The Seventh Hogwarts Common Room

Is Leah alright, or did she get caught in it?

:lol: I'm fine. We got nothing. I live in upstate SC so that means the hurricane missed us completely. I've been here, just had nothing to contribute to this thread. Sorry!

Has anyone else ever wanted to sort fictional characters? Like, say... Holden Caulfield, Frodo Baggins, Alice, or Elizabeth Bennet?

Yes.

Let's do it.

What are the categories?

Same as the usual sortings.

You start us off then.

zomw, where'd my post go? I put up five hours ago that once upon a time--I think it was the 3rd or 4th HCR--we actually Sorted a few Muppets. That was fun.

But I don't see my post now! :hmm:

zomw, where'd my post go? I put up five hours ago that once upon a time--I think it was the 3rd or 4th HCR--we actually Sorted a few Muppets. That was fun.

But I don't see my post now! :hmm:
Maybe the Muppets aren't considered family friendly so it was deleted! :rotfl:

The Mystery of the Missing Post - solutions welcomed!

Well, you know that Animal...

Well, here's a sorting for Frodo Baggins.

1. If you could spend a day with any Harry Potter character who would you choose and why?

I think I'd choose Harry Potter. We could discuss how each of us were thrust, through no will of our own, into unfortunate quests. We could relate our temptations toward powerful objects. We could talk about how much we hate the boisterousness that comes with fame.

2. Which Deathly Hallow would you choose?

For the Wand... I really don't think a weapon like that is for me. I'm not like Bilbo. And I remember when I thought I wanted to vanish, I would always find myself... no, it's much better not to speak of that. And I've seen what happens when the dead are returned to unnatural life. No, I don't think I would want any of the Hallows.

3. Which magical pet would you bring with you to Hogwarts?

I would bring my trusty Sam.

4. What would be your favorite subject at Hogwarts?

I think I'd find a particular fascination with the history of the magical world. I could compare it to my own.

5. If you could ask J.K. Rowling to write one thing what would it be?

To write dear old Gandalf into one of her stories. I'd like to see how he interacts with Dumbledore.

6. Would you play Quidditch? If so which position?

I'm really not the sporty type. All in all I think I'd just enjoy living my own quiet life. I'd pay a magic ring to see Sam climb aboard and attempt to impress Rosie, though.

7. Which magical career would you choose?

Nothing too exciting or too adventurous. All in all I think I'd be happy as a historian or an author.

8. What would your patronus be?

A fox... definitely a fox.

9. Which magical place would you most like to visit?

Without a doubt, Godric's Hollow.

10. Pick one house you would prefer not to be in. (Optional)

I'm gonna say Slytherin.

Frodo after the end of the story clearly. I think that he would be more interesting if you did Frodo either early into the story, or before he goes on his adventures.

Also, I think that this shows that sometimes question based sorting can be heavily flawed, because if I read this without knowing that it was Frodo, I'd say either Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff, but knowing Frodo as I do, I know that he would be a major Gryffindor (Just look at the scene in Elrond's council. How terrified he looked when he was looking at the ring, yet he still volunteers to bring it to Mordor! That takes true bravery.).

But, I think that I will treat this as though I don't know about Frodo, and just judge based on the anwers given here.

:huff: Hufflepuff!!! :huff:

I don't think Frodo ever saw himself as brave did he? It would have to be an example of the Hat seeing past his external image and seeing the courage within, as it did with Neville, to put him in Gryffindor. Otherwise (again as with Neville) he looks like a Hufflepuff.

I didn't know you meant writing answers to the CoS Sorting Hat questionnaire for the characters! I thought just each of us would tell which House a character would be in, and why.

That's going to make it easier for me to Sort the ones up there I don't recognize--which is, um, all of them except Frodo. :blush:

I'd put Frodo in Ravenclaw from those answers. For the Frodo I remember from the books, it would be a toss-up between Ravenclaw and Gryffindor.

Incidentally, movie-Frodo would never make Gryffindor. Compared to book-Frodo he was a wuss.

Frodo was never particularly an initiative-taking type in the movies or books. He was actually a very quiet sort who hated the idea of going on a quest like Bilbo's. Hence the fact that much is made of the differences between them in the books - Bilbo's one of the clearest Gryffindors in literary history, as is Sam. Frodo actually takes up the quest mostly because he knows Gandalf expects it and because he knows somebody has to do it. That doesn't show very strong individual will, but rather a willingness to put the needs of others before the self. The same is the case at the council of Elrond, as he realizes reluctantly that the others won't allow each other or themselves to do it after deliberating for hours and hours (not so much in the movie). A good argument can be made for bravery, and many other characters call him brave, but the fact that he's not the type to do it on his own is actually a major theme of his character in the books - it shows why he'd be the one to do it. Imagine the disaster if, say, Boromir had been the one to do it!

Knowing what I know about Frodo and combining it with the answers to the questions I'd say Hufflepuff.

I suppose Aragorn and Boromir are the archetypal Gryffindors, Gandalf more a Ravenclaw and most of the hobbits loyal, hardworking Hufflepuffs. Saruman definitely a cunning ambitious Slytherin. Faramir a Ravenclaw/Gryffindor mix. Eowyn and Eomer both Gryffindors. There must be some nice Slytherins in LOTR - they can't all be bad guys.

Aragorn would probably be a Gryffindor. I get the impression that if there's a such thing as a "good guy" Slytherin in LOTR, the closest is probably Boromir. He DOES place a lot of stock in his father and his warrior's blood, at least until his redemption, and he DOES try to put his own country before the rest of the world... hence the part where he, you know, tried to take a ring whose destruction was imperative to preventing the end of the world for his own personal use. He's also pretty exclusionary towards Aragorn at first. Like Snape, he is redeemed (in a much more extreme sense) and therefore "good" in the end. Denethor is sort of a villain, but he'd be pretty close to a Slytherin archetype too. The Sackville-Baggins couple would be a "neutral Slytherin" example.

You know who'd be hard to sort? Tom Bombadil.

I agree with you about Boromir - and Denethor come to that. What about the Elves?

Most elves would be Ravenclaws, but there are some exceptions. I think Glorfindel could belong in Gryffindor, as could Arwen. Legolas doesn't seem to really belong to any house.

It's someone's birthday today...(and no, it's not mine).

Congratulations Lyra. When you were birthed from your mother's womb, the Earth was in approximately the same position in its revolution around the sun as its current one. It has revolved around the sun 43 times since then. 43 is a prime number. Yay!

Congratulations Lyra. When you were birthed from your mother's womb, the Earth was in approximately the same position in its revolution around the sun as its current one. It has revolved around the sun 43 times since then. 43 is a prime number. Yay!

:lol: That's the best birthday wish I've ever seen.

I'm a bit late joining in, but based on the sorting answers I'd sort Frodo into Hufflepuff. Unfortunately I'm not as familiar with the series as I'd like to be, so I can't base this decision on anything I've read about book-Frodo. Then again, perhaps that's for the best in this particular situation. :D

As I can't decide what house Faramir should be in I thought I'd put him up for sorting!

1. If you could spend a day with any Harry Potter character who would you choose and why?

George Weasley. We've both lost a brother we were very close to and I think we'd get a lot of support from each other.

2. Which Deathly Hallow would you choose?

Probably the cloak. Green and brown is useful for sneaking round the woodlands but an invisibility cloak would be much better.

