Houses was Re: RE:... the "Prank" ? Reverse Psychology & Impulsiveness

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Alla wrote: 
> Oh, are we going back to my favourite little assumption 
that "Snape 
> was a Gryffindor." 

> 
> Why Sirius phrased his little description of Snape's house 
> association that strangely - "run with the gang of Slytherin"?
> 
> Why woud not he say something to the effect - he was one of those 
> (bad, horrible, whatever) Slytherins?


Potioncat:
I'll play along. I think the wording is "he was a part of a gang of 
Slytherins."  Sorry, do not have my book with me.  It reminds me of 
the phrase, in the same book I believe, that "Harry was reminded of 
another Gryffindor player"  He was comparing Ron to James and it was 
Jo's way of saying James was in Gryffindor, but a lot of readers 
argued (until Jo said so) that it could be Harry's error, assuming 
James was in Gryffindor.

So at any rate, I take the phrase to mean Snape was in Slytherin.  
But I do see how you can read it as "he was part of that Slytherin 
group, even though not a Slytherin."  


How about this idea?  Several times we are told that McGonagall is 
wearing green robes.  She managed to get Harry on the quidditch team 
in year one.  She doesn't give homework to Gryffindors before a 
quidditch match.  Doesn't she have some fine Slytherin qualities?  I 
wonder what House she was in! And wouldn't that make for some fun if 
Gryffindor Snape, head of Slytherin is competing with Slytherin 
McGonagall head of Gryffindor?
Potioncat who is trying to work out a way to see PoA before it goes 
to DVD!
Potioncat