Forever Wicked?

[jenny_ravenclaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 74542

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Wendy St John" 
<hebrideanblack at e...> wrote:
 
> The fact that Harry has been in CoMC class with him for three years 
now (and presumably taken Potions with him for five)  and *still* 
doesn't know the kid's name indicates to me that Mr. Zabini (or 
whomever thestral guy turns out to be) has never done anything to 
attack or insult Harry, either on his own or in conjunction with Draco 
and his "gang." (And if you're thinking that maybe Harry does know his 
name, but JKR knows that *we* don't, so just refers to him as "stringy 
Slytherin boy," well, I'm not buying it. <g>). So, if thestral guy had 
ever been awful to Harry, I think Harry would know his name. And any 
Slytherin in Potter's year who *hasn't* given the Boy Who Lived a 
difficult time is definitely not living up to the standard of a true 
Evil Slytherin. Therefore, Blaise Zabini aka Thestral Guy must be 
good.>

Or maybe Harry dislikes the Slytherins so much he doesn't bother to 
remember their names.  Not knowing some kid's name is no evidence that 
the kid is good.  Thestral Boy may not be a real baddie like Draco and 
his thugs, but he may be a jerk just the same.

That great distaste look on his face (as I've said before) might 
simply be due to his disgust at Hagrid (can't blame him there), the 
Thestrals in general, or the fact that he knows there are some 
Gryffindors, including Famous Harry Potter who can also see the 
Thestrals.  I also have to throw in again that just because this kid 
has seen someone die doesn't mean he's especially sensitive now.  
Maybe he murdered his own House Elf, or watched dear old mom and dad 
kill a Muggle or - well, you get my drift.

As of now, I can't see a single good Slytherin out there.

--jenny from ravenclaw *************************