3. Which magical pet would you bring with you to Hogwarts?

I'm not much into pets so I'd probably opt for an owl because it is useful for quick messaging.

4. What would be your favorite subject at Hogwarts?

How to choose? They all sound so interesting! Maybe History of Magic - it's always good to learn from the past and not to repeat old mistakes.

5. If you could ask J.K. Rowling to write one thing what would it be?

A book about Harry's children - despite my last answer I prefer to look to the future rather than the past.

6. Would you play Quidditch? If so which position?

I'm sure I'd love to play. I think I'd like to be a chaser - part of the team.

7. Which magical career would you choose?

Auror definitely - ridding the world of evil wizards.

8. What would your patronus be?

A horse I think. Strong and useful and also beautiful in movement (not that I am but I appreciate beauty in other things!)

9. Which magical place would you most like to visit?

I think Hogwarts - there's a bit of everything there.

10. Pick one house you would prefer not to be in. (Optional)

No preferences.

Hm, this is a tough one. I'm not as familiar with Faramir (I have to be honest, I mixed up the names of about half the characters in LOTR). Maybe Ravenclaw or Gryffindor?

Faramir is Boromir's brother. He's also the son of Denethor, the steward of Gondor.

He's also probably the toughest LOTR character to sort, largely because he spents about a quarter of his book time unconscious and facing cremation. His personality is kind of Ravenclaw-ish, being heavily romantic and poetic; this is pretty well reflected in horcrux's answers too. His willpower also overcomes the Ring, unlike Boromir's (although they did attribute some temptation to him in the films). On the other hand, his actions show a bit of Gryffindor - he does lead soldiers against overwhelming odds in Ithilien, even taking down oliphaunts in the films, and he does ride back to rescue his attacked comrades while they're trying to escape in the books. This is also shown in horcrux's answer to 7 in particular. This inclines me slightly toward Gryffindor - although he's innately probably a Ravenclaw and would have been as a kid, by his age he's heavily conditioned toward the customs of Gondor and this defines his actions more than his personality does.

Yeah, tough one, but I'd have to give Faramir Ravenclaw. He seems to just gravitate towards that naturally, whereas, as APolaris explained, his more Gryffindor-ish qualities have more to do with the culture that he lives in. Not to say that he is not brave, clearly he is VERY brave, but I think that he is still a Ravenclaw man, through and through.

Anyways, can I do one? Should I wait a while until we have given adequate time to discussion on Faramir?

You can do one at any time. This is a free thread. For all anyone cares you could just list a fictional character's name and work and ask what house they'd be in.

Although Faramir would do well in Ravenclaw, there's a line in the movie that made me gravitate toward Gryffindor:
"[The armor] belonged to a boy who spent more time slaying dragons then he did attending his studies." (Something of that nature, anyway... I don't remember the exact words.)
Sounds quite Gryffindor-ish to me. :)

I posted up Faramir because I couldn't decide between Ravenclaw and Gryffindor and thought you might all make my mind up for me! It seems we're all having the same problem! I incline towards Ravenclaw because in a society which wasn't particularly academic, he was interested in learning. His father rather despised that side of his personality, preferring Boromir's Slytherin/Gryffindor mix of ambition and courage.

Faramir was Ravenclaw. Especially for the reason in the post above mine. He lived in a culture where book-learning was not highly valued, but he was still a man of wit and learning.

That line about his armor and fighting dragons makes no sense whatsoever, in context of the books. There were no dragons in Gondor during Faramir's lifetime.

APolaris: that has to have been the oddest birthday greeting I've ever received. Thank you... i think...

That line about his armor and fighting dragons makes no sense whatsoever, in context of the books. There were no dragons in Gondor during Faramir's lifetime.

I don't think Faramir was implying that he actually fought dragons as a boy, just that he chose playing imaginary adventure games over reading his assigned textbooks. :)

The film line about "slaying dragons" is assumed to be metaphorical: that he was playing dragon-slayer rather than studying.

... **** it scribbler.

I found that an odd line to put in the movie as I'd have thought it would have applied to Boromir rather than Faramir.

That's right. Faramir is Boromir's brother. Boromir is the one who tried to steal the ring from Frodo, but was killed by orcs? Am I right on that? I did read LOTR for the first time over the winter. I've seen the movies, but they're even harder to keep characters straight.

You have Faramir about right, Leah.

My cat is an idiot.

Hypothetical situation: say I'm offering one of you a piece of whatever your favorite treat is. What is your most likely reaction?

a. Eat it.
b. Politely decline.
c. Sniff it, walk away and start rubbing your face on the wall, then suddenly run like hell and hide under a bed.

Allright, Imma gonna give this a try. Let's see if we can sort...eh...how 'bout Peter Parker (a.k.a. The Amazing Spider-man)

1. If you could spend a day with any Harry Potter character who would you choose and why?

Harry. He understands what it's like to have the responcibility of the entire world on your shoulders, and what it means to be a hero against your will. That and he's nearly as much of a dork as I am :D

2. Which Deathly Hallow would you choose?

As much as it might not be the right choice to make, I'd have to say the ressurection stone. I'd give absolutely anything just to be able to speak with my Unlcle Ben one more time.

3. Which magical pet would you bring with you to Hogwarts?

Well birds and bugs don't exactly mix, and I've speant too much time in the sewers to have any love of rats, but I have had some good luck with cats in the past. I suppose that wouldn't be too bad.

4. What would be your favorite subject at Hogwarts?

Are snappy comebacks a subject at Hogwarts? No? In that case I suppose Transfiguration. Sounds like a fascinating subject and I'd like to better understand the mechanics behind it.

5. If you could ask J.K. Rowling to write one thing what would it be?

Just once I'd like to see a story that has a genuinely happy ending. You know, where no one dies, and they succeed in achieving world peace with no more crime. Is that too much to ask?

6. Would you play Quidditch? If so which position?

I suppose with my increadible reflexes and dashing good looks I could be a seeker. That and people don't tend to like to play nice with me.

7. Which magical career would you choose?

Choose? You mean I get a say in the matter? It'd be great to be a journalist for real for once instead of having to take pictures of myself covertly.

8. What would your patronus be?

Do you even have to ask?

9. Which magical place would you most like to visit?

Hogwarts would be interesting. There is a lot to learn in a new world. Hogwarts would be a great place to go to find out what's what.

10. Pick one house you would prefer not to be in. (Optional)

Yeah, I don't like snakes. Too green and scaly. Trust me, that is never a good combination.

am i the only one finding it amusing that i'm eating mini gunny rats, and thinking i am biting peter pettigrew's head off each time?

You have Faramir about right, Leah.

My cat is an idiot.

Hypothetical situation: say I'm offering one of you a piece of whatever your favorite treat is. What is your most likely reaction?

a. Eat it.
b. Politely decline.
c. Sniff it, walk away and start rubbing your face on the wall, then suddenly run like hell and hide under a bed.

C, of course. ;)

As for Peter Parker, he may be The Amazing Spider-man, but I wouldn't put him in Gryffindor if my life depended on it. I'm seeing either Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw.

I don't think Faramir was implying that he actually fought dragons as a boy, just that he chose playing imaginary adventure games over reading his assigned textbooks. :)

:hmm: How would pretending he was fighting dragons when he was supposed to be studying scuff his armor?

