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thestarsarebrightertonight · 21 days

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oh baby its blue flame // tom riddle x fem reader

"will-o the-wisp, babe oh baby its blue flame!"

playlist : blue flame - lesserafim

summary : tom is cold and closed off , theres something off about him and most people know that. so why are you so drawn to him like a moth to the flame?

ravenclaw reader , use of y/n , tom is nicer, AU he isnt voldemort or evil LMAO

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"youre staring again. even a blind man could see youre staring." your best friend cassandera stated blankly , sat next to you in potions and watching you stare dreamily at a very focused tom riddle.

"i cant help it! hes just so handsome and interesting dont you think?" you whispered back , trying not to gain the attention of mindlessly waffling slughorn.

"handsome? 100%. interesting? more like terrifying!" she whispered back.

you rolled your eyes at this , "i dont get why everyone is so scared of him , hes beautiful and polite."

"yeah well the devil was once beautiful too," she mumbled in dissaproval as you gasped dramatically.

"you did not just compare him to the devil!" you gaped in suprise and slight amusement.

"he seemed pretty devilish when he took away house points because we were in the corridors one minute after cerfew!!" she whisper shouted , reliving the anger she felt when a uninterested tom riddle took away 10 points each from us.

"that was kinda mean of him," you nodded in quiet contemplation.

"oh dont act like you were upset- you admired him and said 'yes tom' like a lovesick puppy!" she scoffed.

"its not my fault the darkness of the corridor made his complexion a little more angelic than usual!" you shrugged as you both gigged.

"miss y/l/n , question 4?" slughorn asked , snapping you back into the harsh reality that you were currently meant to be doing potions.

"huh? oh uhh...well....pheonix feather?" you asked timidly as the whole class laughed only to be shushed by slughorn who held a disapproving look.

"maybe you would know the question if you werent so focussed on talking to miss cassandera." he shook his head as you sheepishly apoligised ,"mr riddle do you have a question?"

you eyes shot to tom who had his hand up , awaiting slughorns attention.

"amortentia," he stated simply as slughorn nodded , stating he was correct. you watched tom for a second longer , startled when his eyes looked at you , a visible smirk on his lips.

you widened your eyes in suprise and looked away quickly , startled and nervous.

"please tell me you saw that." you said sternly , staring forward at nothing as cassandera who did the same nodded with an equally shocked face.

"he smirked." she stated as you nodded.

"and it was hot."

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later that day you sat on a stone bench , reading with cassandera beside you doing the same thing, until you were interrupted by a shadow blocking the sun that shone on you just seconds before.

groaning in frustration you look up to see who had blocked your light , completely paralysed in shock to see tom riddle looking down at you.

"i thought ravenclaws were smart. however you dont seem to even have the capacity of focusing in lesson." he said so coldy you felt a chill run down your spine.

"what? i...i just got distracted." you stuttered , flustered by his presence and rudeness.

"by me." he stated simply making a bright blush heat up your cheeks , "youd be suprised how easy it is to hear someone sat two rows behind you in a relitively silent classroom."

your whole body burned in embrassament as cassandera pretended to be interested in the floor , secretly listening to the conversation you had with tom.

"oh merlin i- im so sorry i-" you stuttered , not even wanting to make eye contact.

"your confidence was endearing." he again said so blankly , "itd be a shame if i found you in the corridor after cerfew tonight, no? id have to deduct points no doubt."

you were shocked by his flirting? what in the world is happening.

"yeah itd be a shame, i do have a lot of homework to catch up with at the library , i worry it could run over cerfew," you finally looked back up and regained your lost confidence.

he looked down , a faint smirk on his face , "funny thing i cover the librarys corridor. see you then."

he then walked away again , leaving the courtyard and disappearing into the crowds , leaving you to gape after the ghost of his presence.

"i never thought that man would be capable of flirting. never." cassandera muttered in pure shock , both of your jaws on the floor.

"i need to go to the library." you said throwing the book you held and grabbing your satchel in a hurry before walking away.

"hell yeah you do , run bitch!" cassandera happily cheered for you from the bench.

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fourmoony · 6 months

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hey! saw you asking for reqs

how about james "oh, the consequences of bad decisions" potter x ravenclaw "i hate how much you acting like an idiot makes me want to make out with you" reader

reader always getting him out of trouble with their critical thinking skills

thanks for requesting lovely!

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You honestly think James Potter, as handsome as he may be, is the thickest, stupidest, idiotic boy you've ever met.

Even as he's being led on what's supposed to be a walk of shame out of the great hall by the scruff of the neck by McGonagall, he's still got that stupidly adorable lopsided grin stretched wide across his face and a triumphant look in his eyes. It's not the first time James (and his merry band of Marauders) have caused chaos in the great hall during meal time and it definitely won't be the last, but there's something in the way that only he has been caught - Remus, Sirius, and Peter are nowhere to be found, strangely enough - that pulls a frown out of you.

The Slytherin's are head to toe in pink, fluffy robes, matching rather well with the bunny rabbit ears that seem to be glued to their heads, running around as though the predicament is causing them physical pain and terror, but you can't find it in yourself to be amused when James has been caught red handed and is being dragged off by McGonnagal right in front of you. Though, he doesn't seem to care if the pleased look on his face is anything to go by.

It takes you all of two seconds to come up with a plan, standing and running after your professor and James. You don't excuse yourself from the table, but you doubt the girls will mind. They're already rounding the corner out of the great hall by the time you catch up, feet thumping on the concrete floor in your hurry. You can hear McGonagall speaking in sharp tones about how James has taken it too far this time, he's always taking it too far, and she's not even sure how to begin punishing him for this.

James Potter is an idiot. Everyone knows this. He's smart - which is the kicker. He passes all his classes with ease, always hands his homework in on time, helps first years with their essays, and can point you to almost any book in the library. He's well educated. But he's an idiot. He doesn't use common sense, doesn't know when enough is enough, and he pulls off reckless and dangerous pranks without a second thought. You shouldn't be so attracted to it. You shouldn't feel your heart beating out of your chest every time you see his signature 'I'm about to do something really dumb, right now' smile and you shouldn't come running to his rescue every time he gets caught.

But the thing about James Potter is - as much as he's an idiot, as stupid and reckless and arrogant and annoying as he is, he's also charming. And handsome. And lovely. And beautiful. And pretty. He has a heart the size of the black lake, even though he has an ego to match. And you can't help it. He's just so.

"Professor!" You call after them, close enough to not really have to shout, but you need to at least play the part convincingly.

There's a classroom on the 7th floor corridor. It's been infested with Cornish Pixies for years, sealed off by McGonagall herself. Everyone knows that's why the classroom is abandoned, and for years, everyone has stayed as far away from it as possible. McGonagall turns around in a flash, murmuring an apology to James who trips over his footing to avoid twisting the arm that's still firmly in her grip.

"I just overheard some of the Slytherin's saying they were going to release the Cornish Pixies from the seventh floor in retaliation!" You fake heave a breath, to make it sound like the utmost of importance.

It helps, you think, that a group of yelling Slytherins pass behind you, heading straight for the stair case in their fluffy pink robes. A smirk passes across James' face, a knowing one, and it makes your knees wobble and your cheeks redden. He's an evil boy, because he notices, and you see the interest sparkle in his eyes.

McGonagall goes pale, and lets go of James at once, eyes wide, "Thank you for telling me," She turns to James, who has the audacity to look guilty, now, "I'll find you later, Mr. Potter."

James nods and waits until the professor has swept off up the stairs in a hurry before he's dragging you behind one of the tapestries. You go willingly, enjoying the warmth of his fingers on your wrist, the smell of his cologne, woodsy and sweet at the same time. He turns and faces you when the tapestry swishes closed behind you both, crowding your space in an instant.

"Are the Slytherins really going to release the Pixies?"

You feel your face redden, "No."

His jaw ticks as he smiles, "You just saved me from a right rollocking, you know that?"

You absolutely detest this part. The part where he makes sure you know just how weak you are for him, how willing you are to abide his boyish pranks as long as he gets you in this situation; flushed and kissable. You hate how much you want him to kiss you, how needy it makes you feel.

"Shut up and kiss me, James. Before McGonagall comes back and gives us both detention."

His lips are on yours in an instant, hot and heavy and rushed and the breath gets caught in your throat. His right hand sits firm on your jaw, thumb pressing into your pulse point, and his right grips at the side of your hip, holding you close to him. James is a good kisser. It's a sick and twisted fact, and you think that a part of you knows whenever you come to rescue him from whatever consequences amount from his own stupid actions, the fact that it always ends like this is what keeps you coming back.

