Heart = Hogwarts?

Karen ktd7 at yahoo.com
Sat Oct 11 02:59:32 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 82697

Dumbledore says that "Heart" is what Harry has in abundance and what 
Voldemort lacks. I started thinking about what the word actually 
means, and here are some of the definitions of the word heart from 
the American Heritage Dictionary:

*The seat of the intellect or imagination (Ravenclaw?) 
*Courage; resolution; fortitude (Gryffindor?)
*The firmness of will or the callousness required to carry out an 
unpleasant task or responsibility (Slytherin?)
*A person esteemed or admired as lovable, loyal, or courageous 
(Hufflepuff?)

The Sorting Hat says that for Hogwarts to survive, the houses must 
be united. Is there something to the fact that the characteristics 
of each house can all be summed up with the same word? Heart means 
much more than just "love."

Karen







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