Help! My friend thinks I am a Slytherin

It’s a scene that has become all too common: a group of friends (of just about any age), sitting around, talking about the cultural phenomenon that is Harry Potter. Any group like this will inevitably get to one conversation — what house of Hogwarts would each of them be in. I too have found myself in such a conversation. If I’m being honest, I’ve had it multiple times with multiple groups of people. Each and every time, I’ve always figured that I would be a Ravenclaw. I’m brainy, studious, love puzzles, and certainly don’t have the bravery necessary to make it as a Gryffindor.

However, in one of these conversations, a particular friend of mine let me know that she thought I could have been a successful Slytherin. This is not a statement to be taken lightly. In anticipation of writing this post, I asked my friend to write about her feelings. This is what she had to say (using my own words against me!):

Bob, you need to come to grips with the fact that you’re a Slytherin. Here are some examples, from your own mouth, which help me prove my case:

• “My ego is far larger than you can damage.” Slytherins always think highly of themselves, hence their propensity for self-preservation at all costs.
• “Sloth and gluttony are my favorite.” Who ranks their favorite of the seven deadly sins? Only a Slytherin would. It’s akin to dabbling in the Dark Arts.
• “People tend to treat me like a Disney villain.” Granted, Harry Potter is part of Universal Studios and not the Disney empire. However, it’s pretty easy to draw a parallel. Disney villain; Harry Potter villain. And as Hagrid noted, “There’s not a single witch or wizard who went bad who wasn’t in Slytherin.”
• “My fear is that the Sorting Hat would decide I was a Slytherin.” If it weren’t a real possibility, then you wouldn’t be worried about it, now would you?

Clacked by Bob Degon
on Jul 13, 2011 @ 10:00 EST5EDT