GG and SS the best of friends

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No: HPFGUIDX 91970

Danielle wrote:

> Now the modern day Slytherins are portrayed as evil
> little gits. But as we learned in OOP GG and SS were
> best friends. So there must have been some redeeming
> quality in SS. 

Perhaps.  But it is possible to have someone as a friend when you 
don't know them that well.  As you become more familiar, it is 
possible to realize that they weren't all that they seemed to be.  Or 
in Salazar Slytherin's case, more than he seemed to be.

>Now SS not wanting to teach muggle born
> children was somewhat predjudicial, but not that bad.
> He thought they would be unworthy and not trustworthy,
> based upon his own experience amongst muggles.

Yes, but . . . isn't that the basis of much of society's prejudice, 
discrimination and hatred?  "I have experience with that group, and 
based on my experience I have decided that group is 
inferior/untrustworthy."  


> Hogwarts was probably started when Christianity was
> taking over the GReat Britian area, and witches and
> wizards were being killed all over. Slytherins then
> were probably not evil, just very ambitious, being a
> double edged sword, never really taking sides until
> someone wins. Not necessarily evil, just looking out
> for themselves, just like Sirious gg grandfather said.

There's nothing wrong with self-preservation.  The question is the 
morality of the steps one takes to preserve one's self.  If the steps 
are loathing of other groups, that is more than ambition.


That's my opinion, anyway.

Paula