Slytherin Stereotypes WAS Re: [HPforGrownups] Re: Dumbledore's awarding ...

[SnapesSlytherin at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 57182

In a message dated 5/5/03 8:00:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time, bard7696 at aol.com 
writes:


> Show me a case where a Slyth has done something decent and I don't 
> count standing for Cedric.
> 
> The entire school stood up, almost reflexively, BEFORE they found out 
> Voldemort was behind it, at which point Draco and many others started 
> showing their true colors. 
> 
> I wonder how many would have stood had Dumbledore started 
> with "Voldemort is back and he killed Cedric Diggory."?
> 
> Besides, as I say in another post, so long as the Slyths follow 
> Draco, and fail to rein him in, they ARE tainted in some ways. 
> 
> So far, Snape is the exception and Draco is the rule. When that is 
> overturned by future canon, I'll reconsider.
> 
> Darrin
> -- Rather invite a werewolf to dinner than a Slytherin 

I hate to bring up this argument again, but seeing as how we played the 
"Attack Snape" game, I will.  If you were a Slytherin and you saw the 
Headmaster openly supporting Gryffindor over you, what would you do?  I might 
just be a bad person, but I would say "Screw it.  I'm gonna do exactly what 
they think I will.  There's no way to change their point of view."  HRH 
*always* assume it's a Slytherin.  Slytherin is kinda the Red Herring (Scooby 
Doo anyone? :)  )  And all of you listies who clearly say there are no good 
Slytherins show that that stereotype exists.  How can they show themselves if 
you won't give them a chance?  And there I go talking about HP like it's 
really real again....

~*~*~Oryomai~*~*~
--On her way to the nuthouse....


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