I think Slytherins want the right kind of people around (think of Draco when he meets Harry and Slughorn in general) so that your two good friends think you belong with them makes sense. :D
Good essay--I always sort Hufflepuff and am not at all embarrassed or ashamed of it. All houses have pluses and minuses. It suits the story to focus on the negatives in Slytherin but there are times I'd definitely prefer them to Gryffindors. Also, can you imagine if Harry always thought everything through, weighing all the pros and cons? Adventures would have ended on Day 1. Heroes, almost by necessity, have to be a bit stupidly reckless as well as brave.
That essay used the graphic about Tonks and I want to say, I've seen it said she was a bad mom for leaving Teddy and rushing off to battle. I can't say I am a huge fan of hers generally but I think that's about the biggest pile of shit ever. She's an AUROR, it's her fucking JOB. Why do I never see anyone say, actually, of the two of them REMUS should have kept his sorry arse at home? Though he's the Gryffindor and never, ever would (look at Sirius) but that's not really the point. And I've gotten way off topic. ROFL
Anyway, I like being a Hufflepuff. I'm mostly an agreeable person who doesn't go off half-cocked or plot to take over the PTA. :P I'm pretty smart but not especially nerdy or pedantic and if you need a favor I'll do my best (most of the time). But I do see why each house has a purpose because you really don't want any one group/type of people in charge of everything.
That said, that Featherbeak House sounds pretty sweet. Especially the focus on cock. ;) Sorry for the tl;dr <3
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Date: 2013-09-08 04:00 pm (UTC)Good essay--I always sort Hufflepuff and am not at all embarrassed or ashamed of it. All houses have pluses and minuses. It suits the story to focus on the negatives in Slytherin but there are times I'd definitely prefer them to Gryffindors. Also, can you imagine if Harry always thought everything through, weighing all the pros and cons? Adventures would have ended on Day 1. Heroes, almost by necessity, have to be a bit stupidly reckless as well as brave.
That essay used the graphic about Tonks and I want to say, I've seen it said she was a bad mom for leaving Teddy and rushing off to battle. I can't say I am a huge fan of hers generally but I think that's about the biggest pile of shit ever. She's an AUROR, it's her fucking JOB. Why do I never see anyone say, actually, of the two of them REMUS should have kept his sorry arse at home? Though he's the Gryffindor and never, ever would (look at Sirius) but that's not really the point. And I've gotten way off topic. ROFL
Anyway, I like being a Hufflepuff. I'm mostly an agreeable person who doesn't go off half-cocked or plot to take over the PTA. :P I'm pretty smart but not especially nerdy or pedantic and if you need a favor I'll do my best (most of the time). But I do see why each house has a purpose because you really don't want any one group/type of people in charge of everything.
That said, that Featherbeak House sounds pretty sweet. Especially the focus on cock. ;) Sorry for the tl;dr <3