Draco Malfoy is one of the most discussed characters in Harry Potter. Although he's largely unpleasant in the books, he won over a lion's share of the fanbase anyway. Malfoy does have all the hallmarks of a traditional anti-hero, which entices people to consider the motivations behind his bad behaviors.
Sometimes, fans downright hated Draco Malfoy, but other times they actually pitied him.
10 Hated: Calling Hermione a Mudblood
Whatever else fans feel about Malfoy, there is no excuse for any of the times he calls Hermione a Mudblood. The first time he does so on the Quidditch pitch in Chamber of Secrets is especially atrocious, especially since he gets away scot-free. Malfoy laughs his way onto the Quidditch team and Ron is left vomiting slugs.
Mudblood is a slur in the Wizarding World and Malfoy's liberal use of it really makes fans' blood boil.
9 Felt Bad: Sectumsempra Scene
Fans get to see a surprisingly vulnerable side of Malfoy in Half Blood Prince when Harry walks in on him sobbing in the girl's Bathroom. In the scene, Malfoy is afraid for himself and for his family and seems to show the first signs of doubt fans get to see when it comes to his allegiance to the dark side.
If it's not bad enough that your sworn enemy walks in on your crying, the scene only gets worse for Malfoy, when Harry accidentally slashes him in half, leaving him bleeding on the floor.
8 Hated: Getting Hagrid into Trouble
Malfoy is always cooking up trouble for those he deems unworthy and one of his biggest targets is Hagrid. In Year 3, Hagrid is so thrilled to finally get a Professor role at Hogwarts, and actually puts together a great lesson plan, but Malfoy sets out to ruin it for him.
After Malfoy gets what he wants and brings the class into chaos, he does his best to get Hagrid fired and an innocent magical creature killed.
7 Felt Bad: The Scene at Borgin and Burke's
Especially in the film version of Chamber of Secrets, but also in the books as well, to degrees, fans get to see how Lucius Malfoy bullies Draco. In Borgin and Burke's, he dismisses and insults him, treating him roughly and unkindly, and later, in Flourish and Blotts, he continues similar behavior. Draco seems half scared and half scathing when he looks at his father which softens fans to him considerably.
In the films, Lucius is always belittling Draco and never seems to have the time of day for him, at best.
6 Hated: Mocking The Weasleys
Malfoy is always poking fun at the Weasleys. He insults their hair, their lack of money, the size of their family, and basically anything else he can think to say.
This gets especially bad when Ron and Harry sneak into the Slytherin common room under the guise of Polyjuice potion--and Ron is only just able to contain his anger as Malfoy digs into his father.
5 Felt Bad: Voldemort at Malfoy Manor
There's nothing like the Dark Lord taking over your dining room. By the last years of Hogwarts, it's clear that even if Malfoy's ideologies are unclear, he is no fan of Voldemort's, and is, in fact, dreadfully scared of him.
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When Voldemort makes Malfoy Manor his home base, fans feel bad for Draco--understanding his palpable fear and disgust for himself, those closest to him, and perhaps even the muggles being tortured.
4 Hated: Potter Stinks
Malfoy is always there to rub salt in Harry's wounds when things are bad. In Year 4, when the whole school is turning against Harry for taking away Cedric's "rightful" crown as Hogwarts Champion, Malfoy is only too ready to egg on that ire.
He makes badges that flash "Potter Stinks," and always makes sure the message is glowing on everyone's chest when Harry is around.
3 Felt Bad: Lying About Recognizing Harry
In the last chapter of the series, Harry almost gets caught by the Dark Lord and Bellatrix, but Malfoy, however reluctantly, buys him time. While it's clear to the audience that Malfoy knows Harry has been caught by Bellatrix, he dithers on confirming this for her.
This allowance of time, playing on his family's hesitance to call Voldemort if they are mistaken, probably saves Harry's life.
2 Hated: Taking the Dark Mark/Trying to Kill Dumbledore
Whatever pressure Malfoy might have been under, there's absolutely no excuse for him taking the Dark Mark and working to try to kill Dumbeldore throughout the sixth year.
His reckless efforts hurt many innocent students and, in the end, do lead to Dumbledore's demise. Malfoy could have gone to the Headmaster earlier for protection, but he chose not to and fans can't forgive him for that.
1 Felt Bad: Failing to Kill Dumbledore
That said, the tower scene is very moving. More than ever, Malfoy feels like a scared child, in over his head, trying to save his family. Despite his bravado and his insults, he ultimately cannot kill Dumbledore. Dumbledore sees this good in him and arranges for Harry to see it too.
The scene does truly drive some compassion for one Draco Malfoy.
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