Find your Niche

[kempermentor]

No: HPFGUIDX 182698


> > Potioncat:
> > The Coolness thread made me think of youth and school and a 
> > parent's perspective. 
> > 
> > So, with that in mind, here's the question. 
> > 
> > If you were in this wizarding world, where you fit in, or want to  
> > fit in? Why?  
> > ... which group of kids would 
> > you want to hang out with?  Or, as an adult, which characters 
> > would you be most comfortable with? Did any kids or groups  
> > appeal to you in the beginning of the series, but with whom  
> > you wouldn't want to belong later. (Yes, Lily, I mean you.) 


> Montavilla47:
> I think I'd like to hang out with the Hufflepuffs, myself. ...  
> 
> I never much cared for the jocks, so I think I'd stay away from the 
> Griffyndors.  But I have always liked Neville, so I think if I were 
> in Harry's generation, I'd want to hang out with him.  
> Seamus and Dean also seem nice.
> 
> I might like the girls, but I'm not ... as girly as they seem to be,
> (the giggling and boy talk and all that), so I would have, like 
> Hermione, sought out the boys for friendship.
> 
> But, alpha male boys are no fun at all.  
> So, not Harry and not Draco.

Kemper now:
I don't see Harry as alpha.  He is not interested in being in charge.
 He'd rather be alone or with few others.  When he does take charge he
is thrust into it rather than seeking it out (DADA professor/Team
captain).  As a leader, he seems a good.  

But I still agree with you... I would not want to hang around with
Harry.  Ron, though, reminds me of jr/sr high school friends and so
does Neville.  Collin Creevey's hero worship and Luna's oddness seems
like they would easily transfer into the comic book geek I (and
friends) was.  (Going on first road trip away from parents to San
Diego Comic Con!!!)

As for the Adults... I like flirting with the old ladies, so I would
dig on McGonnagall... and she would dig on me!  I like most of the
Adults except the Dumbledore brothers (they're both creepy but in
different ways), the MoM, DE's, DADA profs except Snape, and Slughorn.

Kemper