On Children and the "Other" (was:Re: On the perfection of moral virtues)

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> Julie:
> The reason JKR hasn't "shown" them is because Harry hasn't SEEN 
them. 
> And Harry is our filter, thus we haven't seen them either. Harry's 
> only had direct interactions with a few Slytherins, mostly Draco 
and 
> his friends. He's judged the whole House by the few with which 
he's 
> had those interactions. 
<SNIP>

Alla:

Well, yes, sure and in RL I would say this is ridiculous - to judge 
the whole House by the selected few. But this is the work of fiction 
and when after six books Harry is opening his eyes more and more to 
other houses and still nothing happening with Slytherin, I have to 
wonder, you know? Maybe they are not **supposed to** exist?

But of course there is book 7, etc. I am even totally understanding 
Magpie's idea - that Harry will discover that Slytherins we see are 
not just bigots, but there is hidden good in them. But this is the 
long way from saying that House Slytherin is just misunderstood in 
general and figting against *pureblood supremacy* is not fight 
against evil, but being prejudiced, you know?



Julie:
<SNIP>
> That's the point I think Lizzy is trying to make, that part of 
> growing up is looking past your own biases and expectations and 
> really SEEING others for who they are, not for what they look 
like, 
> what school group (or House) they belong to, what sport they play 
or 
> don't play, what car they drive or how nice their clothes (dress 
> robes) are, etc. 

Alla:

Um, well, sure, except I think political views **are** quite 
legitimate way of looking on who the person is and judging the 
person by that view, you know?

I said many times - I totally accept that what Harry sees of 
Slytherins is not **everything** that is where. What I do **not** 
accept is that what Harry sees is a lie and **pureblood supremacy** 
is not really bad, etc.

I am sure he will get a reason to see further, etc. He already felt 
a drop of pity for Malfoy after all.

But to me it will never change the fact that "purebloods are better" 
just have to go away.

JMO,

Alla