I see Denethor's comment, meant to be perjorative, as more indicative than anything else: he called Faramir a "Wizard's pupil." To me, that still makes him a Ravenclaw among Gryffindors.

am i the only one finding it amusing that i'm eating mini gunny rats, and thinking i am biting peter pettigrew's head off each time?
It amuses me KID! Where have you been btw?

I see Denethor's comment, meant to be perjorative, as more indicative than anything else: he called Faramir a "Wizard's pupil." To me, that still makes him a Ravenclaw among Gryffindors.
I agree.

Re Peter Parker, I think he comes over as a Hufflepuff primarily.

Next to Bruce Wayne and maybe a few of the X-Men, Peter Parker is the most definite Ravenclaw of any comic book superhero. At least, of the major ones. I don't know who any of the minor ones are.

I agree with that. Although Reed Richards might give him a bit of a run for his money. All in all, I think that Peter Parker could be a Hufflepuff, a Ravenclaw, or a Gryffindor. He displays traits of all three to a certain degree, but in the end I would probably put him just a bit more Ravenclaw then Gryffindor.

Makes me wonder what the other major comic heroes would be.

As odd as this sounds, I'd place Superman in Hufflepuff :) Him being all about truth, justice, and generally being a goody two-shoes, really pushes him into the realm of a Hufflepuff for me.

Superman really does exemplify Hufflepuff IMO.

In fact, I just realized I can't really think of any major superheroes or supervillains that would belong definitively in Gryffindor. While all (or almost all) of them are obviously brave, I can't immediately think of any that don't have character traits more dominant than that bravery. Maybe a few of the X-Men. Professor X seems a lot like the comic equivalent of Dumbledore, who himself was a Gryffindor. And he carries a similar "intellectual bravery" to both Dumbledore and Hermione. He knows he has to face both his powerful friend Magneto (who wants to pre-emptively exterminate humans to prevent them from exterminating mutants, as he knows they would) and the human establishment (which largely refuses to accept mutants, but he wants to challenge them civilly, not militantly). But he still chooses to take the burden upon himself. There's actually a pretty strong analogy here: mutants are to humans as muggle-borns are to purebloods. And both mutant persecution and muggle-born persecution are designed to symbolize the same real-world persecutions in their own universes.

Re superheroes I think Batman is very much a Ravenclaw - all inventions and discoveries!

What about Captain America? I think he could be a viable contender for Gryffindor, although he does have some Hufflepuff tendencies as well. But especially before he became CA, when he was just Steve Rogers, I think he had a lot of Gryffindor in him.

Oh yeah, Cap is a mega Gryffindor. Sure he is smart, and very hard working, but above all he is the most corageous man in the Marvel universe I believe. He's my personal favorite super-hero.

I might also put Wolverine in Gryffindor, not because he shows a large amount of Gryffindor qualities, but because he shows even fewer qualities of the other three houses. Maybe if there was a house for people who were total bad***es, that would be good for Wolverine :p

Also, Green Lanturn might be a contender for Gryffindor. The Lanturn's powers are nullified with fear (or something like that, it's been a while since I have read a GL comic), so the best Lanturns have to be very corageous to overcome that fear in order to use their powers.

But in general, yeah it is surprising how few super-heroes personify the Gryffindor ideals.

Cap is definately number 1 as far as Gryffindor goes :D

It amuses me KID! Where have you been btw?


I i dissapeared for a little bit....had deal with my hor- i mean, i have been watching the horizon while tor- i...

i have been busy. that is aLL.

A house for total ba's, :lol: That'd be one bad house (no pun intended).

I don't know enough about any Marvel comic heroes to opine on where they should be Sorted.

But I do think it's hilarious to imagine KiD biting the heads off of gummi rats and pretending they were Wormtail.

Let's try to think of some Slytherin-type superheroes, shall we?

Let's try to think of some Slytherin-type superheroes, shall we?

By definition Slytherin's are usually out for themselves most super heros are out to help others so finding a super hero to fit slytherin ,so I can't see there being one .

By definition Slytherin's are usually out for themselves

And whose definition would that be, hmm? :relax:

so finding a super hero to fit slytherin ,so I can't see there being one


Wolverine. :lol:

Wolverine. :lol:

Well judging by the definition that was just given for Slytherin, yeah, but in general I don't think so. Slytherins are ambitous and cunning, which I have never seen in Wolverine. Cunning maybe, but only a sort of animal cunning, and certainly not ambition.

Actually, the Superhero whom I see the most Slytherin in, off the top of my head, is Batman (and yeah, I know that we already said he's a Ravenclaw, but hear me out). A totally ordinary human who thinks that he's got what it takes to compete with the likes of Supes, WW, GL, and the Flash? Yeah, that takes guts, and ambition. And the great thing is, is he's intelligent and cunning enough to do it.

On the total other end of the spectrum, asthetically, you know who might also be a Slytherin, but like the absolute best and most pure and good that a Slytherin could possibly be? The Doctor, from Doctor Who. And yeah, he's not comic hero, but I just thought of him and it strikes me as such that he is the perfect benevolent Slytherin.

:wow:

Dags?

*goes looking for THUD icon*

*computer crashes*

:shrug:

:lol:

and yeah, I know that we already said he's a Ravenclaw, but hear me out

Precisely the reason why I didn't mention him... do you have any idea how long it's been since I've argued a point? :evil:

:wow:

Dags?

What? You didn't honestly expect me not to go for the jugular for that kind of comment... did you? :huh:

:p

Innocently opened his mouth and wound up fighting to stop the bleeding, man Dags has a sharp tongue . :lol: :p

... I don't see what was so harsh.

I think it was more the infliction and the icy cold aura that surrounded him as he said it. Emphasizing just the right word, the "hmmm?" which is basically another way of saying "say that again if you think you're brave enough", then that little coffee drinker guy who is sitting there so decietfully innocent. It says "fear me, if you dare" without actually saying anything of the sort.

Personally, I'm more astounded that my claim that the Doctor would be a Slytherin hasn't brought up more uproar.

I mean seriously... :huh:

Give us a bit more detail on the Doctor's Slytherin qualities LD. I must say I don't see him in any other house but 'Slytherin by default' isn't very well thought out by me!

Hi guys! :wave: So my boyfriend doesn't want to join CoS forums, but I'm really curious to see what house he would get sorted into, so I had him give me the answers to the Sorting Quiz. Can you guys help me out and tell me what house you think he should be in? I'm gonna go with Gryffindor, but with some heavy Ravenclaw tendencies. What do you guys think?

1. If you could spend a day with any Harry Potter character who would you choose and why?
Albus Dubledore. Aside from being the greatest wizard of all time, he has a demeanor that is admirable. I think just spending time with someone like that will make someone wiser and calmer under pressure.

2. Which Deathly Hallow would you choose?
Invisibility Cloak. A close second would be the Elder Wand... but let's be honest. A wizard's power is in how he uses his spells, not how powerful his wand is. The invisibility cloak provides yet another tool to a good wizard's arsenal against the dark arts.

3. Which magical pet would you bring with you to Hogwarts?
An eagle. So he could keep a sharp eye out for me and keep me out of trouble. Note from me: I think he kinda cheated on this one cause first years are not allowed eagles! But whatevs, I'll let it slide. Haha.

4. What would be your favorite subject at Hogwarts?
Defense Against the Dark Arts. I could see myself spending time outside of class practicing this one. Besides, I'm very competitive by nature, so I'm sure I'd spend a lot of time dueling and defenses could come in very handy there.

