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

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SSSusan wrote :
>> " 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."<<
 
Del replies :
> :-) Reminds me of what I read once in a test to determine if your
> original character in a fanfiction is a Mary Sue : if he/she has 
> the exceptional ability to fly in a world where it's not a common 
> thing, then that's one sign that he/she might be a Mary Sue. 
> Flying is apparently a very common wish. No offence meant though : 
> I'm not saying you're ridiculous unoriginal or anything ! I'm just 
> saying that you're actually probably quite right and that flying 
> must be attractive to many readers.


SSSusan:
No offense taken, since I've never penned even one page of fanfic. :-
)  I *would*, however, like to fly, so maybe that makes me a 
different kind of creature from a Mary!Sue...a Mary!Susan??

I was just struck by a funny thought--I say I would like to fly, but 
I also know I'd never ever sky dive.  I guess flying a broom seems 
safer somehow?!?  Hmmmm.  Maybe it *is* the safety of fantasy land 
over RW....

Siriusly Snapey Susan