..., evil Slytherins, ...

[Steve]

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Miles" <miles at m...> wrote:
>
> ...edited..
> 
> The same with Slytherin. Yes, all Slytherins, with exception
> of Slughorn, are presented as more or less 'evil', better say 
> unkind, some nasty folk. But again, this is the perception of
> Harry, the Gryffindor, Harry, who hates Snape. ...edited
> 
> I just wanted to recall this to all of us, because it is quite
> normal to forget about it when we read the books.
> 
> Miles
>

bboyminn:

I'm going to make a very small and short point with apologies.

You say, generally, 'all Slytherins ...are presented as ...evil', but
that's not actually true. The truth is MOST Slytherins simply aren't
presented at all. On occassion we see Slytherins, in general, laughing
at Draco's jokes, but other than that, we only see a very small
handful of Slytherins; Draco's gang and associates.

I have always contended that while Draco and his associates are the
most obvious Slytherins, the rest, and the bulk, of Slytherins are
just kids like any other kids. They are going to school, keeping their
head down, and trying to do the best they can.

Just a thought.

Steve/bboyminn