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 Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:38 pm
So, I was chatting away with another Haven member and we were discussing the stereotypes that people have for the different houses..
There are the positive ones, of course:
BUT, we were mostly discussing the negative stereotypes that people have towards the houses. What do you first think of when you think of the different houses? What pops in when you think of Ravenclaw? Of Gryffindor? Of Hufflepuff? Of Slytherin?
For me, when I think of Ravenclaw - I think of people who seek to further their knowledge...and those who might be close-minded.
For Slytherin - people who tend to do what they can to further their ambition, no matter what it takes...and those who might be intentionally spiteful for personal gain.
For Hufflepuff - people who are always there for others, trustworthy...and those who let themselves get walked all over.
For Gryffindor - people who are always the first to step up with a new situation...and those who never think before acting.
So, what about yours?
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:47 pm
For Gryffindor, I think of ingenious, brave people who nevertheless cower when confronted with complex emotion.
Ravenclaw - people who are smart, but too absorbed in their books to get the social development they need, therefore end up shy and insecure.
Slytherin - Machiavellian people who would be good at politics, but they're bigots and easily corrupted.
Hufflepuff - constant, true friends with a tendency to be doormats.
Very similar to yours, I guess. XD
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:49 pm
Wow dejavu...
I feel as if I had just been discussing this very topic.
As for my views when I think of the houses.
Gryffidor - I see the them as Headstrong and slightly dumb. Like the jocks of the houses.
Syltherin - The ambitious ones...The ones willing to just about anything to further themselves in their lives. Wether it be good or bad.
Ravenclaw - Intelligent, but so involved in books that they do not get as involved in life as they do with with their books.
Hufflepuff - The ones that are looked over, that are slightly invisible. No one notices them unless they go off and do something like die. v.v
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:04 pm
Well, here's my 5 cents!
Gryffindor:
Pros: They are courageous, willing to do what they feel is right.
Con: They act brashly at times because of their strong emotions.
Ravenclaw:
Pros: They are intellects and such, they are knowledge seeking and they think things through.
Con: There's a common belief that reasoning comes at the loss of emotions ("Flowers for Algernon" Keyes <-- Good book that suggests at this idea) and perhaps sometimes Ravenclaws could have a myopic view on the world.
Hufflepuff:
Pros: They are open-armed to everyone and courteous, humble, an all-arounder.
Con: Hufflepuffs do not necessarily specialize in any one thing. This can also be a good thing in the sense that they are well-rounded.
Slytherin:
Pros: They are very clever, manipulative, and ambitious like what Orna mentioned.
Con: Many of them are depicted with a sense of haughtiness which is reasonable, in a sense.
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:25 pm
The first negatives that comes to mind for each house?
Gryffindor: reckless and unforgiving
Slytherin: selfish and greedy
HufflePuff: boring and gullible
Ravenclaw: non -physical
By Ravenclaw's I mean they're only interested in things of the mind. They wouldn't want to play outdoors or break into a dance.
First positives?
Gryffindor: couragous and strong-willed
Slytherin: confident and certain of their goals
HufflePuff: devoted and honest
Ravenclaw: calm and knowledgeable
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:19 pm
First negative stereotypes to come to mind:
Gryffindor: Arrogant and insensitive
Hufflepuff: Meek and they get taken advantage of
Ravenclaw: Close-minded
Slytherin: Intolerant and rude
Postive Stereotypes:
Gryffindor: Brave and loyal
Hufflepuff: Willing to help anyone
Ravenclaw: Very knowledgable
Slytherin: Willing to do whatever it takes to get what they want.
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:03 am
March_Hare` Hufflepuff - The ones that are looked over, that are slightly invisible. No one notices them unless they go off and do something like die. v.v Oh that is so much funnier than it should be.. I guess my biggest feeling (especially the first book, and I think it was the fourth book it said "Hufflepuff took the rest and taught them all the same" or something) is that everyone just assumed that Hufflepuffs were basically one up from squibs, like they had no extraordinary magical talent and were all rather hopeless. (These are all the thoughts in the books, like the "rumors", not my personal views on the houses) Slytherins - PURE-BLOOD MANIA. Prejudice against muggle-borns and to some extent half-bloods. Gryffindor - I guess the stereotype is that they can do no wrong, it's like the house to be "seen in", the cool house- or at least, if you aren't a pure-blood maniac. Ravenclaw - there weren't many strong stereotypes for this house in the books, they were just smart students I guess.
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:11 am
Positive first:
Gryffindor--Noble, brave; Does the right instead of the easy way.
