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

[jmjklj]

No: HPFGUIDX 82712

Pippin argues: 

"None of the prefects, in any house, Gryffindor included, were 
able to put a stop to the mischief making in the first four years. 
Wouldn't Dumbledore decide that what he needs in a fifth year 
prefect is somebody who's actually in the group? 

As for the werewolf outings, which began *after* Lupin was 
made prefect, I think it would have been easier to cover for their 
absences if they were coming from different Houses. After all, an 
entirely empty dormitory is bound to attract attention from 
somebody, whereas one empty curtained bed in each of three 
rooms in different Houses (Lupin's absence is authorized) 
wouldn't be so easily remarked. The other students would know, 
in fact Snape spies on them a lot. But none of them want their 
House to lose points, so they keep quiet.

It's *easier* for them to get out if they're not all coming from 
Gryffindor Tower. James lends Sirius the cloakm Sirius waits 
invisibly outside Gryffindor Tower till the Fat Lady leaves on one 
of her night time visits. He gives James the signal with the 
mirror, and James goes through the portrait hole with the Fat 
Lady none the wiser. Peter, as a rat, has the run of the castle. 
Mischief managed."

Kathryn adds:

Also, if Sirius is a Slytherin it adds to the dynamics of the 
Snape/Sirius relationship.  It would have been *Sirius'* empty bed 
that Snape would find, if he was spying. (which I can certainly see!)

Snape probably has a *multitude* of reasons to hate Sirius, but 
couldn't another one be a "defection" from *their* house?

I really like the idea of MWPP in all four houses and I never would 
have come up with it on my own.  I'm with you on this.


-Kathryn (who often is humbled by many ideas put forth on this list)