CHAPDISC: DH, EPILOGUE

[kneazlecat54]

No: HPFGUIDX 185509

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> >4. If there is no difference (at least officially) among houses, 
why is there still a Sorting Hat?
> 
> Joey: <snip> School houses are a common feature and competition is 
healthy as long it is not overdone. Sorting Hat just segregates 
students based on their actual or rather want-to-be personalities so 
that they can all be together in a single house. So, Sorting Hat is 
still kept.

Laura replies:

I know that houses are a common feature of private schools, but aren't 
the kids sorted into them randomly?  I don't think that JKR said 
anything about changes to the sorting process; that was my assumption 
based on Ginny's and Hermione's remarks.  I got the idea that all the 
houses were supposed to be equally respectable now, but that with Ron 
and in some degree for Harry, old feelings die hard.
 
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> >6. What is JKR suggesting by naming Draco's son Scorpius?
> 
> Joey: Probably that he has some venom in him that he would use when 
> he feels he is in danger. <snip>

Laura replies:

I agree.  It's an ominous name.  I'm not sure that Draco learned a 
thing.
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> >7. How do you think Harry feels about Teddy Lupin? Does he see 
> himself in Remus and Tonks's son?
> 
> Joey: Yes, I think so. He has ensured that Teddy does not undergo 
> what he had underwent due to loss of parents.
> 
Laura replies:

Again, I agree.  I think that Harry feels enormous guilt about the 
deaths of Teddy's parents.  Although he and Remus made their peace to 
some degree in the forest, Harry will always feel sadness and regret 
about Remus.

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Thanks, Joey!