Harry Potter's 20th anniversary!

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  • cuckoo_jenibeth
    cuckoo_jenibeth Posts: 1,434 Member
    Aww...Harry Potter memories!! My son is in his early 20's; the perfect age to have grown up with Harry, Ron and Hermione! Such great times snuggled up reading these books to him or hunkered down with a big bowl of popcorn going along to Hogsmead! We are both Griffindor and proud!
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    JeepHair77 wrote: »
    LaPrincipessaFedele wrote: »
    JeepHair77 wrote: »
    LaPrincipessaFedele wrote: »
    Ravenclaw. As proof, I used the phrase "et al." correctly in my Facebook status this morning o:)

    Yes. I think this qualifies us both. (I didn't use it in my facebook status, but I would have been overjoyed to have seen it in yours, so I think that's close enough.)

    And where's that thing I read a long time ago about how clearly Hermione should have been a Ravenclaw? There was an interesting analysis as to why she wasn't. I can't remember it, but it was interesting.

    Well, this is going to make me sound like a massive dork, but this is my theory. Ravenclaw is devoted to intellectualism and furthering knowledge, but I also believe that as a grouping, they are neutral. They enjoy the pursuit of knowledge, but when it comes to the fight against "good" or "evil", they find it more fascinating to analyze why people choose good or evil rather than to choose one side or the other.

    Gryffindor is comprised mostly of lawful good, or the "crusader" type personality. I think people are sorted into their houses based mostly on their overriding character traits. While Hermione is brilliant and dedicated to the pursuit of learning, she is also a lawful good. She wouldn't be happy just knowing things, because she also believes that she has to act on that knowledge.

    I'm kind of embarrassed that I've spent this much time thinking about it :neutral:

    I think this is pretty close to the theory I read a while back about Hermione - that it's not your talents that the sorting hat is analyzing, it's your values. So Hermione, while clearly being an analytical smartypants, was appropriately placed in Gryffindor because she values bravery and standing up for what's right above all else. Same with Neville, who seems like a chicken (until the end) but so admires his parents for standing up to Voldemort and wants to be like them.

    That also explains Crabbe and Goyle who aren't cunning or sly in the slightest.

    I thought the sorting hat just put you in the house you wanted to be in?
  • beagletracks
    beagletracks Posts: 6,034 Member
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    3 minutes well spent.
  • Riffraft1960
    Riffraft1960 Posts: 1,984 Member
    SomebodyWakeUpHIcks wrote: »
    @LittleHearseDriver wrote: »
    I'm a Hufflepuff

    I'm H.R. Pufnstuf

    Are you my friend when things get rough?
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