5. If you could ask J.K. Rowling to write one thing what would it be?
Nothing about the world she already wrote about. Something almost completely separated from Harry Potter, maybe in the past with other challenges like giant invasions which rendered most magic null. Or maybe something about why the wizards have to be kept secret, some epic war with humanity or something that ended with a mass memory charm. To be honest, with all her creativity, she could write something that doesn't even have magic in it and it'd probably be great.

6. Would you play Quidditch? If so which position?
Definitely. I'm quick, but eyesight kind of sucks, so I don't think I'd be a seeker. Probably a goal keeper or beater. I play fullback on my soccer teams, so I think it fits.

7. Which magical career would you choose?
If possible, professional quidditch player. If not, some kind of magical researcher would be very cool. Developing/designing new spells (spells to counter the dark arts, of course... who wants to make up a new way to clean a house or something?) is a lot like what I do now.

8. What would your patronus be?
An H-47 Chinook. It's the greatest helicopter in existence right now. One of the fastest made and has power to match it. Not only that, but it's sole purpose in life is the protection of all of us. It's in use in militaries all over the world. Note from me: :lol: Clearly, he cheated on this one too! A helicopter is not an animal! But what else can I expect from a helicopter engineer?

9. Which magical place would you most like to visit?
The cave where Voldemort hid the locket. From the description it sounds very scenic from the outside. But more importantly, there is a lot of dark magic there that we could study and learn how to counter.

10. Pick one house you would prefer not to be in. (Optional)
Hufflepuff. No offense to them, I'm sure they're all nice people, but I just don't think it suits me.

You should know, Lumos, I dropped a notepad in my cup of coffee just to do this. :p

I think your boyfriend would fit into Gryffindor, though I do see a bit of Ravenclaw in his answers as well.

I'm also thinking Gryffindor.

We should remake the sorting thread questions sometime. Having the same ones forever gets stale. Besides, I've noticed a few of them, in particular #6 and #9, might be interesting questions to answer, but never seem to be come up in any interpretation of which house somebody belongs to.

You should know, Lumos, I dropped a notepad in my cup of coffee just to do this. :p


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We should remake the sorting thread questions sometime. Having the same ones forever gets stale. Besides, I've noticed a few of them, in particular #6 and #9, might be interesting questions to answer, but never seem to be come up in any interpretation of which house somebody belongs to.

Yeah, I agree, but I feel like those two could give a little insight depending on how elaborate the answer is. My answer to the would you play Quidditch question was something like "nope, I'm afraid of heights." So clearly not a Gryffindor. Hehe. And if someone answers that they would want to see the Hogwarts library so that they could learn as much as there is to learn about magic, then I think that would hint to a Ravenclaw-ish attribute. I actually really like the questions we ask.

I'd say Gryffindor with a bit of Ravenclaw. It's a shame he doesn't want to join COS though. We're all nice people here.

Haha I know! He just doesn't have the dedication to Harry Potter that I do. If he's gonna spend hours on the computer for anything, it's gonna be for World of Warcraft unfortunately.

Yeah, I agree, but I feel like those two could give a little insight depending on how elaborate the answer is. My answer to the would you play Quidditch question was something like "nope, I'm afraid of heights." So clearly not a Gryffindor. Hehe. And if someone answers that they would want to see the Hogwarts library so that they could learn as much as there is to learn about magic, then I think that would hint to a Ravenclaw-ish attribute. I actually really like the questions we ask.

If Gryffindor were eliminated via a person holding a very common phobia or fear, then candidates who'd never be allowed into Gryffindor would include Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, and Neville Longbottom.

If Gryffindor were eliminated via a person holding a very common phobia or fear, then candidates who'd never be allowed into Gryffindor would include Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, and Neville Longbottom.

Oh.. yeah.. duh! What was Neville's common phobia? I wouldn't say that Professor Snape is a common phobia. :lol:

When he was sorted Neville was afraid of just about everything. It's only later on that he developed any sort of bravery. Bravery is not the absence of fear. It's the ability to stare that fear in the face and ensure it backs down first.

Lighty, I'd sort your boyfriend into Ravenclaw, though I do see loads of Gryffindor in there as well. I don't think the Dueling Club answers push it from :gryff: to :rave: because the Head of Ravenclaw House was a champion dueler in his youth! Ravenclaw House needs new young dueling champions.

:agree: Very true, Lyra! Hmm, now I'm torn. I've always thought of him as a Gryffindor, but his very Ravenclaw-ish answers sort of blew me away. And of course, I'd rather him be a Ravenclaw like me!

Honestly, I'm surprised Leah isn't in either Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff.

Leah is a Hufflepuff on Pottermore. I think she got sorted into Gryffindor here at CoS because it's well-known that Ron is far and away her favorite character. It makes it easier if you're in the same House as the one you love. But as smart as my guy is, I see him more as a Gryff/Puff than a Ravenclaw. Just like Leah. I don't think he'd have any trouble answering the Ravenclaw House Riddles and getting into the Bookery, though! :eyebrows:

Ok, so I've got one vote for Ravenclaw, 3 for Gryffindor, and I still can't decide on my vote. Any other votes as to where my boyfriend should be sorted? :D This is a big debate in our house! And he still hasn't gotten his welcome email from Pottermore, I can't wait! :sigh:

Slytherin of course :cool:

Hmm, I think you're biased. :p

Randomy!

*glomps*

Are you still baking Dark Lord Donuts? I haven't had any in months. How's the bird watch on Voldemort's headstone going?

Lighty, which House does your bf really want? Because we know that if the Sorting Hat can't quite decide between two Houses, it will let the Sortee state a preference.

Lyra, this was his response: "Ravenclaw, of course. Gryffindors are a bunch of lawless brigands." :lol:
Ravenclaw it is!

:tu::cool:

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If Gryffindor were eliminated via a person holding a very common phobia or fear, then candidates who'd never be allowed into Gryffindor would include Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, and Neville Longbottom.

True, but if it came down to two houses, let's say Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, saying you're afraid of heights would probably place you into Ravenclaw instead of that other house.

Honestly, I'm surprised Leah isn't in either Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff.

Me? I'm Hufflepuff. Well, not according to COS. You guys saw a bravery in me that...well, I don't see, but everywhere else I'm Hufflepuff to the max.

As for Ravenclaw...well, I don't think they let in students who get senioritis their junior year of high school and don't get rid of it til they graduate college.

Leah is a Hufflepuff on Pottermore. I think she got sorted into Gryffindor here at CoS because it's well-known that Ron is far and away her favorite character. It makes it easier if you're in the same House as the one you love. But as smart as my guy is, I see him more as a Gryff/Puff than a Ravenclaw. Just like Leah. I don't think he'd have any trouble answering the Ravenclaw House Riddles and getting into the Bookery, though! :eyebrows:

Thank you. I hadn't thought about it because Ron is my favorite character. That sounds logical.

As for Ravenclaw...well, I don't think they let in students who get senioritis their junior year of high school and don't get rid of it til they graduate college.

Every sorting I've ever taken has said I'm the definition of Ravenclaw.

I've always viewed fear of heights as a serious barrier to Ravenclaw Sorting, myself. In the Gryffindor Common Room, you can ignore the view from the windows and pretend you're not at the top of a tall tower. In the Bookery, the windows are all around, they're huge, and there's really nowhere to look that doesn't show the stunning view of the grounds and make it very, very clear that you're a long ways up from the ground. People with fear of heights would be very uncomfortable in the Ravenclaw Common Room.

