CHAPTER DISCUSSION PS/SS 10, THE HALLOWEEN

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No: HPFGUIDX 188379

Alla:
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> I am talking about having a plan to secure **oneself** life and liberty first and then, maybe rushing to save a friend if that friend is not dead yet that is. Because seriously the most I can grant Slytherins is that they will do that, they will have a plan to save oneselves and THEN go to save a friend, maybe.  And again, of course even at the time of danger there is nothing wrong with trying to save yourself AND friend. But sometimes it is just not possible. And yes, I know there is Snape, but as I argued in the past, to me book seven is screaming that author does not consider Snape a typical Slytherin.  IMO of course.

Potioncat:
Let's look at some Slytherins in challenging situations.

Regulus didn't secure his safety; he secured Kreacher's. I just wish he had been clever enough to say to Kreacher, "Get *us* out of here." 

Slughorn was protecting himself for several years, even through Snape's term as Headmaster, but once he decided to take a stand, he came back with reinforcements and fought with no special protection for himself. 

I've come to think that we aren't supposed to see Snape as an exception. He may be exceptional, but not an exception.

 And we do have our own stereotype of the Houses. Just as in RL we may have certain sterotypes of cheerleaders, football players or A+ Math students.