149. Praise & Inspiration Post
My entry for theiconthrone Round 2 Challenge 1 ( Inspire). This basically ended up as a love letter to everything Hufflepuff, for which I am not remotely sorry!
NOTE: This is an EXTREMELY long and image-heavy post!!!
Hufflepuff is my favorite house in some ways. There comes a point in the book where each house has a chance to rise up to a certain challenge. The Slytherins decided they’d rather not play, the Ravenclaws - some play, some won’t, but the Hufflepuffs stay to fight. The Gryffindors - compromised of lots of full hearty and show off people. The Hufflepuffs stayed for a different reason. They didn’t want to show off, they weren’t being wreckless, that’s the essence of Hufflepuff. My daughter Jessica said to me recently, who wasn’t sorted into Hufflepuff, ‘I think we should all want to be Hufflepuffs.’ I can only say to you, I would not be disappointed at all to be in Hufflepuff. I’m a little upset anyone does feel that way. - J. K. Rowling
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal
allinye | flyingharmony | likealight x3
novindalf | nyaza | cookiestome | jokermary | likealight
adriftingsea x2 | fuuurs | innocent_lexys | rebel
scoobyatemysnax | violateraindrop
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil
alisea_dream | anassa_anemou | bangel_4e | esgeee | fancifull
hyacinthos | lover_of_narnia | nadya149 | novindalf | pamkips
starkwars | starsburn | sweet_lyri | tturners | vapor
Good Hufflepuff, she took the rest
And taught them all she knew
cosy, kind, loyal, warm, loving,
down-to-earth, welcoming, just, loyal, patient,
hard-working, true, honest, genuine, funny,
compassionate, peace-loving, dedicated, trustworthy, sweet
absolutelybatty | alisea_dream | julie_izumi | kasiopeia | pointblankdarcy
rashiea | sietepecados | xafirah
tolerance, open-minded, family, friendship, warmth,
(rough) diamonds
adriftingsea | painted_target | yukansnow
Sweet Hufflepuff, from valley broad
angelamaria | applepips16 x2 | candream | daynawashere
fassy | hermionesparkle | justmybones | kitamikeita | kolibrichen
lady_turner | marishna | raiindust | sietepecados x2
smyra0 | spirits_rise | starkwars | starry_night | tempertemper
adriftingsea x2 | cielo_gris | fassy | heterodynes
heterodynes | innocent_lexys x4
innocent_lexys | lookslikerain | mm3butterfly | pandavirus | poisonfield
poisonfield x2 | rebel x2 | scoobyatemysnax
scoobyatemysnax x2 | so_ghislaine
anassa_anemou | butterphil | callmebrandon | juanxyo
midnightisclose | mrs-padfoot x3
plldailly | scoobyatemysnax x3
stewark | sweettasteofbitter | tanja92 | wicked-fate
evenstarss x2 | houltey x2 | hyperboreans
hyperboreans x3 | mintyramen | mirand_ah
mrs-padfoot x3 | northerndawn x2
northerndawn x3 | raiindust x2
rebel | saharas | scoobyatemysnax | tanja92 | wicked-fate
callmebrandon | mrs-padfoot | tanja92
We Are One - The Lion King 2
But you'll see every day
That we'll never turn away
When it seems all your dreams come undone
We will stand by your side
Filled with hope and filled with pride
We are more than we are
We are one
Don’t Give Up - Eagle-Eye Cherry
Don't give up
Never give up
We won't stop
Giving all we got
Stand By You - Rachel Platten
Hands, put your empty hands in mine
And scars, show me all the scars you hide
And hey, if your wings are broken
Please take mine so yours can open, too
'Cause I'm gonna stand by you
For Good - Wicked
I've heard it said
That people come into our lives
For a reason
Bringing something we must learn
And we are led to those
Who help us most to grow
If we let them
And we help them in return
Well I don't know if I believe that's true
But I know I'm who I am today
Because I knew you
True Colours - Cyndi Lauper
But I see your true colours shining through
I see your true colours
And that's why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show
Your true colors
True colors
Are beautiful
Like a rainbow
For Hufflepuff, hard workers were
Most worthy of admission
boxed | bronze | emiels | everythingshiny | fassy
juanxyo | nottiem | pamkips | thyla87 | tturners
12feethigh | adriftingsea | bloodstream7 | erzsebet | fuuurs
innocent_lexys | longerthanwedo | lookslikerain | madeofstone | paintedtarget
pamkips | rebel | sarisafari | spartapuss | tinebrella
