Deathly Hallows Reaction - Could do Better, Sorry

[sistermagpie]

No: HPFGUIDX 172656


> > >>nightmasque@:
> > This however is slightly mitigated by the otherwise
> > atrocious epilogue, when Harry doesn't seem to mind if
> > his son is sorted into Slytherin. But one paragraph
> > does not alleviate an entire book's / series's ugliness.
> 
> Betsy Hp:
> Harry's son James didn't learn his "Slytherin is bad" attitude in a 
> vacuum though.  So there's commentary on the commentary.  "Slytherin 
> is okay ::wink, wink, nudge, nudge:: except for how it totally 
isn't."

Magpie:
Yes, I don't get this idea that Harry's attitude about Slytherin is 
much of a development just because he respected Snape's bravery. Of 
course Harry's kid won't be a Slytherin--what about that kid suggested 
he would be in that house? The fact that he realizes he ought to be 
afraid of the idea? As Harry himself says, the hat takes preferences 
into consideration, and as far as I can see the only thing that even 
puts you in Slytherin is wanting to be there. If you're tempted by 
that poison apple enough to take it, you're Slytherin. Harry telling 
his son he'd just be a great Slytherin, imo, is Harry showing his son 
that he loves him, not that Slytherin was redeemed. I mean, why would 
Slytherin's behavior in the book improve its reputation? Even Harry's 
defense of Snape makes the same point--hey, I knew one guy who was a 
Slytherin who was totally brave! Which is the quality of...Gryffindor 
house! If the kid wants to be brave I would assume that's where he 
would be. Slytherin may no longer seem as menacing as it did when 
Voldemort was around, but I'll bet that was the case at other periods 
in history too.

-m