Summary
Draco Malfoy is easy to dislike inHarry Potter, given his nature as the school bully who often gets instant karma for almost every bad deed he does. When he first met Harry when they were both just enrolling at Hogwarts, Draco made sure that everyone knew he was above anyone, as he comes from a respected ancient wizard family.
He’s a racist and a bully, and he is proud of it. However, it doesn’t mean that his actions did not come with repercussions throughout theHarry Pottermovies. It’s like the universe itself wants to humble this blond-haired pure-blood wizard, to the point where the karma he got is truly comical.
1Turned Into A Ferret
“Technically, It’s a Ferret”
InHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry, who’s competing in the tournament, has been having a rough time with everyone. Not only does Ron accuse him of putting his name in the goblet, but Draco also spreads a handmade sticker for everyone to use, with “Potter Stinks” written on it. And inthe usual Draco shenanigans, he provokes Harry nonstop about his incompetence.
Then, he’s turned into a literal ferret by Barty Crouch Jr, in the disguise of Professor Alastor Moody. One might think he’ll stop his bullying behavior afterward, but of course, he continues. Even worse, he provokes and taunts Harry about the death of Cedric Diggory. There’s still a long way to go for Mr. Malfoy to learn his lessons.
2Mission Impossible
Voldemort Sets Him Up For Failure
Trying to harm Dumbledore feels like a truly difficult thing for any great wizard or witch. Moreover, asking a 17-year-old boy to kill him seems to be a paramount task. Although Draco always thinks highly of Lord Voldemort, it is safe to say that the Dark Lord does not think much of him, thussending him on an impossible mission.
Growing up as a bully, after being taught in a household that teaches hatred and intolerance towards those whom pure-blood families deem unworthy, really comes for Draco later in life. The man whom Draco idolizes ends up being the one who wants to see him suffer.
3Midnight Detention
A Convincing Depiction Of A Tattletale
Draco’s “hobby” of tattling on his classmates, especially Harry Potter and the gang, has been brewing ever since his first introduction inHarry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone. He goes as far as following Harry and Ron to Hagrid’s hut at night, breaking the dorm’s curfew, and ratting them out to Professor McGonagall, just to also be punished for the same reason.
At first, he dared to questionMcGonagall’s decision to punish him, but everybody knew he just had a taste of his own medicine. This is truly an amusing event, as he’s also a major scaredy-cat who’s afraid of the Forbidden Forest.
4Quidditch Karma
All That Bragging Just To Lose
It is an open secret that Draco’s father, Lucius Malfoy, basically bribed Slytherin’s Quidditch team with new sets of the latest models of broomstick, just to let Draco join the team.
He either wants to join, orhe’s just utterly jealous of Harry, as he got to join the team a year prior. As expected, although he has good flying skills, he would rather taunt Harry during the game instead of focusing on catching the snitch. He bragged too much about winning the game and then had to face an embarrassing loss. Better luck next time, Draco!
5Shrieking Shack Ghost
More Karma For The Scaredy Cat
At this point, Draco’s fear of scary things is nothing new. Other than being scared of the Forbidden Forest, he’s also apparently scared of ghosts, althoughHogwarts is full of them. InHarry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban, Draco and his classmates, except Harry, are visiting Hogsmeade village.
As the resident bully, Draco does his usual duty of taunting and mocking Hermione and Ron in front of the Shrieking Shack. Unbeknownst to him, Harry pulls a prank on him under his invisibility cloak, successfully tormenting Draco and his pals, who run like there’s no tomorrow.
6Buckbeak Attack
Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkabanis filled with instant karma for Mr. Malfoy. Not only was he pranked by Harry using the invisibility cloak, but he also had to taste his own medicine for mistreating a hippogriff named Buckbeak. It isHagrid’s first day of teaching, and he wants to make sure that the students treat the magical creature with kindness and respect.
However, Draco being Draco, chooses to ignore Hagrid and is injured after provoking Buckbeak. His injuries are easily healed, but of course, his injuries are exaggerated.
7Punched By Hermione
Taking Him Down, The Muggle Way
In another golden moment fromHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Draco once again has to face the consequences of his actions. It is well-known that Draco despises any half-blood, pure-blood traitors, and muggle-borns.Hermione Granger, although a brilliant witch, is always tormented by Draco as she is often called by the degrading nickname of “mudblood,” as she was a witch born into a muggle family.
Hermione was at her maximum capacity and went as far as holding Draco at wand point. After Ron calmed her down, she withdrew her wand before punching him in the face until he ran away crying.
