The good Slytherin

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No: HPFGUIDX 131466

>>Hickengruendler: 
<snip>
>However, this also makes me doubt what Betsy said, that Ravenclaws 
or Hufflepuffs have a more neutral relationship with the Slytherins 
than the others do. It seems that none of them trusted any Slytherin 
enough to tell them about the DA.<

Betsy Hp:
I think the only people who reached outside their house were 
Gryffindors.  I believe that Hufflepuffs brought Hufflepuffs and 
Ravenclaws brought Ravenclaws.  Even before the hammer came down, I 
think everyone knew that the DA club was something to keep quiet 
about, so I think everyone played their cards incredibly close to 
their chest.  I think it was an example of Gryffindor bravery and 
leadership (and Hermione's native cunning) that encouraged them to 
reach outside their house.  I give the Gryffs props for doing so.  
But no Gryffindor knew any Slytherin to reach out to.  And therein 
(IMO) lies the weakness.  If someone *had* included a Slytherin, I'm 
betting Umbridge would have never caught Harry and friends coming out 
of the meeting.

>>Betsy hp:
<< we know of at least one Slytherin who rejected
the ideology enough to *marry* a muggle-born. >>

>>Catlady:
>Do you mean Tom Marvolo Riddle's mother? I don't think we know that
she was in Slytherin House just because she was a descendent of
Slytherin.<

Betsy Hp:
No.  Sorry, I should have clarified.  I'm talking about Andromeda 
Black who married Ted Tonks.  If all Black's until Sirius were 
Slytherins, then Andromeda was a Slytherin and still managed to meet 
and marry a muggle-born wizard.

Betsy Hp