Like I talked about in my last post, some people think that house sorting is wrong on the Pottermore website. Seven questions nor a hat can't possibly decide weather you're good or bad, right? In my opinion, that IS correct. Being in the Slytherin house doesn't make you a bad person. Just like being in Gryffindors doesn't make you a good person, Hufflepuffs aren't always the nicest people, and Ravenclaws aren't always the brightest of the bunch.
I have two examples for this theory: Severus Snape and Peter Pettigrew.
Severus Snape, as said by the actor who played him in all eight movies, is the character you're supposed to hate until the last book, and he was in Slytherin. But was the reason most of us hated him wasn't because he was in Slytherin. It was because he was a little twerp. He was rude to Harry, constantly torturing him because of the ways his father acted, and appeared to be on the Dark Lord's side. Until the seventh book and the eighth movie, he was one of the most horrible characters in the series. He broke the stereotype of being a Slytherin. One of the most hated characters in Slytherin was one of the most influential people in deceiving the Dark Lord.
Peter Pettigrew in particular really grinds my gears. He was in Gryffindors with him three Marauders: James, Sirius, and Remus. When they all became animagi (wizards/witches who could transform into animals at certain times) in order to comfort Remus, a werewolf, Peter became a rat. They were all very close. When James wanted to keep a secret from the Dark Lord, he used a spell that made it so only Sirius could tell the secret. At the last moment, the spell changed so that Peter could tell the secret as well. It was a huge way to give Peter James' trust. But Peter ended up betraying and telling the Dark Lord the secret, then framed Sirius for it. Sirius was in the wizard prison, Azkaban for twelve years. Peter was in Gryffindor, a house known for being brave. This was one of the most cowardly moves in the entire series. Peter clearly didn't belong in Griffindor. He didn't deserve the honor.
These are two well-known examples of characters being supposedly put in the wrong house. They didn't belong in their respective houses as shown by their actions.
See you all next time!!
I personally believe that Snape had a hard life and was very similar to Harry in more ways than one. And I also feel like the house stereotypes are very unnecessary, just like any stereotype in the real world. But good blog! -From a fellow Potterhead ;)
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