OOP: MWPP WERE ALL GRYFFINDORS! (was MWPP and their houses) -small spoilers.

[corinthum]

No: HPFGUIDX 64981




Kirstini wrote:


> 1.) JKR confirmed that James was a Chaser on the Gryf Quidditch
team.

Actually, she confirmed he was a Chaser.  Her reply didn't include the
words "on the Gryffindor team".  I know many people interpret her lack
of contradiction as affirmation, but I think it's still open for
argument.

> 2.)Lupin was made "the prefect" in an effort to influence the others 
> for the better. Only one fifth year boy is made prefect from each 
> house, and the way this passage was worded (my boyfriend has a very 
> tight grip on my copy at the moment, so I can't quote) made me 
> assume that only one of MWPP could have been made "the" prefect .

Well, assuming Dumbledore really did want Lupin to discipline James
and Sirius, making them all prefects (from different houses) wouldn't
have achieved much.  

> 3.)In the Pensieve, they are shown banded together against a boy who 
> a) is a Slytherin, b)believes in purity of blood, which they don't. 
> Not conclusive, I know, but could PP have achieved such popularity 
> coming from a house which stood against their ideals? Would they be 
> picking on someone from their own house to such an extent in a book 
> where the concerns raised by Hermione and the Sorting Hat about 
> inter-house rivalry dividing pupils were constructed as a central 
> theme?

I have a feeling, based on Lily's comments, that they didn't restrict
their bullying to Slytherins.


> 6.)In PoA, Lupin says "Well, let's drink to a Gryffindor victory 
> against Ravenclaw! Not that I'm supposed to take sides, as a 
> teacher..." (PoA, Bloomsbury, p182). This suggests to me that were 
> Lupin not a teacher, he'd still be supporting Gryffindor - just to 
> support his friend James' son? Or because he was one himself? Former 
> Hogwartians are notoriously partisan.

Actually, heads of houses are notoriously partisan, not former
Hogwartian teachers in general.  Who knows, perhaps they get a raise
if their house wins, not to mention the gloating rights that both
McGonagall and Snape seem to hold over each other's heads.  I think it
very possible that Lupin was in a different house, but due to his
growing mentorship with Harry, wanted to support Harry's team this
time.


> There you go, my argument. Let the picking commence.

I'm done now.  Your arguments are persuasive but still
circumstantial.  I'm hoping they were in different houses, simply to
add interest, although somehow I doubt it.

-Corinth