There Had Been A Horrible Incident The Day Before, When Hannah Abbott Had Been Taken Out Of Herbology

𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐀 𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐔𝐄𝐙 as 𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐀 𝐃𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐎𝐍/𝐅𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐎𝐍

from TVE's Isabel. Season 3, Episode 9.

Even a simple reaching action like this, when done more than once, can be guided by different sets of neurons. This phenomenon is called degenетасу. Scientists suspect that all biological systems have degeneracy. In genetics, for example, the same eye colour can be produced by different combinations of genes. Your sense of smell works by degeneracy too, and so does your immune system. Transportation systems have degeneracy as well. You can fly from London to Rome on different airlines, on different flights, on different models of air-plane, in different seats, with different flight attendants. Copilots can take over for pilots. Degeneracy in the brain means that your actions and experiences can be created in multiple ways. Each time you feel afraid, for example, your brain may construct that feeling with various sets of neurons.

Lisa Feldman Barrett, Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain

Just wanna say that If Anakin only loved the “idea” of Padmé, his “vision” of her would’ve been shattered when he found out she was secretly conspiring behind his back against Palps, while keeping it a secret from him in the ROTS novel. But he quite literally says this instead:

Anakin doesn’t care what Padmé does even if it goes against what he believes in or if *hypothetically* that shatters the image of her, which it doesn’t btw, because we see she’s still his precious wife. And that’s because he doesn’t love the idea of her. He only loves her for her. Just like Padmé, he accepts all of her even when he doesn’t agree with her.

Another perfect example is how Anakin even as Vader, still continues to love Padmé after he thought she was teaming up with Obi Wan to have him killed. Literally the first thing he asks is “where is Padmé? Is she safe? Is she alright?” (while still believing, she betrayed him.) that’s called unconditional love. And when he’s told that he was the one who “killed her”, his immediate thoughts are:

“this burns hotter than the lava had.” Again, all while thinking she had betrayed him.

Once again thinking about: "He was only fifteen-" "I'm fifteen!"

Imagine being Harry and finding out that one of the worst people you've ever met who does nothing but belittle and degrade you, who has become the antithesis of everything you aspire to be, is the victim of the exact person you believed to be the gold standard.

Because for years, everyone was telling Harry one thing about James while Snape was saying another and, for years, Harry had been comfortable believing Snape was the one who was wrong.

So, imagine being Harry and all you have left of your parents is the memories people choose to share with you, so you take all the scraps and make this Frankenstein idealistic version of your parents because, for a moment, it makes you feel like you actually know them.

And then, just in case you forgot, reality reminds you in maybe the worst way that you don't know these people at all.

"….Okay, are any of the dishes not poisoned?! Is there anyone at this feast who did not poison anything?!"

han x leia; the empire strikes back / return of the jedi.

i bet i could have my future children reading fundamental theology textbooks before puberty

I love ships where one of them desperately needs to hear they are loved and Good Enough i’m sure it means nothing about me lol

sam + demetri for @abushelandablog​ ♡