Thestrals and Slytherins

[Lee]

No: HPFGUIDX 71376


> My point is that this is no more proof of a good Slytherin than any 
> other we can come up with.  It's unfortunate on the part of JKR 
that 
> she leaves so little doubt, but I'll have to stand by my opinion 
that 
> Slytherins are a bunch of bad eggs, unless we see something clearly 
> different written in the pages of book 6.
> 
> --jenny from ravenclaw *******************

The sad part here is, the other Houses help breed this opinion as 
much as any. They certainly don't look at newly sorted 1rst year 
Slytherin's with any sort of kindness or respect. In (PoA?) Harry 
watched the sorting of one Slytherin boy and wondered if the boy knew 
his house had turned out alot of evil Wizards. This is the only 
sympathy towards a Slytherin that I have seen.  (other than Teen-
Snape being defended by Lily Evans)

And one good point. Its not said that ALL Slytherin turn out evil, 
just some. The other Houses show Slytherin hostility simply from that 
fact, and from the few other Slytherins they know in previous years 
who act that way. We only see Malfoy, Pansy Crabbe and Goyle. Are the 
others laughing and following out of fear of not supporting them? 
Imagine, and then to top it off, having the other Houses hating you 
from the moment you take off the sorting hat.

No WONDER Slytherins can be so nasty! Imagine, coming out from under 
the sorting hat, hearing the name of your House shouted into the din, 
only to see 3/4's of the students assembled glare or sneer at you. 
What did you do wrong? Why do they hate you? If it were me, I'd 
certainly feel angry and betrayed, maybe spiteful. It wouldn't be 
pleasant. And yet any Gryffindor who is sorted is appluaded loudly by 
all but Slytherin. 

Immediately, the House rivalry is set into the person's mind. They 
have no choice, no going back, this is it, this is the way it is. Its 
either fight or be stepped on, in their own House and against other 
Houses. 

Which is really sad. If Gryff or the other Houses tried heeding the 
Sorting Hat and Dumbledors advice and shown kindness, to the lower 
years at least, the rivalry and Hostility would at least tone down.

Thats my two cents anyways.

Lee