
My home-page when I turn on the internet is a site called The Leaky Cauldron. Leaky is "The Most Trusted Name in Potter." It is the site to go to for all the news, theories, discussions and interviews with the makers of the films and books, as well as a super fun place. PotterCast, the weekly pod-cast is absolutely hilarious. I've been part of the Leaky community for a long time, but something changed this week. Now when you join Leaky, you have to choose one of the four Hogwarts houses to be a part of. There is
Gryffindor: where dwell the brave of heart. Their daring nerve and chivalry set Gryffindors apart.
Hufflepuff: where they are just and loyal. Those patient Hufflepuffs are true and unafraid of toil.
Ravenclaw: where those of wit and learning will always find their kind.
Slytherin: where those cunning folks use any means to achieve their ends.
And here's the thing, I still haven't chosen my house yet. It's not a big deal or anything, but I feel somewhat isolated. I feel like I'm not ready to chose a house yet. I've taken every possible test on the internet, and I keep coming up with different answers, so I can't pinpoint my house that way; the only test I would trust would be one written by Jo Rowling herself. I can't just close my eyes and pick one, because your house defines you as a person. And I can't even pick a house and changed it later, as one can only pick a house once.
I'm not entirely sure why this means so much to me, and to people outside the HP fandom it probably sounds quite stupid. Maybe it's because I feel like I don't know who I am yet. Maybe I don't want to chose how other people see me. Or maybe, I believe, like Dumbledore, that we Sort too early.
1 comment:
COMPLETELY with you. One thing I have noticed on all these tests (maybe it is just me), is that I am a little bit of everything. So in this case a bit of each house. Maybe you have that problem too.
Interesting thought for you: Why sort at all? Why not just let things happen?
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