it would be amazing to be in Harry Potter land. First of all I'd go on the Hogwarts castle ride. I've been to Harry Potter land once before, and the ride inside the castle was amazing. After that, I'd... Wait, what was that? We're talking about the harry Potter universe, not the theme park? Oh. OK then.
Today, we're going to be talking about Harry Potter. Specifically, the Harry Potter houses. Which do I think I'd be in? What do I think of the houses in general? Well, self, you've come to the right place to answer that question.
Gryffindor
I hate Gryffindor. I know, I know, there the house of the good guys. But still... I hate Gryffindor! Partly because everyone else likes them and I feel sorry for the other houses, true, but I've got some good reasons as well. let's start with them.
Gryffindor is the house for the brave people. And... thats it. They're not smart, or resourceful, or hardworking. They're just brave. So in other words, they see something that is probably risky, and they do it anyway. Is that so wonderful?
Gryffindors run around stupidly, doing their "brave" deeds, but doesn't mean that it was wise to do those things. That doesn't mean that Gryffindors aren't full of themselves. That doesn't even mean that they have any ambition in life.
Sure, in some cases it's good to be brave, but in everyday life a brave person is not necessarily very helpful. If given a choice between wisdom, kindness, bravery or ambition, I would never pick bravery. Besides, anyone can be brave. It's rarer for someone to be extremely (insert any of the other above traits).
Ravenclaw
I don't mind Ravenclaws. It's good to be smart. But I was thinking...
There are two kinds of smart. There's the "we know the date that the Byzantine's 8'th king was assassinated" kind of smart, then there's the "I think I should do this 'cause it's beneficial to me and the rest of the world" kind of smart. And it seems to me that Ravenclaw is mostly focused on the factual kind of smart.
In short, I respect Ravenclaws, but I'm still not sure that I'd take pride in being one. And besides, Hermione Granger was plenty smart, and she didn't have to be in Ravenclaw.
Hufflepuff
Almost every online test I've ever taken has put me in Hufflepuff. Now, a lot of people seem to dislike Hufflepuff, but I don't see why. They are, in my opinion, a contender for the best house there is.
Hufflepuffs have 4 qualities that make them awesome. First of all, they're nice. And everyone likes nice people! If I could be in a house where everyone around me had been officially labeled by the sorting hat as "nice," that'd be fine by me.
Hufflepuffs also are loyal and patient, according to the Harry Potter Wiki. I suppose that this sort of fits under the category of "nice," but these are still good qualities to emphasize. Again, I'd be happy surrounded by these people.
And finally, Hufflepuffs are hardworking. What's worse then doing a project with someone, and the other person not pulling their weight? Nothing! Hufflepuffs work hard to accomplish things. And, from the other traits of a Hufflepuff, we know that they'll probably be working hard to achieve good. I was talking earlier about the two kinds of smart. Ravenclaws have the factual smart; Hufflepuffs have the 'Let's improve the world together' smart. I know which one I prefer.
Slytherin
Even more then Hufflepuff, Slytherin gets unfair judgement set against them. Sure, they produced a couple bad wizards and witches. Sure, their founder was a thoroughly unlikable guy. But there are a few bad eggs in every basket. Slytherin has some pretty awesome traits.
The trait I most admire about Slytherins is their ambition. They don't wait around to die- they do something with their lives. Just because some of them have dreams to rule the world doesn't mean that ambition is a bad thing.
Slytherins are also cunning. And what's another word for cunning? Smart. Ok, so maybe another word for cunning is "tricksy," but to be cunning and tricksy, you have to be smart. It's like Slitherin are Ravenclaws with resourcefulness and ambition thrown into the mix. And I don't see anything wrong with that. Also, on the official PotterMore test, the only test I ever took that didn't sort me into Hufflepuff, I was sorted me into Slytherin. So I suppose I do feel some Slytherin pride while writing this. Slytherins rule!
Thanks for reading,
-Mark
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