chapter discussions, SS/PS, chapter 5, Diagon Alley

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Rick:
> Of course.  Thanks.
>
> I've always read a minor theme in the books, particularly the end of
DH, of the house system being somewhat detrimental and >overly
deterministic: you ARE what your house represents.  This is good for,
say, Neville, who gains courage and confidence as G, >but bad for most
Slytherins and HW since it reinforces undesirable traits and gang
activity.
>

Rick:
Now that I'm rereading OOP, Chapter 11, The Sorting Hat's New Song, it
makes this point explicitly.  So much for my reading something into the
subtext, I guess.

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