InterHouse socializing -- Destiny

[cynthiaanncoe at home.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 26262

Jim wrote:

> If it's the case that there's little inter-house visiting, then it 
> would make sense there's someplace at Hogwarts where students in 
> various Houses can socialize at least a little, some sort of 
Student 
> Union. There's absolutely no evidence for it, though.  Except for 
> dating at the Yule Ball, the kids all seem to keep to their House.  
> 
> 
> That doesn't seem to fit in with Dumbledore's vision for the 
school, 
> but traditions are hard to change. As the Second Voldemort War 
heats 
> up, will Dumbledore act to unify the school more?  I hope this 
unity 
> doesn't happen because Death Eaters crash something into Hogwarts.
> 
> I agree that MWPP were all the same house, so they would be 
> Gryffindors.  Pettigrew is the only one I have a hard time 
believing 
> is a Gryffindor. Could he be an exception?


Perhaps the decisions of the sorting hat are not as accurate as many 
of us believe.  Wouldn't it be strange that at age 11 the sorting hat 
knows whether you will grow up to be evil or hard-working?  Also, if 
the sorting really tells us that certain students will develop 
certain traits, then I get confused about some things.  Black thought 
Lupin was the spy, so didn't tell him the secret keeper was Peter.  
If Peter was in Slytherin, then everyone would have a good idea who 
the spy was if everyone else was in Gryffindor.  Also, Snape hasn't a 
prayer of being a good guy if he's Slytherin.

I hope the sorting isn't that accurate and formulaic.  I think it is 
more interesting when you just don't know how someone will turn out --
 like real life.

Cindy (who had a few teachers who were wrong about her)