Ooh, I Like This Interpretation :)

Ooh, I like this interpretation :)

We might have misunderstood Hogwarts Houses for years

I have a theory that the valued quality of each of the four Houses isn’t really about the personality of its students.

The valued quality of each of the four Houses has to do with how they perceive magic.

Stick with me a second: Hogwarts is a school to study magic. Magic as Hogwarts teaches it can be seen as many things: a natural talent, a gift, a weapon, etc.

So how you believe magic should be used will both reflect your personality and change how you handle that power.

“Their daring, nerve, and chivalry set Gryffindors apart,” Gryffindors perceive magic as a weapon. Gryffindors tend to excel in aggressive forms of magic, like offensive and defensive spells, and they are good at dueling. But a true Gryffindor knows that the power is a responsibility, and so they must always use their powers to stand up for what’s right. They are the sword of the righteous, which makes them as good at Defense Against the Dark Arts as they are at combat magic.

Hufflepuffs believe that magic is a gift and that the best gifts are to be given away. Hufflepuffs, “loyal and just,” would naturally abhor the idea of jealously guarding magic or using it to hurt someone else. So Hufflepuffs share their magic to benefit of Muggles, like the Fat Friar, to protect the overlooked, like Newt Scamander with his creatures, or to oppose those who would use magic to torment and bully, like the Hufflepuffs who stood with the DA and the battle of Hogwarts.

Slytherins are the opposite: they believe their magic is a treasure that they have been entrusted to protect. The Slytherin fascination with purity, with advantage, with cunning and secrecy–all of which were perverted by the Death Eaters–comes from the idea that people with magic in their veins have been given something special that it is their duty to protect at all costs. And perhaps they aren’t entirely wrong: power in the wrong hands can be dangerous. And power interfering at will with Muggle affairs is a gross presumption that could turn the course of history. Though the series shows some of the worst that Slytherin can be, “evil,” is not a natural Slytherin tendency. “Cautious,” is.

Ravenclaws believe that magic is an art form, one that is beautiful and should be appreciated and studied for its own sake. If “wit beyond measure is man’s greatest treasure,” then asking what magic is for is useless. It’s more important to immerse oneself in magic for its own sake. Ravenclaws push the boundaries of magic to see if they can, hence Hermione’s spell experiment on the DA coins being dubbed a Ravenclaw quality, but like Luna Lovegood in the pursuit of extraordinary creatures: they can also be content to plumb the depths of what already exists.

So while you can see where personalities will overlap over Houses, perhaps in Sorting we should be asking ourselves less what we think we are and more what we think we believe. 

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5 years ago
a lengthy and archetype-based quiz by @thebes. there are 20 possible results. have fun taking it, and share it if you enjoyed it!

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5 years ago

Welcome to Australia…

Where an already endangered species is on the brink of functional extinction…

Welcome To Australia…

Oh, and 500 million animals unique to this country have already lost their lives, upon homes that have been destoryed and lives lost of people as well…

Welcome To Australia…

I mean… we’re only living in a literal inferno…

Welcome To Australia…

415 fires. Fuck are we dying…

Oh yeah and people are just fleeing to the damn ocean, you know?

Welcome To Australia…

Do you want to know what Hell on Earth looks like..?

Welcome To Australia…
Welcome To Australia…
Welcome To Australia…
Welcome To Australia…

Because there it is in all it’s unfiltered, firey rage…

There it is… my home from space…

Welcome To Australia…

This is only the beginning. Our country has not only entered a new decade, it seems a new dawning era as well, because this flaming apocalypse doesn’t show any sign of stopping any time soon.

And you know what saddens me? I’ve never seen Australian tragedies trending here on this website. I mean it’s been going on for months and only now does it seem to really be getting recognized, even if it is only at #9.

And I’m going to be honest with you here - the internet, and media in general is so American centric, this website being no exception. You’d think that an entire continent being on fire for several months with devastating consequences would have more recognition, but no, it really doesn’t. The most notes I’ve ever seen on a post about the Australian fires is at least a few thousand, and that’s about it.

So just… please. If you can, with this post or any other post in regards to the fires going on down here, reblog. Because the only thing that should be spreading like wildfire, is a post about a burning country…

3 years ago

This is so pretty!! 🤩 I am reblogging this so I can remember to figure out where this from later & so I can go… oooh pretty architecture!

Okay I'm officially in love with the new backgrounds for the new story

Okay I'm Officially In Love With The New Backgrounds For The New Story
Okay I'm Officially In Love With The New Backgrounds For The New Story
Okay I'm Officially In Love With The New Backgrounds For The New Story
Okay I'm Officially In Love With The New Backgrounds For The New Story
Okay I'm Officially In Love With The New Backgrounds For The New Story
Okay I'm Officially In Love With The New Backgrounds For The New Story
Okay I'm Officially In Love With The New Backgrounds For The New Story
Okay I'm Officially In Love With The New Backgrounds For The New Story
Okay I'm Officially In Love With The New Backgrounds For The New Story
Okay I'm Officially In Love With The New Backgrounds For The New Story
8 years ago

This is really interesting. Hero rats are admirable.

Hero Rats
Hero Rats
Hero Rats
Hero Rats
Hero Rats
Hero Rats

Hero Rats

6 years ago

Reblogging to remember this.... because wow this was totally my head canon, and wow that’s amazing! :)

Amell, Surana, Jowan, And Anders, Just Kids Stuck In A Tower.
Amell, Surana, Jowan, And Anders, Just Kids Stuck In A Tower.
Amell, Surana, Jowan, And Anders, Just Kids Stuck In A Tower.
Amell, Surana, Jowan, And Anders, Just Kids Stuck In A Tower.

amell, surana, jowan, and anders, just kids stuck in a tower.

