Explain (in detail) why you would belong in each House, and also why you would NOT belong in each house.
I’m going to answer the question in terms of a quality I hold from each house and what I don’t have.
Traits and characteristics that I hold from each house:
Gryffindor - I have a set of ethics and morals that I mostly believe in. The world cannot function without a set code of conduct and something that defines what is right and wrong for everyone, rules of course, can be debated and appealed to but essentially there is a set norm for what the reasonable person would do. I can also be very passionate about certain topics that are important or very interesting to me.
Hufflepuff - I am loyal. I’m loyal to my real friends, to what I believe in, loyal to causes I believe in and finally, I’m loyal to myself. I wouldn’t ever betray someone who trusted me completely, not without a damn good reason.
Ravenclaw - I like to learn about new things. Learning more about topics that interest me. Sometimes when I get very fascinated with a subject I could spend the whole day researching about it simply for the sake of learning more about it. I remember back before I had a computer (or internet) I would spend hours at the library just looking up about topics that intrigued me (and get mad when I find out certain books are missing or borrowed).
Slytherin - I prefer doing things only when I have a good chance at succeeding. I try not to rush into things but first weigh out each option (with a lot of information backing it up) before putting myself into any situation. I don’t like being directly involved in conflicts, however I do still find myself being a part of it (at the fringes) as a middle person. From there I can nudge people towards this opinion or persuade them against something another.
Traits I do not possess from each house:
Gryffindor - I don’t do the “saving people” bit or have I ever felt the desire to. I don’t mean that line in the classic hero fights evil archtype but in the simple, if I see someone being picked on, do I help them? No. If someone is being bad-mouthed by their friend, do I go and defend them if I overhear? No. I don’t like bringing unnecessary troubles to myself, even if I clearly see the wrong in what others are doing. I think to myself, would they do the same for me if they were in my shoes? Nope. Perhaps a handful of them would and for those few handfuls, I would say or do something for their sake, but, for everyone else? I really wouldn’t care what happens to them.
Hufflepuff - I’m not hardworking, and that’s a canon trait that was written right into the sorting hat song. I like procrastinate and even now, I’m procrastinating from doing my homework to type this in reply to you and it’s pretty obvious that my homework should be prioritised dozens of levels above this but yet, I’m not doing it. I probably won’t even start until an hour before class.
Ravenclaw - I’m prone to making stupid mistakes here and there as I go. At times I decide things on a spur of the moment rather then through careful thought. Like today for example, I spent hours last night reading reviews, recommendations and comparing brand prices on haircolouring products online yet today at the drugstore, I didn’t end up buying the brand or the colour that I had decided on after all the careful research done the night before. ... I’m not going to say whether my hair is a mess now or no, but I definitely deviated from the knowledge and conclusion I made last night.
Slytherin - I’m not “selective” when it comes to different things, nor do I do things that all the other people in my ‘stereotypic group’ should. I don’t choose friends because they’re blonde hair and blue eyed or only talk to people who are punk and spike their hair (not that I’m by definition any of these two groups, they’re examples) and like a certain type of music. I guess I’ll say that I don’t claim to be super ‘elite’ on what I may be or don’t do.
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Date: 2006-09-12 11:37 pm (UTC)I’m going to answer the question in terms of a quality I hold from each house and what I don’t have.
Traits and characteristics that I hold from each house:
Gryffindor - I have a set of ethics and morals that I mostly believe in. The world cannot function without a set code of conduct and something that defines what is right and wrong for everyone, rules of course, can be debated and appealed to but essentially there is a set norm for what the reasonable person would do. I can also be very passionate about certain topics that are important or very interesting to me.
Hufflepuff - I am loyal. I’m loyal to my real friends, to what I believe in, loyal to causes I believe in and finally, I’m loyal to myself. I wouldn’t ever betray someone who trusted me completely, not without a damn good reason.
Ravenclaw - I like to learn about new things. Learning more about topics that interest me. Sometimes when I get very fascinated with a subject I could spend the whole day researching about it simply for the sake of learning more about it. I remember back before I had a computer (or internet) I would spend hours at the library just looking up about topics that intrigued me (and get mad when I find out certain books are missing or borrowed).
Slytherin - I prefer doing things only when I have a good chance at succeeding. I try not to rush into things but first weigh out each option (with a lot of information backing it up) before putting myself into any situation. I don’t like being directly involved in conflicts, however I do still find myself being a part of it (at the fringes) as a middle person. From there I can nudge people towards this opinion or persuade them against something another.
Traits I do not possess from each house:
Gryffindor - I don’t do the “saving people” bit or have I ever felt the desire to. I don’t mean that line in the classic hero fights evil archtype but in the simple, if I see someone being picked on, do I help them? No. If someone is being bad-mouthed by their friend, do I go and defend them if I overhear? No. I don’t like bringing unnecessary troubles to myself, even if I clearly see the wrong in what others are doing. I think to myself, would they do the same for me if they were in my shoes? Nope. Perhaps a handful of them would and for those few handfuls, I would say or do something for their sake, but, for everyone else? I really wouldn’t care what happens to them.
Hufflepuff - I’m not hardworking, and that’s a canon trait that was written right into the sorting hat song. I like procrastinate and even now, I’m procrastinating from doing my homework to type this in reply to you and it’s pretty obvious that my homework should be prioritised dozens of levels above this but yet, I’m not doing it. I probably won’t even start until an hour before class.
Ravenclaw - I’m prone to making stupid mistakes here and there as I go. At times I decide things on a spur of the moment rather then through careful thought. Like today for example, I spent hours last night reading reviews, recommendations and comparing brand prices on haircolouring products online yet today at the drugstore, I didn’t end up buying the brand or the colour that I had decided on after all the careful research done the night before. ... I’m not going to say whether my hair is a mess now or no, but I definitely deviated from the knowledge and conclusion I made last night.
Slytherin - I’m not “selective” when it comes to different things, nor do I do things that all the other people in my ‘stereotypic group’ should. I don’t choose friends because they’re blonde hair and blue eyed or only talk to people who are punk and spike their hair (not that I’m by definition any of these two groups, they’re examples) and like a certain type of music. I guess I’ll say that I don’t claim to be super ‘elite’ on what I may be or don’t do.