Lexicon Contmaination

[hermowninny719]

No: HPFGUIDX 84494

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "hickengruendler" 
<hickengruendler at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "ghinghapuss" 
<rredordead at a...> 
> wrote:
>  
> > 
> > Steve wrote:
> > > James is in Gryffindor. That's given in the book. It's on page 
> 704 
> > > of the US edition of OP. Ron rumples his hair and Harry grins 
> > > because it reminds him "forcibly of another Gryffindor 
Quidditch 
> > > player...", which is a reference to James's actions Harry 
> witnessed 
> > > in Snape's memory.
> >  
>  
> It was also confirmed in an interview by JKR, I think. She said 
that 
> Harry's parents were in Gryffindor. Besides, if the Marauders had 
> worn the school uniforms during her O.W.L. tests, Harry would have 
> seen James' shawl. So it was probably more than assumption.

Now me:

I don't think JKR ever said James was in Gryffindor in an interview.  
The closest thing I can find is when she was asked "Whiat position 
did James play on the Gryffindor Quidditch team?" She 
responded, "James was a chaser."  That is neither confirmation or 
denial of his house association.

I also don't think students wear any house-specific markings on their 
uniforms.  I believe this is movie-contamination.  Is there canon to 
support a different unform and/or badge, etc. for each house?

Not that I believe James was in a different house than Gryffindor, I 
just don't think it can be *proven* either way at this point.  I 
noticed when I read the Lexicon that many things are presented as 
fact even though there is little evidence to support them.  As many 
on this board (including me) do, we see the evidence in the light of 
whatever 'fact' we are trying to prove.
-Hermowninny