Likeable Slughorn (was: Villain!Dumbledore )

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No: HPFGUIDX 177898

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sistermagpie" <sistermagpie at ...>
wrote:

> > zgirnius:
> > I agree with Mike - Sluggie does not have an obligation to further
> > everyone's success to the same degree during his free time, so I
> > do not have a problem with the way he treats Ron.

> Magpie:
> For me, I don't think it's an issue of what he does in his "free
> time." It's not like he's a teacher who just happens to recruit for
> Harvard on the side. He can certainly associate with whom he wants
> outside of class, and nobody's entitled to his personal help in
> getting jobs outside of school. (Though as I've said, I think it's
> completely inaccurate to say he's cultivating talent in his spare
> time. A large part of his hobby is about helping the already well-
> connected, whether or not they are the best people for the job.)
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To be realistic zgirnius, and Magpie, Slugclub was all about what they could do for him before he would do for them. He helped only those he knew he could use on a further date to help himself. He chose to ignore Ron because his father or grandfather were happy with what they did and did not have further ambitions to go on farther. So what would helping Ron do to further his own expanding resume. So he ignored Ron.  But was enthralled with Harry and some of the others becasue of their names.  Ginny was only invited becasue she had some real power and so in his eyes had potential, now had he seen Ron in action when it mattered the most he might have changed his mind.


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