Fudge and Harry as Gryffindor's heir

[Amey Chinchorkar]

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-	Griffin782002 now:
-	I wonder if this is has something to do with the D.E.s. I haven't rejected the idea that Fudge is the one that have deserted me; he could flee after he realizes that L.V. was really back. Or perhaps he feels so disgraced because he failed to act immediately that he decides to leave.

Amey:
But if Fudge is really a DE, what about the Dark Mark on his arm? Wouldn’t he feel it coming back as Snape and Karkoff did? Wouldn’t he feel it burning when Voldemort summoned all his supporters in Graveyard? Or is he a spy and hence does not carry the Dark Mark. Because I don’t think he can go in so much denial after feeling the Dark Mark burn.
As for his being disgraced and so resigning, I think it is not in his character. I think he will be there till the time everybody wakes up to the fact that they need a wartime minister, not a person who tried to sweep the dirt under the carpet.

-	*Kimberly's comment*
-	Because Harry also possesses some of the Slytherin qualities.  Voldemort passed
-	them on to Harry inadvertently when he tried to kill Harry.   Some of Voldemort's
-	qualities, powers, were passed on to Harry.    Being a member of one house
-	doesn't preclude you from having qualities of the other houses as well.    Because
-	Voldemort passed Slytherin qualities on to Harry, he has  Slytherin as well as
-	Gryffindor traits.

Amey:
said Dumbledore calmly. "Listen to me, Harry. You happen to have many qualities Salazar Slytherin prized in his hand-picked students. His own very rare gift, Parseltongue -resourcefulness - determination -- a certain disregard for rules," he added, his mustache quivering again. (CoS, when he underlines the importance of the personal choices).

So, does this mean that the powers Voldemort transferred to Harry overshadowed the traits he inherited from Gryffindor? Must be pretty thin blood connection then. 

Also,
'I thought,' said Phineas Nigellus, stroking his pointed beard, 'that to belong in Gryffindor house you were supposed to be brave! It looks to me as though you would have been better off in my own house. We Slytherins are brave, yes, but not stupid. For instance, given the choice, we will always choose to save our own necks.' (OOtP)

What I feel from these two is, Harry might be a true Gryffindor, portraying the characteristics Gryffindor valued, bravery and all. But to make him the actual descendent (or ancestor, as JKR might say) of Gryffindor would take out the whole point of the story. The story is about powers you have and how you use them, not the powers you inherit and so you have to use them that way. Bloodline is not important, but yes, spiritually Harry is a true Gryffindor (at least till GoF and somewhere at the end of OOtP). If anybody wants to see what a true heir of Gryffindor looks like, go upto the stone gargoyle, say “Fizzing Whizzbee” and going up the staircase, knock using the Gryffin knocker. You will find the person stroking a phoenix sporting the colours of Gryffindor house (At least in my opinion). ;D

Amey



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