Slytherins are bad (was:Re: Severus as friend)

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 183338

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "kamion53" <kersberg at ...> wrote:
<SNIP>
> When you listen closely to the Sorting Hat songs, you can conclude 
that
> Salazar Slytherin wasn't much more prejudging then the other Founders.
> Gryffindor thought only brave wizards and witches worth saving
> and Ravenclaw only clever ones. In their own way they were as 
selective
> as Slytherin and it's only common-sense Hufflepuff who sees the need 
of
> protecting all magical beings and humans as belonging to each other 
and
> needing each other.


Alla:

Actually I never could conclude that. Prejudging - sure in a sense, but 
to me it makes a huge difference what they were prejudging upon. 
Theoretically person can work upon becoming braver, even it is all in 
one's mind to convince oneself how to hide the fear, etc.

And the person more than theoretically CAN work on improving their 
performance in school. And that I know not from theory and it works.

But there is no way person can work upon changing their origins, their 
blood. Therefore to me Salasar's prejudging was absolutely the worst, 
period. He prejudged on something person can never ever change IMO.

As to why he was ever invited, I do not get the surprise really. I 
agree with Zara's reasons and I mean, since founders indeed selected 
the criteria of the students they want to teach, they I would imagine 
not minded Salasar doing that.

But I disagree that Godric and Ravena wanted to **save** only students 
who fit certain criteria.

After all, it is only when Salasar decided that he is against taking 
muggleborns to **School**, not just to his house, fight ensued.

IMO founders wanted to admit everybody, but different teacher wanted to 
teach different students.

JMO,

Alla.