MWPP in all 4 Houses (was: Slytherin and Sirius Black)

persephone_kore persephone_kore at yahoo.com
Tue Oct 7 15:52:23 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 82441

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "bobbynterri" <bobbynterri at y...> 
> 
> Just a thought but perhaps Peter is a Gryffindor for an act of 
> bravery that he has not yet done.  Remember Dumbledore telling Harry 
> that he may oneday be very glad that Peter is indebted to him for 
> Harry having saved his life.

(Now PK)

Actually, while I realize the Sorting Hat said that Godric wanted
students "with brave deeds to their name," I have been convinced for
some time now that the Sorting Hat itself goes primarily -- beyond
either strong personality characteristics or personal preference -- by
what the student /values/. (Yes, this is distinct from House
preference, though not completely.) I've always found this to explain
the Hat's decisions best, and it makes sense for a mind-reading
object. (The Founders themselves, of course, before making the Hat,
would have presumably gone by whatever they could observe themselves.
And great, now I'm speculating on the Founders and Legilimency....) 

This is relevant, really. ;) I think that Peter was Sorted
(accurately, in this case) into Gryffindor because courage was
important to him. I also think that he has never, ever felt that his
courage was /adequate/, and that seeing himself as inadequate in this
respect has contributed to his doing some very cowardly things. 

PK





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