OOP: Sirius

[erniemu03]

No: HPFGUIDX 63855

I made a valiant (I think) effort to read all the posts... but i'm 
only human.  I apologize if this has been asked/ covered, but I have 
been thinking on it since I first read it.

My first reaction after reading about Sirius's home and family life, 
etc. was, "Gosh, maybe he was a Slytherin afterall."  I'm not deadset 
on this idea, but I am kind of playing with it right now.  The very 
fact that he came from a pure-blood family, a long line of dark 
wizards, and lived in a house with the snake-symbolism running 
rampant.

Of course, we know that Sirius himself wasn't a Dark Wizard, but this 
could have been very much the product of his relationships with the 
other marauders.  Afterall, what a different Harry we might have had 
if he had accepted Draco's hand first year.  Once again... the 
decisions we make...

But coming from a dark family, etc. would have formed who Sirius was 
up until he was 11.  And that might have been enough for him to be 
Slytherin.

I suppose that begs the question... were the other Marauders also 
Slytherin?

I think finding out Sirius, and possibly other role models, were in 
Slytherin would go a long way in changing Harry's attitude towards 
that house and in promoting some feelings of unity...

I would really like to hear what others think on any of this mumbo-
jumbo I pretend is coherent thoughts.

-Erin (who cringes at the words Slytherin because it looks so much 
like Sly-the-Erin.  I feel so dirty now ;) )