esgeee | grrngirl | mrs-padfoot | painted_target | raiindust
anajchan | evenstarss | hyperboreans | mrs-padfoot
You must be prepared to work always without applause. - Ernest Hemmingway
I’ve found that there is always some beauty left - in nature, sunshine, freedom, in yourself; these can all help you. - Anne Frank
I have no idea what I am doing. But incompetence has never prevented me from plunging in with enthusiasm. - Woody Allen
I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people. - Rosa Parks
The difference between try and triumph is a little umph. - Marvin Philips
I don’t know how much value I have in this universe, but I do know that I’ve made a few people happier than they would have been without me, and as long as I know that, I’m as rich as I ever need to be. - Robin Williams
“But it is not enough merely to exist,” said he, “I need freedom, sunshine, and a little flower for a companion.” - Hans Christian Anderson (The Butterfly)
I was born to join in love, not hate - that is my nature. - Sophocles (Antigone)
Adventures are all very well in their place, but there’s a lot to be said for regular meals and freedom from pain. - Neil Gaiman (Stardust)
Laughter is poison to fear. - George R. R. Martin (A Game of Thrones)
Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none. - William Shakespeare (All’s Well That Ends Well)
If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. - J. R. R. Tolkien (The Hobbit)
Never lose a chance of saying a kind word. - William Makepeace Thackeray (Vanity Fair)
When there is kindness, there is goodness. When there is goodness, there is magic. - Ella’s Mother (Cinderella 2015)
What about elevenses? Luncheon? Afternoon tea? Dinner? Supper? - Meriadoc “Merry” Brandybuck (The Fellowship of the Ring)
The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don’t always soften the bad things, but vice versa, the bad things don’t always spoil the good things and make them unimportant. - Eleventh Doctor (Doctor Who 5x10)
When you see the good in someone, you don’t give up on them. Especially if they don’t see it themselves. - Robin Hood (Once Upon a Time 4x07)
AAAAAND FINALLY(!)....
Hufflepuffs are particularly good finders! - Cedric Diggory (A Very Potter Musical)
NOTE: This is an EXTREMELY long and image-heavy post!!!
Hufflepuff is my favorite house in some ways. There comes a point in the book where each house has a chance to rise up to a certain challenge. The Slytherins decided they’d rather not play, the Ravenclaws - some play, some won’t, but the Hufflepuffs stay to fight. The Gryffindors - compromised of lots of full hearty and show off people. The Hufflepuffs stayed for a different reason. They didn’t want to show off, they weren’t being wreckless, that’s the essence of Hufflepuff. My daughter Jessica said to me recently, who wasn’t sorted into Hufflepuff, ‘I think we should all want to be Hufflepuffs.’ I can only say to you, I would not be disappointed at all to be in Hufflepuff. I’m a little upset anyone does feel that way. - J. K. Rowling
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal
allinye | flyingharmony | likealight x3
novindalf | nyaza | cookiestome | jokermary | likealight
adriftingsea x2 | fuuurs | innocent_lexys | rebel
scoobyatemysnax | violateraindrop
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil
alisea_dream | anassa_anemou | bangel_4e | esgeee | fancifull
hyacinthos | lover_of_narnia | nadya149 | novindalf | pamkips
starkwars | starsburn | sweet_lyri | tturners | vapor
Good Hufflepuff, she took the rest
And taught them all she knew
cosy, kind, loyal, warm, loving,
down-to-earth, welcoming, just, loyal, patient,
hard-working, true, honest, genuine, funny,
compassionate, peace-loving, dedicated, trustworthy, sweet
absolutelybatty | alisea_dream | julie_izumi | kasiopeia | pointblankdarcy
rashiea | sietepecados | xafirah
tolerance, open-minded, family, friendship, warmth,
(rough) diamonds
adriftingsea | painted_target | yukansnow
Sweet Hufflepuff, from valley broad
angelamaria | applepips16 x2 | candream | daynawashere
fassy | hermionesparkle | justmybones | kitamikeita | kolibrichen
lady_turner | marishna | raiindust | sietepecados x2
smyra0 | spirits_rise | starkwars | starry_night | tempertemper
adriftingsea x2 | cielo_gris | fassy | heterodynes
