tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870069212223825401.post2050432316074736966..comments2024-03-28T03:27:26.345-04:00Comments on Dee-lusions of Grandeur: Quoth the Potter ...Dee Mentiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07798903090538917010noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870069212223825401.post-91621982807577260422014-07-16T23:05:34.029-04:002014-07-16T23:05:34.029-04:00I believe the true magic of a book, is reading its...I believe the true magic of a book, is reading itself. And Harry Potter managed to excite that in thousands of children. And that is magicAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16222910985358576819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870069212223825401.post-32728904594877964072014-07-16T23:04:00.916-04:002014-07-16T23:04:00.916-04:00In Asutralia we have a similar house system, but i...In Asutralia we have a similar house system, but its not very patriotic... And the book display of houses is very biased, infact you only ever hear about 20 students in each year. It is implied in the book that there are hundreds, and for the sake of simplicity is kept to a select group of named individuals. So Harry sees the judgment of the houses, Slytherin are just meant to be ambitious, hufflepuffs kind (though willing to ditch that statement went people make judgements about their house on pottermore.. Admittedly I wanted to be in ravenclaw, but hufflepuff was my second preference.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16222910985358576819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870069212223825401.post-51509494477295944712014-07-16T18:24:16.284-04:002014-07-16T18:24:16.284-04:00I dunno, some state schools have house systems too...I dunno, some state schools have house systems too. It has connotations of the old grammar system so that may explain the connection with private institutions. Of course, the waters are muddied now with academies and Free Schools.Joanna Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03765570687013090805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870069212223825401.post-74100986487157970252014-07-16T18:22:54.115-04:002014-07-16T18:22:54.115-04:00Mostly, in real life, there's no choice.
In H...Mostly, in real life, there's no choice.<br /><br />In Hogwarts there's a magical sorting hat. It's... fine until one analyses it, then questions arise: why would *anyone* want Slytherin or Hufflepuff? The latter is essentially for the victims who are also slow-witted or just a bit pap at everything. David Mitchell does a nice skit as the Head of Hufflepuff somewhere on the internet.<br /><br />Yes, it's a frat with both sexes.Joanna Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03765570687013090805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870069212223825401.post-69069684268731639562014-07-16T15:50:29.752-04:002014-07-16T15:50:29.752-04:00ITS along time since I've been to school (age...ITS along time since I've been to school (age not truant) but UK private school might keep the house and eating systems but state schools are not like this. I should think they are like any USA school but minus cheerleaders :(<br /> I think the UK in films is misleading its like me thinking the USA is still cowboys and Indians.<br /> I've not followed Harry Potter either love the caption and the missing eight book.<br />Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11089075373700373443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870069212223825401.post-4824504623792244352014-07-16T15:15:33.401-04:002014-07-16T15:15:33.401-04:00so its like a frat, but has both sexes involved in...so its like a frat, but has both sexes involved in its activities? Do they get to choose which one they wish to be in or is it an assigned thing? I can't imagine too many people wanting to be in the evil one!Dee Mentiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07798903090538917010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870069212223825401.post-59929164229501194242014-07-16T15:13:55.195-04:002014-07-16T15:13:55.195-04:00I had the picture for a bit as well, but hadn'...I had the picture for a bit as well, but hadn't really thought about how to use it, as I mentioned above, I really don't know much about Harry Potter. We just ended up with a newbie on the Haven with Celebswap as their name so it made sense to me, especially as the GF and I had just been talking about the books a few days beforehand. I guess it was just serendipity on my part that I was able to use it!Dee Mentiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07798903090538917010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870069212223825401.post-26139824963612054152014-07-16T14:56:28.091-04:002014-07-16T14:56:28.091-04:00Unpoked, unsolicited, but here nevertheless!
Hogw...Unpoked, unsolicited, but here nevertheless!<br /><br />Hogwarts has a House system, akin to fraternities and sororities but for students in 'secondary schools' in the UK. Hogwarts follows a pretty established UK model with students ranging from 11-16 and then an attached 'Sixth Form' for students from 16-18 - all educated by Year Group. A House system (there are four in Hogwarts) merely allows elder students and younger students to mingle. Not all schools have a House system, I have no idea how prevalent it is in the UK (possibly a minority?) and certainly Hogwarts is unique.<br /><br />Hope that helps and hasn't got too confusing!Joanna Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03765570687013090805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870069212223825401.post-10118309308991603732014-07-16T12:04:54.172-04:002014-07-16T12:04:54.172-04:00Ah, I just LOVE that pic of her! =D I'd long...Ah, I just LOVE that pic of her! =D I'd long since given up on trying to cap this one myself, but of course, you pick up where I left off... ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870069212223825401.post-44009250765431303152014-07-16T09:30:29.682-04:002014-07-16T09:30:29.682-04:00So glad you liked it, and I'm glad that we hav...So glad you liked it, and I'm glad that we have Potterheads here that would at least understand what I was trying to get across, aka there are more movies than books due to them splitting the last book into 2 movies. It also sort of harkens back to "Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy" being a FIVE book trilogy!<br /><br />Be a fangirl! There is nothing wrong in doing so! If every person could be so passionate about any one thing, the world would be a much better place. I am just not really a fiction fan, and when the story first came out, I thought it sounded a bit like "The Worst Witch" that was on HBO in the 80's with that glorious Tim Curry appearance! I am for anything that will get kids to read and donated to the Reading Rainbow Kickstarter.Dee Mentiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07798903090538917010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870069212223825401.post-72196731642467381162014-07-16T05:18:01.096-04:002014-07-16T05:18:01.096-04:00Loved the cap dee :D its really cute. It's a g...Loved the cap dee :D its really cute. It's a great combination of a lovely pic, cute story and the motivation is so cute I can look over your hp world ignorance. Yes, that is Emma Watson, the star who played Hermione Granger in the coveted hp series (it is something of a cult). Thanks for hitting one of my many fandoms, except this one is my first, and I liked how you worked in the lack of knowledge in the field into something that irks us all... Movie splitting (and they still miss out on things) sorry about my fangirling, it's hard enough to tame this down to a acceptable level :)... Oh and don't count on that eighth book Jk officially said its not happening :( (unless you count that awesome sequel chapter that was released a week ago) once again lovely, cute and beautiful cap.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16222910985358576819noreply@blogger.com