He's got you pushed up against the wall, his weight pressing down on you, right leg between yours and you're finding it hard to remember yourself.

Until Sirius appears, letting out an undignified yelp as he yanks the tapestry closed. Apparently, it garners Remus' attention, who's eyes are curious when he finds you and James sheepishly standing side by side, lips swollen and cheeks red.

"Subtle." He says, swinging the tapestry closed behind him as he goes to console Sirius.

#marauders #james potter #james potter fic #james potter imagine #james potter x reader #marauders era #sirirus black #remus lupin #fourmoonys asks

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viisator · 1 year

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"Do you like her?"

Title: "Do you like her?"

Pairing: Nishimura Riki X F!Reader

Genre: Fantasy (angst)

Waring: none.

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INSPIRED BY "Harry Potter" by J.k Rowling

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"Do you like her?" Y/n has been standing a meter away from Niki for about six seconds since Niki got stuck in his tracks. The thing that Niki's eyes were lost on was a senior, a Ravenclaw, smart, beautiful, talented, elegant, and gentle.

"...was it obvious?" Niki's eyes never left the girl. His distance from her was at least six meters away, but Niki seems to be with her.

"Yes, I think it's very obvious you like her," Y/n says as she took another step close to the boy.

"That's bad then" Y/n looks at Niki the way Niki looks at her, and everyone was aware, it was as obvious, like how she says it to him. Y/n is a Slytherin with lots of ambitions, a consistent girl who makes and wants everything she does with pure perfection, and if one thing got wrong, a little imperfection in her work means literal punishment for herself, she's the positive next prefect of the house and everyone supports it. One thing about Y/n that made the people around her like her and support her was that she's ambitious, but will never take a dark route and make the people around her suffer. She is far from the evil image the Slytherin house has, but what the others are disappointed about her was she can't say what she truly means, she keeps her thoughts to herself only.

It was summer at Diagon Alley when she first saw how beautiful he was, it was their fourth year, and she was already good at charms and spells at that time, but it was still a surprise that Niki recognised her. She was starstruck, she was enchanted, she was in love, and she feels so many things at that moment that she couldn't explain why, or how she feels that way. What is this that she was feeling?

The Diagon Alley was crowded at that time, it was the start of a school year and everyone was at Diagon Alley again to buy books, uniforms, and owls and wands for the first years. Y/n was busy looking at the piece of paper she was holding where the requirements and the things her mother told her to buy were written. As she walks and walks around but never looked up at the road, something hit her forehead hard, and as she looks up, a beautiful man greeted her with an apology.

"I'm sorry, was I blocking the road?" He frowns looking so apologetic, while her eyes are as big as the moon while little stars twinkle around them; but she can only sigh...she was enchanted. And so, she was in love.

"No...I-I wasn't looking at the road at all"

"Oh, is that so?" He said then he chuckled. He stopped for a moment and look at her closely, and the movement made Y/n feel anxious all of a sudden, did she wear ridiculous clothes that day? Does she look ugly? Or was it because something was on her face? Why is he staring at her so intensely? But she saw his face brighten up.

"You were the little madam!" He said so enthusiastically it made Y/n flinch.

"What?" She can only be confused by the name.

"You were called 'the little madam of the Slytherin house'!" She was more confused, why would there be such a nickname for her?

"You're very famous for your straightforwardness, your intelligence, your goals, your talents that you even led and won last year's quidditch! Even professors fight that you should've been in their house!" He stopped for a bit and took a breath. "You were the student who qualified for every house! I know you!" He says those with his cute hand gestures that he's probably not aware he was doing and he breathes out as his hands are in mid-air, then after, he puts them down looking very embarrassed.

"Then...why am I called a madam?"

"Oh! That's cause you're talented, smart, kind and gentle that you could pass as their favourite teacher." He casually said.

"You're very qualified as a Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw. Why were you at Slytherin?" He asked putting his hands on his hips.

"Umm, cause of my ambition?" Niki smiles at her more until he holds her hands and dragged her to a bookstore and held out a newspaper. The movement made Y/n very surprised that she couldn't do anything but let him drag her there. Or maybe cause she liked the movement, besides, she was very happy when she found out she have a great impression of him.

"There's a quidditch match next week, can you go with me?" He said smiling.

"What?" Y/n thought it was very fast, did he also fall in love with her at that time? But now that she's older and more mature, she finally understood the moment.

"Hey don't be silly! With my friends of course! We can't go there alone, we'll look like a couple!" The statement made Y/n very sad, then after that, his mother called for him and he left. She was disappointed she didn't have the chance to ask what's his house.

Now that it's already their sixth year, she already found out she has no chance. How can she be so oblivious back then? How can she fall in love so easily? She was now sure it was only a simple crush. If only she wasn't blind back then, because she genuinely thought it was love she felt. How can she be smart if she's not even smart enough to figure out he doesn't like her and just misunderstood the way he knows her for her achievements?

"You better confess, it's now or never, graduation's in a week and it'll be a shame not telling her how you feel." A piece of advice for herself.

"How am I supposed to do that? It's just so obvious she likes Sunoo." He said still looking at her laugh with another senior, Kim Sunoo.

"They'll graduate in a week and you'll never have your chance." She said it to encourage him, but the encouragement made her emotional that her tears are itching to fall out.

"I know that..." He said quietly and then he left, maybe too tired looking at her so happy with someone else leaving Y/n alone.

After Niki left, she heave a long sigh. She'll never tell him what she feels.

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collegetennisoriginstory · 5 months

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Calling Hogwarts houses one-dimentional is simply incorrect. The four houses represent the strongest trait of each individual, not that they only have one personality.

Harry is brave but also cunning & resourceful.

Hermione is known as both smart and brave.

Ron always looks out for his friends on top of being brave.

Neville, most notable example, is widely believed that he suits Hufflepuff more but that's not true, because he's brave first and foremost.

You might have beef with JK (I do too, same as many HP fans) but you're just wrong about the one dimension thingy. That ask wants to know ROs' strongest trait but you combine the houses so it's two traits instead of one.

NOTE: I absolutely do not condone Rowling as a person/author/her transphobic stance and the antisemitic caricatures rampant in her works. As for continuing to engage and, in fact, critique the work / the world she has created, while also prefacing deep disagreement and disappointment on her personal views, I feel there is space for this as explanation of why we disagree with a person is always more useful and constructive than simple erasure. See more on this here.

Heya! I totally agree and can get behind the idea that the houses take the strongest trait of an individual.

My main beef(s):

The Hogwarts houses would be much better representations of character if they represented the "why" (WHY is someone brave, why is someone ambitious) instead of the "what"

Another thing—if I were to choose, I'd choose 4 traits that are: (a) as distinguishable from each other as possible, and also (b) when combined, cover most of the major ways of viewing and interacting with the world. I don't think Hogwarts houses adequately meet either of those criteria. For me, the Hogwarts house traits picked are kind of... boring. They do not satisfyingly explain / do justice to the characters. I'd pick other traits. I've tried to explain this under the cut a bit more.

Btw, it's been a while since I've read the books and I was a kid then, so i could be WILDLY wrong and would welcome a discussion about this, I'm a huge personality nerd and I love character analyses, so pleease take this as friendly happy discussion (I'm a G in this sense) rather than an argument :)

Argument 1: Traits picked are iffy and weird

What is Ravenclaw's main defining characteristic, exactly? 😂 Like, alright, the rest I get. But I think the main issue with ALL of Rowling's Ravenclaws feeling like "oh smart nerdy" is because the house itself and how it's defined / the trait that is 'headlining' the house is pretty weak in the first place.

Argument 2: Traits picked get at the "what" but not the "why" and hence are less interesting to me on a character-defining/representation basis

Bravery is often inflected with so many other impulses—are you being brave because you care about your tribe/your loved ones more than your own life? Or are you brave because of your ideals, because forging a 'better world' or the 'greater good' (however you define this) matters more to you than individual lives? The former is very close to the 'sense of loyalty' that so defines Hufflepuff. The latter is very close to the ambition that defines Slytherin.

More on ambition:

Before we start, ambition, or Slytherin's main trait, is defined in my brain as: willingness to sacrifice people/things for what they see to be the 'overarching thing'. Whether we think of the particular person as redeemable or evil is dependent on what the 'overarching thing' is:

Themselves / their own wellbeing = evil

Their loved ones (e.g. like Malfoy) = redeemable, rather gryffindor-ian in nature

An even a bigger dream ('the greater good') = redeemable

Herein lies my beef: the reason behind someone's willingness to sacrifice the 'small' thing for the overarching thing (see above) is more interesting and telling of a person's character to me than the choice to sacrifice the small thing or be ambitious or whatever. Hence, I'd do the sorting by the "why" rather than the resulting action "what/how", if that makes sense. That would better capture some of the nuances that you mentioned in your post re: Harry, Hermione, Ron, and also the Hufflepuffs and Slytherins.

