[HPforGrownups] Re: Which House were James, Sirius, and Remus in?

[aiiesdelamour at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 88538

In a message dated 1/12/2004 5:25:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
christyj2323 at yahoo.com writes:
Second, I can NOT see Remus Lupin as a member of Slytherin house. He
has none of the qualities for that. Remus is... well... almost
anything but a Slytherin.



Hi.  :)  My name is Crystal and I'm a new poster here -- have been lurking 
for a few days now, but finally figured I'd like to jump in on the discussion.  
(And the guidelines suggested an introduction should be given along with a 
first post, of course.)

As for my thoughts on the discussion at hand, I think some very good points 
were brought about as to James and the gang being in Slytherin -- Peter's 
treachery, Sirius's behavior, and the fact that James very sorely reminded me of 
Draco in the Snape's Worst Memory chapter.  However, a part of me still refuses 
to entirely give in to the theory, and I agree that Lupin is one of my primary 
reasons for it -- I could see Remus easily being a Ravenclaw, but that aside, 
I think he would belong in Gryffindor.

I just don't see him as having the qualities that would make the Sorting Hat 
choose to place him in Slytherin, especially considering the fact that he 
knew, after Snape let it get out to the entire school that he was a werewolf, that 
the backlash from the parents would be so great that it was a better idea for 
him to simply go ahead and leave before Dumbledore was forced to dismiss him.

I personally get the impression of pureblooded wizards especially being 
incredibly prejudiced to werewolves, or anyone slightly different.  If they can 
have hatred of Muggleborn witches and wizards just because of their origins, with 
those individuals remaining human, how would they react to someone who isn't 
entirely human?

Also, I think despite Sirius's behavior, his background would clue us in to 
him being in Gryffindor.  Now -- I know a lot of people might use that as 
further argument for him to be in Slytherin, since obviously he comes from a family 
where, like the Malfoys, they probably go in expecting the Sorting Hat to 
place them in Slytherin.  However, I think Sirius was enough of a rebel against 
his family's way of thinking that he was probably the black sheep (or should 
that be white sheep?) and different enough to be placed in Gryffindor.

That's just my opinion on the matter.  :)


— Crystal
"Mr. Weasley and Mr. Malfoy don't get along." "Why?" "...Cane envy."


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