Which is probably why Peter never was figured out as the spy. He's Gryffindor and not connected with Dark creatures in the way Remus is, so of course, he wouldn't go over to Voldemorts side *rolls eyes*
I strongly agree with this.
perhaps Dumbledore's talk about choices didn't amoutn so much to houses, but was a warning against the desire for personal greatness.
Dumbledore is one to talk! He's one of the most self-aggrandizing characters in the series. He praises Harry not for his personal bravery, but for showing loyalty to Dumbledore himself!
Of course that then breaks us back to, what on earth has JKR got against ambition? She seems to not be able to look at ambition outside of a negative, slefish trait, and really it's not.
That's the way we see ambition here (in the US) and now, but it's certainly had strong negative connotations at other places and times. Julius Caesar springs to mind -- "as he was ambitious, I slew him!"
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Date: 2004-11-10 04:46 pm (UTC)I strongly agree with this.
perhaps Dumbledore's talk about choices didn't amoutn so much to houses, but was a warning against the desire for personal greatness.
Dumbledore is one to talk! He's one of the most self-aggrandizing characters in the series. He praises Harry not for his personal bravery, but for showing loyalty to Dumbledore himself!
Of course that then breaks us back to, what on earth has JKR got against ambition? She seems to not be able to look at ambition outside of a negative, slefish trait, and really it's not.
That's the way we see ambition here (in the US) and now, but it's certainly had strong negative connotations at other places and times. Julius Caesar springs to mind -- "as he was ambitious, I slew him!"