Example using the CT:OS character houses I picked

Rayyan's "Gryfferin"-ness is rooted in a willingness to ruthlessly but also bravely, unflinchingly, sacrifice other things for the things they think matter (e.g. people they love, their dreams etc.) which differs from Tobin's "Gryffinpuff"-ness, where their bravery and loyalty is more outward-facing and expansive.

Rayyan seeks to protect their own, while Tobin seeks to make the entire space / world around them better through their actions).

Contrast this to G's ambition and willingness to sacrifice the 'small detail' for the 'overall/big picture'—G's impulse is more objective, impersonal, abstract (it's based on utilitarian principle) and the desire to seek the best outcome in a very... logical way (hence the inflection of the Ravenclaw), rather than the fiery emotion/subjectivity/loyalty-based nature of Rayyan's willingness to sacrifice 'other things' for what they know to be right/true/important to them.

Hope that provides some elaboration on why I griped about Rowling's houses in my previous post haha, and thanks for the message. The length and detail clearly got out of hand HAHA but more because I'm interested in the question and less because I think you're wrong! :)

#ct:os #college tennis: origin story #if #interactive fiction #asks #tobin #rayyan #g #sam

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startledstoat · 9 months

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Okay but Ravenclaw Barty is so interesting? Like it's a house that doesn't have a lot of attention, and the ones that do are given the rep of either being snobbish or being like lost in the clouds.

But Barty is pure chaos and fiery energy but he's witty and strategic and so so fucking smart too???

Slytherin Barty is so predictable and it just adds to the stereotype that all Slytherins are evil when we strip a death eater of his real house and throw him in with the "snakes". Not to mention that an evil Ravenclaw is like super interesting? Like tell me yall wouldnt EAT up an evil hufflepuff too. Give the Ravenclaws back their scary death eater man.

Give me a Ravenclaw Barty that's no less cruel and mischievous than a Slytherin Barty, but give him back his intelligence and skill and ability to solve riddles and mastermind plans. The guy literally got away with impersonating Moody for a full year and fooling Dumbledore with it. Dude tricked the goblet into spitting out a fourth champion, and manipulated the tournament to make sure Harry got to the end. Like??? And yall wanna say he's just Regulus' "dumb blonde" type friend

My guy got 12 O.W.L.s

TWELVE!!! Hermione got TEN

There's different types of intelligence. I think Barty's area of expertise was the logical type (putting hypothesis to work and proving theories), the existential type (finding reasons and meaning to the world and life to explain his questions) , and the intra-personal type (understanding himself on a deeper level and figuring out his needs and wants). He was definitely a straight forward, logical, no bullshit type of person, and he CAN be that way without it meaning that he couldn't be fun or mischievous. In fact, I think putting those two sides of him together wouldve been relatively easy for him, given his skill with strategy, scheming, and manipulation, making him so much more complex and interesting than just writing him as a typical slytherin type character.

Pandora was definitely better with emotional forms of intelligence; interpersonal, understanding other people; nature, understanding living things and the Earth; and also existential.

I'm not bashing Slytherin here, but Slytherins have our own separate traits that make our characters how they are and while I can see some of them in Barty, I just think the Ravenclaw traits are more dominant

#marauders #barty crouch jr #barty crouch junior #slytherin skittles #Ravenclaw #Ravenclaw Barty #slytherin

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soliloqueeer · 8 months

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13 Questions Every Harry Potter Fan Should Be Able To Answer

Question 1: Which house do you belong to?

Ravenclaw. I'm curious, creative and introverted. But I would also be happy in Hufflepuff since I am, at the end of the day, baby.

Question 2: Which Deathly Hallow would you choose?

If I'm being honest with myself probably the stone, to have one final conversation with my mother who recently, and very suddenly, passed away.

If that hadn't happened then I would've chosen the invisibility cloak because I love the idea of not being perceived.

Question 3: Which Character do you have a (not so) secret crush on?

Interesting question. I had to pick someone compliant with their characterization in the books then I'd probably say I'm most attracted to Tonks or Sirius, or the Weasley twins. But if you saw my AO3 history you'd think Tom Riddle.

Question 4: What are your Indepth and controversial thoughts on Severus Snape?

I think that Severus is a very tragic character. He came from poverty, was abused and neglected by his parents. The only person to ever show him kindness was Lily. He was canonically ugly, weird, and had bad hygiene. He was bullied by two classist Gryffindors and craved power and vengence which led him down a dark path. He died a hero who was courageous and self-sacrificing but I don't think she-who-shall-not-be-named wrote a convincing enough redemption story, especially not one in which the hero would give one of his son's Severus's name. He was still a wholly miserable person who was stuck in the past and verbally abused the child of his former nemesis for six years.

My controversial thoughts surrounding Snape was that he was first and foremost a genius - a potions prodigy who literally crafted his own spells as a teenager.

There was an unequal power dynamic between Severus and the Marauders. He was a dirt poor half-blood and they were rich purebloods. There was never any equal footing between them and as much as he participated in the feud, it was always in retaliation to their cruelty. (I can say this without bashing Sirius and James as all people contain multitudes).

I also don't believe Severus was a bigot. I think there's a good chance he hated muggles, as a result of the abuse from his father, but I he was too smart to buy into the idea of blood supremacy when he, a half-blood, was smarter than most of his pureblood peers. And when Lily, a muggleborn, was at the top of their class.

One of the more controversial headcanons I have is that Severus was recruited into becoming a Deatheater, not because he believed in their agenda but because he was allured by the promise of power, influence and vengeance. I believe he probably moved up high in the ranks after graduating Hogwarts because he was cunning, ambitious, and committed to proving himself and gaining Voldemort's respect. I also believe during his time as a Deatheater he most likely had to commit horrible acts of violence and cruelty, and that while Severus does have a sadistic streak (one that gives him the allusion of power), he does not wish suffering upon innocent people. He probably dealt with these peforming these acts by compartmentalizing his responsibiltiies as a Deatheater and using occlumancy.

One final thing I want to add is that I don't think Severus was obsessed with Lily in a 4Chan, incel sort of way (in fact, he kind of gives off ace vibes). In my opinion, Lily was the only person to ever give him love, kindness and compassion, and while he was in love with her, he was above all else, completely wracked with guilt over being responsible for telling Voldemort about the prophecy. He agrees to protect Harry because he feels indebted to her until the day he dies.

Question 5: Who, In your Opinion, Is more evil: Voldemort or Dolores Umbridge.

What a funny question. The first thing that comes to mind for me is Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump and the discourse in 2015-17 about which politician was worse. Voldemort (like Trump) is honest about who is is and what he stands for (self-interest and accumulating power). Alternatively Umbridge (like Clinton) tries to create the perception that she is good and righteous.

Umbridge represents the banaltiy of evil. She's sadistic and abusive, even towards children -all while wearing a polite smile on her face. She has the same vibe as a Catholic nun who abuses people in the name of god, and for Umbridge it was about the rule of law.

However, Voldemort's evil can't even be measured on the same scale. He's a meglomaniac eugenicst willing to purge the world of things he deems inferior to him. He was inspired by dictators like Hitler and Stalin.

It's far easier to hate Umbridge because she's not honest about who she is, and we've met a figure of authority who's exactly like her. Voldemort by all accounts and purposes, was far more powerful, influential and destructive, but too grandiose to relate to.

Question 6: Which death in the series is the most heartbreaking?

Sirius, Fred, Remus, but especially Fred. It was cruel to take him away from George. I think it would've been more satisfying if Percy, as a way to redeem himself to his family, sacrificed himself to save his brother during the Battle of Hogwarts.

Question 7: What Quidditch position would you play?

I wouldn't. I'd probably be in the stands or take advantage of the school being empty and fuck around in the empty castle all day.

Question 8: What Wizarding Career would you pursue?

Probably a teacher or academic/Unspeakable as I love research. That or someone who paints the magical portraits.

Question 9: Which book in the series is you favourite?

PoA was always my favourite as a kid because I really loved Lupin's character, and hearing about the Marauders. The time-turner plot gives me an eyeroll now but the climax is still one of the most thrilling to me. We also got a taste of Powerful Harry, which actually never came to fruition, but I really loved the idea that Harry was a very exceptional wizard who was coming into his powers and not just an every-man character.

Question 10: Who should have ended up together? Hermione/Ron or Hermione/Harry?

