Tag: hp

sosobriquet:

batmanisagatewaydrug:

slytheringirls:

crownedsiren:

Okay, if Gryffindor is the house of doing stupid, maybe dangerous things because it’s fun, Slytherin is the house of doing the same things because fuck you, Sarah, don’t tell me what not to do

And Ravenclaws do stupid, dangerous things sometimes because SCIENCE!!

Hufflepuffs do stupid, dangerous things because our friends are doing it and SOMEONE responsible better be involved

You know, this description actually makes sorting a hell of a lot easier.

questionsofmuggles:

This is exactly what magic was intended to be used for and I’m so glad that this kind of utterly petty and entertaining use of spells appears at least once in the books.

Because let’s be real. If we lived in the wizarding world, how many of us would be using magic to heroically battle the forces of evil? And how many would be using it to make inanimate objects fight?

taryndraws:

A thousand years or more ago
When I was newly sewn,
There lived four wizards of renown,
Whose names are still well known:

Bold Gryffindor, from wild moor,
Fair Ravenclaw, from glen,
Sweet Hufflepuff, from valley broad,
Shrewd Slytherin, from fen

With 31 July just around the corner, I’ve been cooking up a lot of Harry Potter-inspired pieces! This House series was so much fun (Oh and you can now get prints of these in my Etsy *wink wink*)

chartreuse-chasmophilous:

sooo… apart from my Hufflepuff!Neville AU, I’m so very, very tempted to write a Gordon Ramsay teaching Potions AU. But, like, not one where he teaches them from day 1 – no, I’d like him to, idk, substitute for Snape in their 3rd or 4th year, when they’re still young but Snape obviously established himself as a terrifying figure to those kids.

Imagine Gordon introducing himself and saying he’ll be teaching them for a few weeks, because Snape got ill or some other shit (maybe Dumbledore made him do some urgent buisness for the Order?). And he says that he wants to get to know them and their skills, so he asks them to prepare a quite simple potion. And Neville is so terrified he’s literally shaking, so, obviously, he messes up almost instantly and his brew begins to produce large amounts of smoke. Gordon obviously comes to him straight away and asks, “so, what do we have here?”, and Neville begins to cry – oh Merlin, it’s their first lesson with a new teacher and he screwed up in the first ten minutes, he couldn’t be more of a clutz, could he?

Except when Gordon sees that the kid’s crying, he becomes almost as concerned as Neville. “No, no no no, don’t cry, it’s alright, really – see?”, and he takes some ingredient and fixes the potion quickly, “it will be fine if you add more nettles and stir clockwise for a minute. It’s alright, you were doing great, just got nervous. It’s nothing we can’t fix”, and stuff like that, and Neville’s so surprised he actually stops crying, nods, and starts working. And, by the end of the lesson, he’s made a pretty decent potion – maybe for the first time in his life – and he’s so amazed and proud he’s beaming. And Gordon asks him to stay after the lesson, and Neville gets anxious again – he’s not going to reprimand him, is he? and Gordon says that he did pretty well today and that he should believe in himself more, mistakes happen to everyone, you have to focus on how to solve them. And he also tells him that he’s here to teach them, so Neville – it’s Neville, right? – he shouldn’t be afraid to ask the teacher for help, because that’s what he’s here for. And Neville is literally speechless at that, and only after a moment he manages to say that professor Snape didn’t like it when they asked for help. Which makes Gordon curious, obviously, so he asks why. And Neville, reluctantly, tells him a bit about how he got himself into the hospital wing a few times, and how Snape took away points from Gryffindor, and how he was always rubbish at potions, really, and that Hermione sometimes helped him a bit, but professor Snape thought that was cheating… And Gordon’s not stupid, he sees how the kid behaves around him and hears the story and is able to put two and two together – and later that evening, if you were walking leisurely on the grounds near the headmaster’s office’s windows, faint screaming could be heard.

The next week, Ramsay officially replaces Snape as the Potions Master. Everybody except the Slytherins cheers.

House Aesthetics

Tag which house you are in the tags!
Hufflepuff: rosemary, having someone play with your hair, smiling at babies, fields full of sunflowers, chamomile tea, landscape paintings, film cameras, scrapbooks, tea lights, vinyl records, writing letters, big sweaters, lazy Sunday mornings, playing tag, bubble baths, summer, wandering through cobblestone streets, goodnight kisses, going for an afternoon bike ride, scraped knees, horseback riding, running to hug someone after not seeing them for a long while, freckles, climbing trees, disney movie marathons
Ravenclaw: stargazing, the smell of earth after it rains, misty mornings by the sea, earl grey tea, lavender, the smell of old books, charcoal drawings, braids, long conversations late at night, quiet afternoons spent listening to music, baking, owls, winter, open windows, getting so absorbed in a book you forget the world exists, snow globes, watching milk swirl into coffee, getting up early to watch the sunrise, the sound of rain on a rooftop as you try to fall asleep, keeping a journal

Slytherin: evergreen forests, sage, big dogs, spring, the stories behind scars, archery, fairy lights, staring at the moon, secrets kept between best friends, horoscopes, going on adventures, mountains, rainy mornings, love at first sight, rivers, fog, holding someone while they cry, piano, long train rides, pencil drawings, silver, castles, blushing when you make eye contact with someone you like, lace, sleeping in, pine scented candles, climbing into bed after a long day, writing stories, the start of friendships

Gryffindor: crackling fireplaces, brownies, singing with friends, big scarves, nutmeg, hot chocolate, museums, sculpting, playing guitar, autumn, birthmarks, brown eyes, love notes, polaroids, lockets, roasting marshmallows, vanilla tea, tight hugs, small cabins deep in the woods, homemade gifts, poetry, cuddling, big blankets, getting lost in your thoughts, home being people rather than places, the first day back at school, reminiscing, putting photographs up on a wall, pinky promises

pros and cons of the houses

remusjiupin:

gryffindor pros: really fun, will fight anyone for their friends, nice sense of humor
gryffindor cons: would probably jump off a building on a dare, doesn’t ever know when to stop, wants to fight Everyone for no reason

ravenclaw pros: witty af, has really good ideas, highkey accepting of everyone
ravenclaw cons: morbid sense of humor, no one can ever really follow their train of thought, is a Walking Conundrum

slytherin pros: natural born leaders, “street smart” af, could probably do anything if they really wanted to
slytherin cons: might murder you for saying something bad about someone they care about, dripping in sarcasm, cries a lot

hufflepuff pros: will stand by you through anything, gives really good hugs, most likely the Cutest
hufflepuff cons: way too self-sacrificing, don’t make them mad bc u will 100% regret it, probably has too many plants and/or pets