Another good bit I thought up from that bunny:
Dear Jimmy boy would also be giving lectures. One of which, is why the Founders of Hogwarts were really quite idiotic when the formed the Houses.
The idea is that if you look at the virtues of each house: Bravery, chivalry, and honour; hard work, loyalty, fairness; intelligence, knowledge; and finally ambition, cunning, and exclusivity; then you get a very clear picture of where all the less desirable elements will go even before the names and/or reputation come in. G, R, and H all prize characteristics that are known to be *virtues*, whereas S prizes ones that are in two cases known *vices*, and the last a virtue that has a sinister reputation among Western culture.
With a basis like that, no wonder everyone things the S house is full of evil gits.
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Of course, after doing that little rant in my head, I realized it would be me using a character as an authorial voice for a bit of personal philosophy, and decided to pass.
I do wonder, though, if JKR actually thought of that when she designed the houses. Probably not.
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Christopher Angel, aka JPublic
The Works of Christopher Angel
"Camaraderie, adventure, and steel on steel. The stuff of legend! Right, Boo?"
Dear Jimmy boy would also be giving lectures. One of which, is why the Founders of Hogwarts were really quite idiotic when the formed the Houses.
The idea is that if you look at the virtues of each house: Bravery, chivalry, and honour; hard work, loyalty, fairness; intelligence, knowledge; and finally ambition, cunning, and exclusivity; then you get a very clear picture of where all the less desirable elements will go even before the names and/or reputation come in. G, R, and H all prize characteristics that are known to be *virtues*, whereas S prizes ones that are in two cases known *vices*, and the last a virtue that has a sinister reputation among Western culture.
With a basis like that, no wonder everyone things the S house is full of evil gits.
---
Of course, after doing that little rant in my head, I realized it would be me using a character as an authorial voice for a bit of personal philosophy, and decided to pass.
I do wonder, though, if JKR actually thought of that when she designed the houses. Probably not.
--
Christopher Angel, aka JPublic
The Works of Christopher Angel
"Camaraderie, adventure, and steel on steel. The stuff of legend! Right, Boo?"