Which stereotypes do you associate with each house? Do you identify with any of the stereotypes?
I mostly see stereotypes as being wrong for the general majority of the house but applied to it anyway, often to the frustrations of the people who identify with each house, so (as I'm sure you intended) this doesn't represent what I think each house actually means. Just thought I'd make sure that was clear, since the stereotypes I associate with each house are fairly negative.
Gryffindor: having a hero/savior complex, TALKING IN CAPSLOCK, and being stubborn/hard-headed.
I do often get CAPSLOCKY when I'm excited or angry about something. Also, when it comes to people I love, I have a desire to be integral to their being "saved" from unhappiness or from problems, even though half the reason why I adore them is because they can fix their own problems, more often than not. I guess you'd say it's more protective than anything else, but it can amount to the same thing. I am definitely not stubborn, though, and make a point to try not to be. Having a strong force of will is all well and good, but sticking to your guns even when everything shows it'd be best to let go of them is not a strategy I admire.
Hufflepuff: being a sidekick, pushover, or extremely happy/fluffy person.
I can sometimes seem like an overly happy person; ironically, this can often be when things are going wrong, and I feel the need to be optimistic and idealistic just to keep going. But when I'm happy, I'm certainly very passionately happy. I can also function as a sidekick -- I like being a leader, but I don't mind being led by someone more intelligent and competent than I am, with more experience in whatever we're doing. Mostly for the reason that I only like leading when I really know what I'm doing, and when I don't, it's best let someone else take charge (I really think this is how all hierarchies should work). I am not a pushover by any means, though I am for the most part non-confrontational unless provoked past a certain point, and can be passive-aggressive when uncertain of where I stand.
Ravenclaw: nerds/geeks/dorks, bookish and quiet, happiest in the library, elitist about intelligence level and grades.
I definitely have EXTREMELY nerdy moments, and I'm not ashamed to admit it. I can get lost in books for hours at a time and be happier doing that than going to a fraternity party, for example. I definitely succumb to being an elitist about intelligence and -- well, competitive about grades in some cases, but I don't tend to broadcast them or lord them over people (although it can seem that way when I get excited about a good grade, I suppose). I am not happiest in the library, but rather in my own room, either by myself or a couple of friends, and I don't think I could be considered a quiet person by any means.
Slytherin: evil, selfish, amoral, drawn to the dark side.
I am certainly not evil or amoral, though it's true I don't have conventional morals; for example, I think it's entirely possible that I could be pushed to kill, if necessary, and wouldn't beat myself up about it if it needed to be done. On the other hand, I am first to admit to being selfish, because I don't consider it a bad thing: actually, I think that selflessness is really awful, because no one is going to keep your interests at heart if you don't, and if you derive happiness from sacrificing to others, that creates a dependency that I don't like at all. Being selfish, to me, just means that you have a sense of self and your own best interests at heart. As for the dark side -- well, I am fascinated with gruesome and morbid things, including dark magic, and don't really see why they shouldn't be taught. Not teaching them just creates more of a stigma and more of an interest in them for people who would be intrigued by them, anyway.
I mostly see stereotypes as being wrong for the general majority of the house but applied to it anyway, often to the frustrations of the people who identify with each house, so (as I'm sure you intended) this doesn't represent what I think each house actually means. Just thought I'd make sure that was clear, since the stereotypes I associate with each house are fairly negative.
Gryffindor: having a hero/savior complex, TALKING IN CAPSLOCK, and being stubborn/hard-headed.
I do often get CAPSLOCKY when I'm excited or angry about something. Also, when it comes to people I love, I have a desire to be integral to their being "saved" from unhappiness or from problems, even though half the reason why I adore them is because they can fix their own problems, more often than not. I guess you'd say it's more protective than anything else, but it can amount to the same thing. I am definitely not stubborn, though, and make a point to try not to be. Having a strong force of will is all well and good, but sticking to your guns even when everything shows it'd be best to let go of them is not a strategy I admire.
Hufflepuff: being a sidekick, pushover, or extremely happy/fluffy person.
I can sometimes seem like an overly happy person; ironically, this can often be when things are going wrong, and I feel the need to be optimistic and idealistic just to keep going. But when I'm happy, I'm certainly very passionately happy. I can also function as a sidekick -- I like being a leader, but I don't mind being led by someone more intelligent and competent than I am, with more experience in whatever we're doing. Mostly for the reason that I only like leading when I really know what I'm doing, and when I don't, it's best let someone else take charge (I really think this is how all hierarchies should work). I am not a pushover by any means, though I am for the most part non-confrontational unless provoked past a certain point, and can be passive-aggressive when uncertain of where I stand.
Ravenclaw: nerds/geeks/dorks, bookish and quiet, happiest in the library, elitist about intelligence level and grades.
I definitely have EXTREMELY nerdy moments, and I'm not ashamed to admit it. I can get lost in books for hours at a time and be happier doing that than going to a fraternity party, for example. I definitely succumb to being an elitist about intelligence and -- well, competitive about grades in some cases, but I don't tend to broadcast them or lord them over people (although it can seem that way when I get excited about a good grade, I suppose). I am not happiest in the library, but rather in my own room, either by myself or a couple of friends, and I don't think I could be considered a quiet person by any means.
Slytherin: evil, selfish, amoral, drawn to the dark side.
I am certainly not evil or amoral, though it's true I don't have conventional morals; for example, I think it's entirely possible that I could be pushed to kill, if necessary, and wouldn't beat myself up about it if it needed to be done. On the other hand, I am first to admit to being selfish, because I don't consider it a bad thing: actually, I think that selflessness is really awful, because no one is going to keep your interests at heart if you don't, and if you derive happiness from sacrificing to others, that creates a dependency that I don't like at all. Being selfish, to me, just means that you have a sense of self and your own best interests at heart. As for the dark side -- well, I am fascinated with gruesome and morbid things, including dark magic, and don't really see why they shouldn't be taught. Not teaching them just creates more of a stigma and more of an interest in them for people who would be intrigued by them, anyway.
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