No, it was a big thing. It was HUGE. The entire Puff layout was pirate-themed in red and gold and black, and at least half the Gryffindors who sorted me used pirate-themed language or sigtags or icons. (Er, the Puff layout when the Gryffs pranked them and changed it.)


Also, I think the pirates that are being symbolized are the romantic ones, rather than the historical ones, and there's a difference, but I guess this is just something where you're sick of it, so it doesn't matter one way or the other. :P I know how that is, trust me!