Post by Lupa on Jul 25, 2014 20:35:16 GMT
• • Hogwarts • •
• • Houses • •For those of you unaware of the Hogwarts houses, here will be a break down of everything you need to know about the houses and the general differences between them. Remember, some students show traits of two houses, or even all the houses, but it is their over all personality and also their desire to be in a certain house that lends to wear they are placed. Below, above the house descriptions, I will link several reliable tests if you are unsure of what house your character should be in, or if you'd like to take them for fun. Keep in mind my organization of the houses on this site is all alphabetical and has no reflection upon my opinions for any of the houses. None of the links below are required reading but there for your own reference purposes and for what not.
Sorting Tests/Quizzes
Hogwarts House Analysis (All Four)
My Own House & Color Analysis
My Own House & Color Analysis
• • Gryffindor • •
(#B8161C) (#FCCE15) (#E4552E) (#262020)
Common Positive Traits: courage, pride, heroism
Common Negative Traits: arrogance, recklessness, lack of common sense
House Founder: Godric Gryffindor
House Mascot: Lion
House Ghost: Nearly Headless NickGryffindors are mainly known for their “daring, nerve and chivalry,” as well as their courage, pride and heroism. They certainly sound like the heroes of the story in this context, but you should also know that many Gryffindors are reckless and arrogant and will often rush head long into things without thinking them through, neglecting their common sense and putting too much faith in their intuition. The outgoing nature of most of the Gryffindors often leads to loud, raucous parties and pranks, but there are still that show traits of the other houses and those who are quiet but strong in nature.
Gryffindors' colors and attitude corresponds to the element of Fire. The common room is located in one of the highest towers at Hogwarts and the entrance is found behind the portrait of The Fat Lady on the seventh floor in the east wing of the castle. Their portrait guardian will open to reveal a hole if she if given the correct password, which is changed at random intervals throughout the year.
Gryffindor House Links:
• • Hufflepuff • •
(#F1D33F) (#767784) (#2F3036) (#1B1919)
Color Codes
Color Codes
Common Positive Traits: Hard-working, honest, loyal
Common Negative Traits: Stubborness, stagnancy, non-confrontational
House Founder: Helga Hufflepuff
House Mascot: Badger
House Ghost: Fat FriarHufflepuffs are where those who “are just and loyal” find their home, “those patient Hufflepuffs are true and unafraid of toil.” Hufflepuffs are well known for their hard work and their honesty and loyalty. More negative traits include their stubbornness, their often non-confrontational nature and their scary tendency to take the heads off of anyone who hurts their friends and family. Having grown up in a house stock full of Hufflepuffs, I can often spot them very easily and have my own love for the badgers. Sometimes they can be lazy and are similar to the hobbit in their love of the earth and hearth and their at ease in their homey environments and with their friends and families, corresponding the house to the element of earth.
Hufflepuffs aren’t afraid of hard work and don’t put physical labor beneath them, intending to do the best of any job they are given, though sometimes they’d rather spend a good quiet day with the family than toil it away all through the day. While it’s not often discussed, never cross a Hufflepuffs. They have claws and fangs and will quickly come to the defense of their friends and families and will back them and help them in any and every way possible. The Hufflepuff Dormitories and common room are located in the basement, along the same corridor where you can find the portrait that hides the kitchens. The House can be access by tapping the barrel two from the bottom, middle of the second row in the rhythm of "Helga Hufflepuff."
Hufflepuff House Links
• • Ravenclaw • •
(#03899E) (#12C6DE) (#C2D1D0) (#5E4B37) (#2B2522)
Color Codes
Color Codes
Common Positive Traits: Intelligence, lust for knowledge, studious
Common Negative Traits: Lack of connection with real world, emotionlessness, eccentricity
House Founder: Rowena Ravenclaw
House Mascot: Raven
House Ghost: The Grey LadyIn good old Ravenclaw, “if you’ve a steady mind, those of wit and learning will always find their kind.” Ravenclaws are well known for their creativity, their wit, and their lust for knowledge. Less appealing characteristics include their sometimes dreaming or air-headedness and their lack of connection with reality. Often caught up in their own thoughts and daydreams, they are more logical than emotional and often will act the opposite of the Gryffindor and put too much thought into a situation, and not enough action, over analyzing situations and not jumping into action until it’s too late. Their personality and their mascot both correspond to the element of air. Ravenclaw is one of the least spoken of regarding the houses, in my own opinion. Many often forget they aren’t just intelligent but also creative.
Ravenclaws have an unusual propensity to become entrapped in their own world, whether it be in their own head or in a good book. This often causes them to appear a little lost, as though their connection with reality is held down by a very thin string. Often described as studious, not all Ravenclaws are actually overachievers. They may study their own favorite subjects with an intensity that may startle others, but that doesn’t mean they’re all geniuses or all scoring the best grades, though their plethora of random knowledge and their good memories certainly don’t hinder their studying. The common room and dormitories are located in a tower on the west side of the castle, opposite of the Gryffindor tower (which is located in the east). Guardian the door is a large raven door knocker that is hung up on a door that has no key hole and no knob. Unlike the rest of the dorm, to enter the person must answer a riddle that is proposed by the knocker. It will open to reveal a corridor that leads to the common room if answered correctly. If answered incorrectly, they will have to wait until someone else comes along who knows the answer.
