The development of the character of Narcissa
Malfoy into one that defies Lord Voldemort is perhaps one of the most
surprising of the series. While she is never revealed as actually being a Death
Eater, and did not appear in the graveyard of Little Hangleton in Goblet of Fire when Voldemort recalled
his followers, she is certainly supportive of her husband and sister in the fight
for their ancient family beliefs in Pure Blood dominance.
We see little of her until Half-Blood Prince, which is when her true loyalties begin to show.
She defies Voldemort for the first time by asking Snape to protect Draco, even
though the Dark Lord had forbidden that she speak of the plan, that Draco is to
kill Dumbledore, to anyone. Although it is to her benefit that Snape was aware
of the plan, and she was not going against Voldemort’s orders after all. In Deathly Hallows Narcissa defies Voldemort
again when she lies to him and declares that Harry Potter is dead. "She no longer cared whether Voldemort won" (726; ch. 36).
Narcissa Malfoy is first and foremost, a mother
that loves her child and will do anything to protect him. She took an enormous
risk in betraying Voldemort which most certainly would have cost her her life. Thus
reinforcing the major theme of the Harry Potter series, and echoing the maxim
of Albus Dumbledore, that love is the greatest force of all and one would risk
death in order to protect and defend those in which they love.
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