Hermione/Harry if it was developed earlier on. The author explained that Ron/Hermione was something she pigeonholed herself into in the first two books but later regretted it. I think canonically, Harry and Hermione are like siblings, but if their relationship was developed after PoA then it would've been really satisfying to see.

Question 11: Have you read Harry Potter and the Cursed Child?

No. Never will.

Question 12: Was Dumbledore a Hero or a Villain?

A hero. His plan worked in the end, as convoluted it may have been. I don't see Dumbledore as an all-good Santa-Claus-Grandpa character like his die-hard fans do, but I also don't see him as a chess-player villian twirling his moustache from the shadows.

I used to really hate Dumbledore because of how secretive he was. It was absolutely insane for him to have put Harry on that wild goose chase with such little information and it was a miracle they won the war at all.

At the end of the day, I think he was a man that feared having too much power due to the mistakes he made in his youth when he was hungry for it. He influenced things from the sidelines because he knew he was imperfect. He made mistakes all the time, and owned up to them, and if he was all-powerful those mistakes would have much graver consequences.

He loved Harry, in the end, and did not want to see him in that mess, but had the pressure of saving the world on his shoulders.

Question 13: Who is the real Hero of the Story? Harry Potter or Neville Longbottom?

Seems like a redundant question to me, but perhaps there's discourse around it I'm not aware of.

Harry is. But he doesn't carry that tile alone.

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Slytherin Skittles Hcs!

We’re choosing to ignore the stupid name for them thanks homies!

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-evan and pandora were twins

-ravenclaw pandora

-also adore the idea of ravenclaw barty? that’s a pretty good one

-absolutely bartemius crouch junior was a party animal, slept with a ton of people and did whatever drugs he was offered, he was wild because of his ministry dad

-evan was the best at planning a fight, if it was random he was basically just muscle, but if he had a bit to prepare he was insane

-barty and reg were skinny and scrawny, evan was built like a bar bouncer, all muscle on a larger frame

-barty was skinny in the way he still had abs, regulus was skinny in an almost unhealthy way

-also do like the idea of pandora being a lestrange, but mainly like her as evans twin or that xenophilius took her last name

-dorcas was in the marauders year, the others were a year younger

-dorcas was a halfblood, the others were all pure bloods.

-no doubt, dorcas was a slytherin. she played on the quidditch team every year she was at hogwarts as a chaser

-dorcas played chaser, reg was seeker, and if barty and evan were both in slytherin i think they would’ve both been the beaters for possibly their fifth or sixth year?

-ravenclaw barty and pandora being able to talk to the other houses and get stuff without being seen as evil due to not having the slytherin mantle hanging over them

-dorcas fought with anyone and everyone because she was a half blood slytherin, and so she often felt like she was fighting for the right to be there

-dorcas and marlene got together in their fifth year

-barty developed a crush on regulus in second year, and carried that up until sixth year when he started paying attention to evan

-regulus was with james while reg was in his fifth and sixth year, then james moved onto lily

-also love fics where reg lives and stays with james

-evan rosier is an asexual, it’s a fact. he used to laugh at barty for all his adventures, but truly evan worried barty would never settle and realize evan liked him. “i’d rather never touch you and still be with you” and all that

-since dorcas is a year ahead, the other four spend a year without her. it’s not a great year

-reg and pandora were each others first kiss, but i believe that pandora and xenophilius got together pretty early

-if anything, pandora at least was certainly a ravenclaw. she was smart, and she knew sybil trelawney fairly well

-after the prank, remus definitely hung out with them for a bit, and barty and him slept together once

-barty and marlene pretended they hated each other, but they got along so well it scared them

-evan and james also got along surprisingly well, they met in a battle once after hogwarts and pretty much froze when they saw each other

-in canon times, after hogwarts, when the marauders and the rest of the order saw barty or evan with the death eaters they struggled

-i also saw a hc that dorcas was the one who killed evan, which is heartbreaking. she didn’t mean too, but she did, and it broke all of them, because when evan died reg was already dead

-also like the hc that moody killed evan and that’s what made barty go after him

-pandora had to live for ten years with all of them dead. at least ten years, and barty was in azkaban for it.

-pandora still made regulus lunas godfather, despite him being dead

-pandora definitely died trying to figure out how to destroy horcruxes

-dorcas absolutely broke when her boys became death eaters. they betrayed her, but when they all died, she forgave them. how could she not forgive her boys?

-since barty was the last to die, he did the worst things, and was the last to be forgiven for everything

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aficionadoenthusiast · 2 years

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since the hogwarts housing essay i wrote at midnight is by far my most popular post as of yet, here's part two: stereotypes and prejudice

so, in part one, i focused mainly on the more tangible problems like how subjective the placement of each person is and the distribution problems, but the big issue i didn't really touch on is stereotyping.

obviously, each house is there to give kids a chance to find their people and figure out their values and place in life, so they are categorical, and labels are gonna arise no matter what. however, those labels, at least in the case of hogwarts, are really bad about forcing people into boxes. people can argue that hogwarts is uniform enough that just spending time around their house isn't enough to really influence a person's personality or life course, but the opinions of others is actually a huge way we develop our self-concept especially while we're young. now imagine the entire wizarding community of the British Isles telling you you've been sorted into the brave house, or the smart house, or the kind house, or the cunning house (or more often the evil house). that's akin to a prophecy, and it's gonna take a lot to change a kid's perception of themselves. it's the same concept of a teacher telling a student they're particularly good at math but struggle in english. now that they know they do good in a certain subject without effort, they're more likely to try harder in math to improve on their "talent", but they're also more likely to not put much effort into english because, "if i'm naturally bad at it, there's not much i can do at this point." now let's transfer that idea to hogwarts: if a kid is sorted into gryffindor, the first thing a person will tell them is not, "wow, you must be so smart!" it's, "wow, you must be so brave!" how brave can an 11 year old actually be? unless there are extenuating circumstances like in the cases of Harry and Remus, there aren't many reasons an 11 year old would already see themselves as brave. however, now that they have that idea in their head, bravery seems more like a birthright rather than something they have to achieve. on the other hand, intelligence becomes a far away ideal that is just that much harder to achieve because if they're not in ravenclaw, that must mean they don't have the same capacity for learning as the ravenclaw kids. obviously this isn't true, but it's only not true if a kid has a particular drive to succeed academically. gryffindors (and hufflepuffs) now see studying as optional because there isn't any pressure to be great in this area. (clearly, there are exceptions, namely hermione, remus, lily, etc., but their dedication to their studies says more about their questionable sortings and need to prove bloodpurist and ableist prejudice wrong than anything else), in place of that pressure comes even more pressure to always be brave. ideally, each person is sorted into their perfect house and the pressure never becomes too much. that is simply impossible. while people like james and sirius might thrive in this sort of environment, people like neville and peter will crack under the pressure. where neville allowed himself several small cracks over the years (typically in potions class) and came out better for it, peter spent seven years pretending to be as brave as his friends and finally when the opportunity came, switched to the dark side where he wouldn't have to act like anything other than what he was: a rat. likewise, i wouldn't be surprised if ravenclaw has the most mental breakdowns during finals week (if hermione is any example) or if hufflepuffs have the worst outbursts when the general horribleness of the world gets to be too much. of course, we know slytherins have spectacular reactions to pressure: regulus dying in pursuit of horcruxes, andromeda running away, draco letting snape kill dumbledore, snape calling lily a mudblood. the list goes on.

