Sirius's house (was Re: More emotional baggage for Snape)

[Sirius Kase]

No: HPFGUIDX 41684


Darrin writes:

"James and Lily in Gryffindor, based on JKR."

Richelle Votaw responds:

"Does anyone know where the quote is from that JKR said James was in
Gryffindor?  I found the quote about Lily being in Gryffindor in the October
2000 Scholastic interview, but can't find the one about James."

Let me try to enlighten you.  The interview usually cited is the one where
Jo responds to a question that James was a Chaser.  The questioner assumed
he played on the Gryffindor team, but Jo didn't confirm or correct that
assumption.  So she only half answers the question, leaving us to wonder
whether she was being efficient or just coy.

Darrin assumes:

"Snape's hatred of them indicates they weren't Slytherin."

Richelle responds:

"What if they were all in the same house?  And Snape was more of a "true
Slytherin" as in being interested in dark arts, etc.  And thus they didn't
like him.  I'm trying to find a way for someone good to have been in
Slytherin, or else why don't they mark all Slytherins as "possible future
traitor."

IMHO,  the book makes no official charge that Slytherans are bad, this is
just one of Harry's prejudices.  I'm still sitting back waiting for the good
Slytheran to stand up and be noticed.  Of course, Harry would probably
assume evil intent.

Darrin again:
"And if the mis-housing is so severe, can switching of houses take place? I
say yes."

Richelle:

"Which lends to my theory that possibley James started out as Slytherin and
was switched to Gryffindor?  Or Lily?"

Well, there it is, one of my little pet theories.  The two most common
reasons for switching houses is getting closer to a girlfriend (Rowling said
Lily was a Gryfindor) and getting out of an unbearable roommate situation
(Dumbledore says James and Snape got along as well as Harry and Draco.  Can
you see them as roommates?)

In 7 years, things can change.  If Rowling really approved that scene in the
movie, James played at both seeker and chaser and spent some time in
Gryffindor.  Could be that Snape was the Seeker and when James switched
houses, he became a more perfect rival.

SK



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