Marauders: Extroverts or Introverts

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From: spicoli323
Subject: Re: Marauders: Extroverts or Introverts
Reply To: [Yahoo! #7282] Re: Marauders: Extroverts or Introverts
Date: 8/19/00 3:08 pm  (ET)

I think they all were in Gryffindor. I just don't see Wormtail being
accepted by the rest if he were in Slytherin, and I don't think there is
a reason to believe Lupin was in Hufflepuff. There is not enough evidence
to make me believe that he was an extreme introvert, just fairly quiet
and thoughtful. And I think it is wrong to believe that Hufflepuffs and
Ravenclaws are more introverted than Gryffindors and Slytherins. I think
the way it can be generalized is: Slytherins are ambitious; Gryffindors,
brave; Ravenclaws, clever; Hufflepuffs, hardworking. Whether or not
anybody is outgoing or not is not really relevant unless it is connected
to their having the distinguishing quality of their house. "But Wormtail
was a coward," you might argue, which would make it unlikely that he be in
Gryiffindor. But I think he was placed in Gryffindor because he had the
potential for bravery, that he just never recognized. He didn't choose
to live up to his potential, which is where his major failing lay. I
think he might have seemed a lot like Neville while he was at school,
and Neville may not seem brave on the surface, but he clearly has more
to him underneath. I think Wormtail did too, but he wasted his chance
for bravery.
As for Lupin, underneath his thoughtful demeanor, I think he has a wry
sense of humor that might have contrasted well with Sirius and James's
practical joking. And going through life the way he is having to deal with
his monthly transformations indicates that he is very brave indeed. He
could have just shut himself away from people, but he at least tries to
deal with his problem instead of avoiding it. So his bravery marks him
as a Gryffindor, presumably like James, Sirius, and Wormtail.