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[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 14635

ender wrote:
> 
>   However, Hagrid does state that Voldemort came from Slytherin, and 
>seeing as Hagrid was at school the same time as Riddle, I assume that 
>he would know...especially since he, himself, had an unpleasant run 
>in with Riddle.

Yeah, and it makes sense that one statement is more trustworthy than 
the other.  "You-Know-Who was in Slytherin" is the kind of 
straightforward, factual statement that we have no reason to doubt.  
"All the wizards who ever went bad were in Slytherin" sounds like a 
generalization, and it's therefore not surprising if it's not 100% 
accurate.

Amy Z

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   "See, there was this wizard who went . . . bad.  As bad as 
 you could go.  Worse.  Worse than worse.   His name was . . ."
   Hagrid gulped, but no words came out.
   "Could you write it down?" Harry suggested.
   "Nah--can't spell it."
                              -HP and the Philosopher's Stone 
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