Dumbledore and Sytherin's Bad Rap

[trisanagranger]

No: HPFGUIDX 41941

Darrin Burnett wrote:
> Dumbledore made the, in my opinion, correct value judgement that 
> winning points through bravery, logic and skill were more credible 
> than sabtoging another house's chances by sneaking around at night, 
> trying to get them in trouble. Remember, the only reason Gryffindor 
> had to make this miraculous comeback is because Draco skulked
around 
> like a little weasel, getting Harry, Hermione and Neville in
trouble. 
> And this took place AFTER Harry and Hermione did an honorable thing 
> in trying to help their friend Hagrid find a home for his dragon.

Since when is it *honorable* to smuggle an illegal dragon out of 
Hogwarts?  The way I see it, Draco actually did the right thing, for 
once - if YOU saw someone breaking the law, wouldn't you turn them in?
Also, Gryffindor only had to make such a 'miraculous comeback'
because of *Harry's* mistake.

SS, pg. 243-244, US paperback edition:
Professor McGonagall: "(...) and fifty points will be taken from 
Gryffindor."
"*Fifty?*" Harry gasped - they would lose the lead, the lead he'd won 
in the last Quidditch match.
"Fifty points *each*," said Professor McGonagall, breathing heavily 
through her long, pointed nose.

So, they might have only lost 50 points if Harry had kept his mouth 
shut.


Darrin said:
<<<SNIP examples of CheatingBastard!Draco>>>

Okay, so Draco's an idiot.  That doesn't mean that *all* Slytherins 
are, does it?  There are some pretty mean people in the other houses, 
too - in CoS, people from all houses were insulting Harry because of 
the Heir of Slytherin thing.  In GoF, almost everyone except for 
Gryffindor was against Harry because he wasn't the "real" Hogwarts 
champion.  

Also, Draco does have a reason to not like Harry - he tried to make 
friends with Harry at first, but Harry rejected him.  Draco has
reason to not like Ron - he laughed at Draco just because he was a 
Malfoy.As for Neville... well, personally, I think that Draco (and
the 
other Slytherins) can't be the only ones who make fun of Neville.  I
wouldn't be surprised if we were to find members of other houses,
even 
Gryffindors, making fun of Neville somewhere down the line.

I'm going to stop writing now because I'm starting to not make sense, 
okay? :)

-Trisana Granger