Post by Charles Vane on Nov 27, 2013 1:09:32 GMT -5
Ive know weve done this before, everywhere has done this before. but like what im more wondering is your history with the hogwarts houses. what did you think you were when you first read the series? what did pottermore say you were? what were your perceptions of the house, was there any one you really didnt want and why? what house are you now? what houses do you see other 667ers in and why?
true life i always wanted to be gryffindor but have always been super hufflepuffy. i never thought of ravenclaw because im not smart enough and i know not everyone from slytherin is evil but why is that where all the dicks are and im including snape. but then when pottermore sorted me into slyhterin i was like what no their dorms seem really chilly and i think a dungeonscape would seem really claustrophobic but otherwise it kind of fits. and overall since the sorting hat listens to personal opinions and pottermore doesnt id pick hufflepuff over slytherin because the dormrooms are a dealbreaker even though id have to wear yellow.
from tumblr because
I think the fact that within Hogwarts there’s a lot of distaste for Slytherin and Hufflepuff shows some interesting insight into the wizarding community. Like, Hufflepuff represents hard work and fairness, right? But there’s the idea that Hufflepuffs are losers, sort of the proverbial nice guys who finish last. On the other hand, Slytherins, who represent cunning and ambition and personal drive, are seen as cutthroat and generally nasty and mean.
Ultimately, Hufflepuff and Slytherin are both rooted in philosophies on self betterment and achieving success in life, both in terms of being a better person and being a more powerful/wealthy person. The obvious question raised by Hogwarts student’s disapproval of both Slytherin and Hufflepuff is this: if it makes you a loser to succeed through hard work and fairness, but a cheat to succeed through cleverness and an attitude of doing whatever it takes to achieve your goals, how is someone in the wizarding world expected to gain power/wealth/status if they aren’t already born with it?
It’s also worth noting that in a world where magic can do your work for you, Hufflepuffs are scoffed at for being willing to work at all, and Slytherins are shunned for taking advantage of magic to it’s fullest.
true life i always wanted to be gryffindor but have always been super hufflepuffy. i never thought of ravenclaw because im not smart enough and i know not everyone from slytherin is evil but why is that where all the dicks are and im including snape. but then when pottermore sorted me into slyhterin i was like what no their dorms seem really chilly and i think a dungeonscape would seem really claustrophobic but otherwise it kind of fits. and overall since the sorting hat listens to personal opinions and pottermore doesnt id pick hufflepuff over slytherin because the dormrooms are a dealbreaker even though id have to wear yellow.
from tumblr because
I think the fact that within Hogwarts there’s a lot of distaste for Slytherin and Hufflepuff shows some interesting insight into the wizarding community. Like, Hufflepuff represents hard work and fairness, right? But there’s the idea that Hufflepuffs are losers, sort of the proverbial nice guys who finish last. On the other hand, Slytherins, who represent cunning and ambition and personal drive, are seen as cutthroat and generally nasty and mean.
Ultimately, Hufflepuff and Slytherin are both rooted in philosophies on self betterment and achieving success in life, both in terms of being a better person and being a more powerful/wealthy person. The obvious question raised by Hogwarts student’s disapproval of both Slytherin and Hufflepuff is this: if it makes you a loser to succeed through hard work and fairness, but a cheat to succeed through cleverness and an attitude of doing whatever it takes to achieve your goals, how is someone in the wizarding world expected to gain power/wealth/status if they aren’t already born with it?
It’s also worth noting that in a world where magic can do your work for you, Hufflepuffs are scoffed at for being willing to work at all, and Slytherins are shunned for taking advantage of magic to it’s fullest.