heterodynes | innocent_lexys x4
innocent_lexys | lookslikerain | mm3butterfly | pandavirus | poisonfield
poisonfield x2 | rebel x2 | scoobyatemysnax
scoobyatemysnax x2 | so_ghislaine
anassa_anemou | butterphil | callmebrandon | juanxyo
midnightisclose | mrs-padfoot x3
plldailly | scoobyatemysnax x3
stewark | sweettasteofbitter | tanja92 | wicked-fate
evenstarss x2 | houltey x2 | hyperboreans
hyperboreans x3 | mintyramen | mirand_ah
mrs-padfoot x3 | northerndawn x2
northerndawn x3 | raiindust x2
rebel | saharas | scoobyatemysnax | tanja92 | wicked-fate
callmebrandon | mrs-padfoot | tanja92
We Are One - The Lion King 2
But you'll see every day
That we'll never turn away
When it seems all your dreams come undone
We will stand by your side
Filled with hope and filled with pride
We are more than we are
We are one
Don’t Give Up - Eagle-Eye Cherry
Don't give up
Never give up
We won't stop
Giving all we got
Stand By You - Rachel Platten
Hands, put your empty hands in mine
And scars, show me all the scars you hide
And hey, if your wings are broken
Please take mine so yours can open, too
'Cause I'm gonna stand by you
For Good - Wicked
I've heard it said
That people come into our lives
For a reason
Bringing something we must learn
And we are led to those
Who help us most to grow
If we let them
And we help them in return
Well I don't know if I believe that's true
But I know I'm who I am today
Because I knew you
True Colours - Cyndi Lauper
But I see your true colours shining through
I see your true colours
And that's why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show
Your true colors
True colors
Are beautiful
Like a rainbow
For Hufflepuff, hard workers were
Most worthy of admission
boxed | bronze | emiels | everythingshiny | fassy
juanxyo | nottiem | pamkips | thyla87 | tturners
12feethigh | adriftingsea | bloodstream7 | erzsebet | fuuurs
innocent_lexys | longerthanwedo | lookslikerain | madeofstone | paintedtarget
pamkips | rebel | sarisafari | spartapuss | tinebrella
esgeee | grrngirl | mrs-padfoot | painted_target | raiindust
anajchan | evenstarss | hyperboreans | mrs-padfoot
You must be prepared to work always without applause. - Ernest Hemmingway
I’ve found that there is always some beauty left - in nature, sunshine, freedom, in yourself; these can all help you. - Anne Frank
I have no idea what I am doing. But incompetence has never prevented me from plunging in with enthusiasm. - Woody Allen
I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people. - Rosa Parks
The difference between try and triumph is a little umph. - Marvin Philips
I don’t know how much value I have in this universe, but I do know that I’ve made a few people happier than they would have been without me, and as long as I know that, I’m as rich as I ever need to be. - Robin Williams
“But it is not enough merely to exist,” said he, “I need freedom, sunshine, and a little flower for a companion.” - Hans Christian Anderson (The Butterfly)
I was born to join in love, not hate - that is my nature. - Sophocles (Antigone)
Adventures are all very well in their place, but there’s a lot to be said for regular meals and freedom from pain. - Neil Gaiman (Stardust)
Laughter is poison to fear. - George R. R. Martin (A Game of Thrones)
Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none. - William Shakespeare (All’s Well That Ends Well)
If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. - J. R. R. Tolkien (The Hobbit)
Never lose a chance of saying a kind word. - William Makepeace Thackeray (Vanity Fair)
When there is kindness, there is goodness. When there is goodness, there is magic. - Ella’s Mother (Cinderella 2015)
What about elevenses? Luncheon? Afternoon tea? Dinner? Supper? - Meriadoc “Merry” Brandybuck (The Fellowship of the Ring)
The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don’t always soften the bad things, but vice versa, the bad things don’t always spoil the good things and make them unimportant. - Eleventh Doctor (Doctor Who 5x10)
When you see the good in someone, you don’t give up on them. Especially if they don’t see it themselves. - Robin Hood (Once Upon a Time 4x07)
AAAAAND FINALLY(!)....
Hufflepuffs are particularly good finders! - Cedric Diggory (A Very Potter Musical)