The Pottermore of Musicals

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Portia Brooks from Something Rotten! Requested by: None Written by: Laika

Ravenclaw Intelligence ↳ “I love poetry and the way that poets uses theoretical language to express the beauty of life.” Portia has the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills. We first see this when we’re first introduced to Portia in the musical after she bumped into Nigel. She gets hold of his poem and starts to go into a tangent on poems until Brother Jeremiah butted in and asked her to come away from Nigel. Portia also loves to read, which keeps her mind occupied and gets her to learn new things.

Wit ↳ “I accidentally took this on our first encounter. Your sonnet. It’s prefection.” There is no doubt that Portia’s sharpness and her intellegence comes from her love of poetry. Even though her father banded her from reading poetry, she still finds a way to read them without anyone finding out. During the I Love The Way number, Portia tells Nigel how much she enjoys poetry and reads them everytime even writing some herself.

Wisdom ↳ “But then they'll hear the words of truth that you've written from your heart.” During We See The Light, Portia gives Nigel some tough love and tells him that just go out there and say what he wants to say in a dream sequence. Historically, Renaissance women wouldn’t be considered as wise people at that time. They were more loyal than wise but women in Shakespeare’s plays are not. Portia is one of those women. And her wisedom comes from within.

Creativity ↳ “And often I borrow their words to express how I feel.” Portia’s creative sense comes from within and from the privacy of her own room. She, as the quote says, uses other poets words for self expression. Even though her abilities is left unsaid in the musical, Portia could have and would have written about a dozen of poetries in her room. Some would be mostly about relationship with Brother Jeremiah, Nigel Bottom, and possibly, William Shakespeare.

Originality ↳ “And then I’m like well, when the phrases come together like a consummation.” Portia’s use of words makes her original and unique. She doesn’t let anyone change the way how she thinks about her. That would probably make her a Slytherin at heart, but. Portia’s sense of originality is not ambition. It is creativity. Before the We See The Light number, she says to Nigel that she had to climb out the window in order to meet up with him, which almost everyone did during their adolesence days.

Individuality ↳ “But this is what you should be writing.” As an individual, Portia is more of an advisor than a follower. She finds something uniquely done in Nigel’s work and advises him to write a poem just like his Ode To Portia poem because she knows that Nigel was being honest in the poem and was being open about his feelings. That she eventually encourages him to write from his heart and not what his brother tells him to write. Her attitude literally becomes a little pushy but it is all done out of love and respect for Nigel.

Acceptance ↳ “Does that makes us star-crossed?” Portia’s sense of realization is quite unique to her and Nigel. She accepts the fact that Nick is a bit iffy about her and Nigel hanging out together but that doesn’t stop both of them from developing a friendship and the fact that they’re relationship is almost similar to that of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet. However, she also accepts the fact that stories doesn’t have to end like it is written.

Thunderbird Favors Adventurers ↳  “But I know you’ll win him over, his heart is gonna sing.” Portia internally craves for an adventure outside of the walls of the Purtian Church and the Purtian beliefs. She wants to exprience things that she wants to experience. Her definition of Adventure is the dated verb definition which is engage in hazardous and exciting activity, especially the exploration of unknown territory and Portia literally does that whenever she talks about poetry and how it moves her like a Bible never had. Both emotionally and physically.

Represents the Soul ↳  “Is this your poem? Are you a poet?” Her love for poetry shows that she can be soulful because of her understanding of poetry and how it changed her. During the We See The Light sequence, Portia pours everything that she knows about words and melodically orchestrates a lesson about determination and perserverance to tell Nigel that he can write and do anything that his heart desires in order to win people over, and that it doesn’t have to always come from his brother’s orders.

Patronus Panda ↳ “I love Sidney and Marlowe and often I borrow their words to express how I feel.” The panda is a resourceful animal and Portia is someone who uses her mind to help Nigel find his inspiration to write a play even if she’s one of those people that inspires him. She tells him directly that she uses other poets words to express who she feels including those that she admires. Portia is good at that. She’s good at using other people’s words for her own self-expression. She is also creative. She loves to create something using someone else’s words how she feels. She is smart as depicted during hers and Nigel’s dream sequence during We See The Light number. Unlike Brother Jeremiah, she is warm and friendly. She’s also sympathetic towards people. Also, during the dream sequence, she give Nigel a piece of advice. She is also very spiritual but Portia doesn’t let her father’s Peagant views change how she feels about poetry. Poetry is her life!

