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darrin_burnett bard7696 at aol.com
Sat May 10 19:15:21 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 57547

Koticka said:
> 
> Three more things for further consideration:
> 
> 1) Harry had been suggested to become Slyth by Sorting Hat.
> 

And he said, "HELL NO! I WON'T GO!" Harry made his choice and lo and 
behold, he found himself not in the house founded by a genocidal 
madman.


> 2) We do not know how Black the Gryff had told to Snape the Slyth 
to come to Shrieking Shrack. He might had played worse - a false 
friend for Snape. We do not know. Not yet. Why indeed Snape follow 
Sirius? What whas his purpose? Broken rules? Security? Curiosity?
> 

I think the motivation of defending school rules, considering that 
Lupin was accompanied by a school official -- Madam Pomphrey took 
Lupin to the shack, remember -- shouldn't be swallowed if Snape tries 
to float that as his reason.

Or did the young Snape consider himself a better arbiter of the rules 
than the school nurse? How very ironic.

> 3) Yes. Very noble - to add points for Gryffindor at the very end. 
> Bravo, Headmaster! What an example  for youngsters! Was he Gryff? 
> No? he seems to favour them, don't he? For the balance with weaker 
> Snape, of course.

Yes, the example that bravery, self-sacrifice and cleverness is more 
valuable than sneaking about, trying to cost the other team points.

Quality of points is worth more than quantity. And also, choose the 
right path, not the easy path.

Like I've said, hopefully, one of the Slyths will get it and we'll 
finally get that good Slyth.

Darrin





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