now, circling back to the boxes the housing system forces people into, stereotypes aggressively push this issue. for example, anyone from any house can be on a quidditch team. however, as bravery isn't really relevant in day-to-day activities (unless, of course, you're a werewolf or living with the house of black) and it is traditionally seen as a heroic trait that a brave knight or a greek hero would have, aiding a character physically, it is easier for gryffindors to fall into the jock category without the added academic pressure of ravenclaw or slytherin or the practically negative competitiveness of hufflepuff. why is it that five of the seven weasley kids played quidditch and two of them were considered quidditch greats at hogwarts, and one went on to play quidditch professionally? throughout harry's time at hogwarts, gryffindor rarely lost a game. i haven't read the books in a while, but i don't think draco ever beat harry to the snitch, either. this isn't a coincidence. gryffindors just have more time and pressure for quidditch greatness. slytherin is in my opinion the worst about this. the second people learn they're part of a house that has only made evil wizards (a lie if there ever was one) and that no matter what they do, the wizarding world will always think of them as evil because of their house, why should they try to make anyone think otherwise? even if they become a great hero or, heck, a healer or professor, the second people learn that they were in slytherin, that person will automatically be aligned with evil. not through any fault of their own, of course, just due to stereotypes. the same thing happens with gryffindors and hufflepuffs, although not to the same extent. people often assume they aren't as smart as ravenclaws and slytherins even though some of the smartest wizards came out of those houses. one of the worst, though, is that if a kid isn't in gryffindor, they feel no need to be brave, slytherins especially. it took regulus eighteen years to find the courage to do what he knew was right, and even then he didn't do it in the light of day (i realize a quiet betrayal was probably more advantageous at the time, but there would have been many advantages to a loud one as well, namely more people would have known what he was doing and about the horcruxes, so his chance of death goes down and if he did die, more people would able to continue his work). snape also never officially declared his stance on blood purity, not even to dumbledore. we can't even use the mudblood incident as proof because he was just following the slytherins in a moment of emotional distress, and either way, that stance could have changed in the decades since the incident. and the only reason snape ever switched sides was because of lily, not any particular bravery on his part. if he used that slytherin cunning he was supposed to have had, he probably could have figured out dumbledore's plans much earlier and maybe not finally have let his bravery show in his fatal sacrifice. this example is a bit of a mess, but the takeaway is that the bravery prejudices (as well as all of the others) of each individual house cause strict boxes that persist even into adulthood causing negative repercussions for the victims of the stereotyping.

the intelligence stereotyping especially pisses me off if y'all couldn't tell, and the main reason for that is on behalf of neurodivergents. if a kid has a learning disability, or any disability really, they would have a very very hard time at hogwarts. remus had a much harder time than any of the other marauders, and his disability wasn't even a learning disability (or really considered a disability, just a personal failure cause wizards are fucking stupid). as far as we know, hogwarts doesn't have any procedures for kids with disabilities. they could just be on their own for all we know. with that in mind, how hard would it be for a neurodivergent kid to be in ravenclaw no matter how smart they are? just with ableist prejudice, our dominantly neurotypical world already tells them they aren't as smart as "normal" people. in gryffindor, they would be made fun of for being different. in ravenclaw and slytherin, they would be made fun of for not learning in the same way as everybody else. hufflepuff is the only that would give them a chance. not only that, but the entire hogwarts curriculum is dependent on a student's ability to read. what if a kid has dyslexia? what the hell are they supposed to do? pray someone will help with every homework assignment and potions class? does anyone remember what snape did when hermione tried to help neville? not a good option. with all of this going on, the chances of being in ravenclaw and succeeding with a learning disability become infinitesimal. using remus as a case study, wizards are constantly poised to attack anyone who is different. how can a kid possibly see themself as smart with all of this going on? just by attending hogwarts, they would most likely end up in gryffindor because of how damn brave that is, just like remus. but does this mean kids with learning disabilities aren't smart, cunning, or kind? no, but that is exactly what the housing system would have us believe. it goes both ways, too. what is the most likely house for a kid with savant syndrome (when someone with a developmental disorder such as autism has an amazing ability for something such as math and science)? i'm not sure how our academic subjects would transfer to magical subjects, but i would assume ravenclaw, just because of one heightened ability (amazingly heightened, but still). can someone with savant syndrome not be brave? hell no - they are just as brave for attending hogwarts as any other neurodivergent person. does this mean they are not cunning or kind? also no. would the housing system make them feel like smart is the only thing they will ever be? yes.

finally, and this is the big one, even when the stereotypes cause fights, even when they cause destruction of kids' mental states, and even when generalizations hurt kids once they've grown up, sometimes resulting in death, they are fucking encouraged, by everyone. the professors, dumbledore, parents, the ministry, even the goddamn students themselves. when kids from separate houses fight and argue, they aren't told that interhouse relationships are important, and that the houses need to respect each other. there is not one single thing that encourages interhouse communication besides a couple unnamed clubs and the DA which purposefully excluded slytherins. they are told, however, typically by their head of house and sometimes dumbledore and their parents, that the opposing house was just being too [insert house stereotype] and that they can finish the fight by winning the house cup or the next quidditch match. this is a horrible system that encourages fighting by taking the blame off students when they do something wrong and removing their responsibility to be better. this is part of why i love mcgonagall - while she does favor gryffindors, she makes sure her students know when they did something wrong whereas snape always finds a way to blame a gryffindor. this leads me into my next point: blantant favoritism. dumbledore literally manipulated the house cup in harry's first year specifically to replace a slytherin win with a gryffindor win, and snape is just as bad. we hear about how snape bullied neville all the time because of his potential to have saved lily, but he also bullied the other gryffindors a lot, too. he said out loud in front of hermione's peers that he didn't see a difference between the super long ever growing teeth and her normal overbite. he made fun of seamus for constantly setting things on fire. he bullied harry just as bad if not worse than draco did (i realize this was in part because of james, but harry was also lily's kid. you'd think that would count for something). umbridge attempted to hand the slytherins everything on a silver platter just because they were the "evil, pure" house, yet she made the gryffindors fight for everything. the prefects and head boy and girl frequently threatened to take house points from the other houses for small, petty reasons, and they were never discouraged or reprimanded for that. in this sort of environment, it's no wonder there were so many fights and there were always kids in the hospital wing. hogwarts was basically a building full of angry, prejudiced, scared, hormonal teenagers with loaded weapons.

no fucking wonder it's so easy for evil wizards to rise to the top in england.

here's the link to part one

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Genshin Impact in Hogwarts

what houses I think each Genshin Impact character would be in <3 with explanations bc why not

Mondstadt Characters

Gryffindor

Diluc -> his tenacity and ambition out weigh his smarts, kindness, and cunningness.

Jean -> i don't feel like i have to explain why Jean is a Gryffindor.

Eula -> i don't feel like i have to explain this one either.

Amber -> although Amber is very kind and would fit in with Hufflepuff, i felt like her outgoing personality fit Gryffindor better.

Diona -> she has a lot of personality. i didn't think she would fit in anywhere else.

Noelle -> she is Gryffindor you can not change my mind.

Razor -> i felt like his willingness to go into danger was stronger than his kindness.

Hufflepuff

Klee -> she's too sweet to be anywhere else but Hufflepuff.

Barbara -> i didn't feel like she would fit in any other house.

Bennett -> he's much more social and caring than he is ambitious.

Sucrose -> i don't think i have to explain this.

Slytherin

Venti -> he's just too sneaky and mysterious.

Fischl -> she just felt like a Slytherin.

Kaeya -> do i need to explain?

Lisa -> i think it's pretty obvious why she's in Slytherin.

Rosaria -> she's too cunning and sly to be anywhere else.

Ravenclaw

Albedo -> i don't think i need to explain.

Mona -> she's really smart apparently.

Mika -> he's also very smart apparently.

Liyue Characters

Gryffindor

Kequing -> she is super smart but she's also very ambiguous and straightforward.

Xiao -> i don't feel like i have to explain this one.

Beidou -> this one is obvious.

Xiangling -> i felt like her ambitiousness and dedication out weighed her kindness.

Hufflepuff

Childe -> despite being evil, calculated, and intelligent (?), Childe is so sweet, charismatic, and caring when he's around people he trusts.

Qiqi -> her personality is very hufflepuff ig.

Chongyun -> he's a sweetheart, prove me wrong.

Xinyan -> honestly idk, she just gives off hufflepuff vibes.

Yun Jin -> she is hufflepuff.

Yao Yao -> how can you not put her in hufflepuff?

Slytherin

Baizhu -> he literally has a pet snake.

Hu Tao -> she's always so mysterious and sneaky.

Yelan -> i don't think i need to explain.

Ravenclaw

Ganyu -> she's actually like really really smart.

Zhongli -> he won the archon war so he has to be like really smart.

Nigguang -> she literally runs liyue.

Xingqiu -> he's very book smart.

Yanfei -> she's a freaking lawyer.

Inazuma Characters

Gryffindor

Kaedehara Kazuha -> i don't think i need to explain.

Gorou -> he lead troops into battle.

Kuki Shinobu -> she literallly leads a gang when itto is too busy procastinating.

Kujou Sara -> she is so, so loyal and extremely dedicated.

Hufflepuff

Itto -> okay i know he leads a gang but he's such a softie and it's basically kuki leading the gang.

Kamisato Ayaka -> she does kind of fit in with gryffindor but i felt like her personality aligns better with hufflepuff.

Yoimiya -> she's so bubbly and kindhearted.

Kirara -> i don't think i need to explain.

Sayu -> she doesn't fit in with anything else...

Thoma -> he's so cuteeeeeeeee and like the sweetest person ever.

Slytherin

Kamisato Ayato -> he's often seen as a mysterious and sly person.

Kokomi -> she's a war tactician and is really good at saying the right things.

