Book Two Discoveries!

[Cathy Drolet]

No: HPFGUIDX 111684

Kristen
"13) He learned that Tom Riddle was the last remaining descendent of 
Salazar Slytherin (pretty unbalanced to learn that much about 
Slytherin and nothing about Gryffindor :)."


DuffyPoo:
I've had this thought myself.  During Binns' lecture in the book (McGonnagal in the movie) we learn about Gryffindor and Slytherin but learn throughout the book so much more about Slytherin, and nothing of significance about Gryffindor, not even the reason for the big final blow-up that sent Slytherin packing.  Possibly because Gryffindor was Muggle-born?  He and SS were best friends, SS overlooking the Muggle connection, until GG wouldn't side with him in which kids to take into the school?  GG and the others would also be well aware of the persecution of common people toward magical and have reasons to keep the school hidden, etc.  However, if GG were Muggle-born (he'd be in line for the HBP bit as well) and suddenly SS is spouting his "Pure-bloods rule" business, wanted Muggle-borns out of the school because they were untrustworthy, turns against GG because he won't support SS's theory and after years of friendship is calling GG an 'untrustworthy' Muggle, etc.   Good cause for a nice big rift, I'd think, and it might play in to why SS went from a simple 'distrust' of Muggles/Muggleborns to a hatred so strong he left a basilisk in a secret chamber to be released onto the school to remove the Muggle-borns once his true heir arrived on the spot and let it loose.

After all, it only took Tom Riddle having a Muggle father who deserted his witch mother for him to hate, not only TR Sr, but all Muggles/Muggle-borns as well.  



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