User blog comment:Seddiegirl98/Random Debates/@comment-3213933-20110616205638/@comment-3213933-20110616212936

Draco is a misunderstood character. He was brought up by parents who believed in pure-blood supremacy; why do you think he was the way he was? And he is more than just a "pain in the butt." He couldn't kill Dumbledore because, though he never liked him, he knew it was wrong. But, he tried because Voldemort would have killed him and his parents otherwise. I never liked Draco either, until I read HBP and I realized what a complex character he was. All Harry does is try to play the good guy and he gets on my nerves.

And, anyways, the books were told through Harry's POV. Obviously, to Harry, Draco seemed horrible, but if the books were written through Draco's POV, we would all hate harry. :)