Yae Miko -> i don't think i need to explain.

Heizou -> his personality is what made me think he fit in with slytherin.

Ravenclaw

Raiden Ei -> she helped build a bunch of copies of herself...

Sumeru Characters

Gryffindor

Cyno -> he's brave and loyal. what else is there to say?

Dehya -> she's brave and loyal. what else is there to say?

Candice -> even though she's very kind and smart i feel like the hardworking and just side of her is more prominent.

Collei -> she is very sweet but she is so, so brave and adventurous.

Kaveh -> his ambitions out weigh his other attributes in my opinion.

Hufflepuff

Nilou -> i don't feel like i need to explain.

Slytherin

Scaramouche -> i think we all agree that scaramouche is a slytherin.

Dori -> i don't think i need to explain this one.

Ravenclaw

Alhaitham -> i'm pretty sure he's like the smartest person in sumeru.

Nahida -> she's the archon of wisdom...

Tighnari -> i don't think i need to explain.

Faruzan -> i don't think i need to explain.

Layla -> she's super sweet but she's literally a genius.

Fontaine Characters

Gryffindor

Clorinde -> she seems like a hardworking, diligent, and loyal person.

Wriothesley -> i don't think i need to explain this one.

Hufflepuff

Furina -> even tho she like tricked herself i feel like furina's personality is so bubbly and childish.

Navia -> i don't know much about her yet but she just gives off hufflepuff vibes.

Sigewinne -> same as Navia.

Charlotte -> she didn't quite seem like a gryffindor, slytherin, or ravenclaw so i put her in hufflepuff.

Freminet -> he seems like such a softie.

Slytherin

Lyney -> no spoilers, he's a magician...

Lynette -> no spoilers, she's a magician...

Ravenclaw

Neuvillette -> he's literally like the smartest person in fontaine.

this is the end of my list for now! it will be updated accordingly when i receive more information about future characters. you should totally follow this blog if you want to hear more of my headcanons and rants. my genshin fic rec blog is @furinafocalor. i'm also an author on archive of our own my user is furinafocalor.

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What house do you think Victor Rookwood would be from? I wanna say slytherin but not all slytherin are evil?? Like Peter Pettigrew was a Gryffindor and he was a dark wizard too? His coat is blue and his vest is red. I know that doesn’t really mean anything lol but I noticed other characters have something on their clothes from what house they were from. At least the professors do. Like Weasley as a red ribbon and Fig has blue for Ravenclaw. I think he could be Gryffindor or Ravenclaw. It would make sense how he’s so good at finding people,, except a 15 year old lol,, idek maybe he is slytherin??

So after researching this a bit, I've made a few notes! 😂😂

Victor Rookwood is a descendent of Charles Rookwood (Slytherin) and has a descendent, Augustus Rookwood (Death Eater - couldn't find info on his house)

Victor Rookwood would have had his last year at Hogwarts in 1886 ish, going by that date when he was in 7th year, Sebastian, Ominis and Anne would have been in their 1st year. Making it a possibility that he may have remembered Anne when he cursed her.

The blue cloack could actually mean something! It would tie in with the colours of the Rookwood family crest which is blue and purple.

In my opinion, I think thaat Victor Rookwood was most likely a Slytherin, with his cunning and determination to succeed, regardless of the cost or loss of life. That's not to say though that his sorting could have been quite interesting. I also think its possible that the sorting hat could have been torn between Slytherin and Ravenclaw, however with Rookwood coming from a predominantly Slytherin family, he most likely felt the need to join Slytherin also.

My reasoning behind Rookwood possibly being a Ravenclaw is that I believe he was an incredibly smart character, baring in mind that he took over leading his fathers crime ring at 22, he needed to find a way to make people respect and follow him, switching their loyalty from his father to him. The fact that Rookwood had followers and allies shows some semblence of intelligence.

I agree that not all Slytherin are evil! It's entirely possible that he could be from any other house.

#victor rookwood #hogwarts legacy

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periwinckles · 1 year

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Please sort The Hunger Games characters into Hogwarts Houses :

For reference (according wikia)

Hufflepuff : Loyalty and hard working

Gryffindor : Bravery and chivalry

Ravenclaw : Wit and learning

Slytherin : Cunning and ambition

You can include as many characters as you want/can.

And you can give a reason why do you sort that character into that house.

Thank you so much 😊

@curiousnonny

This is going to be long. I do not apologize.

GRIFFINDORS: KATNISS/FINNICK/MRS EVERDEEN/HAYMITCH (?)

I'm starting with this because they're easy to spot. Their trademarks are bravery and chivalry. Chivalry is not a common word nowadays, but ultimately it throws us back to this notion of honor, of giving your life to someone or something (think knights devoted to their kings).

Griffindors are brave, but they have something (someone) that moves them to be brave. Katniss is the obvious example, laying out her life for Prim in the first book, for Peeta in the second. This is her most dominant trait. One thing I realized was griffindors all grief quite similar to each other. When Katniss thought she lost Peeta, and later when she lost Prim she shut down almost completely, like a light turning off inside of her. Why? Because her reason (Prim/Peeta) to be brave was gone. You see the same pattern in Finnick. He's a brave man, above all, who won the games while only 14, and was submitted to atrocious things and he endured it all for love. When his reason for being brave was gone, (while Annie was being held by the Capitol) he almost loses it. Many of you might disagree but I feel like Mrs Everdeen is one too. She was very brave to leave her life on the merchant quarter and to marry Mr Everdeen. She was brave because she had someone that moved her to be brave. When that someone was lost she shut down.

I'm still not sure if Haymitch is a Ravenclaw or a Griffindor. He's very similar to Katniss, and again in his coping mechanism he shows the griffindor's weakness. Once their reason to be brave disappears, they give up, or close to it.

SLYTHERINS: GALE/ BEETEE/ SNOW/ COIN/PLUTARCH

SLYTHERINS are cunning and ambitious. Most of you won't argue me for Snow or Coin or even Plutarch, so I'll dive deeper into the other two. Finnick once said that no Victor won by chance except Peeta. But there are different ways to win the games. Let's take Haymitch as an example. Haymitch was brave, and fit, yet you never see him actively pursuing other tributes to kill. He is very smart and ultimately that's what saves him, but he is always only trying to defend himself. Beetee makes a trap that kills eight (?) tributes in one go.

Gale's character is quite similar, it's not by chance that Gale is so good with traps. He is also ambitious, and that is why I'm putting him here and not Gryffindor. You see, once the war was over, do you really think Gale would step down and move back to Twelve for a simple life raising geese? Even if it wasnt for the Prim issue, I doubt he would do it. He was always angry with the Capitol, the peacekeepers, even the merchants, not just because of what they did, but because they had what he couldn't have. (This is why I think he really would never pursue Katniss romantically, if not for Peeta demonstrating his affections. Haymitch himself says that "Peeta made her desirable by showing he desired her." I think Gale only wanted her when others showed they wanted her too, but I digress. ) The merchants were mostly harmless to him, but they had more than him, and Gale wanted more. And that's what defines a Slytherin. It's someone that wants more. Ultimately he got it.

(I don't believe all Slytherins are evil, even though the examples I gave are all characters I dislike.)

RAVENCLAWS: PRIMROSE (?) WIRESS, HAYMITCH (?)

Wit and learning. No character comes to mind as an evident Ravenclaw. I feel Prim might be one, but

we never saw a grown up Prim, so I'm not sure. Wiress is probably one too, but she's a minor character and we don't know that much about her to know for sure.

Haymitch is my best guess. He wins his games by wit. Same with the 74th, if not for his strategy, P and K would have never won. He's a strategyst (he likes to play chess) and he's always "playing the game", up until the end. Still not sure if he's more Ravenclaw or more Gryffindor.

HUFFLEPUFFS: PEETA/PRIMROSE(?)/DELLY/THOM

HUFFLEPUFFS are loyal and hardworking. (They might have other traits, but this is what defines them.) Hufflepuffs can be compared to gardeners (the head of house is an herbology teacher!). You need a lot of patience to be a gardener. To plant a seed, to water it, to weed everything around it and to watch it grow. Its hard work, with your eyes on the long run. I believe Delly is one. She is a loyal friend, not afraid to step up when Peeta needed the most, when others (Katniss) lost all hope in him. I see her work with him in D13 a lot like gardening: weeding out what's bad and nurturing the good. Its hard work without an immediate reward. But she doesn't give up on him and neither does Prim.

Thom we know very little about, but he's close to my heart. The few times we see him he's Hufflepuff all the way. Sticking to Gale when he was whipped even though that might come back to bite him later. Being part of the crew that come back to rebuild, from scratch, going through the rubble and ashes... That's hard work (one Gale, Katniss and Haymitch would never endure).

