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‘Missing Hogwarts was like having a constant stomach ache.’ Happy September 1st!
Whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.
Happy September 1st, Potterheads!
Okay but Molly would definitely knit a sweater for Scorpius and he would love it
also Scorpius in glasses just because
The North remembers. We know no king but the King in the North whose name is Stark.
“Say it.. Five words and I’m yours.”
“My Chemical Romance is back.”
Kill Your Darlings (2013)
“Somethings once you’ve loved them become yours forever. And if you try to let them go they only circle back and return to you. They become apart of who you are…or they destroy you”
moodboard: hermione granger
Okay, so I know my Hogwarts House, my Ilvermorny House, and my wand dimensions. Where’s the Patronus quizz?????
“Thus were the four houses of Ilvermorny created, and while the four originators did not yet know it, much of their own characters leaked into the houses they had so light-heartedly named.”
The four houses of Ilvermorny
Harry, it’s not how you [and Voldemort] are alike. It’s how you are not.
if these walls could talk, they would tell you a tale of loyalty, revenge, and a love that gave it life.
and it all began with a young irish girl, isolt sayre AND A UNIQUE, STOLEN WAND.
With feeling!
Ilvermorny Sorting
So everyone’s been busy comparing the houses of Ilvermorny to Hogwarts houses, but I’d like to propose an alternative. I think Ilvermorny sorting requires asking a slightly different type of question.
Hogwarts houses are chosen based on traits you consider important and value beyond yourself, e.g. Hermione thinks bravery is more important than “books and cleverness.” That’s because the founders wanted to see those values in others (i.e. the students they chose).
On the other hand, the characters of the Ilvermorny founders “leaked into the houses,” so it seems to divide along the lines of how you define yourself and what tools you prefer to use in your approach to life.
- Horned Serpent: “I’m defined by what I think.” (Scholars, mind.)
- Wampus: “I’m defined by what I do.” (Warriors, body.)
- Thunderbird: “I’m defined by my experiences.” (Adventurer, soul.)
- Pukwudgie: “I’m defined by what I feel (or maybe love).” (Healers, heart.)
This could apply to a variety of Hogwarts houses. So, for example, a Wampus is defined by action, but why they fight (to defend the weak, to promote themselves or those they consider family, because it’s wise, or because it’s right) defines their Hogwarts house. Meanwhile, a Horned Serpent in Ravenclaw might think, “My mind defines me, because knowledge and/or creativity is important.” The Slytherin counterpart might think, “My mind defines me, because that is how I can achieve what I want out of life.”