The Wizard Who Wasn’t… Well Liked.

Of course everyone assumes that Reggie would end up in Slytherin, but to make that assumption is to fundamentally misunderstand what’s wrong with him.  He’s not evil, just self absorbed, and he’s not stupid, he’s just too confident to consider alternate courses of action.  He’s also a legacy student for the house.  That’s not to say that the sorting hat didn’t suggest Slytherin to him but, as you’ll remember, it did the same thing to Harry.  No matter how you look at it someone has to be the worst Ravenclaw.  It just happens to be Reggie.  While he rarely shares his talent with others he’s actually an accomplished musician, but he doesn’t see it as a worthwhile gift or a suitable profession for someone who is destined for greater things.  Which is why he’s maintaining average marks in subjects he thinks will advance his social standing.  His carelessness ofthen leads to things getting set alight.  Which is how he earned the nickname Burning Boothe.