Ravenclaw House Links
• • Slytherin • •
(#06441F) (#126639) (#228B22) (#C0C0C0) (#8E8E8E)
Color Codes
Color Codes
Common Positive Traits: Ambition, cunning, intelligence
Common Negative Traits: Cruelty, intolerance, greed
House Founder: Salazar Slytherin
House Mascot: Snake
House Ghost: The Bloody BaronSlytherins are “those cunning folk [who] use any means to achieve their ends.” Their positive traits encompass ambition, cunning, and intelligence. More negative traits include cruelty, selfishness, and greed. I pulled these from a site which had compiled a list of all the different traits.I don’t exactly agree with the one listed for Slytherin, however. Once a friend of mine explained the difference between a Slytherin and a Gryffindor is one wants to save themselves and their own (their friends and family), while the other (the Gryffindor) wants to save everyone. In a way the Slytherins are the more practical of the two, even if that somehow manages to list them as selfish. Greedy can often go hand and hand with those with too much ambition, so this negative trait makes sense in the list.
Slytherins aren’t often cruel without reason, but they distance themselves emotionally because they don’t want to be hurt and their stand-offish nature can often come off as cruel and sarcastic. Slytherin corresponds to the element of water, given they are often fluid in how they handle the situations around them, and the fact that some snakes are amphibians. Unlike the rest of the houses which seem to have a "guardian" of some sort (The Fat Lady, the barrels and the raven knocker), the Slytherin house entrance has no such entrance and will only be revealed if you speak the correct password to the bare stone wall located at the end of one of the corridors in the dungeons. Like with the Gryffindor house, the Slytherins' password will change periodically.
Slytherin House Links
Slytherin House Pride Tumblr
Slytherin House Pride Tumblr
• • Years/Grades • •
Years are broken up by age, based on the student's age come September 1st. Ages should match their years as follows;1st Year/6th Grade = 11 to 12 years old2nd Year/7th Grade = 12 to 13 years old3rd Year/8th Grade = 13 to 14 years old4th Year/9th Grade = 14 to 15 years old5th Year/10th Grade = 15 to 16 years old6th Year/11th Grade = 16 to 17 years old7th Year/12th Grade = 17 to 18 years old• • Uniforms • •
There is some dispute in the original uniforms worn (canon-wise). In the original books, students are required to wear a plain black work rode and a black pointed hat, the the hat is rarely worn except for formal occasions, like the Beginning and End of the Year Feast. There were no marks, colours or crests to determine between houses and students wear their own socks and shoes, but do not wear any clothing beneath their robes except their underwear.
Weird, right? We're going to be following something much closer to the movies. Official school uniforms, which should be worn during classes, include;
- Robes (Either plain black or accented with one's house colors & crests)
- Trousers/Skirts (Black, Ash Grey, or Plaid Patterns Reminiscent of House Colors)
- Button-Down Long Sleeved Shirts (White)
- Knitted Sweaters (Grey)
- Ties (Reminiscent of House Colors)
- Knee-High Socks (Black, Grey, or House Colors)
- Closed-Toed Shoes (Leather, Non-Slip Grip Shoes required for Labs and Herbology)
- Gym Shirt & Shorts (For Physical Education & Flying Lessons)
- Tennis Shoes (For Physical Education & Flying Lessons)
- A Black & Silver Winter Robe
Uniforms are only required to be worn while in class or in attendance of school events. Laundry baskets are located in each of the dorms by each of the student's wardrobes and are collected once a week by the house elves. Not all of the uniform must be worn every day, especially when taking the weather into account. The bare minimum that should be worn at any given time by a student is a skirt or pair of trousers, a button-down, tie, socks and shoes. While the base uniforms for students are all the same, students are allowed to wear ties, blazers, sweaters or skirts reminiscent of their houses, as reflected in the colors acceptable listed above.
Casual dress is allowed for students not in class or at school functions, but some basic rules are still to be held for the standard "muggle" wear, put in place to ensure that all clothing is considered appropriate. No exceptionally tight, short, ripped, baggy, or revealing clothing will be tolerated of any fashion, including on trips to Hogsmeade. This also includes no excessive "bling," piercings, spikes, collars, or chains. Shirts, bags, or any item of clothing with gang, drug, or alcoholic symbols are also banned. Professors and other adult members of the Hogwarts community can point out and restrict anything else deemed to be disruptive or a safety hazard at any time. Below are some examples of proper dress.• • Pets • •
During the 20th century, a lightly enforced rule was put upon students that they could bring an owl, a cat or a toad. Students would sometimes bring other pets such as mice, rats, and the like. Since the beginning of the 21st century, more pets and breeds have been accepted onto the campus under the principle that they are disciplined, non destructive, have proper housing and approved by the administration or head of house. Below are a list of pets considered acceptable at Hogwarts;
- Dogs (Any Breed, house trained)
- Cats (Any Breed, litter box trained)
- Rodents (Mice, Rats, Ferrets, Rabbits, Gerbils, Guinea Pigs, Hamsters & Chinchillas)
- Fish (No Tank may be bigger than 30 Liters [~10 Gallons])
- Birds (Owls, Parrots, Ravens, Etc)
- Frogs & Toads (No Poisonous or Venomous)
- Snakes (No Poisonous or Venomous & Must Be Under 1.5 Meters)
- Other Reptiles/Amphibians (Turtles, Tortoises, Iguanas, Lizards, Chameleons)
