The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Slytherin

[grahadh]

No: HPFGUIDX 91594

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at m...> 
wrote:
> 
> I hope it isn't bad form to ask a question like this, Where did the 
> idea of a "good Slytherin" come from?  I know this line of posts 
> evolved from one about things we'd like to see or hate to see in the 
> next books.  But aside from our own interests in seeing good 
> Slytherin(s) is there any canon or interiviews to suggest it?
> 
> Potioncat (who hopes so!)

Now Dhyana:

Not to open the whole can of worms regarding Snape's motivations and 
attitudes, but I think he is where the idea of a "good Slytherin" comes from.  He 
is a member of the OoP, as well as the head of Slytherin House.  He is 
definately a Slytherin in his attitudes and personality, but he is fighting for the 
good guyes.  Snape is still a mystery to us; Harry doesn't trust him at all, while 
Dumbledore puts alot of faith in him.  We shall see the role Snape plays as 
the war develops, but so far it seems that Dumbledore has been right to trust 
him.  So IMO, when we are guessing who the good Slytherin will be we are 
really guessing who the _next_  good Slytherin (or the good Slytherin from 
Harry's generation) will be.

-Dhyana, who is a little worried about posting a Snape message because he 
is such a contraversial character (but he's so much fun to analyze!)