My friend is a very, very, proud Ravenclaw and I've never seen someone get shot down quite as fast as she shot down our friend. Now I am an incredibly proud Slytherin and, on more than one occasion, have gotten into pretty heated arguments with some of my close friends about the Hogwarts houses.
I do have a point to this... All these conversations and arguments have made me think about the house pride that we all have for the houses we identify as, this became worse for the people I know when Pottermore came around because then we finally got sorted. Now for me being sorted was great because it solidified what I always knew - i am a slytherin. However one of my best friends has always thought of herself as a Gryffindor was sorted into Hufflepuff, and I have never seen such disappointment in one person. So why is it that being a part of these fictional houses means so much to us? I mean I wear my Slytherin hoodie at least three times a week, and it's one of my favourite things in the world, but why? I have a hoodie from the uni I've just graduated from which I never wear, and I really miss that place, but when I wear my Slytherin I feel a sense of pride and belonging that doesn't happen with my uni hoodie.
Maybe I'm just nostalgic for HP, or maybe it's just because I grew up with Harry and Hogwarts? Whatever it is I love the pride that's found in the Harry Potter fandom and I'm proud that I'm a part of something so massive.
Slytherin forever <3
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Meghan x
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