hogwarts houses :: colors
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pauraque_bkThere's someone around these parts who often talks about being a Slytherclaw, a Slytherin with Ravenclaw tendencies. I was thinking about how I'm the opposite, a Ravenclaw with Slytherin tendencies, and about how this sort of thing is important in the books -- Harry's in Gryffindor, but he *could* have been in Slytherin, etc. And I started getting this image in my head:
The four houses as an abstract visual.
EDIT: Or, based on ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
sedesdraconis's suggestion, a tetrahedron (unfolded here):
So within a house, say Slytherin, you've got four possibilities: pure Slytherin, Slytherin with Ravenclaw traits, Slytherin with Gryffindor traits, and Slytherin with Hufflepuff traits. And there's always a continuum; you could be closer to or further from the borderlines. If Hermione is a Gryffinclaw, she's also near Hufflepuff-like Gryffindor and Slytherin-like Gryffindor. You could put her right in the corner between the three.
Seeing that there are sixteen options made me think of the Myers-Briggs inventory [that page has a title graphic that's interestingly similar to the houses graphic above, but puts less emphasis on a fundamental four-way division]. The houses can perhaps correspond to the four temperaments: Gryffindors as Artisans, Ravenclaws as Guardians, Hufflepuffs as Idealists, and Slytherins as Rationals. But the mapping isn't quite true, since the house system takes into account the traits that you consider the best, or that could be nurtured to help you do well, which are not necessarily the currently dominant traits in your personality. I'm an Idealist, but I'm certainly not a Hufflepuff. Essentially, MB tells you what you are, and the Sorting Hat tells you what you could be.
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On a somewhat similar note, that color quiz that's going around (gacked fromwoolf):
wolfie_thu, I'd be particularly interested to hear what you think of this meme.
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And in left-brain news, I can't spell anymore. I used to spell flawlessly. I was known for it. Now I'm wavering between "publically" and "publicly", and between "unforgivable" and "unforgiveable". For this, dear internet, I blame you.
sedesdraconis's suggestion, a tetrahedron (unfolded here):So within a house, say Slytherin, you've got four possibilities: pure Slytherin, Slytherin with Ravenclaw traits, Slytherin with Gryffindor traits, and Slytherin with Hufflepuff traits. And there's always a continuum; you could be closer to or further from the borderlines. If Hermione is a Gryffinclaw, she's also near Hufflepuff-like Gryffindor and Slytherin-like Gryffindor. You could put her right in the corner between the three.
Seeing that there are sixteen options made me think of the Myers-Briggs inventory [that page has a title graphic that's interestingly similar to the houses graphic above, but puts less emphasis on a fundamental four-way division]. The houses can perhaps correspond to the four temperaments: Gryffindors as Artisans, Ravenclaws as Guardians, Hufflepuffs as Idealists, and Slytherins as Rationals. But the mapping isn't quite true, since the house system takes into account the traits that you consider the best, or that could be nurtured to help you do well, which are not necessarily the currently dominant traits in your personality. I'm an Idealist, but I'm certainly not a Hufflepuff. Essentially, MB tells you what you are, and the Sorting Hat tells you what you could be.
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On a somewhat similar note, that color quiz that's going around (gacked from
woolf):#006400 |
Your dominant hues are green and yellow. There's no doubt about the fact that you think with your head, but you don't want to be seen as boring and want people to know about your adventurous streak now and again. Your saturation level is very high - you are all about getting things done. The world may think you work too hard but you have a lot to show for it, and it keeps you going. You shouldn't be afraid to lead people, because if you're doing it, it'll be done right. Your outlook on life is slightly darker than most people's. You try to see things for what they are and face situations honestly. You'd rather get to the point than look for what's good. |
wolfie_thu, I'd be particularly interested to hear what you think of this meme.*
And in left-brain news, I can't spell anymore. I used to spell flawlessly. I was known for it. Now I'm wavering between "publically" and "publicly", and between "unforgivable" and "unforgiveable". For this, dear internet, I blame you.
