Things that you wish were in the Harry Potter novels

[Geoff]

No: HPFGUIDX 192052

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Sandra Lynn <cresorchid at ...> wrote:

Pat:
> > > "Hmmm," said a small voice in his ear. "Difficult. Very difficult.
> > Plenty of courage, I see. Not a bad mind either. There's talent, oh 
> > > my goodness, yes -- and a nice thirst to prove yourself, now that's
> > interesting. . . . So where shall I put you?"
> >
> > > So there are no "Slytherin" traits mentioned, at least not the 
> > > things the Sorting Hat mentions later in its songs in subsequent 
> > > books.

Geoff:
> > Curiously, I see the Sorting Hat's comments here as pointing up
> > possible Slytherin traits....

Crescent"
> Yes, I, Too, see a thirst to prove oneself, as another way of stating
> ambition, which is quite slithering.

Geoff:
From that comment, I'm not quite sure where your line of reasoning 
is going...

My point was that Pat didn't see any Slytherin traits in what the Sorting 
Hat said.

I see courage, talent and a thirst to prove yourself as perfectly acceptable
aims to pursue, hence good ones for the Slytherins to consider.