At last Peeta is the most Hufflepuff that has ever hufflepuffed on this earth. He's loyal to himself and his beliefs ("I don't want to be a piece in their games") and most of all to Katniss ("always").

He's always portraited as a devoted worker. At the bakery, either carrying bags of floor or doing delicate decorations. After becoming a Victor he actually has a talent (we don't see other Victors actually devoted to this). When they find out about the quell he's the one who's diligent in training (yes, he wants to save Katniss, but she wants to save him too, still I don't see her prancing around with workout drills). If you're still not convinced, you see him planting the primroses in the end (again, hufflepuffs are gardeners.) And we had three books telling us how he planted a seed in Katniss heart, weed out everything bad that tried to choke it (her erroneous notions about him), watered it (quiet moments away from the cameras) and he did what gardeners do best. He waited.

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zee-has-commitment-issues · 2 years

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What are the Hogwarts Houses of the Young Royals characters?

Ok... here's the thing. Not a single character in the Young Royals Universe would support JK Rowling. Not even August. Even the most evil of them looks at JK Rowling and thinks "really?" So, none of them would attend Hogwarts if given the chance. Also, I do not support JK Rowling. At all.

That being said, I am going to put a stupid amount of time and analysis into this question with our major players:

Simon is absolutely a Gryffindor. He is the most courageous in the show. He kissed the Prince of Sweden. He isn't afraid to stand up for himself or others. He's willing to take blows to protect the people he loves. On the flip side of that, he's stubborn. He's hot headed. He's impulsive. Gryffindor.

Wilhelm I found myself having trouble with. Because he's not really any of them. He's not particularly brave. He's not ambitious. He's not super invested in his intelligence. And I thought that he didn't really fit into Hufflepuff, either. I thought that he wasn't very loyal, considering what he did to Simon. But the thing is: Wilhelm is loyal. He's just loyal to the wrong people. He's loyal to the monarchy to a fault. So that's why I'd put him into Hufflepuff. But if I really could, I'd send him to a different school. He doesn't really fit into these houses.

Sara is a Slytherin. Through and through. An argument could be made that she's a Ravenclaw because of how smart and creative she is, but that's never really been her main goal, has it? Self-improvement has always been her end goal. She's ambitious. She sees the life she wants, and she goes after it. Even if it hurts the people around her.

Felice is a Hufflepuff. If she is anything, it is loyal. She's also kind and hardworking. She takes Sara back as a friend even though Sara embarrassed her. She figures out who made the video to make sure that not only could Wille have closure, but Sara would be able to stay at Hillerska. She is the biggest Hufflepuff of them all.

August is a Slytherin. I don't need to explain that, right? He's way too ambitious for his own good. Icarus flew too close to the sun type of thing. He's prideful like a Gryffindor, but he's not brave. Instead, he's cunning, and he sees himself as important. Both traits of Slytherin.

Ok, those are the five mains. That's all I'm going to do. I already spent too long thinking about this lmao.

Unhinged Zee Hours

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abuddyforeveryseason · 3 months

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This is the Buddy for February 26th. It's a Harry Potter thing. I'm a Hufflepuff.

I'll be honest, I never finished the Harry Potter series. I did start reading the last book (the deathly hallows one) but for some reason or another, I didn't finish it. I only know the end thanks to reading spoilers online.

Same thing happened with Star Wars, too - I watched the first part of Return of the Jedi at my grandparents' house one day, and didn't see the end of the story until a few years ago. One of those weird nerd things, I guess. People do think the last movie of the trilogy's the worst, anyway.

The one thing about Harry Potter people are into is the four houses aspects. It's fun to pick a house and have this sort of kinship with other people who share your choice, and to be able to tell people abut yourself through this common pop culture branding.

The four houses are kind of based on the four humors of ancient greek medicine, as popularized in obnoxious detail by Ben Johnson.

Gryffindor is Sanguine - they're sporty, brave and "good at everything" - and of course, the type of people who only exist in fiction, or in the minds of people who think real life works like fiction, and see themselves as heroes. But all attempts at mapping personalities usually has a "good guy" personality just in case.

Slytherin is Choleric - evil. Technically, bitter and angry, which does describe Draco Malfoy. And evil people in general are usually angry, right. Cholera, of course, is yellow bile. Have you ever noticed that, when you're angry, you feel heartburn? That's the bile rising. In Japan, there's even the idea that when someone is really angry, they need to throw up.

Ravenclaw is Phlegmatic - Nerds, pretty much. If all the brainiest students go to Ravenclaw, how come they don't win every house cup? Though the idea that intelligence is an innate personality trait is pretty unintelligent in itself. Phlegm, as we know, is snot. Nerds are always sniffling and complaining about allergies, right?

Hufflepuff is Melancholy - basically "the rest" of the personality group, for people who aren't strong, smart or angry enough for the other three. Melancholy is the worst of the personalities, the opposite of sanguine, having neither the intelligence of Phlegmatic nor the strength of Choleric. Melancholy is the black bile, which totally exists, and comes from the spleen. What else would the spleen do?

So, basically, Sanguine/Gryffindors are strong and smart, Choleric/Slytherins are strong and dumb, Phelgmatic/Ravenclaws are weak and smart, and Melancholy/Hufflepuffs are weak and dumb.

People choose their Hogwarts houses based on their personality, or rather, the personality they wish they had. Choosing Gryffindor means they have a hero complex, or see themselves as brave. Good thing they've never been in an actual emergency situation to see how they'd do, right? Slytherin is the edgelord house. They act like they're above simplistic morality and "know only the strong survive". Ironically, many Slytherin characters were born rich. Ravenclaws are proud of their nerdiness. That often just means reading a lot or being good at math, though. Not so much the scientific humility aspect of nerdiness. And Hufflepuffs are the ones who claim to reject the whole idea of the house system and take pride on being part of the "loser house", since it means they're refusing to put themselves in a box.

Makes sense that I'm a Hufflepuff now, right?

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hchollym · 2 years

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What are your thoughts on Slytherin!Percy?

Ooh, I love this question! 🥰

Before I answer, I just want to be clear that I'm a firm believer that the house system at Hogwarts was fundamentally flawed. One, it shoves kids into these little boxes of characteristics that ultimately define them for the rest of their academic careers (and beyond, in many cases), and two, most people could easily belong to several houses. For example, I think Percy would have fit well in every house (he’s brave like Gryffindors, ambitious like Slytherins, smart like Ravenclaws, and he values hard work/fair play like Hufflepuffs). So in an ideal world, there would be no houses, and this wouldn’t even be an issue.

That being said, Hogwarts does have a house system, and as such, I have a soft spot for Slytherin Percy. This is because Percy embodies all the Slytherin traits in a positive way. He’s cunning, resourceful, a leader, and ambitious, but he uses all of those characteristics to do the right thing. JKR had a tendency to make most Slytherins the “bad guys.” Yes, she made characters from other houses villains too (like Peter Pettigrew), but being sorted into Slytherin was essentially a precursor to becoming bad/evil. Having Percy in Slytherin would have been a good step towards making Slytherin House more balanced. I also think Percy could have been a positive influence on other characters too, because he represents a better way/choice - he can still be a Slytherin without going down the wrong path.

However, I think Percy’s relationship with his family would have seriously suffered from this, because the Weasleys have a deep prejudice against Slytherins (whether they want to admit it or not). There’s a reason Ron said this on the way to Hogwarts for his first year:

“What house are your brothers in?” asked Harry.

“Gryffindor,” said Ron. Gloom seemed to be settling on him again. “Mom and Dad were in it, too. I don’t know what they’ll say if I’m not. I don’t suppose Ravenclaw would be too bad, but imagine if they put me in Slytherin.”

Ron hasn’t even started Hogwarts yet, and he already has a highly negative view of Slytherins. That’s not coming from nowhere (and I’m willing to bet that Arthur encouraged this opinion, since he blatantly insulted Lucius to his children).

The Weasleys likely would have been horrified and disappointed in Percy, wondering where they went wrong. I think all of his siblings would have ignored him (at best) or made his life hell with insults/pranks. I don't even think his mother would have doted on him as much (she would have still loved him, but she definitely would have been more distant and blamed herself for what she saw as a flaw/failure).

That would have been really tough for Percy, but in some ways, it might have been better for him in the long run. Up until the beginning of Book 5, Percy still obviously craved acceptance from his family, and unfortunately, they never truly gave it to him (he was just too “different” for them to ever really understand). If he’d been sorted into Slytherin, he would have had to accept this fact much sooner, and it’s very possible that he would have stopped being so concerned with their opinion and just focused on being himself instead (which likely would have felt like a weight was lifted off his shoulders).

