Lets Talk Gryffindor
Can we please talk about the fandoms mistreatment of the House Of Godric Gryffindor? because Im so sick of the way people portray gryffindors as impulsive loud meat heads who have no thoughts.
The House of Godric Gryffindor Values the following traits
Integrity
Courage
Conviction
Vitality
Nerve
Chivalry
These Traits, I feel jk rowling being the abhorrant writer that she is, failed to expound on. Currently the harry potter fandom is taking all of gryffindors positive traits and fishing it off to Hufflepuff or Slytherin for the sole reason of some twisted revenge, you can go ahead and say its 'not that deep' and youre right, its not, but shallow waters need to be stepped into in order to determine their depth.
All houses-- in order to compensate for the depth jk rowling failed to give them-- have resorted to stripping away gryffindors depth and stealing it for themselves in a desperate attempt to add nuance into their house values.
First off lets address the fact that hogwarts houses arent sorted on the basis of your personality but on your values. That means even snape, who most people in this fandom stupidly believe is a gryffindor could be sorted into slytherin if he so chooses to prioritise his ambitions over his integrity, you fools.
Gryffindors are sorted into their houses not on the basis of their impulsivity but the strength of their integrity and conviction. when one has a motive strong enough to defend, they will become impulsive. This is why slytherins aren't impulsive people because ambition requires calculation. Hufflepuffs are steady because loyalty and community requires diligence. Ravenclaws are Avoidant because intelligence requires analysis which fuels individualism(one of their house values) and this is why most people think gryffindors are 'impulsive meatheads', because gryffindors value something that can only be defended by impulsivity. gryffindors value strong conviction and courage meaning they are so incredibly self sacrificing for their values (which every house is, as nymphadora sacrificed herself for loyalty, Helena sacrificed her life just to not hand over her intellectual autonomy, Voldemort sacrificed his soul for his ambition) that in the face of danger they would rather march head on and than sit back and wait.
Gryffindors legit HAVE to be impulsive in some way to protect their values because chivalry requires it just as ambition requires calculation. they arent meat heads, infact minerva mcgonagal and hermione granger were the most intelligent people in the books and were constantly showed as people who used their intellect as a tool to do whats right but in the end their hearts had the final vote over their heads.
A Ravenclaw uses their intellect as a way to avoid danger whereas a gryffindor uses their intellect as a contingency plan before stepping into danger. Hermione wasnt in gryffindor just because she was small minded but also because she relied on her intelligence to get her out of trouble, not to avoid it entirely.
One thing people often say is that Gryffs are Glory seekers. have.. we read the same book???? Because yes some gryffindors are glory seekers and that is their houses common flaw just like any other house has their flaws (slytherin for selfishness/cruelty, Hufflepuffs for being Compliant/dependent, Ravenclaws for being Pretentious/Withdrawn) yet i dont see other houses having their flaws as highlighted as gryffindors' in mainstream media?
Neville longbottom is the best example of a true gryffindor. people take nevilles characteristics and plaster them on hufflepuffs claiming that hufflepuffs are more righteous and better versions of gryffs because.. they are humble?.. there are countless characters in gryffindor who were incredibly humble starting off with Lily potter who was defined as 'uncommonly kind'.
The House of Helga Hufflepuff Values the following Traits
Diligence
Community
Modesty
Fairness
Patience
Loyalty
these are all passive, communal, external traits, and by that I mean these traits dont value inner principles and integrity but rather fairness on the basis of societal principles. hufflepuffs dont value fairness the way gryffindors value integrity because integrity is an internal moral code and Fairness is an externally based value.
a hufflepuff values fairness because that is what creates a fair community and ensures equality so that everyone may have an opportunity. Gryffindors value their Morality because anything otherwise is simply wrong and unjust, they judge on the basis of their individual morals not taking into consideration what affect that may have on the community but rather the affects it may have on the individual. (thats not to say that hufflepuffs are dependent as a group or that they dont have individualism and integrity, they do, its just not what they VALUEEE PEOPLE *gosh personality and values are different*)
a hufflepuff would prefer peace and so they wouldnt take part in war unless its out of loyalty because they view war as something that is unfair and they would much rather remain passive then fall prey to an unfair system. But a Gryffindor would know that war is something that is inevitable to achieve peace and if you dont correct the system yourself then you are just as bad because to a gryffindor being a bystander is a fate as good as death for them.
Gryffindor isnt the loud stupid impulsive house nor is it the hero house, its the house of conviction and you cant be brave if you wait around for a green light saying yup this is the safest way for you. We gryffindors would be reckless and put OUR lives in danger but we would ensure with everything we've got that the heat is only directed towards us and no one takes the damage but us. when faced with the choice of doing what you think is right our bodies move like a machine before a thought is made up and yes thats reckless we admit it, but every house falls into a bad trait when faced with the fear of failure
Slytherins fall into cruelty or selfishness when faced with failure
Gryffindors fall into Recklessness and Self righteousness when faced with injustice
Ravenclaws fall into Pretentiousness or Apathy when facing belittlement
Hufflepuff fall into stagnation or compliance when faced with Discord
The stereotype that gryffindors aren't humble-- when integrity is literally their core value and most people view modesty as a part of their moral code-- is simply insaneeeee.
Also can we pleaseeee change the aesthetic for gryffindors as we have for the other houses because the whole cozy kitschy weasley aesthetic is so tasteless and ew, thank you very much.
Gryffindors should be portrayed as lions in silk rather than wool and hot chocolate just as slytherins have branded themselves with champagne and elegance.
also ykw while we're at it lemme just remind you of the other houses core values
The House of Salazar Slytherin Values the following traits
Fraternity
Ambition
Shrewdness
Calculation
Resourcefulness
Strategy
The House of Rowena Ravenclaw Values the following traits
Individualism
Wit
Knowledge
Observation
Creativity
Intelligence
there. now stick to these.
All Houses are equal. the sorting hat never makes mistake only jkr does. Stop comparing the houses. There can be,
a bitchy Hufflepuff
a snooty elitist Gryffindor
an awkward and kind Slytherin
a punkish loud Ravenclaw
Because values and personalities are very very very different and none is greater than the other.
also fuck those bitches making them hogwarts party tiktoks because why is there so much house racism towards gryffindors
NO WE WOULDNT SNITCH AND WE LEGIT HAVE NERVE AS OUR VALUE WE'D OUT PARTY ALL YOU BITCHES 🖕🏼
