[HPforGrownups] Re: Slytherin House : evil ? (was : Cheering on Harry )

[Lynx412 at AOL.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 101073

       Just MHO, but I think that, right now, as the HP tales are happening, 
Slytherin is evil. This list has, in the past, discussed to death the low 
number of students in Harry's Hogwarts. The general consensus is that it is due to 
the first Voldy war. But, that cuts both ways. If the good side lost people, 
so did the bad. And many on both sides seem to have chosen not to bring 
children into the world...Bella & Ras don't seem to have reproduced, for example. 
[Should I say small loss?]

       And now as the children of the survivors are of age and heading to 
school, those forces are regrouping. The DE's kids are sticking together, as 
they've been brought up to do, as are the other side's children, as well. Then we 
have the Sorting Hat. Which controls where those children are placed. I think 
it's been deliberately placing the 'junior DEs' in Slytherin, with or without 
DD's knowledge. When Harry turned up and it recognized the unique qualities in 
him., it tried to influence him towards Slytherin. I don't think it ever 
intended to put Harry in Slytherin, but it did want him to realize that 'Evil' as 
such wasn't a requirement. The Hat's commentary, that Harry would have done 
well in Slytherin, may well be the 'little thing' JKR referred to as becoming a 
big thing. It is time for the Houses to unite and Harry, the Griffindor with 
Slytherin qualities, MUST lead the way.

       Cheryl


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