Would that make fear of the subterranean grounds for dismissal from Slytherin, or being a vegan grounds for dismissal from Hufflepuff?

I've always viewed fear of heights as a serious barrier to Ravenclaw Sorting, myself. In the Gryffindor Common Room, you can ignore the view from the windows and pretend you're not at the top of a tall tower. In the Bookery, the windows are all around, they're huge, and there's really nowhere to look that doesn't show the stunning view of the grounds and make it very, very clear that you're a long ways up from the ground. People with fear of heights would be very uncomfortable in the Ravenclaw Common Room.

I guess it depends on the level of fear. I'm terrified of heights, but not so much if I'm in an enclosed space. I happen to love the window seats in an airplane, for example, because I'm looking at the height safely from inside the plane. But I get frozen solid if I'm standing on the balcony of a high rise because there's no solid space between me and the possibility of falling. Lol. I'm strange. I don't think the Ravenclaw common room would bother me at all because I'd be on the inside looking out. Quidditch, on the other hand... yeah, that'd be a problem.

Would that make fear of the subterranean grounds for dismissal from Slytherin, or being a vegan grounds for dismissal from Hufflepuff?

But if you're a vegan, wouldn't you enjoy the picture of fruits at the entrance to your common room? :hmm:

But if you're a vegan, wouldn't you enjoy the picture of fruits at the entrance to your common room? :hmm:

Naturally. On the other hand, the fact that your common room is right next to a kitchen that's often cooking various meats, whose smells undoubtedly waft in periodically, could be a problem.

Which actually brings to mind that I just realized not one kid in Hogwarts was apparently vegetarian, or at least not the sort who are bothered being surrounded by people eating meats and the smell of meats.

Haha, I didn't think about that! Maybe those students were able to figure out charms to cast on themselves so that they wouldn't smell meat?

Being a Hufflepuff isn't a good idea for someone on a diet!

BTW, I think something's wrong with me. I joined Twitter.

Can we sort my best friend now? She also is not fanatical enough to join CoS, but I'm on a sorting-my-friends-kick apparently. This is the last one, I promise :D

1. If you could spend a day with any Harry Potter character who would you choose and why? Ron – He’s just too funny. He would keep me cracking up

2. Which Deathly Hallow would you choose? Invisibility Cloak – I’m quiet at times, I like my alone time, and an invisibility cloak would help me in the midst of chaos, in the midst of frustration, in the midst of whatever I can get my alone/away time wherever.

3. Which magical pet would you bring with you to Hogwarts? Owl – an owl is wise. I’d need a wise person/animal to keep me out of trouble

4. What would be your favorite subject at Hogwarts? Herbology…I love plants and finding herbal remedies and how they were used in the past. I’ve got a green thumb that I’d love to nourish.

5. If you could ask J.K. Rowling to write one thing what would it be? I’d want her to write more about Harry’s parents. I want to know what they were like and the crazy stuff they got into. Granted it would mirror Harry, but I want to know more about their lives when they were younger from their perspective.

6. Would you play Quidditch? If so which position? Beater – I’m good at swinging bats, and my aim isn’t too off

7. Which magical career would you choose? See #4, the only thing better than learning about it is to actually continue it as a profession.

8. What would your patronus be? Monkey…I’ve been obsessed with them since I watched Curiouos George as a kid. It’s just the first thing that came to my mind.

9. Which magical place would you most like to visit? The Burrow – I just really love that its cluttered, and there is just so much stuff in that place. But everything is in the right spot.

Welcome to Hufflepuff.

Haha, now would that be because of her interest in Herbology? I couldn't decide between a Hufflepuff and a Gryffindor. That girl is pretty fearless (except when it comes to mice), but she's also one of the nicest people I've ever known.

I'm seeing Hufflepuff. She reminds me some of me.

Which brings me to a "herbology"-related question. We grew a garden this year again, this time with 3 types of lettuce, radishes, eggplants, 3 types of tomato, green & wax beans, and various herbs. Three herbs (sage, oregano, and rosemary) even grew back without being planted from last year. But we seem not to have been able to get any decent snow peas out of a whole row. They just kind of tangled around each other and browned. Everything else we planted did very well except bell peppers and carrots, although the cilantro died earlier than the rest by a few months. Are you supposed to put snow peas up on a trellis or something?

Which brings me to a "herbology"-related question. We grew a garden this year again, this time with 3 types of lettuce, radishes, eggplants, 3 types of tomato, green & wax beans, and various herbs. Three herbs (sage, oregano, and rosemary) even grew back without being planted from last year. But we seem not to have been able to get any decent snow peas out of a whole row. They just kind of tangled around each other and browned. Everything else we planted did very well except bell peppers and carrots, although the cilantro died earlier than the rest by a few months. Are you supposed to put snow peas up on a trellis or something?

A trellis would work out fine or you could provide them with a frame made up of 4 pieces of 1" square stock .With two of them approx. 8' long and two of them approx. 5' long nailed together to form a rectangle with one of the 8' pieces at the top of the 5' pieces and the other one about a foot up from the bottom of the 5' pieces . You then use garden twine to loop the two 8' pieces together to form lines for the peas to climb up going from top to bottom for the whole length of the rectangle . Then you use a hammer to pound the upright rectangle legs into the garden and plant your snow peas alongside the bottom 8' piece of the rectangle so they will climb up it .

Good Luck next year.

I had to look up snow peas in Wikipedia! I've not come across them before. Are they the same as sugar snap peas or mangetout?

(Oh and Hufflepuff for Lumos' friend!)

Mangetout refers to the collective of both snap peas and snow peas. I believe the snap pea is a hybrid of snow pea and some other plant, while snow peas are very old. Also, snow peas are flatter. I think they're just about the best vegetable for stir-fry if not overcooked, and they're one of the few vegetables I can eat safely without overcooking.

I think mostly Hufflepuff for Lighty's bff, though there's definitely some Gryffindor and Ravenclaw in there as well. But :huff: for the final vote.

I think snow peas are brilliant in stir-fry, too, and snap peas in salad. Yum.

Peas. Yum.

I think snow peas must be what we get as mangetout in UK shops. They are flatter than sugar snaps and as you say, great in stir fries.

Isn't it interesting how different countries have different names for veggies.Here in Canada they are called snow peas but I've also heard them called sugar peas . I know what snap peas are and they are totally different veggie from snow/sugar peas but they are great eating just the same .

Does anyone have an easy recipe for using scarlet runner beans?, my garden is way over producing them this year and I'm running out of ways to serve them. I've had them steamed ,stir fried , french cut( thinly sliced) and with a mushroom soup cream sauce.

thanks .:)

I went to the Tuxedo renaissance faire today for the first time since 2003. Nothing quite like walking around in open air, surrounded by shops selling all kinds of stuff you rarely see elsewhere, people speaking in a Shakespearian manner (incidentally I had just finished memorizing Sonnet 116 last week), various adult puns that float over kids' heads, and most importantly, the rather droolworthy outfits worn by many of the female attendants (who quite outnumbered the males this time).

