and it was Narcissa he looked to for guidance. She was one of the quieter supporters of the Dark Lord, always by Lucius’s side yet rarely in the middle of the action. With surprising speed, she trotted off towards the stone steps. When Harry survived Voldemort’s Killing Curse for the second time, Narcissa pretended he was dead so she could get to Draco. In fact, Narcissa disliked Harry, Ron and Hermione so much that when they met in Madam Malkin’s she called them ‘scum’ and threatened Harry with being ‘reunited with dear Sirius’ following his death in the Ministry of Magic. ‘Ah, Potter,’ she said crisply, as if she had been waiting for him. It was a really significant moment for Harry, post-Privet Drive, and summed up Mrs Weasley’s kindness and warmth. Her love for Draco was very much her saving grace, and the thing that saved Harry from Voldemort in the Forbidden Forest, no less. He is a student in Harry Potter's year belonging in the Slytherin house. Though she grew up in an elitist pure … Draco Malfoy was such an indisputable, ridiculous git that for most of years we've known about him, he's been God's gift to meme-kind. Harry revealed that Draco was still very much alive, and she lied to her master in order to get closer to him. Draco looked in terror at his father, who was staring down into his own lap, then caught his mother’s eye. ‘I think I know who that one’s from,’ said Ron, going a bit pink and pointing to a very lumpy parcel. Fortunately for Narcissa, when she and Bella arrived at Spinner’s End, it transpired that Severus Snape was fully aware of the plan and was willing to aid Draco in his mission. ‘Every year she makes us a jumper,’ said Ron, unwrapping his own, ‘and mine’s always maroon.’
 Draco Lucius Malfoy was born on 5 June, 1980, to Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy (née Black), who were both born into old, wealthy pure-blood families. Narcissa might have been part of Voldemort’s inner circle, but only by default. Not knowing whether Draco was alive or dead, Narcissa chose to lie to the Dark Lord rather than risk losing her son. Draco had no idea that by disarming … As the walls trembled again, he led the other two back through the concealed entrance and down the staircase into the Room of Requirement. She pleaded with Snape – the most unfettered emotion we ever saw her display – to make an Unbreakable Vow with her, thereby ensuring Draco’s safety. Draco really was more about talking big than actually backing it up, and I think part of why he didn't want to confirm Harry's identity (even though I'm 100% he recognized him) is because he would essentially have condemned him to die by saying "yes, that's him". . Want proof? Like Harry, Neville grew up without his parents. ... he can "help" Harry. ‘He’s fighting,’ said Harry. Bellatrix could not understand her sister’s devastation at Voldemort’s instructions – in her mind, it was a great honour. Most of Narcissa’s actions can be traced to her desire to protect her family at all costs. It didn’t take long for Harry to notice … He knew that the Room would not be able to transform while there were still users inside it. Narcissa’s husband Lucius was a Death Eater, an egotist and a man who seemed to rule the Malfoy household with an iron fist. He is frequently accompanied by his two cronies, Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle, who act as henchmen.Draco is characterised as a cowardly bully who tricks and hurts people to get what he wants; nevertheless, he is a cunning user of magic. Draco's mother saved Harry by telling Voldemort that Harry was dead even though she could tell he was alive. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. . He didn’t realise that love as powerful as your mother’s for you leaves its own mark. Scorpius Malfoy tells Albus Potter in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child his mother claimed that what Draco did "was one of the most courageous things she’d ever seen." Have you seen my grandson?’ but in the Pensieve, he had sat there and let it all happen . … Narcissa transformed from ice-queen to panicked, protective mother. When Harry survived Voldemort’s Killing Curse for the second time, Narcissa pretended he was dead so she could get to Draco. If she had sons, she claimed, she would have been glad to sacrifice them to the Dark Lord’s will. In the end, she put love first. Okay, so not exactly an endearing character so far…. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Her husband, sister and brother-in-law were all Death Eaters, as was her cousin Regulus Black but, as far as we know, she never took the Dark Mark herself. 16 Ending His Relationship With Pansy Parkinson What happens when they become attached to each other? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. But she wasn’t all bad either. What she did was more powerful than Dark Magic, and it protected Harry for the rest of his life. Draco purposely withheld the information from her. Narcissa’s love for Draco however, triumphed her fear of Voldemort. At her touch, Malfoy put his hand into his robes, withdrew a wand and passed it along to Voldemort. But she was also a mother, which meant she was willing to risk everything to make sure her son was safe. When Harry woke on his first Christmas morning at Hogwarts to find one of Molly’s hand-knitted jumpers at the foot of his bed, it was worth all 39 of his cousin Dudley’s birthday presents. 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