1000 years of Slytherin vs. Gryffindor? (was: A small rant...)

[Steve <bboy_mn@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 49946

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Judy <judy at j...>" <judy at j...>
wrote:
> 
> > Firekat482 wrote, in regards to the apparently 
> > long-standing enmity between Slytherins and Gryffindors:
> > 1,000 years is a long time for generations  of students to hold 
> > the same grudges against one another that the four founders had 
> > against each other."
> 
> I'm not convinced that the grudge has been "active" for the full 1000
> years.  ...edited..
> 
> Of course, another possibility is that the Slytherins *have* been a
> long-standing source of problems at Hogwarts, ...edited...
> 
> -- JudySerenity, who was both frightened and amused by Bboy's theory
> that Book 6 would end just as Dumbledore was about to tell all

bboy_mn:

I think all we are seeing is the typical house rivalry that is
fostered by all house systems like this. 

I think (can someone confirm) that in any English school that uses a
house system, these types of rivalries occur. I see similar things in
the older fraternaty system. Everyone who is 'like you' is great, and
every one else is scum.

I think Slytherin wins a lot (House Cup & Quidditch) because the have
a win at any cost to prove your superiority attitude, and Gryffindors
win a lot not because they are trying to take glory FOR themselves,
but because they are brave enough to challenge Slyterin and take glory
 AWAY FROM them.

Ravenclay is too busy thinking, and can't become obcesses with petty
distraction like Quidditch. Although, like any school kids their
Quidditch team works hard and is heavily supported by the house. Same
with Hufflepuff, they are busy concentrating on serious things like
work, and can't allow themselve to be obsessive about points and
Quidditch, but at the same time, they take it seriously and support
their house.

It isn't just Slytherin vs Gryffindor either, think of the hostility
against pretty boy Diggory after they beat Gryffindor at Quidditch.
Fred and George wouldn't even acknowledge Cedric when they met on
Stoad Hill to portkey to the Quiditch World cup.

So only age old rivalry is our house against theirs, and has nothing
to do with the founders. 

Just a few thoughts.

bboy_mn