One thing that bothers me that I cannot find anyone talking about

[Amy Z <lupinesque@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 52054

You've come to the right place.  We talk about this one every 6 weeks 
or so.  ;-)

> I forget which book it is in, but I think Ron tells Harry before 
they 
> are sorted that "There is not a witch or wizard that went bad that 
> was not in Slytherin."  What about Sirius Black?  He was in the 
same 
> house as James, and at that time EVERYONE thought he was a Dark 
> Wizard.  

Actually, it was Hagrid in Diagon Alley in the first book (it's only 
in the movie that it's Ron).  Good question.  My guess is that it's 
hyperbole on Hagrid's part.  I mean, honestly.  Out of *all* the 
witches and wizards that have gone bad, not a single one was in 
Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, or Ravenclaw?  Seems a bit hard to believe.

Another theory is that Sirius *was* in Slytherin--an intriguing 
notion that is not explicitly contradicted by the books.

Amy Z