Okay So Let’s Talk About Hogwarts House Stereotypes

Okay so let’s talk about hogwarts house stereotypes

So let’s jump right in and say that, as my username states, I’m a Hufflepuff. Now, Hufflepuffs are generally viewed as the little babies who are to innocent for this world. Not true. Personally, people have told me they think I’m every other house. I can be sneaky, bold, or wise. That doesn’t mean that I’m not a Hufflepuff though. Think about it though, a common room in the basements, right by the kitchens, and nobody ever suspects a Hufflepuff. We’d be going crazy. Now, that’s not saying we can’t be like the stereotype because we definitely can, but a lot of us aren’t(think of Tonks and Cedric for example).

Onto Gryffindor. They are generally shown as the brash heroes and are either loved or hated. But like, think about all the Gryffindors we see and their variety of personalities. We have the golden trio, the twins, 2/3 of the silver trio, etc. and they all have different personalities and values. Gryffindors are actually pretty cool and for more reasons than being viewed as the typical ‘cool kids’.

Next, Slytherin. This is a big one and it’s even stated by multiple characters that Slytherins are seen as evil, but they’re not. My best friend is a Slytherin and she is far from evil. They are sly, resourceful, ambitious, etc. but it is never stated that they have to be evil. Slytherins are honestly pretty awesome and we are just shown a lot of biases in the book.

Finally, Ravenclaws. They are amazing. They aren’t all stuck up nerds or The Mom Friend ™. Think of Luna, 1/3 of the silver trio. She uses a completely different thinking process than most and is in the ‘smart house’. You compare her to Cho and see there are so many types of Ravenclaws. Gilderoy Lockhart was a Ravenclaw, but you don’t see people steryotyping our dear eagles as him. They are also very diverse and that should be recognized more.

Okay I gues that’s all, Yeet.