House Choice doesn't Equal Personality for Life

[ghinghapuss]

No: HPFGUIDX 85245

wrote:
> On several different threads I've seen comments about how someone 
> couldn't be evil because they were in Gryffindor, or that person 
> *is* evil so they must have been in Slytherin.
> 
> Why does the Sorting Hat decision at age 11 mean you will have 
those characteristics your entire life? 

Now Me:
Yes, I always thought that just because every dark witch or wizard 
that went bad, was in Slytherin House, it doesn't necessarily mean 
that all those in Slytherin House are dark witches and wizards.  

Not everything is black and white.  Which is something Harry is 
struggling to come to terms with.  It is interesting though, how we 
all so want to believe this is true.  We love to put everything in 
its place, and have a place for everything.  `He's a dark and evil 
Slytherin'.  `She's a brave and good Gryiffindor.'  But life is not 
that simple.   

Harry is showing a huge amount of prejudice against Slytherins.  It's 
based on his experience of them but that doesn't make it right. We 
all need understanding and compassion to truly judge people fairly. 

I too hope we find out that the MWPP were in Slytherin, or at least 
James was.  And I also hope Harry has to over come his prejudice of 
the Slytherin by either being forced to work with one or more of 
them, or have a Slytherin save something Harry loves.

Mandy, a diehard supporter of Slytherin House.