Sorting Hat - Slytherin Truth

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 115837


Steve wrote: So, Slytherin's position could have been pretty radical 
and agressive
> without being irrational or racist. In addition, Slytherin's 
position,
> if it was as I speculate, as you can see, could very easily be 
twisted
> to suit people like Voldemort and the purebloods.
> 
> If you catch my drift.
> 

Finwitch:

Brilliant post! I agree - Slytherin surely could have done that. And 
many Slytherin-raised wizards, being wizard-born with no knowledge of 
Muggles today, might *still* share that view.

Anyway, I'd say that wizards then had a good idea to hide. That way, 
Muggles who stopped believing in magic, developed (from memories 
about the magic?) technology & electricity - (or were those made by 
some undercover-wizards?) - and quite possibly, via entertainment 
books etc. come to the conclusion that magic in itself is not a bad 
thing to be rid of by killing anyone different...

However, even if all Muggles (most today, I think, but we know all 
too well about some fanatics who don't) would be ready to find out 
about wizards and accept it without attempting to burn everyone - the 
trouble is in getting the wizards agree! (Slytherin most likely 
thought NEVER - while the others disagreed, and kept contact via 
Muggle-borns, who had MORE to fear than the wizards...)

Finwitch