[HPforGrownups] Re: Heir of other houses

[liz]

No: HPFGUIDX 84914

Troels wrote:

>> Surely this view is an oversimplification. For one thing, it leaves
>> out Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff, which would also be "good" in this view.
>> Look at Cedric Diggory, eulogized by Dumbledore and mourned by the
>> whole school--even the Slytherins. Look at Dolores Umbridge, who is
>> indisputably evil, but neither a Slytherin nor a Death Eater.

then Eric said:

> As far as I can remember, we never find out _which_ House Dolores Umbridge
> was in during her time at Hogwarts.  For that matter, if she hadn't
> mentioned being happy to be _back_ at Hogwarts, I'd have to say that we
> wouldn't know for sure if she even _was_ a Hogwarts Old Girl.  She _could_
> have been educated at Beauxbatons, Durmstrang, the Salem Witches' Institute,
> or one of the smaller schools in Europe.

I know it is never stated but I always got the feeling that Umbridge was a
Slytherin. She's certainly ambitious and cunning though not particularly
clever, loyal or brave; she is very interested in keeping the Wizarding
world pure; she favours the Slytherins, allowing their Quidditch team to
play straight away and even making some of them her own little police squad;
and her winter wear is a green hat and cloak!! I'd be pretty surprised if
she was anything else.

Liz