Malfoy: The Rise and Fall of the Wizarding World’s Most Treacherous Family

With his very first sneer, Draco Malfoy is established as the school bully of the Harry Potter series. But how did Draco become so detestable? What was inherited from his parents, and what is unique to him among the Malfoy clan? And what was he thinking all those times when he picked fights with Harry, Ron, or Hermione?

Malfoy analyzes Draco throughout his seven years at Hogwarts, as his role in the series grew in prominence. At the same time, Lucius Malfoy and Narcissa Malfoy have their own stories play out, forever scheming and plotting to advance the family’s interests... even when they’re in conflict with each other.

Bestselling author Irvin Khaytman dives deep into the Malfoys’ deeds to answer the two central questions about Draco that remain after Deathly Hallows: Is he redeemable? And was he redeemed?

Irvin Khaytman is a walking Harry Potter encyclopedia from New York City. He has been writing and publishing essays about Harry Potter since 2007 and became a columnist at MuggleNet, the world’s most popular Harry Potter fansite, in 2011. He is also the author of the bestselling book Dumbledore. In the last few years, he has become a regular co-host of the Alohomora! podcast.