One possibility which occurs to me (which would further increase Michael's feelings of alienation and abandonment) would be if he was kicked out of Ravenclaw, but the only House willing to take him on is Slytherin. Presumably, Michael doesn't *want* to be associated with Snape (especially since Snape would have a whole bunch of rules he'd want "Hal" to live with, which Michael wouldn't touch, so that would make him a rarity indeed. A student with no house.
So what does an unaffiliated student *do*? If none of the houses will take him, where does he go? Does he found his own, fifth house, and try to attract new students to him? If you wanted to highlight the growing antagonistic relationship with Dumbledore, nothing would show his growing individuality and personal power like founding his own House in the school...
Just a thought.![[Image: smile.gif]](http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/smile.gif)
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Those who fear the darkness have never seen what the light can do.
So what does an unaffiliated student *do*? If none of the houses will take him, where does he go? Does he found his own, fifth house, and try to attract new students to him? If you wanted to highlight the growing antagonistic relationship with Dumbledore, nothing would show his growing individuality and personal power like founding his own House in the school...
Just a thought.
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Those who fear the darkness have never seen what the light can do.