I take your point in theory; I wish that, in practice, the percentages of committed Gryffindors vs. blood traitors were quite as you paint them.
Still and all, my parents and I would be gratified if Honoria found a mentor who could help her find her way in Gryffindor without being swayed by its culture of rule-breaking, authority-flouting, and disregard of social distinctions. She's a good girl, if occasionally rash, and we hoped she'd outgrow this awkward phase once she came to school. Of course, we never imagined she wouldn't make Ravenclaw.
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Date: 2009-09-02 08:13 pm (UTC)Still and all, my parents and I would be gratified if Honoria found a mentor who could help her find her way in Gryffindor without being swayed by its culture of rule-breaking, authority-flouting, and disregard of social distinctions. She's a good girl, if occasionally rash, and we hoped she'd outgrow this awkward phase once she came to school. Of course, we never imagined she wouldn't make Ravenclaw.