[HPforGrownups] Danger in designating an

[Bart Lidofsky]

No: HPFGUIDX 174049

From: pippin_999 <foxmoth at qnet.com>
Pippin:
>Whoa! JKR doesn't give us the reason none of them were in the fight.
>Why assume that it's because they're unworthy? There are emotional
>ties between the Slytherins and the DE's that Voldemort could have
>used to great effect. Harry rejected using the children as hostages
>against the parents, but Voldemort wasn't squeamish about using
>parents as hostages against their kids. 

To me, every house has its positive and negative traits. A simple starter list:

Slytherin: Good: Clever, ambitious. Bad: Haughty, self-centered
Gryffindor: Good: Brave, Leadership. Bad: Impetuous, foolhardy
Ravenclaw: Good: Intelligent, insightful. Bad: Overanalytical, given to discussions of the ifness of the what. 
Hufflepuff: Good: Trustworthy, hardworking. Bad: Overcautious

Now, of course, it is obvious that each student tends towards the good side or the bad side of his or her house. And, frankly, not joining in on a fight to the death is not necessarily a sign of evil. 

Bart