Prejudices (was Malfoy's Choice of Date)

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No: HPFGUIDX 36450

In HPforGrownups at y..., "nyarth_meow" <rshuson80 at y...> wrote:
> > > (According to Hagrid in PS), All wizards who've gone bad are 
Slytherins  
"marinafrants" <rusalka at i...> wrote:
> In fact, we know Hagrid was talking crap, since at the time he said 
> this, Sirius Black, Gryffindor stud-muffin extraordinaire, was 
> sitting in Azkaban with the whole wizarding world (including 
> Hagrid) believing that he was Voldemort's best buddy.  And even 
> after it turned out that Sirius is innocent, the guilty party was 
> yet another Gryffindor.  So we *know* not all the wizards who went 
> bad are Slytherins.

I think Hagrid (just as the HRH trio) grew a lot in the 4 Potter 
books. He probably believed his comment when he said this, but this 
was in the beginning of book 1. At the time he was an isolative 
gamekeeper who probably talked to giant spiders more than people. 

Much of the Voldemort history is unknown as few are brave enough to 
speak his name. Likewise it may have been decided to never mention 
Sirius around Harry to shield him.

"prefectmarcus" <prefectmarcus at y...> wrote: 
> > Hagrid also says in GOF that you can't trust any foriegner.  
> > Actually JKR stated in some chat or the other that that comment 
> > by Hagrid was just typical house prejudice.

I believe he was mad at Olympe maxime at the time, but by the end of 
GoF I'm pretty sure he changed his mind about her.  The most 
untrustworthy characters in the Potterverse seem to be native borne 
Brits (Crouch, Pettigrew, Malfoy Sr.) and Krum probably surprized all 
the readers by turning out sincere and trusrtworthy at the end.

I think all the characters learned a lot about prejudice in GofF. I'd 
like to see how Snape and Sirius change after the uneasy detente 
imposed by Dumbledore. Can't wqait for Book 5

Uncmark