Scapegoating Slytherin (was:Punishing Draco ) LONGish

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 144069


> a_svirn:
> This is certainly true. But that's the question of priorities and 
> choices again.  If you are not a pureblood bigot, you may choose not 
> to ally yourself with the House famous for its bigotry, or you may 
> think that bigots or not it's the elite of the WW and it would be 
> stupid to pass up such a splendid career opportunity for a mere 
> scruple. Which would be a very slytherin way of reasoning of 
> course.
>

Pippin:
Or it might occur to you that there must be bigots in all the Houses, 
bigotry being an all too common failing, alas, so passing up Slytherin 
because it's known for bigotry would be, well, a rather bigotted way to 
think, IMO.

Sirius said it, "If you're only going to let your sons and daughters
marry purebloods, your choice is very limited, there are hardly any of
us left. Molly and I are cousins by marriage, and Arthur's something
like my second cousin once removed." --OOP ch 6

Arthur and Molly didn't object to sharing a House with Muggleborns, 
and that's all very well. But how are they going to feel when their son 
wants to marry one? 

Pippin