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[Matt]

No: HPFGUIDX 173375

colebiancardi wrote:
>> So, the House System, which is still in play 19 years 
>> later, helped formed and cement any biases and *badness* 
>> that those unfortunate enough to get placed in Slytherin.
>> No redemption. You cannot atone.
>>
>> What type of message is that? 
>> 
>> [snip]
>>
>> Their was ONLY one person that started out nasty with 
>> horrible biases, which he picked up from his parents, 
>> whom we see change & mature.  And he didn't even DIE 
>> at the end.  And that person was a Muggle - Dudley.

--- Shelley <k12listmomma at ...> replied:
> 
> If we knew more information, we might have a second- 
> Draco Malfoy. Clearly his mum changed her mind and helped 
> out Harry by not giving away that he was still alive ....

I've already commented on the house system and accompanying
stereotypes, but on the subject of the possibility or impossibility of
redemption --

1) I would put Shelley's point a bit more strongly.  Draco has clearly
changed.  Or Dumbledore was right and he was never a killer.  He was
ready to back out on killing Dumbledore, and every time we saw him in
DH he was trying to subvert others in their efforts to capture Harry.  

2) What about Regulus?  Strongest family prejudice we have seen, but
he turned coat once he saw what Voldemort was really about and -- like
Harry -- was willing to die in order to make Voldemort defeatable.  

3) What about those who we know bucked the family prejudices -- Sirius
and Andromeda?

4) What about Kreacher, who completely shifts his allegiance and
worldview once the situation with Regulus is explained and the trio
start treating him like a person?

-- Matt