[HPforGrownups] Slytherin's Reputation was Re: CHAPDISC: DH, EPILOGUE

[Cyril A Fernandes]

No: HPFGUIDX 185641

Cyril here:

Been a long time since I have commented on this group...

> Carol responds:
> <snip-snip> As for Snape's "stricken" look, I think 
> it's open to interpretation. I don't think he's offended, 
> just surprised and hurt <snip>. I'm quite sure that he 
> was speaking aloud to himself, and if he had said
> directly to Snape, "You should have been Sorted into 
> Gryffindor," he'd have meant it as a compliment.
>
> a_svirn:
> Which, in turn, would mean that Slytherin House is a very 
> bad proposition. Dumbledore is basically saying, "We wrote 
> you off too early, Severus. You are not all that rotten we 
> shouldn't have lumped you with all the other baddies after
> all". Whether Rowling shares his opinion on both Slytherin
> and Severus is debatable; however if Dumbledore himself 
> felt this way, the question is why on earth did he tolerate
> the existence of this house of baddies much less expose 
> students in his care to its corrupting influence. 


Cyril:

My thoughts on this are slightly different - and it links 
back to the qualities Gryffindors and Slytherins as per the 
Sorting Hat.

Do not have the books for exact quotes, but essentially, 
Gryffindors are brave at heart, and should fight on behalf 
of their fellow men.

Slytherins however, are more of the nature to fight only for 
their own benefit, and not for others or for a common good.

However, Snape was actually fighting in the background for 
the destruction of Voldemort, and in the bargain was putting 
his own life at stake, demonstrating a courageous quality 
expected from Gryffindors, and not Slytherins.

Just my thought

Cyril, going back to lurking for some more time, unless 
something catches my eye