Shades of Grey/Good Slytherin

[juli17 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 131571



> Alla:
> 
> Juli, I of course can speak for myself only, but  it is not  that I 
> see characters in JKR's world to be black and while, but I do think 
> that JKR beliefs system is much less grey than  many fans tend to 
> think. I am prepared to eat my words, of course.
> 
> I asked that question earlier, but I will ask it again.
> 
> Do you have any doubt that Dumbledore's side is  GOOD side and 
> Voldemort's side is BAD side?
> Now, sure characters who inhabit both sides could be grey, but I do 
> believe that lines are drawn quite clearly and for example 
> philosophy 
> of "pureblood" superiority is drawn as philosophy of bad guys.
> 

Julie says:

I have no doubt DD is on the good side and Voldy is on the bad side.
And the lines are drawn quite clearly on the issue of pureblood 
superiority. I just don't think it's as clear who's truly on each side 
of that line. And I suspect many (probably including a number of 
Slytherins) haven't yet chosen a side of the line. After all, the war
is just starting, and siding with Umbridge at school was pretty
much unrelated to supporting a full takeover of the WW by
Voldy--and unrelated to pureblood superiority I think (correct
me if Umbridge espoused pureblood superiority because I don't
really recall it).

I do think we'll get a better idea of who is truly on each side
in HBP. And while JKR is certainly within her rights to keep
painting Slytherin house with a two-dimensional brush of
irredeemable evil, I hope she doesn't, because I think it will
diminish the series and her theme of one's choices trumping
one's environment. 


Julie 


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