My number one HP Pet Peeve...
...is the overuse of the House stereotypes. I mean, Rowling doesn't help much, what with her portrayal of the Slytherins as all being eeeeevil. But really, when did the sorting hat ever say in its song, "oh, and Slytherins have to be evil megalomaniacs bent on world domination. And they have to be slimy and gross and dumb too."
Especially since "evil" is much more effective when it's pretty. I mean, when you see one of those bad guys that's just sort of ugly, I know I'm not going to willingly listen to them. But if the evil is pretty, then I might be talked into it. It's all about marketing, folks.
Slytherins are described as being "ambitious and driven." Those two qualities are pretty essential to being an evil megalomaniac bent on world domination, so it would make sense that they would all end up in that house. But EVERYONE in the house being one? That's not as believable.
I guess I just have trouble with the idea that 1/4 of Hogwarts is not only pure evil, but is also slimy and stupid, too. So sue me.
Especially since "evil" is much more effective when it's pretty. I mean, when you see one of those bad guys that's just sort of ugly, I know I'm not going to willingly listen to them. But if the evil is pretty, then I might be talked into it. It's all about marketing, folks.
Slytherins are described as being "ambitious and driven." Those two qualities are pretty essential to being an evil megalomaniac bent on world domination, so it would make sense that they would all end up in that house. But EVERYONE in the house being one? That's not as believable.
I guess I just have trouble with the idea that 1/4 of Hogwarts is not only pure evil, but is also slimy and stupid, too. So sue me.
