Was Narcissa Malfoy Good?

Narcissa Malfoy certainly wasn't good; she fell in with a bad crowd, she was haughty, cold and not afraid to be cruel. But she wasn't all bad either. Her love for Draco was very much her saving grace, and the thing that saved Harry from Voldemort in the Forbidden Forest, no less.

Why did Narcissa say Harry was dead?

Draco Malfoy's mother Narcissa was cold, cunning and devoted to the Dark Lord. But she was also a mother, which meant she was willing to risk everything to make sure her son was safe. When Harry survived Voldemort's Killing Curse for the second time, Narcissa pretended he was dead so she could get to Draco.

Is Narcissa Malfoy actually good?

Narcissa Malfoy certainly wasn't good; she fell in with a bad crowd, she was haughty, cold and not afraid to be cruel. But she wasn't all bad either. Her love for Draco was very much her saving grace, and the thing that saved Harry from Voldemort in the Forbidden Forest, no less.