Slughorn

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 145168

> > Alla:
> > You know, it is strange, I am  still trying to work out why 
> Slughorn 
> > club gives me creeps and really cannot, because I don't see 
> anything 
> > inherently bad in the Slughorn way of doing things .
> 
> 
> Potioncat:
> Networking is supposed to be a normal part of life in today's 
world, 
> but Slughorn has twisted it to his own needs. For example, 
inviting 
> Harry to a party in front of Ron, but not including Ron.(I can't 
cite 
> the exact scene.) I don't blame him for excluding Draco, but what 
if 
> Theo is a good kid who happens to have a jerk for a Dad? I think 
it's 
> the exclusivity of his club that bothers me. (I don't really blame 
> him for excluding DEs'kids in this case.) Or think of the meal on 
the 
> train. There was one kid who turned out not to be so connected, 
and 
> that kid was snubbed for the remainder of the event.

Alla:

I am still struggling to figure it out. I mean,it is not an 
exclusivity per se that bothers me. I do NOT mind an exclusivity 
because of the talent and hard work, I mean as in exclusive club of 
people who worked hard to get there or something like that, it is 
not even an exclusivity that helps Slughorn that bothers me, because 
even though he expects those kids to help him in the future, IMO he 
helps them and helps them in a very significant way first.

The fact that Slughorn  takes in people simply for the reason of 
good connections they have does bother me. THAT is simply for his 
own gain,IMO and while I don't see anything bad with it, those kids 
do not exactly deserve the honor either, because they only have 
famous family members or something like that. But why does his club 
bother me SO much? It is not like he is hurting people , you know, 
he just helps those he thinks most worthy.

In any event, I was immensely pleased with him for excluding Draco. 
It was a nice slap in the face for him,IMO. and I don't blame him 
for exlcuding Theo either, because if his desire is to stay away 
from DE, I think it would be a very reasonable assumption that son 
of the DE can spy on him or hurt him in some way.

As an aside, do you think that inventer of Wolfsbane ( belbey? 
Felby? ) will show up in the books?

 
> Potioncat:
>  I think he's a fun character to read about. You asked why I 
wouldn't 
> want to see him as Deputy or Headmaster. He accepts favors. Just 
who 
> might be calling in favors of their own? His way of doing business 
> would not be good for the students. One of my concerns is that he 
> might be selected over McGonagall as Headmaster. He is more 
> experienced than she is. He is well connected, and there are a 
number 
> of MoM staff who do not care for Minerva.
>


Alla:

Oh, if Minerva is alive, I certainly want her to become 
Headmistress, no questions about it, but as to accepting favors, I 
am not sure we know that any other teacher does not do it. I mean, 
Albus probably did not do it :-), Minerva is safe bet either. Snape 
is a safe bet that he was hugely favoring Slyths ( crossing fingers 
that Hogwarts will never see him again. Sorry!) Anybody else - we 
just don't know, IMO.

Although I have to be fair and admit that since I usually argue that 
if something is not shown, it is likely that JKR is not intending 
that to happen, then you are probably right and Slughorn is the only 
one who does.

JMO,

Alla