/And apparently, Ron couldn't have just asked Percy, Bill, or Charlie because the Sorting Ceremony is supposed to be a secret...for some reason? Is is the same reason why none of the Weasleys told Ron about the Triwizard Tournament while Draco already knew all about it and taunted Ron over it? Or maybe not, since Hermione read "Hogwarts: A History," but apparently that book doesn't mention the Sorting Ceremony either, given that Hermione also has no idea what it is. /
It's mind-boggling, because in the Potterverse sorting pretty much decides your future. Heck as I go through my notes right now, I'm coming to conclusion that it isn't just sorting that feels like initiation to fraternity/cult. Rowling's attitude towards truth is very cultish.
/When do we hear any Muggle-borns question Hogwarts throughout the series, aside from Hermione who ends up assimilating pretty well to the wizarding world?/
Our protagonist, who is paragon of all that is good, tends to avoid hanging out with commoners muggleborns, so I doubt that we could find
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/Do you mean Ron or Harry?/ Ron. He is the one who while looking into the Mirror sees himself as Prefect AND Captain of team; this indicates he has thirst to prove himself (unlike Harry). He also likes to play chess and while chess benefits more from good memory than wits, it suggests that at least in PS he has quite sharp mind. He might not be happy in Slytherin, but he both fits characterwise and would be forced to develop as character. Well that and there would be delicious drama as you already mentioned. :)
OhMyGosh, the plot hole! You are so right. Also, this made me laugh.
And I think you're right about the twins. I'm baffled by readers who like them; they are so vicious to Ron. I know-sibling rivalry, Gryffindor, it's all in good fun, and so on and on. I still can't stand them.
I believe that criticism should be served with side-dish of satire to make it more approachable for readers, so I'm glad that my sense of humour works on some people :D
I could like twins if they were hit back by karma and forced to grow up, but then again the same can be said about 90% of characters in these books.
Umm.... anxiety? Yeah, he's worried now that he doesn't have Percy's protection at Hogwarts and is stuck with the unreliable Ron instead.
Or maybe he's just bored. It must be boring pretending to be a rat for so long. I wonder if he ever sneaks out at night and transforms somewhere private just to walk on two legs again for a few minutes?
Terri speculated on that some years back, in the context of how being a stag might have influenced James. Certainly in other stories, transforming into an animal can make a person increasingly take on the traits of that animal the more time they spend in that form, even lose their human minds eventually. I don't think we can prove that's the case in the Potterverse, but I don't think we can entirely rule it out either. Peter hadn't forgotten how to be human once he transformed back--but that doesn't mean it had no effect. How could we be sure?
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It's mind-boggling, because in the Potterverse sorting pretty much decides your future.
Heck as I go through my notes right now, I'm coming to conclusion that it isn't just sorting that feels like initiation to fraternity/cult. Rowling's attitude towards truth is very cultish.
/When do we hear any Muggle-borns question Hogwarts throughout the series, aside from Hermione who ends up assimilating pretty well to the wizarding world?/
Our protagonist, who is paragon of all that is good, tends to avoid hanging out with commoners muggleborns, so I doubt that we could find ( ... )
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Ron.
He is the one who while looking into the Mirror sees himself as Prefect AND Captain of team; this indicates he has thirst to prove himself (unlike Harry). He also likes to play chess and while chess benefits more from good memory than wits, it suggests that at least in PS he has quite sharp mind.
He might not be happy in Slytherin, but he both fits characterwise and would be forced to develop as character. Well that and there would be delicious drama as you already mentioned. :)
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And I think you're right about the twins. I'm baffled by readers who like them; they are so vicious to Ron. I know-sibling rivalry, Gryffindor, it's all in good fun, and so on and on. I still can't stand them.
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I could like twins if they were hit back by karma and forced to grow up, but then again the same can be said about 90% of characters in these books.
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Umm.... anxiety? Yeah, he's worried now that he doesn't have Percy's protection at Hogwarts and is stuck with the unreliable Ron instead.
Or maybe he's just bored. It must be boring pretending to be a rat for so long. I wonder if he ever sneaks out at night and transforms somewhere private just to walk on two legs again for a few minutes?
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Terri speculated on that some years back, in the context of how being a stag might have influenced James. Certainly in other stories, transforming into an animal can make a person increasingly take on the traits of that animal the more time they spend in that form, even lose their human minds eventually. I don't think we can prove that's the case in the Potterverse, but I don't think we can entirely rule it out either. Peter hadn't forgotten how to be human once he transformed back--but that doesn't mean it had no effect. How could we be sure?
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