Slytherin House : evil ? (was : Cheering on Harry )

[Mandy]

No: HPFGUIDX 101002

> > Only 2 things truly set Harry apart from the Slytherins :
> > 1. He doesn't believe in the Pureblood absurdity. <snip>> 
> 
> Alla:
> That is the cornerstone of the Slytherin ideology so far, as far as 
> we know. So, no, Harry is not a true Slytherin.


Mandy here:
Pureblood purity is the cornerstone of Salazar Slytherin's ideology, 
yes, but not of Slytherin House, not any more.  

If Slytherin house, as it stands now in the 20th century, was only 
composed of pureblooded children, I would agree with you, but it 
simply can't be.  The house would only have one or two kids per 
year.  Slytherin House, which started out as a haven for purebloods 
only has had to become less selective over the centuries or it would 
simply cease to exist just at the WW has had to change and embrace 
muggle born wizards/witches.  So where there are members of Slytherin 
House who cling to the original ideology of Slytherin himself, like 
Draco Malfoy, there are going to be others, including half bloods and 
muggleborns, in the house who disregard it. And I believe Draco to be 
in the minority. Of course without the missing 'good' Slytherin or as 
I like to think, a more balanced, 3 dimentional Slytherin we can not 
hope know any more about the House we love to hate. It will remain an 
enigma.

Harry is not a true Slytherin, no, but he's not a true Gryffindor 
either.  He is brave but selfish, cunning but considerate, ambitious 
but willing to help others, brakes rules but only at time he feels it 
necessary.  No one can deny Harry has the qualities of both houses. 

The only reason Harry is not in Slytherin is because he asked not to 
be, but Slytherin shares his soul with Gryffindor.

Mandy