Draco Lucius Malfoy is a character in
J. K. Rowling's
Harry Potter series. He is a student in
Harry Potter's year belonging in the
Slytherin house. He is frequently accompanied by his two cronies, Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle, who act as
henchmen. Draco is characterised as a cowardly bully who manipulates and hurts people to get what he wants; nevertheless, he is a cunning user of magic. He was played by
Tom Felton in the
Harry Potter film series.