Choices was Epilogue Bashing

[tenne at redshift.bc.ca]

No: HPFGUIDX 173053

> colebiancardi:
> 
> but, Snape's reasons for wanting to be in Slytherin was not because he
> was evil or wanted power - remember he stated that he would rather be
> brainy than brawny to James & Sirius on the train.  

My point was simply that it is a choice to go to Slytherin or not.  That house attracts a certain type of person.  If Snape wanted to be known as brainy, why did he not choose Ravenclaw?  There has been no indication that brains are a part of Slytherin, if they are, why are Crabb and Goyle in that house?  I think Slytherin represents a desire for power and a personality that will allow you to do anything to achieve your end.  And there will always be people who are 
attracted to that.

Although the 4 houses are a simplistic view of human nature, they are a very realistic view of it.  Snape was a Slytherin through and through.  Perhaps he did some good things because of his love for Lily but that doesn't change his personality.  He was attracted to the dark arts and he did believe the propaganda of his house.  If he didn't, there was no way the term mudblood would have slipped so easily off his tongue.  He never really changed, IMO, he was still mean, sarcastic and convinced Slytherins were the best of the best.  He just did one good thing.  Good people can do bad things and bad people can do good things, doesn't change what the majority of their life was like.

Tenne