Oh, and while waiting for the joust to begin, I looked over a cryptogram and solved it in my head, no pen, pencil or any written substitutions for that matter. Here it is if anyone would like to try it: ITAWIGCVABF K XKT JY CW BKGWL CW GVCCVL ZJY SWTAJCJWT, GIC PJLYC CW GVCCVL ZJXYVBP. - NJBBJKX VBBVLF SZKTTJTQ. Hint: I solved the first name first.

Google gives the impression that scarlet runner beans are mainly good in potato salad, in bean salad, accompanying chicken, or as part of an Antiguan dish called Piloyada. I didn't even know Antigua had its own cuisine.

I had to Google scarlet runner beans as well (I'm not doing very well on American vegetables!) - how are they different from ordinary runner beans? (Apart from the scarlet flowers?) Anyway the only cooking method I spotted was to chop and fry them with bacon. Sounds nice.

Does anyone have an easy recipe for using scarlet runner beans?, my garden is way over producing them this year and I'm running out of ways to serve them. I've had them steamed ,stir fried , french cut( thinly sliced) and with a mushroom soup cream sauce.

thanks .:)

You could always give excess away to family and friends.

You could always give excess away to family and friends.

Thanks Leah . I forgot to say in my first post about the beans that I have given away scads of beans.

You see I planted old bean seeds this year, I had lots left over from the last two years and didn't want to buy new seeds. So I used the ones I had . I didn't know if they would grow as they were old, so I planted all that I had ,in hopes that some of them would come up . Well as you can see from my posts almost all of them came up. Next year I think I'll limit how many seeds I plant to twenty five or thirty , not the 100 plus that I planted this year.

Thanks Leah . I forgot to say in my first post about the beans that I have given away scads of beans.
OK, so maybe your friends and family will not be so recipient of any more beans you want to give them.

Yeah, 100+ beans is pretty excessive. Heck, we only planted maybe 15-20 each of green & wax beans and didn't use all of the yield.

Maybe you could try giving away beans to other people who may want them.

Classes have begun again. I am a happy Ravenclaw.

Yay, Lyra! I, on the other hand, am a sad, sad Ravenclaw... I am TERRIBLE at Words with Friends! I just started playing and I've never played Scrabble in my life, so naturally it's going to take a little getting used to, but it's just shameful! I haven't played any words bigger than 3 letters and my friend and my boyfriend are both beating me by like double the points. :no: I put the house of Ravenclaw to shame! :upset:

I'm slightly depressed and confused right now...
CoS and Pottermore both sorted me as Gryffindor. So I've been really secure in that knowledge, and proud to be a Gryff. However, today I was on another site that has a similar sorting system to here: I answered the questions as honestly as I could, but I was called a 'wanna-be' Gryffindor.
Ah! I don't know what to think anymore. :(

No, Scribbler, don't let those posers get you down!!! What CoS and Pottermore say is GOLD, I tell you! You ARE a Gryffindor!

:gryff: GO GO, GRYFFINDOR!

They're just meanies, Scribbler, they don't have nice Mods like we do to remind us to all be friendly and polite. I'm sure you're just as true a Gryffindor as Neville, who totally rocks the Wizarding World with his pure awesomeness.

Lighty, what's Words with Friends? Is it an online Scrabble thing? That sounds fun. I wonder if I could find it without crashing the laptop. . .

*looks at HCR post number*

Ooooh, speaking of nice Mods, I wonder if this Common Room is going to be taken down soon and a new one created? It's over 1500--although I think the time we went to 5000 was fun, and we haven't planned any sort of apocalypse to blow this one up!

:eeep:

Lyra, it's a smartphone app that's pretty much exactly like Scrabble and you can play it with your friends via your cellphones (although I do believe they also have a Facebook version of it).

We can blow up this common room?! :wow: That would be so much fun!!! :clap:

Awww. Ya'll are the best. I'm going to stay in Gryff house if it's the last thing I do.
Which it might be, since you're considering blowing up the place! :yuhup:

Usually we do blow up an old Common Room when we get wind of the Mods planning to close it. We've had rampaging bunnies, slews of monsters, and a chocolate explosion to destroy the common room in past versions. Although the 6th Common Room went out with a whimper, as we had no warning. I think that was because the 5th was allowed to go to 5000 posts, and we kinda thought the 6th would too. So everyone was surprised when the 6th was closed and the 7th went up.

Can't go back and look, though, as the old HCR's have apparently been deleted from the Archives. :(

If the Words with Friends is a cellphone app, I'm out of luck. I can't afford downloads.

If the Words with Friends is a cellphone app, I'm out of luck. I can't afford downloads.

Oh darn, so I'm guessing you don't have a data plan? Because the app itself is free, but obviously, you would need to have internet on your phone to download it. I'm getting a little addicted to it, but I only have two playing buddies right now, so I need more! Even though I still suck at it. :grumble:

If you have Facebook, I think you can still play through there!

Classes have begun again. I am a happy Ravenclaw.

You definitely are a Ravenclaw. Rowena would be proud.

I'm slightly depressed and confused right now...
CoS and Pottermore both sorted me as Gryffindor. So I've been really secure in that knowledge, and proud to be a Gryff. However, today I was on another site that has a similar sorting system to here: I answered the questions as honestly as I could, but I was called a 'wanna-be' Gryffindor.
Ah! I don't know what to think anymore. :(

:huggles: Don't worry what those people think. If Pottermore put you in Gryffindor than you are a true Gryffindor. If you can obtain the Sword of Gryffindor than you are a true Gryffindor.

Yay, Lyra! I, on the other hand, am a sad, sad Ravenclaw... I am TERRIBLE at Words with Friends! I just started playing and I've never played Scrabble in my life, so naturally it's going to take a little getting used to, but it's just shameful! I haven't played any words bigger than 3 letters and my friend and my boyfriend are both beating me by like double the points. :no: I put the house of Ravenclaw to shame! :upset:

:huggles: I like playing Scrabble but perhaps not having anyone to play with growing up I never got the practice (I guess that's the reason) so I'm not that good at it. Funny thing, my sister would NEVER play Scrabble with me growing up but now she plays Words with Friends all the time with her friends.

Well Leah, if you ever need a Words With Friends buddy to boost your self-confidence (because you'll very likely always win), then let me know. :D

:lol: I don't know about that...I'm the queen of three and four letter words, sadly.

Scrabble is "sort of" on Yahoo Games and Yahoo Messenger as Literati, with a modified board. I do however have trouble enjoying it, for two reasons: one, not many people I know are good enough to give me serious competition, and two, for some reason it always gives everyone a wild letter tile on the first draw.

Oh shush, APolaris, you smarty pants. (Although I'm not gonna lie, I'm secretly jealous of you :))

Leah, normally I am too but I just discovered this website that's sort of helping me out. You type in letters and it gives you words with those letter combinations... I keep telling myself it's not cheating, I just need the extra help to boost my brain power for the future!
(...I am NOT a Slytherin, I am NOT a Slytherin!...)

I just played "vizier" for 48 points!! :clap:

Oh, I'm not implying I'm that good. Quite to the contrary: I'm actually very mediocre at Scrabble. Next to crosswords it's my least skillful recreational activity associated with words. What I'm saying is that nobody else I ever play it with is very good at it either. Honestly my best "standard" board/card games are spades and checkers. Regarding the latter, in the early 2000s I actually played two games of it against the world 3-move champion and played two other masters, and I'm actually on a Wikipedia topic related to it.

