Muggleborns choosing WW (was: Why did the founders retain Slytherin's house?

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 117956


SSSusan wrote :
> > " As for flying, it's not practicality at all that I would be
> > enjoying; it's the FREEDOM and SOARING and sheer JOY of them."
 
Del replies :
> Just because Harry feels that way doesn't mean everyone does. 
> Neville, for one, doesn't seem to. I probably wouldn't either (I'm 
> scared of heights). And I don't find it so free when you have to 
> make sure that no Muggle is going to see you.


SSSusan:
Well, we've seen things differently before, Del, we do again now, 
and I suspect we will again. :-)  So I'm only going to address this 
one bit before calling it a night.

I'm talking about *me*, first of all, when I write of soaring and 
joy and freedom.  I didn't say, anywhere, that everyone would feel 
that.  I started out and was continuing to provide examples of why I 
would enjoy the WW.  But still, I think I'm not alone in this.  It's 
not a scientific experiment or anything <g>, but on another, much 
smaller HP group I'm part of, I once asked "If you could have one 
magical talent, what would it be?"  Of all who responded, only one 
*didn't* say "flying."  Now, that could be a woeful lack of 
creativity on people's part...or it could be that lots of people 
think flying would be great.

Siriusly Snapey Susan...who really is pretty silly [nerdy?] in terms 
of staying excited about things like TV, cell phones, the amazement 
of finding quick answers on Google and the start of every Cubs 
baseball season.