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TangoThang said:
Ravenclaws have generally been pegged as 'the smart ones.' Why then, is the brilliant Hermione Granger a Gryffindor? Could it be that intelligence itself is not enough to qualify as a Ravenclaw? . A lot of people have brains. Most people don't apply them to the extent that a true Ravenclaw does. I propose that to belong in Ravenclaw, a person must have a desire to learn and possess intellectual curiosity.
Let me say a few words, first, about sorting in general. In truth, being a Ravenclaw has less to do with whether or not someone is smart, than whether or not a scholarly streak is his most salient quality. I have noticed that not many can fit the whole of their personality into a single House's characteristics. Some Gryffindor, like Hermione Granger, could easily be sorted into a different House--in her case, Ravenclaw. Each person, nevertheless, belongs somewhere because the Sorting Hat considers what lies at the core of someone's being. In Hermione's case, she may have brains, yes, but deep down inside she's a fighter. The Hat saw past Neville's exterior and saw that he is capable of the best kind of bravery and nobility. While Hermione and Neville have the traits of Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff, respectively, the thing that makes them tick determines what House they are in.
It is so with every student at Hogwarts. Slytherins, who unfortunately get pigeonholed into the 'villain' category, are nothing of the sort; Peter Pettigrew was a Gryffindor, after all. Not all villains are Slytherins. What a Slytherin is, when it comes down to it, is ambitious. If a person's driving force is a need to be great, a need to impress, then he is a Slytherin. Certainly they are sly--but couldn't a clever Ravenclaw also be sly? What sets the Houses apart is that each student has some quality that reaches to the core of his being. It is that quality that the Sorting Hat sees, recognizes, and names.
So what of Ravenclaw? As I said, Ravenclaws are intelligent. But so are many. Instead of measuring someone’s IQ, one must look at how a person lives his life in order to understand what makes him tick. There are certainly people with a lust for knowledge. It doesn't matter what he likes to learn--be it dead languages (into which category I fall), automobiles, science, computers, art, music, street smarts--but it matters that he will learn it solely for the purpose of knowing. I don't study so that I can impress people. I don't volunteer for leadership positions so that I'll be in the spotlight. I do what I do because I'm curious.
At the core of every Ravenclaw is a thirst. It's not a thirst for prestige or power, nor a thirst for adventure or strength, nor a thirst for friendship and loyalty. Certainly any given member from our House may want or have these things. What we want most, however, is to learn. We may not evern think of it in these terms. A Ravenclaw can be someone with a passion--any passion will do, so long as he can wax poetic about it.
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![As someone who used to misunderstand Slytherin House, I can say from experience that it is often pegged as being the house of the evil, conniving, power hungry, and dark. However, this is not always the case. Yes, many Dark Wizards have come out of Slytherin but Dark Wizards have come from other houses as well (Peter Pettigrew was a Gryffindor) and people often ignore the fact that Slytherin has many positive qualities. Here is why Slytherin is the best house:
[b]1)Its members are driven/ambitious.[/b] Slytherins know what they want. Period. You will not walk up to a Slytherin, ask them what they want to do with their lives, and get crickets chirping. A Slytherin will know what direction their life is going and know that they can direct it. They don't let things happen to them, they [u]MAKE[/u] them happen.
[b]2) Along with that, Slytherins are determined.[/b] They don't let anyone or anything stand in their way. Some people may see this as selfish, but I think its a good quality to have. If you know what you want, you should go for it. After all, if other people want the same thing it's gonna be competitive and its not for the weak at heart.
[b]3)Slytherins are VERY loyal.[/b] This is an often overlooked quality that Slytherins share with Gryffindors. Slytherins know who their friends are and they stick by their side. If they devote themselves to a friend, they don't desert them.
[b]4)Slytherins aren't just booksmart, they're also streetsmart.[/b] While other Houses at Hogwarts prize booksmarts, there is more to life than memorizing a definition from a book. A Slytherin will often step back from a situation and analyze it, looking at it from multiple viewpoints. They are NOT rash, but will choose to act when its prudent.
[b]5)Slytherins are strong leaders/promote leadership.[/b] Not everyone can be in charge in society, but Slytherins are always willing to step up to the plate. If a task needs organization, or to be led, a Slytherin is willing to do so. They are not ok with sitting back in the sidelines and allowing others to take charge, and they are willing to fight for their beliefs to be heard.
These are just a few of many qualities that a Slytherin possesses. You can still choose to believe that they are evil if you wish, but I can't help but feel that they are a strong House. Their students are cunning and have a sense of humor that they are willing to share with their friends, but don't even think about crossing them.
"Slytherin can help you on the way to greatness." So whaddya say?](http://images4.fanpop.com/image/answers/2013000/2013300_1316786992819.86res_375_300.jpg)