And that's exactly why I'm jealous... you're the epitome of "Ravenclaw"! :lol:

If I'm the epitome of Ravenclaw, it's entirely because I have zero traits from the other three houses.

Purely as an aside, my car numberplate (letters only, excluding the numbers) scores 25 at Scrabble. I don't know anyone who scores more, at least not with British plates.

But the question is, are the valuable letters spaced in a way that lets you maximize the value of 2L/3L/2W/3W spaces?

Oh shush, APolaris, you smarty pants. (Although I'm not gonna lie, I'm secretly jealous of you :))

Leah, normally I am too but I just discovered this website that's sort of helping me out. You type in letters and it gives you words with those letter combinations... I keep telling myself it's not cheating, I just need the extra help to boost my brain power for the future!
(...I am NOT a Slytherin, I am NOT a Slytherin!...)

I just played "vizier" for 48 points!! :clap:

I used to play Scrabble on my computer (a CD-Rom) and it had hints where it would show you what words you could make with your tiles.

I love playing trivia games like Trivial Pursuit and Scene It!. No one else really likes to PLAY the games with me, but they do like taking turns reading the questions off the cards. My sister did, however, take great pride in beating me in the 90s edition of Trivial Pursuit the first time we played it together.

Oooh, have you ever played Harry Potter Scene-It? I would obviously beat all my friends in that game, so I'm sure no one would want to play it with me. :elaugh: But I'm dying to play!!

In Words with Friends news, my boyfriend just beat me on our first game, by 104 points. *dies of shame as Rowena Ravenclaw rolls over in her grave* :upset:
But, I just started a re-match! I got super lucky with my first set of letters, and played the word VINTAGE. All 7 letters used, and I got 63 points! That'll show him! :clap:

No Harry Potter Scene It! yet, but I do want to play.

I got HP Scene It! for my BF, and we sort of played it. We just read the questions to each other though and didn't actually play. The questions about the actors are the hardest.

Interviewing at Long Island Conservatory tomorrow. This is probably my last shot at a job for the year, unless one of the leave replacements contacts me, other than tutoring. At any rate it looks like I'm not moving out anytime soon. If it weren't for the interview and the illness I've got I'd probably go join those Occupy Wall Street guys.

Good luck, APolaris. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

Lyra, it's a smartphone app that's pretty much exactly like Scrabble and you can play it with your friends via your cellphones (although I do believe they also have a Facebook version of it).

We can blow up this common room?! :wow: That would be so much fun!!! :clap:

VickyLynnPotter has a Scrabble game on her cellphone, but you can't play long distance with someone. You can either play by yourself against the computer, or pass the phone back and forth with another player in the same room with yourself.

I'd need to find you on facebook to play Words with Friends there... I have <10 facebook friends. :blush:

I still think we should make a plan to blow up the common room before the Mods decide to remake it. A Geminio curse on the books might be a good start...

All the best for the interview APolaris

Good luck, AP! What kind of job are you looking for at the Conservatory?

If you're really desperate (and don't get this job, which I think you will) you could apply for a seasonal job around Christmas time.

I did that last year at Things Remembered. Never again...

I did that last year at Things Remembered. Never again...

Yeah, it might be one of those things you only want to do once.

So my boyfriend FINALLY made it into Pottermore and was sorted into Gryffindor! He was actually disappointed he didn't get into Ravenclaw. Lol.

Well, at least he made it on there. Now, if only he'd come on COS.

Haha I know!! I doubt it though... when I first got on Pottermore, I couldn't stop until I got to the very end of the first book. He made it to the sorting, and then quit and went right back to playing World of Warcraft (and ignoring the dirty dishes in the sink). :grumble: So he's obviously not dedicated enough to HP to fraternize with us cool people. ;)

I solved another cryptogram in my head today. This time, the solution was:

"The stupid neither forgive nor forget. The naive forgive and forget. The wise forgive but do not forget." - Thomas Szasz

Kind of makes me wonder what indicator one uses to describe those who forget but do not forgive.

So my boyfriend FINALLY made it into Pottermore and was sorted into Gryffindor! He was actually disappointed he didn't get into Ravenclaw. Lol.

Those nerds...;)

I'm FINALLY a third year!!! WOOP! :clap:

*Does cartwheels and somersaults around the common room*

(wish I could do those in real life...)

Soo... we're not blowing up the Common Room? Are we going for a 5000-post thread again?

Yep 5000 it is.

Sweet! That's official sanction to carry on for 3,455 more posts!

Oh darn... and I was just walking in here getting ready to "Reducto!" the walls off this place...

Oh well, I'll tell a joke instead...

Knock, knock...

Who's there?

And I'm a sixth year now. I'm getting up there, aren't I?

Who's there?

You know.

I'm FINALLY a third year!!! WOOP! :clap:

*Does cartwheels and somersaults around the common room*

(wish I could do those in real life...)

Yea, congratulations! :clap:

You know.

You know who?

You know who?

That's right!... Avada Kedavra!

:lol:

:rotfl:

:lol:

You must be posting like mad, Bubbly.

Sigh.

What's the matter, Leah??

So the other morning I was listening to my beloved radio morning show here in Philly, and they were talking about the new Dreamliner that Boeing just unveiled and how it's made of composite materials. To be funny, one of the hosts of the show said "that means unicorn poop." I wonder, does unicorn poop have similar magical properties as unicorn blood? If so, then this Dreamliner is going to be awesome! :lol:

I've read that Unicorn Manure makes excellent fertilizer for growing magical plants. I'm sure that Professor Sprout has Hagrid bring some round to the greenhouses every morning.

Leah: :huggles:

It is indeed a very good fertilizer better even than Dragon , but far more expensive and hard to come by. So only a truly dedicated magical horticulturist will use it .

I'm surprised we never saw Slughorn traipsing round the Forest with a bucket and shovel!

I'm surprised we never saw Slughorn traipsing round the Forest with a bucket and shovel!

Here we go picture this ; Prof. Slughorn talking to student "Now Mr.William Griffin since you have been bad ,your detention is to take this bucket and shovel out into the forest and bring me back a full bucket of unicorn poop." ' Aw can't I clean blackboards or write lines?" whined Billy " No I want a full bucket and I'll know if it isn't pure unicorn poop!" warned Prof Slughorn.


Why get your own hands dirty when you can force someone else to do the hard work. ;)

I'm good. It's just a lot is going on this week. But, I'm good. Thanks.

Hi there! Anyone care to inform a newbie where's best to get into the forum activities? Is there a place for each house to interact and participate in activities. I don't seem to find the right place.

Yes, once you get Sorted, you'll be invited to join your Common Room by a mod/admin. Once you join, you'll have access to chat with members of your own House. Hope that helped.

BubblyShell22, I was sorted, invited and joined in, is that all? I can only see a message board but no threads, and they talk about house games. I can't find where to go.

Have you asked on the message board? I'm not in Ravenclaw so I don't know what they do.

You're welcome to chat here with us though!

Hi there! Anyone care to inform a newbie where's best to get into the forum activities? Is there a place for each house to interact and participate in activities. I don't seem to find the right place.

Let's see, what's best for forum activity? The Stone, The Cloak, and The Wand (posts there will up your post count). Quidditch Pitch is good for fun and games. This place is where all the fun is at (;)).

BubblyShell22, I was sorted, invited and joined in, is that all? I can only see a message board but no threads, and they talk about house games. I can't find where to go.

