Sportsmanship in Harry Potter

[Joe Goodwin]

No: HPFGUIDX 151785


Betsy Hp:
Oh, I totally agree that JKR has her kids act like kids, with all 
the judgmentalism and double-standards that that implies.  And we 
may well get it cleared up in book 7 that the Slytherins have never 
actually acted in a more evil or underhanded way than any of the 
other children.  But it's almost stated as a matter of course that 
the Slytherins are low down, rotten cheaters, when in fact, the 
Gryffindor team acts pretty much the same way the Slytherin team 
does.  (Sort of like Draco's mythical bulling.  We never see him 
actually bully anybody.  Certainly no one younger than him.  Unlike, 
say, the twins.)
   
  Joe: 
Erm don't we see a great deal of Bullying by Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle. Well at least attempted bullying? Just becuase they are bad at it doens't mean they aren't doing it.
   
  As for Quidditch I seem to remember most of the rows in the Gryffindor/ Slytherin Quidditch matches being started by the Slytherins. Not to mention the fact that if the whole school thinks the Slytherins are low down no good dirty cheaters then its more than likely that they are. If all your peers seem to dislike you as the other Houses seem to do then there is probably a good reason for it.
   
  I don't think all the other House's are out of step here. I think most of the Slytherins are as advertised. Sometimes the bad guys are really bad guys.

Joe