[Duchess]

Yes part of the fantasy...the roleplaying.. nothing major to do with Harry Potter's ultimate journey itself.

I'm not disputing the importance of houses in any school life, magical or normal. I'm in disbelief over the sheer amount of importance placed on them..... when there's soo many other factors to consider in the Harry Potter universe.

It feels a bit...trivial. Outside of school events and specific school related things... it really doesn't have much to do with wizardry itself. The teachers and books are there for that.

Maybe... it comes from humans strong desire to feel a sense of belonging... to have a "Clique". If they shout out which house they're all for, they can have a following and people to relate too within the fandom.

because the HP fandom is so large... you need cliques within it too. Kinda like how in school, you see people naturally branching off into little cliques or nerds,jock,preps, whatever have yous.

It's nothing to do with Harry Potter itself...but rather... You want something to root for and be a part of.

That.. I think I understand, providing its the reason. That makes a lot of sense why it'd be a hot topic. People just love dividing and segregating themselves.