(this was going to be the first of two parts, with the second showing the four of them as full adults, grown into their roles as heroes and rebels, but a whole lot of real life shit happened, so that’s on the back burner for now.)

6 years ago

Awesome reblogging because Ancient alphabets are awe-inspiring.

Ancient Alphabets. Thedan Script - Used Extensively By Gardnerian Witches Runic Alphabets - they Served
Ancient Alphabets. Thedan Script - Used Extensively By Gardnerian Witches Runic Alphabets - they Served
Ancient Alphabets. Thedan Script - Used Extensively By Gardnerian Witches Runic Alphabets - they Served
Ancient Alphabets. Thedan Script - Used Extensively By Gardnerian Witches Runic Alphabets - they Served
Ancient Alphabets. Thedan Script - Used Extensively By Gardnerian Witches Runic Alphabets - they Served
Ancient Alphabets. Thedan Script - Used Extensively By Gardnerian Witches Runic Alphabets - they Served
Ancient Alphabets. Thedan Script - Used Extensively By Gardnerian Witches Runic Alphabets - they Served
Ancient Alphabets. Thedan Script - Used Extensively By Gardnerian Witches Runic Alphabets - they Served
Ancient Alphabets. Thedan Script - Used Extensively By Gardnerian Witches Runic Alphabets - they Served
Ancient Alphabets. Thedan Script - Used Extensively By Gardnerian Witches Runic Alphabets - they Served

Ancient Alphabets. Thedan Script - used extensively by Gardnerian Witches Runic Alphabets - they served for divinatory and ritual purposes, as well as the more practical use; there are three main types of Runes; Germanic, Scandinavian/Norse, and Anglo-Saxon and they each have any number of variations, depending on the region from which they originate  Celtic and Pictish - early Celts and their priests, the Druids, had their own form of alphabet known as “Ogam Bethluisnion”, which was an extremely simple alphabet used more for carving into wood and stone, than for general writing, while Pictish artwork was later adopted by the Celts, especially throughout Ireland Ceremonial Magick Alphabets - “Passing the River”, “Malachim” and “Celestial” alphabets were used almost exclusively by ceremonial magicians

11 years ago

Hardly anyone ships Kou/Chie…I think it would be cute.

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5 years ago

Such a great visual

An Explorers Pack For Every Reasonable Adventurer

an explorers pack for every reasonable adventurer

6 years ago

reblogging for future reference. 

Ambient sounds for writers

Find the right place to write your novel… 

Nature

Arctic ocean

Blizzard in village

Blizzard in pine forest

Blizzard from cave

Blizzard in road

Beach

Cave

Ocean storm

Ocean rocks with rain

River campfire

Forest in the morning

Forest at night

Forest creek

Rainforest creek

Rain on roof window

Rain on tarp tent

Rain on metal roof

Rain on window

Rain on pool

Rain on car at night

Seaside storm

Swamp at night

Sandstorm

Thunderstorm

Underwater

Wasteland

Winter creek

Winter wind

Winter wind in forest

Howling wind

Places

Barn with rain

Coffee shop

Restaurant with customers

Restaurant with few customers

Factory

Highway

Garden

Garden with pond and waterfall

Fireplace in log living room

Office 

Call center

Street market

Study room from victorian house with rain

Trailer with rain

Tent with rain

Jacuzzi with rain

Temple

Server room

Windmill

War

Fictional places

Chloe’s room (Life is Strange)

Blackwell dorm (Life is Strange)

Two Whales Diner (Life is Strange)

Star Wars apartment (Star Wars)

Star Wars penthouse (Star Wars)

Tatooine (Star Wars)

Coruscant with rain (Star Wars)

Yoda’s hut with rain ( Star Wars)

Luke’s home (Star Wars)

Death Star hangar (Star wars)

Azkaban prison (Harry Potter)

Hogwarts library with rain (Harry Potter)

Ravenclaw common room (Harry Potter)

Hufflepuff common room (Harry Potter)

Slytherin common room (Harry Potter)

Gryffindor common room (Harry Potter)

Hagrid’s hut (Harry Potter)

Hobbit-hole house (The Hobbit)

Diamond City (Fallout 4)

Things

Dishwasher

Washing machine

Fireplace

Transportation

Boat engine room

Cruising boat

Train ride

Train ride in the rain

Train station

Plane trip

Private jet cabin

Airplane cabin

Airport lobby

First class jet

Sailboat

Submarine

Historical

Fireplace in medieval tavern

Medieval town

Medieval docks

Medieval city

Pirate ship in tropical port

Ship on rough sea

Ship cabin

Ship sleeping quarter

Titanic first class dining room

Old west saloon

Sci-fi

Spaceship bedroom

Space station

Cyberpunk tearoom

Cyberpunk street with rain

Futuristic server room

Futuristic apartment with typing

Futuristic rooftop garden 

Steampunk balcony rain

Post-apocalyptic

Harbor with rain

City with rain

City ruins turned swamp

Rusty sewers

Train station

Lighthouse

Horror

Haunted mansion

Haunted road to tavern

Halloween

Stormy night

Asylum

Creepy forest

Cornfield

World

New York

Paris

Paris bistro

Tokyo street

Chinese hotel lobby

Asian street at nightfall

Asian night market

Cantonese restaurant

Coffee shop in Japan

Coffee shop in Paris

Coffee shop in Korea

British library

Trips, rides and walkings

Trondheim - Bodø

Amsterdam - Brussels

Glasgow - Edinburgh

Oxford - Marylebone

Seoul - Busan

Gangneung - Yeongju

Hiroshima

Tokyo metro

Osaka - Kyoto

Osaka - Kobe

London

São Paulo

Seoul

Tokyo

Bangkok

Ho Chi Minh (Saigon)

Alps

New York

Hong Kong

Taipei

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