[HPforGrownups] Re: looks determining character

[Sherry Gomes]

No: HPFGUIDX 139760

>vmonte:
JKR needs to show a Slytherin that is on the good side.

>CathyD:
One word: SNAPE.

vmonte:
One word: Nope! 




Sherry now:

I have to agree with Vivian on this.  In fact, when the character of
Slughorn was introduced I thought, aha!  At last, our good Slytherin
character.  He is so ultimately Slytherin, yet he's on the good side.  He's
cunning and ambitious.  He uses what might be considered questionable means
by cultivating the up and coming stars, thereby improving his life and
making himself look good--at least to himself.  I think he is absolutely the
sort of person who is Slytherin to his fingertips and shows us a "good
Slytherin".  On the other hand, if Snape turns out to be good, he's almost
too noble to be a worthy example of Slytherin.  Out for himself Snape would
be another manifestation of the ultimate Slytherin, but a good and honorable
Snape would almost seem to be more Gryffindor than Gryffindor!  (tongue
firmly planted in cheek!) Personally, i was delighted to meet old sluggy,
because at last we had a character who was true to the Slytherin
characteristics we've heard about, but not a would-be death eater.  just
someone out to get a bit of reflected glory.  As a character I like him
quite a bit and hope we see him again in book seven.

sherry