Social groups are different than the forums. There are no threads just a continuous message board.

Let's see, what's best for forum activity? The Stone, The Cloak, and The Wand (posts there will up your post count). Quidditch Pitch is good for fun and games. This place is where all the fun is at (;)).

I've been over there at the hallows, I haven't gone to the Quidditch Pitch yet.

Social groups are different than the forums. There are no threads just a continuous message board.

Ah, thank you. That's what I needed to know so as not to look for what's not there.

Have you asked on the message board? I'm not in Ravenclaw so I don't know what they do.

You're welcome to chat here with us though!

Thank you! I'll ask but I'm not sure if I'll be able to see the answer, depending on the amount of comments around.

So on this thread, what's the current topic? Besides blowing up the common room again.

So on this thread, what's the current topic? Besides blowing up the common room again.
In here we just talk to each other about our lives and our likes things that we are interested in . So there really isn't a topic its just what is on your mind . I hope that helps .

Yeah, we're just chatting. Same with the Bookery, most of it is just random talk (the Bookery is the Ravenclaw Common Room) and, when Anhelda is around, random fancy cakes.

I wish the Gryffindor Common Room was chatty, but I guess that not's a trait for Gryffindors.

{breaks silence) Hmmm ,I wonder if Prof. Snape has placed a silencing charm on the HCR? Its been almost two full days without one comment .

Well, I'm still around! I'm just getting my breath back after having my 2 year old granddaughter for the morning. She wears me out! I'm not allowed to sit down for a minute.

Where's KID, btw? She usually livens up the Common Room, if only with questionable food and drink.

I'm here, I've just been snoozing in a corner hammock most of the time (except when I'm in class).

Don't know about KiD; maybe the bunny army or the basilisks are giving her a spot of bother.

I'm here sometimes. Just can't think of anything to say.

Hey, I have an update on my dad- you know, the one who read all the plot summaries :grumble:. Anyway, I seized a rare opportunity to read the last few chapters of DH aloud to him, starting from The Forest Again, and I think he really enjoyed it! Whenever I paused he said, "Well, don't stop now! You've got to finish it..."
I expected him to find all these plotholes (because he's a critic), but the only thing he had a problem with was the fact the Harry dropped the Resurrection Stone in the forest.
"That is so stupid! What if Voldemort finds it? Gah! Why is Harry so dumb?"

However, I think I've managed to bring him closer to not finding HP a waste of time. Yay!

{breaks silence) Hmmm ,I wonder if Prof. Snape has placed a silencing charm on the HCR? Its been almost two full days without one comment .

Did I scare everyone away? *cough* It's just a little cold.

Awesome news, TheScribbler! Too bad he already knows the ending without being able to go on the journey.

Ah I'm glad to see that this place isn't dead at all .

I'm having a little problem ,my girlfriend likes supporting cancer causes and as part of her support ,she is as bald as a cue ball now, she got it cut off to raise money for cancer research and its bothering me a bit to see her like this . She had very nice hair, which I loved running my fingers through at night. Don't get me wrong I love her and support her wanting to do it(cut her hair) but I really miss her hair . I guess its my problem ,I just wanted to get it off my chest .Thanks HRC for giving me the chance to say whats bothering me.

twins

It will grow back, twins. But I totally understand, I would miss Sage's hair if he shaved his head bald too!

Hey everyone,
I've been sorted into Ravenclaw and am wondering how long it takes to get into the Ravenclaw Common Room. :) I know someone has to invite me right?

Arwen :)

Ravenclaw at Mugglenet
Hufflepuff at Pottermore

....guess that makes me a Ravenpuff? or a Huffleclaw?

From what I remember, you'll get an owl from an admin telling you you've been invited to join a common room.

I'm having a little problem ,my girlfriend likes supporting cancer causes and as part of her support ,she is as bald as a cue ball now, she got it cut off to raise money for cancer research and its bothering me a bit to see her like this . She had very nice hair, which I loved running my fingers through at night. Don't get me wrong I love her and support her wanting to do it(cut her hair) but I really miss her hair . I guess its my problem ,I just wanted to get it off my chest .Thanks HRC for giving me the chance to say whats bothering me.

twins

Your girlfriend is brave. As much as I've joked about shaving my head I don't think I could ever go through with it. Reminds me of the episode of Friends when they go visit Phoebe's real mother in Montague. Ross's girlfriend, I believe her name was Bonnie, played by Christine Taylor, shaved her head. She didn't it do it for cancer causes. She did it because it was much easier to take care of than hair (and Rachel told her she should do it).

She did it because it was much easier to take care of than hair (and Rachel told her she should do it).

I don't know about that. Having to shave your head as often as you shave your legs, for example, just to keep the hair from growing back seems like a lot more work to me. And this is coming from a girl who spends about 45 minutes straightening her hair every other day. :p

Check the House badge on the end of your Sorting Thread. Usually there's a link in there that will take you to the Social Group. You have to find the little "join group" button on that page, though, and it's really hard to see. But once you find it, you can click it, and you're in your House Common Room!

Hurry up, Anhelda brought a cake shaped like the Sorting Hat sitting on top of a couple of books. :tu::cool:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5163/5360706083_ef1c7d8eeb.jpg
Can't let Ravenclaw have all the cakes!

Congratulations to your gf Twins - I admire her.

Oooh, that's some good cake.

I don't know about that. Having to shave your head as often as you shave your legs, for example, just to keep the hair from growing back seems like a lot more work to me. And this is coming from a girl who spends about 45 minutes straightening her hair every other day. :p

:lol: Yeah, but that's what the character said, so...I think it was because she had a lot of seawater in her hair.

That cake is too lovely to eat!

Yeah, but that's what the character said, so...I think it was because she had a lot of seawater in her hair.

She sounds like a kook! At least twins' girlfriend did it for a real and admirable cause. But seawater, really?! :lol:

:lol: She was a kook. That's the whole thing. She's a kook so Ross chose Rachel instead.

Today, I'm watching Mr. Rogers videos! :) I listened to some of his songs and then I learned how they make crayons and sneakers. :) I love Mr. Rogers.

I like to take my time
I mean that when I want to do a thing
I like to take my time to do it right.

Sounds good.

I'm watching Back to the Future 2.

Yeah, I used to like Mr. Rogers too, but whenever I looked at him now, I'd always think he was creepy. He kind of was. My mom couldn't stand him.

"It's a lovely day in my neighbourhood ,Oh Damn somebody stole my sneakers!"
Mr Rogers AKA Robin Williams

"It's a lovely day in my neighbourhood ,Oh Damn somebody stole my sneakers!"
Mr Rogers AKA Robin Williams

:lol:

"It's a beautiful day to kick your a**." -Mr. Rogers on The Simpsons.

Who or what is Mr Rogers? Is it yet another thing we don't have in the UK? Or am I just too old to know it?

Who or what is Mr Rogers? Is it yet another thing we don't have in the UK? Or am I just too old to know it?

No you are not too old . Mr Rogers was an American TV character on a childrens TV show of the same name. it was very popular back in the last century.

Yeah, and he used to wear weird sweaters.

Oh thanks. Am I the only Brit in the Common Room?

I don't know.

Hello? Anybody home?

I'm here! :wave: I was away for a few days so I missed all the Mister Rogers fun.

"It's a beautiful day to kick your a**." -Mr. Rogers on The Simpsons.

:rotfl: