Sirius Black and Lexicon Contmaination

[ghinghapuss]

No: HPFGUIDX 84345

Tonya wrote:
> > Are we in agreement that Sirius Black was in Slytherin house??

 :: Entropy :: wrote:
> The Lexicon has Sirius listed as a Gryffindor: "Sirius was something
> of a rebel from childhood, having been sorted into Gryffindor rather
> than his family's more traditional Slytherin."
> I'm not sure where the info came from, but the Lexicon has never 
done me wrong yet!


Now me:
The Lexicon is a very good reference however lately they have been 
taking liberties with the 'canon'. 

The comment quoted above about Sirius' house is not canon as far as I 
can tell.  I have searched the books and if anyone has a page 
reference please let me know.  Usually the Lexicon will quote page 
references, which is why I'm inclined to believe contamination. 

Along with Sirius, Lupin and Peter the Lexicon has made assumptions 
about which houses a lot of characters belonged to. E.g. Lucius and 
Narcissa Malfoy and the Lestranges.  Of course it's not a huge leap 
of faith to think Lucius and the Lestranges were in Slytherin but it 
is not yet canon as nowhere in the books does it state categorically 
that they were. Also as we now nothing about Narcissa it is wrong to 
place her in any particular house yet.

Personally I place Sirius in Slytherin because it is more interesting 
to me to imagine his character having to struggle against the 
influence of the rest of the Slytherin members as well as against his 
family.

Mandy