Chapter 5 / Evanesco / House System

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No: HPFGUIDX 187945


> Rick:
> That's only partially correct. There is a strong legacy component to the sorting, particularly for Slytherins.  Malfoy's family has always been in S.  As well as with they Griffs.  The Weasley's were all Griffs as was Potter's father.  Certainly S. seems to turn out a long stream of snot over the years--sorry, allergies acting up.

Potioncat:
Plotting device, yes...but I think JKR does believe in "blood" to a certain extent. In that case, it would be reasonable that a family would share traits or values. 

Yet, it would be just as likely for some families to represent several houses. 
 

> Rick:
> Granger was clearly more Ravenclaw material than Griff, I think.  But that would have been to difficult to manage.

Potioncat:
She was offered Ravenclaw, but asked for Gryffindor. She said on the train that first year that Gryffindor was the best house. Again, the Sorting Hat taking preference into consideration.

As for me, I just wouldn't want to live in the underground dorms of Hufflepuff or Slytherin. But I'm not sure if I could convince the Sorting Hat to let me have Ravenclaw.