Slytherin House

[mike_wiltse]

No: HPFGUIDX 38702

<Mike Wiltse wrote:

> The real question should be "If Harry had wanted to go into 
> Slytherin, would the sorting hat have let him?"

Catlady wrote:

>If Harry had wanted to go into Slytherin when all he knew was that 
>the Song said that Slytherins are ambitious, and the hat told him 
>that being in Slytherin would help him become great, he would have 
>been a different person than the Harry we know, the one who would 
>rather have a normal life and not be fussed over than be a hero.

Hmm not right, the Slytherin line in his year was:

"Or perhaps in Slytherin
You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folk use any means
To achieve their ends."

And what the hat told him while he was wearing it.

Hmm," said a small voice in his ear. "Difficult. Very difficult. 
Plenty
of courage, I see. Not a bad mind either. There's talent, A my 
goodness,
yes -- and a nice thirst to prove yourself, now that's interesting....
So where shall I put you?"
Harry gripped the edges of the stool and thought, Not Slytherin, not
Slytherin.
"Not Slytherin, eh?" said the small voice. "Are you sure? You could be
great, you know, it's all here in your head, and Slytherin will help 
you
on the way to greatness, no doubt about that -- no? Well, if you're 
sure
-- better be GRYFFINDOR!"

Courage = Gryfindor
Thirst to prove himself = Slytherin
Talent???

That thirst is what makes "Harry" Harry.  He has not only his own 
reputation to live up to, he also has his father, and his mothers who 
died for him.  The courage is what makes him stand up in the first 
place, but its the fact that he has something to live up to that 
keeps him going.

And What Hagrid told him.

"And what are Slytherin and Hufflepuff?"
"School houses. There's four. Everyone says Hufflepuff are a lot o'
duffers, but --"
"I bet I'm in Hufflepuff" said Harry gloomily.
"Better Hufflepuff than Slytherin," said Hagrid darkly. "There's not a
single witch or wizard who went bad who wasn't in Slytherin.
You-Know-Who was one."

Ok, then how about this.  What if Harry had never heard anything bad 
about Slytherin.  In this Hypothisis Harry goes first in the sorting 
so he doesnt even have to worry about being in the same house as 
anyone he has met.  I have gone through the sorting again and dont 
see anything being said good about Gyrfindor, but if there is 
anything its been removed.  Get rid of the Hufflepuff line along with 
the Slytherin.

Now which house would the hat put Harry into?

Mike