Slytherin House again. Was: Re: Problem with OotP? (was: Pampering)

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> Alla wrote earlier:
> " Are we supposed to IMAGINE for example that there is a good
> Slytherin, if Jo does not show us one?"
> 
> Del replies :
> If there's indeed a good Slytherin, then none of the DA knows him. 
He would have been a very useful addition to the DA, especially 
after the creation of the IQ, as he could have tried to spy on them 
in the Slytherin common room.


Alla:

Well, yes, but other houses do not socialise with Slyths much, 
right? So, I will still believe if in the next books "good" 
Slytherins or Slytherins show up unexpectedly. Theo, where are you?


> 
> Del replies :
I can go even further than that, and argue that putting them in a
separate House is the best way to ensure that they will NOT get 
help.They don't have the examples of "better" kids around them in 
their own House, and when they do interact with those better kids, 
it's in an atmosphere of *competition*, of *rivalry*, which is the 
best way to ensure that they will NOT want to emulate those better 
students.

Alla:

Yep, House Rivalry is fun, but you still need interactions 
with "good kids" in non-confrontational setting to learn something 
from them.


Del:
And then comes the end of the year. Slytherin has worked
> hard and they are in the lead. And then out of nowhere comes a 
shower of points for Gryffindor, all of them related to Harry 
Potter. Sure, some recognition was due to Harry and the others, but 
did DD have to give them just enough points to beat Slytherin ? Once 
again it smacks of favouritism. Considering that the Slytherin kids 
are supposed to be ambitious and that many of them seem to have 
shaky morals, what is that kind of attitude from the school staff 
supposed to teach them ??

Alla:

On this particular incident we diverge, as you probably know. I 
believe that fighting Voldie called for A LOT of points being 
awarded. It may even call for the hOuse winning the cup. I do agree 
though that Dumbledore did not need to snitch the victory from 
Slyths right in front of them. The point should have been awarded 
before the feast, IMO.

I am also not sure about teachers prejudice against Slytherins in 
general. Before Harry came to school, they did win the Cup for seven 
times after all. Does not sound to me as if Dumbledore does not 
allow them to be recognised.