Of Sorting and Snape

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 175791

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> Magpie:
> Yes, but the fact remains Kreacher is a House-Elf (he could have been 
> a Hufflepuff House-Elf just as easily, actually). He's a House-Elf. 
> He's not a Slytherin. Saying that we see how great Slytherins can be 
> by showing us a house and an elf once owned by Slytherins pleasing 
> Harry is still avoiding Slytherins.

Pippin:
What I meant is that when the House is restored to what its Slytherin
founders intended it to be, it's not creepy, gloomy and full of traps. It's
warm, gracious and welcoming. Sirius's ancestors had not designed their
house to look like a place where Dark Wizards live (which is the way
it appeared to Sirius and Harry.)  Harry no longer see the house as an
enemy, which prefigures his change in attitude  towards Snape and
Slytherin House. 

 IMO, yes,  some Gryffindor elements had to be embraced and
recognized to achieve this,  because if you are a Slytherin then 
Gryffindor is your other, is it not?

The thing is, we already know that Harry can treat people he doesn't
particularly care for with kindness and respect. He just never saw why
he should make the effort where Slytherins are concerned, very much
like Sirius was kind to House Elves generally but didn't see why he
should make an effort with Kreacher. IMO, we do see what brings this
change about for Harry. But that's another post. 

Pippin