[HPforGrownups] Moaning Myrtle's House Affiliation

[Calypso8604 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 29640

In a message dated 11/22/01 10:34:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
oppen at cnsinternet.com writes:


> *mega-sigh*
> 
>  Draco Malfoy and Tom Riddle's views are NOT necessarily to
> be trusted...
> 

No, but I should think that the man who FOUNDED the House should have 
hisviews for his own house trusted

(loud howls from the list-members:  "You mean they'd---lie?  Or
> be mistaken?  *WAIIIILL!!!*  Our golden idol is tarnished!")

That was a bit much and rather insulting. But I digress

> 
> In fact, Myrtle's unhappiness could have been _because_ she was in
> Slytherin, and the "Purebloods rule, Mudbloods drool" attitude was already
> hardening in her day, albeit not as hard-wired as it seems to be in the case
> of the talented Mr. Malfoy and his Goon Squad.  The Sorting Hat could have
> seen that she was determined to really do well for herself, and figured that
> Slytherin House, which is known for its ambition, would be the best place
> for her, not knowing or realizing that the atmosphere there was becoming
> increasingly unfriendly to Muggle-born mages.
> 

It seems to me that Myrtle's personality indicates that she is interested in 
self-pity and not much else. She's not really ambitious although one can say 
she is enduring. Hufflepuff does seem more likely than Slytheruin, in my 
opinion.


~ Calypso


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