[Duchess]

We're dressing up for movies now.... O__o

Wow.....

[Illusion]

Send Pics Lucid! =D I totally want to see you at the premiere dressed as Draco!

Off topic here but.. If you were a Hogwarts student, what would you be in. Griffondor? Slytherin? HufflePuff? Or Raven Claw?

I always thought of myself as a HufflePuff <3

[Demo]

Definitely a Raven Claw here XD

[Lucid:]

lolololololol, Illusion is a Hufflepuff.
I AM A SLYTHERIN AND ALL OTHER HOUSES SUCK. Especially Hufflepuff! and except Ravenclaw. I'm fairly fond of Ravenclaw.

I will totally have lots of pictures of me as Draco. just remind me to share them with you guys, 'cause I'll most likely have to get them off my roommate's camera. but I'd love to share. I'LL BE THE HOTTEST DARN DRACO THERE EVER WAS!

[Duchess]

Hm.... do you americans make this insanely big deal out of the houses in Harry Potter because you have none of your own??

Houses are so.....normal.. :\

In primary school I was in the house "Orchid" represent by a purple belt and button on our uniform. There was also "Ixora" (yellow), "Anthurium" (green) and "Chaconia" (red)

As I graduated to secondary school... MORE HOUSES...

I was part of "Beattie" represented by nasty curry yellow belt on your uniform other houses include "Mahase", "LaHorie", "Guiseppi" and "Wagar" represent by white, dark blue, light blue and red belts respectively.

This "house" thing... is normal. And to see people make a big deal out of it... makes me..... amused

[Lucid:]

it's probably partly because we don't have houses, and partly because we REALLY want to be wizards. :D

Duchess, were you sorted into houses by enchanted hat? :O

[Demo]

Wow sorry Duchess. No offense but that was incredibly rude and pompous.

[Duchess]

Kinda I guess....... Who knows what they did to sort houses...but Beattie was the best house.

We won sports day EVERY YEAR for over 5 years straight... which translates to my entire high school life. MWAHAHAAHAHAH...... Someone probably rigged that shiz tho >__>

Being a Wizard has nothing to do with the houses xDD That's just how british school systems work and she placed that in her book so that her audience would have something to relate to.

And I didn't mean to be rude.. i'm just...curious... I don't understand how you all think sometimes O__o

I'm only asking.....

[Demo]

Well unfortunately we don't have that here in public schools.

[Lucid:]

Those specific houses have everything to do with being a wizard though. it's like, "If I went to Hogwarts, what would my life be like? What house would I be in? What classes would I take? Which teachers would be my favorite? Which characters would I be friends with?" The house thing is just a part of the dream, but it does have a pretty big effect on Hogwarts social culture. It's not that we're like, "Oh hey, look, HOUSES! That's so bizzare, let's make a huge deal out of it!" It's really more like, "Oh hey, HOGWARTS! I wish I was a wizard going to Hogwarts, and I would want my life to be this certain way."

[Duchess]

Originally Posted by Demo

Well unfortunately we don't have that here in public schools.

In "American" public school.

I went to public school.. It has nothing to do with public vs private. It's the fact that your school system is entire different.

And THAT is one of my pet peeves. When people say "public school" like that's what makes it different. PSSH. please.

and hmm that quite interesting.. but I never see -anyone- talk about those other things. It's -always- the house thing. then they get all defensive and chanting...

Humans are quite....bizarre at times... I just don't understand it.

It's probably because I'm thinking from a creator's standpoint. I have my own characters who are going to go to school as well. And in that school...there will be houses. Because that's what I grew up on.. That's just what I know about school.

I don't think there's any school in this entire country that doesn't have house or school uniforms. And because it's so... normal to me... i can't comprehend the focus on it.

It's like if I watch something about American schools...and start thinking.. WOWW... I wonder what Locker Number I'd get if I went to this school... It's just........ strange.

-sigh- I hope I can understand one day...

[Demo]

Well its the same dang thing that everyone does when they don't have something. They fantasize about it and find it interesting.

[Lucid:]

the difference is that Hogwarts houses are completely different from locker numbers. they determine your entire social life and living conditions. also, since houses are determined by character traits, it's a very personal and defining piece of the world she wrote.
I suppose it's more similar to us on Trisphee, talking about, "If I lived in the Trisphee universe, what race would I be? Which planet would I live on?"

[Duchess]

I don't fantasize about having a locker and a locker number =/

And I have never had a locker in school...and you all have MANY school related movies, books and series that show your school with lockers and how important decorating your locker to fit your personal style is, how important your locker is in proximity to your friends/crushes/enemies as well as classes.

I've never had a locker. Most school here don't have lockers even though its a significant part of schools in the US... so... Why am I not interested in the possibility of having one?

Why is it that Gleeks or whatever they ares, dont sit down and squeal about what club they'd be in if they were part of that universe?

Why is it specifically the houses in Harry Potter...? People barely talk about the teachers when saying their fantasy. Unless its heavy roleplay.

So So odd....

[Demo]

It's because our generation has grown up with this story and it has become apart of our childhood. We wish that we were apart of that world. It's not something to think deeply about.

[Lucid:]

I never had a locker in high school. it wasn't important to my school; you had to go ask the office to assign you one if you wanted one. I don't know how other schools did it though. **shrug**

the thing about Hogwarts is that it's magic. any kid goes to regular school. but going to Hogwarts is special and that's all part of the fantasy. the houses are also the only bits that stay the same. someone might not want to fantasize about the teachers and students because they come and go. but the houses remain the same forever.

and if you mean Gleeks as in fans of the show Glee, that's probably because the only club focused on in that show is the Glee club. if you don't like the Glee club, there's no reason to be watching the show.