Sorting Hat for a Day

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 188488


> Jean: 
> --Ginny Weasley, Gryffindor. She's cheerful, outgoing, (ok, before the
> little problem she had with the diary), and very straightforward. She's also
> ready to use violence instead of words when she's angry with someone, which
> she usually gets away with. Unfortunately, this happens a lot in canon with
> Gryffindors (Marauders, twins, Harry when he slices Draco open, etc.). 

potioncat:
I'm not sure if the violent nature of Gryffindors has been discussed before, good point. Certainly, Gryffindors don't mind taking charge of a situation.
 
>  
> --Luna Lovegood, Ravenclaw. She seeks knowledge anywhere and everywhere, and
> doesn't mind looking silly as long as she's learning something. 

Potioncat:
Luna caught me off guard as far as Ravenclaw wit goes. She does love the written word, but doesn't seem to have much discernment about fact and myth.
>  
> --Cedric Diggory, Hufflepuff. He's a 19th century British recruiting poster
> come to life. Honorable, steadfast, fair-minded, what happened to him was
> very unfair. For once Hufflepuff had a chance to shine, till Barty Crouch
> Jr. had other thoughts.

Potioncat:
So, do you think Hufflepuff is as good a house as Gryffindor, or do you think they are mainly duffers?

 
> 
> Are there any characters who don't live up to their house standards?
> 
> --Draco Malfoy is as subtle as a rock. He refuses to stop, look, and listen
> in a world that is much more dangerous than he thinks it is, (snip)
Potioncat: I really love this

Potioncat:
I love it! You think Draco is in the wrong house, and Alla thinks he exemplifies it. 

Jean: 
>  
(snipping)
>  
> --Percy would have made a splendid Hufflepuff, 
 Ginny (after her
> first year) would have made a really good Slytherin;

 The twins would have turned
> Snape's hair gray if they'd sorted Slytherin, but frankly, that was where
> they belonged. 

Potioncat:
I agree, although I hadn't thought of Ginny in Slytherin before. I do think the twins and Percy would fit there. Percy also seems to fit Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff.


> Jean:
 Remus Lupin might have done better in Slytherin than
> people think--some of them might have thought that a werewolf was way cool,
> not terrible. He would also have done all right in Ravenclaw, since he
> adored books as well.

Potioncat:
Remus? Slytherin? Yes, go on....

Jean:
 Snape would have been less persecuted in Hufflepuff;
, he would have done all right in Ravenclaw, too.

Potioncat:
I think Snape, like Percy fits all four houses, but I agree, he wouldn't have been comfortable in the house of the Marauders.


Jean:

 Both Crabbe and Goyle
> might have done just fine in Hufflepuff--they were quite loyal to Draco till
> the end. 

Potioncat:
I don't know, I never thought they were so much loyal to Draco, as they were using him.