[HPforGrownups] RE: James Potter's house

[Melissa Daily]

No: HPFGUIDX 12168

Star wrote:

>I'm possitve that MWPP and Lily were all in Gryffindor even if I don't 
> >have all the proof in the world, there is no way that I could see >James 
>in Slytherin nor Lupin nor Sirius and well Wormtail's just a tag >along. 
>Lupin is a good person and I think that the sorting Hat would >look beyong 
>his being a werewolf and Sirius is quite brave so that >would put him in 
>Gryffindor as well and James, well that's just where >I see him.

These are all valid points, but part of me thinks there is a big possibility 
for James to have been in Slytherin. Even though the Slytherins are 
portrayed as bad and evil, they are also described by Dumbledore as highly 
intelligent and ambitious. We have seen ample proof that the Marauders were 
ambitious enough to become animagi as teenagers and they are often described 
as very bright. Plus the Sorting Hat was considering placing Harry in 
Slytherin, and we know that he is not evil. As far as the Marauders not 
being in Slytherin because that was  Snape's house, well their hatred could 
be explained as old fashioned jealousy. Snape really seems to dislike the 
fact that James was so talented at Quidditch. Maybe James "stole" Snape's 
position on the team. Some other people have brought up the idea that Snape 
was in love with Lily, and I could see that as a reasonable explanation as 
well. After all, we hear Snape speak ill of James all the time, but he has 
never once said a disparaging word about Lily.

That's just my two cents :)

Melissa



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