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Drarry,

Harry Potter franchise.[1] The pairing is a form of shipping, support or have a particular interest in a romantic pairing between two characters in a fictional series, often when this relationship is one portrayed by fans rather than depicted in the series itself.[5] Fanfictions about the pairing has over 3,000 pages of works featured on the fanfic site Archive of Our Own.[6]

Background

Harry Potter franchise

Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy first appeared in the first book in the

Madam Malkin's. In the films, Harry first meets Draco in Hogwarts on their first day of school. Harry Potter was portrayed by Daniel Radcliffe and Draco Malfoy was portrayed by Tom Felton in the film adaptations
.

History

The first Drarry story posted online is thought to be The Kiss of Life by Jack F., posted to HpSlash on June 18, 2000.[10] An online Drarry shipping thread was started on FictionAlley's SCUSA forum in December 2001, where the alternative name for the shipping "Guns 'n' Handcuffs" was popularized. The ship has been the most popular slash pairing and second most popular pairing overall at that forum.[2]

Analysis

Many fans of the franchise have written several

same-sex attraction for another. In various fan fanfictions, Draco's emotional journey and transformation are depicted through his relationship with Harry.[4] These fan fictions often stay faithful to the original characters and storylines from the franchise, while adding new elements and romantic moments between Harry and Draco. Some of the Drarry fan fiction on the fanfiction platform, Archive of Our Own, getting well over two million hits. According to ScreenRant, the most popular Drarry fanfiction on Archive of Our Own is Survival Is A Talent By ShanaStoryteller, which has 2,188,737 hits.[4] Shippers have indicated subtext promoting this pairing
although very few have trusted that it could ever become canon.

Response

During an exclusive interview with AOL during their 'In The Know’ segment, Tom Felton, who portrayed Draco Malfoy in the film series, stated that he shipped Drarry stating, "I think it was clearly a fact. Harry was constantly crushing on Draco. He just couldn’t hide it.”[11][6] According to Elite Daily, Daniel Radcliffe stated that he read some Drarry fanfictions stating, “I’m obviously aware there’s a lot of shipping of Harry and Draco as characters together, so I’ve read some of that.”[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Harry Potter ships are still popular as ever, but Drarry isn't first". The Digital Fix. 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  2. ^ a b "Guns 'n' Handcuffs". web.archive.org. 2007-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  3. ^ Khan, Fawzia; Rai, Ashvaria; Sandoval, Andrea (2023-04-08). "15 Most Popular Harry Potter Ships, According To AO3". CBR. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  4. ^ a b c Rai, Ashvaria (2022-11-10). "Harry Potter: 10 Most Popular Harry & Draco Fanfics On AO3". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  5. ^ "Definition of shipping". Oxford English Dictionary. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "Daniel Radcliffe Has Read Your Harry/Draco Fanfics". Elite Daily. 2023-10-18. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  7. ^ "Draco Malfoy | Origin and History". Dictionary.com. 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  8. ^ "Harry Potter | Character, Books, Movies, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  9. ^ "Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  10. ^ "Harry/Draco history". phoenixacid.livejournal.com. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  11. ^ "Tom Felton SHIPS 'Drarry' And REJECTS 'Dramione'". Exclusive Hollywood. Retrieved 2024-03-06.

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