See, this is where I see similiarieties between Harry and the Slytherins in general. Harry has no-one to help him - he has an extremely large support network, unlike the Slytherins (as far as we know), but in the end, he's an orphan, he has only himself. The rest of the WW have him to rely on. But the Slytherins? Who are they supposed to look up to? There's Voldemort, who has typical Evil Villain disease - he kills/tortures/abuses his followers. Look at Peter - he gave up his hand for the man, and he gets no respect! Then there's Dumbledore and The Boy Who Lived (who really work in tandem, as far as appearances go.) Dumbledore who's shown that the feelings of students who aren't his favourite don't matter. Dumbledore who will do anything it takes to win. Look at his influence over the previous generations - James and Sirius flourished as The (naturally Gryffindor) Boys Everyone Loved, Snape the ugly Slytherin gets beaten up. Tom Riddle had no family. Dumbledore states in OotP he could have arranged for Harry to adopted in the WW. Why not Riddle? Then there's Harry. Harry who is introverted, friendship wise, keeping to a small, predominantly Gryffindor clique. Harry who likes to win, who hates Slytherin, who is self-pitying and who will not hesitate to hex anyone who disagrees with him. Anyone who isn't Harry's friend or able to miraculously impress Voldemort is stuck between a rock and a hard place, really.
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Date: 2004-08-03 12:47 pm (UTC)See, this is where I see similiarieties between Harry and the Slytherins in general.
Harry has no-one to help him - he has an extremely large support network, unlike the Slytherins (as far as we know), but in the end, he's an orphan, he has only himself.
The rest of the WW have him to rely on.
But the Slytherins? Who are they supposed to look up to?
There's Voldemort, who has typical Evil Villain disease - he kills/tortures/abuses his followers. Look at Peter - he gave up his hand for the man, and he gets no respect!
Then there's Dumbledore and The Boy Who Lived (who really work in tandem, as far as appearances go.)
Dumbledore who's shown that the feelings of students who aren't his favourite don't matter. Dumbledore who will do anything it takes to win. Look at his influence over the previous generations -
James and Sirius flourished as The (naturally Gryffindor) Boys Everyone Loved, Snape the ugly Slytherin gets beaten up.
Tom Riddle had no family. Dumbledore states in OotP he could have arranged for Harry to adopted in the WW. Why not Riddle?
Then there's Harry. Harry who is introverted, friendship wise, keeping to a small, predominantly Gryffindor clique. Harry who likes to win, who hates Slytherin, who is self-pitying and who will not hesitate to hex anyone who disagrees with him.
Anyone who isn't Harry's friend or able to miraculously impress Voldemort is stuck between a rock and a hard place, really.