Disclaimer: Harry Potter belongs to J.K. Rowling
Note: a longer project, not yet finished. see note at the end of chapter.
Forword
This work is the last of the best selling series We, the Purebloods and I started in 2001 by Draco Malfoy, Blaise Zabini and Astoria Greengrass. The series We, the Purebloods and I calls attention to the plight of those the Daily Prophet has dubbed "The last purebloods". Breaking taboos, norms and customs We, the purebloods and I sets the standard for a new, and welcome variety of literature.
Culmination point of the series, "Ode to our fathers" follows in the footsteps of its series first installment "Children of Prestige Alley". Co-Written with life partner Harry Potter this work of fiction is inspired by true events that transpired in the UK from 1996 to 1999 during Voldemort's second rise to power. Possibly the most extensive retelling of the war thus far, Draco Malfoy tells a story of cowardice and courage, of a constant struggle between expectations and ideologies, politics, power, loyalty and betrayal. Whether as heir to Britain's greatest fortune, as pupil to war hero Severus Snape or as scion of Slytherin house, Malfoy shows the war from a brand new perspective: that of a boy born on the wrong side of conflict.
Or was it, the wrong side? For such is the question Malfoy asks. Was Voldemort truly, whom he appeared to be? How did Albus Dumbeldore shape the events that unfolded in the wizarding world these past fifty years? Who were in fact, the opposing factions of the war?
Some will claim, recent factual history should not be questioned. That is however, precisely what Draco Malfoy does. It is an ambitious book, unsettling in its conclusions. Population counts, death tolls and other ministry records are laid out in the open, painting such a confusing picture of the war, that even those actively involved in it begin to question their very perception…"Ode to our fathers" throws modern history out of the window and exceeds expectations.
From the fine luxury of Malfoy Manor to the Headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix, Malfoy retells his own deflecting to the light, or, as he himself proclaims, to Harry Potter. Shedding light on never before recorded events, jumping across time and space, the author constructs an intricate portrait of Albus Dumbledore and exposes the wizard's complex relationship to Gellert Grindewald and to former pupil Tom Riddle. An intimate acquaintance of pureblood culture and close association with many of the Orders members, allowed Draco Malfoy to acquire a deep understanding of the conflict separating pureblood supremacist and so called muggle lovers.
While remaining a work of fiction, "Ode to our Fathers" is certainly to be considered of great historical importance. Whenever possible, transcripts, photographs or any other war records have been included for historical accuracy. It was the author's desire to retell the war with as much objectivity as possible, therefore, only when explicitly required, were names and events altered for the protection of an individual's privacy.
Hermione Longbottom London, 2004
Notes: If anyone's up to writing "We, the Pureblood's and I" or "Children of Prestige Alley" please feel free to PM me.