Hufflepuff--Loyal, hardworking; Never gives up.
Ravenclaw--Wise, knowledgeable; Hungry for new things to learn.
Slytherin--Sly, resourceful; Will stop at nothing to do what they want.
And now the Negative:
Gryffindor--Arrogant, Reckless; Acts before thinking. It usually causes a disagreement which might involve somebody ending up hurt or killed in the end. What ticks me off the most (for some strange reason) is that most of them are just too lucky.
Hufflepuff--Too nice; Has a larger chance of being used than the other houses. They're the 'nice' guys who let you borrow their erasers/pencils/ballpens/ect. without giving a second thought. If they trust the wrong person... *shudder*
Ravenclaw--Narrow-minded nerds. 'Nuff said.
Slytherin--Manipulates things-even people- for their own good.
If you link it with the Highschool Stereotypes, this is what happens...
Gryffindor: The Popular; sporty, out-going.
Hufflepuff: The Nice Guy; everybody's reliable friend.
Ravenclaw: The Nerd; is never caught anywhere without a book.
Slytherin: The B***h; goes around with his/her group while bullying or insulting some kid.
{No offense intended.}
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:07 pm
I rather resent stereotypes. However I am reluctant to say that these are the first things I think of when I think of the four houses.
Gryffindor: Preps, Jocks, popular, not to high thinking mostly because people do thinking for them (though not Hermione, I rather loved her as a character!). However, most are kind to those who proved themselves friend, and are not afraid to show their true selves.
Ravenclaw: Nerds, smart people like bio-chemists and such. These are the people who you can rely on to teach you something, but I get the feeling that they are too absorbed, like Hermione, in their books to see what is really out there. They do not use the knowledge they have, and thus seem rather...narrow-minded, thinking only with what books taught them and not with that life can teach them.
Hufflepuff: Shy, quiet people. The sort that never really shows up. We don't see much of them, and they tend to allow people to use them, but these are reliable people. You can count on them in times of need, and talk to them about what you need to talk about. They will be your friend, and even if you turn out to be a Slytherin (like me) they will not turn their backs on you, but continue to be your friend.
Slytherin: The 'cool' bad type. Like, leather jackets, motorcycle and such. We know how to get what we want, and many of us have some prejudge. We will do whatever we need to, to get what we need. We're like, the loners, some would say. Never able to show our true selves simply because we are shunned by the rest of our social cast.
However, just because most people think this way-- that once a 'Slytherin always a Slytherin' kind of talk, well it doesn't mean that we can't change. We are human beings after all. We're constantly changing, constantly viewing things differently with everything we learn. For example; a Hufflepuff could be as smart as a Ravenclaw. Or a Gryffindor can become as ambitious as a Slytherin. Or a Slytherin could be as rash thinking as a Gryffindor. All the hat does is takes our highest qualities (That is; qualities which stick out the most) and sorts us by that. Simply being Slytherin doesn't make one bad (take Snape for example), nor does being Gryffindor mean you are good (look at Peter). By being sorted, Wizards are tricked into thinking that they must stay the way they are- or if anything, grow into the role that they have been placed. Even the hat thinks it's wrong.
As in book five, "still I worry that it's wrong,
though I must fulfill my duty
and must quarter every year
still I wonder whether sorting
may not bring the end I fear. " (OP11)
Anyway, thats all I have to say, really. Thanks for listening to my entirely too long a post. sweatdrop
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:06 pm
Gryffindors are brave headstrong people who are quick to take action before they think. Their biggest flaw is that they tend to be overly adventurous and don't have an ounce of common sense concerning danger. This is made up for by the fact that their ability to take action under pressure usually saves their butts when they get themselves in a sticky situation.
Slytherins are sly and cunning, and care for themselves above all others. This tends to make them a rather unpopular group amoung others. They seem to enjoy making others miserable, and do whatever they can to give themselves and ego boost. They consider themselves above others. In a fight, they tend to be loyal to whoever is holding the highest hand.
Ravenclaws are rather the opposite. They tend to think before they do anything. Because of this, tehy can occasionally think themselves out of doing anything out of the ordinary that they may have enjoyed. Of course, thsi doesn't bother them, because they enjoy nothing more than curling up with a book and reading about all manner of fascinating subjects.
Hufflepuffs are a very kind, accepting lot. they tend to be hard workers, and willing to try their best at any endeavor. This helps put them on the same level as the brave Gryffindors, cunning Slytherins, and wise Ravenclaws. They aren't the best or the brightest, but they're certainly the hardest working
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