Okay, I can’t be the only one here obsessed with Leverage characters, can I? I’ve been thinking about those sortings (using the lovely @sortinghatchats system) for far too much time, so HERE WE GO.
(Spoilers ahead, so be wary)
Parker, the quirky thief, is a Gryffindor primary. In The Boost Job, she’s warned the girl working in the chop shop, wanting to give her a chance, perhaps against her better judgement. In The Long Way Down Job, she insists on taking the man’s body back to his wife, despite the fact that it’d be a vain effort. She snuck back to the orphanage to save all of the kids. Why? Because it’s the right thing to do. She often knows that the way she feels isn’t, logically, the best way to go about things – but her moral compass does win at times, since no matter what anyone says, no matter what she uses to convince herself, this is what a good person would have done.
She shares this Primary with Hardison. He’s very much an Idealist house – doesn’t have neither the broad loyalties of a Hufflepuff nor the pinpoint ones of a Slytherin. His fondness for the team might sometimes feel like a Puff group bonding, but as big as this nerd’s heart is, he’s not a Loyalist. He doesn’t have a sense of duty, really – just does what he thinks is right, and his morality is intuitive. Some things are just wrong, no matter how you phrase them.
Our cute heights’ fan’s Secondary is Slytherin – Parker thrives best when thrown into a situation. She’s able to figure her way into and out of any building, using more cunning and cleverness than Gryffindor’s brash force.
Hardison, alongside his Gryffindor Primary, mostly uses his vast knowledge of technology to deal with current Leverage jobs. He’s a Ravenclaw Secondary through and through – he’s usually the one to provide exposition on their current mark, going through their records, analysing data, gathering information, etc.
He does, however, model a Slytherin Secondary on top of that. He thinks his nerdy Ravenclaw isn’t cool enough, and so he tries to build this clever and witty persona on top – someone who’s able to thrive in any situation, who doesn’t need preparation and just successfully wings it every time. And he doesn’t just want to seem like that – his ambition to become the mastermind and run his own cons proves that he actually wants to be good at it. The truth is that, while this kind of method works just fine for Parker, he’s absolutely unable to pull it off. He doesn’t enjoy working under pressure and, when unprepared for the sudden twist, usually needs rescuing – or succeeds thanks to pure dumb luck. Slytherin doesn’t look good on you, Alec, sorry.
This cocky act is probably what annoys Eliot so much about our beloved hacker. Why? It’s quite simple, really: while all the badassery and punching might suggest otherwise, the hitter is actually a Hufflepuff Primary/Hufflepuff Secondary combo. Eliot’s not all that good at building communities, but he thrives off ones he joins. He’s loyal to his current group – the army, the mercenary bosses (Moreau), to Nate. He doesn’t question orders. His morality is need-based: they need him, so he shows up. He’s all about integrity and hard work, and doesn’t like cutting corners. He’s the one to say “hard work beats talent every time”, one of the most Hufflepuff things I’ve ever heard. People rely on him, because he’s dependable and solid and trustworthy, even with his rather questionable past – and he never betrays that trust.
He does have, however, a nice Ravenclaw Secondary model that he uses quite effectively. It’s a very distinctive sound, he says, and nobody questions Eliot’s knowledge. This guy’s much more intelligent than anyone gives him credit for, really.
Finally, he performs Gryfindor Secondary like nobody’s buisness, and lots of people fall for the act. He’s the hitter, Mr. Punchy, the muscles guy – the one who rushes headfirst into things, right? (Lots of those guys don’t stay concious long enough to understand just how grave their mistake was.)
…Here I need to admit: I didnt really figure out Sophie or Nate that well. They’re clearly both Slytherin Secondaries, because, duh: it’s their job as the grifter and the mastermind. I’m thinking Ravenclaw Primary for Nate, but, eh, I’m not sure about that at all.
tl;dr:
Parker – Gryffindor/Slytherin
Hardison – Gryffindor/Ravenclaw (Slytherin Secondary model)
Eliot – Hufflepuff/Hufflepuff (Ravenclaw Secondary model, Gryffindor Secondary performance)
Nate – ??/Slytherin
Sophie – ??/Slytherin
So… what do you guys think? I’m quite proud of that sorting, but I’m always open to discussion! Hope you enjoyed it!
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