Some of his fellow Slytherins probably would have treated him poorly at first, because he's a Weasley, but I think that would have fizzled out pretty quickly once they realized his strenuous relationship with his family. The Slytherins tend to have a “protect our own” mentality (which makes sense, given how they are usually judged by the other houses), and that would have extended to Percy. I actually think he would have had more friends in Slytherin than he did in Gryffindor, because as @mirrorofliterature said in this post, most of his siblings' friends have a more negative view of Percy than the rest of the student body, and since his siblings were all in Gryffindor, that didn't leave Percy a whole lot of options for friends. In Slytherin, he wouldn’t have been judged by his housemates because of the way his siblings perceived him, and in turn, he likely would have felt more comfortable opening up to others (like Adrian Pucey).

I also think Percy being sorted into Slytherin would have all but ensured that he was a spy during the war. With Slytherin connections, someone like Percy would seem like the perfect recruit for Voldemort - he’s smart, ambitious, a pureblood, and distant from his blood traitor family - and the Dark Lord would have assumed that he could manipulate Percy into being loyal to him. I think Percy would have played the part well and quickly rose in ranks amongst the Death Eaters until he eventually became part of Voldemort’s inner circle. This could have changed the books tremendously, and it would have been fascinating to read!

Sorry for rambling, but thanks for the ask! 😊

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limesandcoconuts · 1 year

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Ok, I'm hopping on the train:

HTTYD Hogwarts Houses

Hiccup - either Ravenclaw or Gryffindor. He's got the smart/creativity of Ravenclaw but then the justice and righteousness of Gryffindor. Tough one but imma say... Gryffindor.

Astrid - either Gryffindor or Slytherin. I'd say Gryffindor more so because she's, like hiccup, about doing the right thing and she's obviously very brave. I suppose I said Slytherin because she has the ambition and determination but I'd say Gryffindor.

Fishlegs - Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw. Hufflepuff i say fits best because of his kind and polite nature, caring for animals and plants. Really the only thing going for Ravenclaw is his intelligence so I'd definitely say Hufflepuff.

Snotlout - Slytherin. This probably fits best because of his cunning and sly attitude and yknow in thawfest or notlout he had that determination and ambition. I know Snotlout has great moments of bravery and justice that could fit Gryffindor but I think overall he fits best with Slytherin. (Remember, being in Slytherin doesn't mean they're evil!!)

Ruffnut - also Slytherin, she's cunning and sly too, she'd fit in as a bit of a troublemaker in Slytherin. Don't have much to say about this one tbh.

Tuffnut - again, Slytherin or Ravenclaw. I say Slytherin because he's like ruff and Snotlout, cheeky. But then he's definitely the wacko of the group which could go under ravenclaw so I'm not really sure about this one.

Thank you for coming to my ted talk.

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We do not support jkr in this house but i lovee thinking about winx/hogwarts aus too!!

I 100% love tecna & helia being in slytherin it suits them so much and Riven being Ravenclaw is soo smart because I kind of saw him in Gryffindor but Ravenclaw really does make more sense

Like the whole point of the sorting is not about who they are fundamentally or their interests because then that would mean Hermione would have been in ravenclaw and peter pettigrew in slytherin (not because they are evil house but he did chose self-preservation and ambition over his friends in end even tho he ended up in gryffindor because he wanted to be brave like his friends).

Like its about what they value and what they want to be which is so interesting in the Winx

Like that’s why Helia being in slytherin instead of ravenclaw makes sense because even if he is talented in the arts and tries to pursue it, he always ends up choosing his family (like Saladin and Red Fountain) in the end which is like Blood and that bond is very important to Slytherins. And Tecna being in Slytherin is also so cool because being smart and logical is who she is its not who she wants to be. What she wants to be is to actually help and be resourceful for the Winx and she survived in the Omega Dimension so like she is definitely good at self-preserving but she also ended up there because of her gryffindor traits which was her impulsively putting herself in danger trying to close the portal.

Flora and Brandon have always been Hufflepuff besties to me like even though Brandon does have Gryffindor traits like helping others and bravery its also like who he is. But, he values like loyalty and he is constantly putting in the effort to be loyal to his friends and its like a big thing to him. He’s hardworking as well which is also a big thing about Hufflepuffs like he is the 2nd best student at Rf if I remember correctly and he really puts in the work to protect people. Flora also while I want her to be in Ravenclaw because of her sciencey side ultimately she is driven by her wanting to protect Nature and like giving a voice to the voiceless and she values fairness its like at the top of her list (even if she did try and cheat in that test in season 1)

I also kind of see Stella in Hufflepuff because I feel like it would really suit her but then again being loyal is who she is but she does value and wants to help others and like she said in season 1 that she wants to help lovers reunite starting with her parents which is why she’s in alfea. So that would most likely make her Gryffindor? I see her more Gryffindor than Slytherin because I can see her not wanting to be in Slytherin like Riven

I definitely think Aisha would be perfect in Ravenclaw (coming from a former Ravenclaw). Like she is a big rule-breaker which is very Ravenclaw like she snuck out to pursue her dance. She is brave and also very resourceful which is slytherin and gryffindor but again ultimately she develops into a more confident character over the seasons and that she like values like she wants to be self-confident. She is a very emotional person but it doesn’t stop her from being practical and like being smart about things. Riven and her being rivals in Ravenclaw would be so funny like they are some of the wittiest characters in Winx. He definitely fits a Ravenclaw like he really wants and strives to be a good specialist. Maybe he’d be a Slytherin if he wanted to be the best specialist but that’s not who he is. He wants to be skilled and puts in the work to be as good as he can be and better.

Bloom is very classic gryffindor like no explanation needed like who she is may be Ravenclaw like she loves history and learning about magic but what she wants to be is brave and save the world. Sky on the other hand, i kind of want to put him in Slytherin but that also falls into fanon sky stereotypes. Still i think him wanting be chivalrous would make him a Gryffindor but still he is a bit hard to figure out

gryffindor riven is super interesting to me tbh!! i feel like he'd hate it but at the same time, he does have a lot of those traits (courage, determination, daring, a little reckless adkg).

also that's exactly why i chose slytherin for helia and tecna! helia will always choose red fountain over his own desires, which may not seem like a slytherin thing to do since they do value their own life, but it's the extreme loyalty to family and willingness to do whatever for them that counts. and i think tecna actually has a really good balance of focusing on the winx and her own desires at the same time that really suits slytherin. plus, they both have the other slytherin traits!

i LOVE hufflepuff brandon, it makes so much sense to me, but i also love a classic gryffindor brandon and i just can't decide! i feel like he has both! it really just depends on which aspect of his personality you focus on. tbf, the ravenclaw wiki does say that people who are extremely motivated by means other than academics can also be picked (isn't luna in ravenclaw?). while i do love hufflepuff flora A Lot, i definitely think ravenclaw would suit her too (man see this is what i mean i feel like everyone has at least two houses they could be in alhdgla).

stella is so hard for me!! like,, i can honestly see her in ravenclaw too! the wiki mentions that some ravenclaws get so focused on their own interests that they can neglect their actual studies and that is so stella (like the miss magix episode or her studying fashion instead). but i can also def see her in gryffindor! she's very brave, very courageous, tends to be a little reckless in saving people,, OUGH

i love ravenclaw aisha!! i feel like so many people put her in gryffindor which Can work but like! ravenclaw!! her being the top student, fluent in multiple languages, motivated, diligent!! like!! and don't get me wrong, i do like gryffindor aisha, it does fit her, but i just love her in ravenclaw So much i can't let it go </3 and i love the idea of her and riven being lowkey rivals !! that's so cute ajhdag i can also see them becoming besties later on (while still having that rivalry)

i feel like gryffindor fits sky really well tbh. i think him wanting to get away from his family and their reputation would actually really set him apart from the slytherins (like,, isn't that what happened with sirius? or am i remembering wrong,,,). but besides that, the gryffindor traits definitely fit him! chivalrous, reckless, brave, daring, etc. and then course my beloved bloom is just a classic gryffindor. no thoughts only save world adghalh

#ngl ive developed an entire au for this im going insane actually #i CANT stop thinking about teclia slytherin besties its ruining my day aljdhlga #i can't figure out which house stella belongs in.. i want to put her in gryffindor with bloom so bad though #but i really do think she fits the other houses too! like.. she fits All of them yknow?#ravenclaw aisha my beloved <333 #answered #long post #very long post aldhlajg

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