House characteristics (LONGish)

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No: HPFGUIDX 150726

> > Alla:
> >
> > Have I mentioned recently that I think that Dumbledore's value
> > judgments are not always correct? So, no, flawed but good is not
how
> > I would describe Draco, so very NOT, at least not yet. That
> > description IMO needs to be earned and I do think it is
possible
> > that Draco will earn it, but not yet.
>
> Pippin:
> Oh, Slytherins have to earn being called good? Are even eleven
year
> old children  evil by presumption?
>
> I strongly hope JKR is not going there.


Alla:

Pippin, I said DRACO has to earn being called "GOOD", not Slytherins
and I absolutely stand by it. I think Slytherins have to reject
their "pureblood superiority" philosophy and I also stand by it.

And as I said many many times in the past, of course I would have
huge problems with eleven year olds being  called  evil by 
association in RL.
In fiction - not so much, especially since we agree that JKR does
not go there, but I do think she is portraying this philosophy as
the one to needs to be abolished, so I agree with Lupinlore(I think)
initial point that JKR needed villains in the story and that is why
she gave such philosophy to Slytherin House, etc. I don't think that
she is going to " all Slytherin kids are bad", but I think she
ALREADY went into portraying at least majority of Slytherin kids (
based on Slytherins we saw) obviously as following this philosophy
and falling prey to Voldemort.

IMO.

Alla