Smart Ravenclaws

[Scott]

No: HPFGUIDX 3080

This is sort of in response to an old post but bear with me-

Some people had mentioned that all the Ravenclaws must be as smart, 
if not smarter than Hermione.  I don't however agree, and I interpret 
Ravenclaws as being one of these things....

Ravenclaws are the people who put their "scholarly-ness" first.  
Above say, friends or Quidditch. I don't really know if you'd say 
that the books support this however.

Far more likely, IMO, is that the Ravenclaws are those that think/ 
make choices with their heads; opposed to Gryffindor who make 
decision/choices with their hearts.  After all Dumbledore says that 
choices, not ablilities are what determine a person.  And it just 
sort of makes sense that that is what the houses are based on.

If I said ALL Gryffindors were brave, and ALL Slytherin's were 
sneaky/cunning (though at this point they seem to be) then that would 
basically be going against the tide of what Dumbledore is trying to 
convey.

More likely is that the Houses represent the emotions that 
induvidually drive the characters...Example Harry goes after the 
PS/SS in the book of that name, because (paraphrased) "Voldemort 
killed my parents and I'm not going to let him get away w/ this."  No 
arguement- Harry's decisions come from his heart.  Another example, 
and this is probably stretching it, the people (what was his name, 
Justin Finch Fletchly) who we see as ostracizing Harry in CoS was in 
Hufflepuff.  He was making a decision, to doubt Harry, because his 
loyalties lie on the side of good, and he was afraid Harry might of 
been evil.  No "Hmmmm, lets see V. killed parents, why would he be 
working for him?" reasoning, (A characteristic of Ravenclaw).  

Other examples- Cedric's modesty about winning the Quidditch  match, 
from PoA....There are plenty other examples, Draco challenging Harry 
to a duel in PS/SS and not showing up, he made THAT descion because 
he is cunning ( and also because he's well, Draco...)

Scott