Wand 13 1/2″ Cherry wood with Unicorn hair core, fairly flexible ↳ “We see the light. We show them the way.” Portia is one of those character’s that has something within them that can truly be lethal to the social standings around them. For her, that is words. Words makes Portia a truly lethal person and her love for poetry shows that but she probably knows it and only shares it with Nigel. The Cherry wood would be paired with a Unicorn hair core because Portia does not use her knowledge of words and poetry against anyone. She uses it to help Nigel find his niche. She even adapts to Nigel’s needs. This is what Portia mostly does throughout the course of the musical and is often willing does what Nigel needed in order to find something that Nick would like to put in Omelette.

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Elle Woods from Legally Blonde: The Musical Requested by: None Written by: Laika

Slytherin Resourcefulness ↳ “But the thing is you can’t use a half loop stitch on china silk. It’ll pucker.” Elle Woods let’s the saleslady know that she not the person who the saleslady believes that she is. She uses her knowledge of fashion to prove the saleslady wrong. The meaning of the word resourceful clearly states that a person having the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties. Elle Woods does that in various situations through out the musical. She uses the bend and snap to pull evidence to prove that Nicos is gay, but Professor Callahan begs to differ with her. They were in a difficult situation, but. Emmett Forrest agreed with her and took her lead with her claims.

Ambition ↳ “I put my faith in love. I followed where it lead.” She does follow her idea of love throughout the course of the musical, but that doesn’t mean that she uses her own body in order to be ambitious. She uses gut and her head. Elle never uses her own body. During the party scene, she uses her gut even when she doesn’t want people to think of her as someone who’s not serious. When she uses her mind, her drive to success comes from what she had learned along the way. There’s this Mae West quote that fits Elle’s ambitious drive for me and that’s “you only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough” which has Elle Woods written all over it in my opinion. It serves a mentra for her ambitious mind.

Cunning ↳ “In a different setting, you will see you’re getting all of this plus a brain!” She starts off her determined with what she’s going to do in order to get Warner back. Elle Woods is a schemer and has her way of doing things. She has a really thought out plan or goes with what her gut tells her. The meaning of the word cunning means having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion and Elle Woods does that pretty well. Along with her character arch and personality traits implied by the various actresses that portrayed her, Elle Woods simply has a motive to use her skills to succeed.

Determined ↳ “No more whining or blaming. I am reclaiming my pride.” She is determined to get into Harvard and to prove herself worthy to anyone that doubts her. Elle’s determination comes from her drive to win Warner back. When Elle Woods saw the photograph of Warner’s brother, Payton and his wife, Muffy, she figured that the woman in the photograph is the kind of girl that Warner needed. Someone who is ambitious both in the inside and out, and that’s how she finds the determination to prove people wrong.

Self-Preservation ↳ “This is no gift, it's payment in kind, ‘cause you saw beyond all the blonde to my mind.” Elle cares a lot for others, her dog, and herself. She doesn’t show any signs of traitor-y. She is loyal and has a lot of respect. Even though loyalty is a Hufflepuff trait, self-preservation also means loyalty. In fact, one of the dictionary definition of preservation is to keep safe from harm or injury; protect or spare. Elle Woods is that person for her friends, Emmett, her dog, and her fellow Delta Nus. She is willing to use what she’s got in order to win the trait and to prove Brooke’s innocence.

Fraternity ↳ “We throw a great big wedding and invite all Delta Nu.” Elle Woods put others before she takes care of herself. She also works well with a team or a group of people. She is not at all selfish because doesn’t keep things to herself unless she made a promise to keep something a secret like she did with Brooke’s alibi. The meaning of fraternity is the state or feeling of friendship and mutual support within a group and a group of people sharing a common profession or interests. And Elle Woods is the kind of person that surrounds herself with likeminded people, such as Paulette, Brooke, and Emmett. Also, during Harvard Variations, she says “Bruiser’s not a dog. Bruiser’s family” which proves that she’s putting her friendship with Bruiser as something that is fraternal.

Cleverness ↳ “Look at his silk translucent socks.” It takes time for Elle Woods to show that she’s clever enough to get into Harvard Law School. She spent most of time inside of her room during What You Want in order to get a 174 in her LSATs. She also spent sometime in her dorm room during Chip On My Shoulder with Emmett and Paulette in order not to get kicked out of Professor Callahan’s class again and again for not being prepared or doing her reading. Even though, it takes time for Elle Woods to process a reading on her own. She needed someone to help her study and to help her concentrate on what she has to do for class.

Thunderbird Favors Adventurers ↳ “There’s a chip on my shoulder makes me smarter and bolder.” To Elle Woods, everyday is an adventure. Her adventurous way of thinking is how she prevailed in the end. It it also how she became valedictorian with a little help from Emmett, of course. Although some people may think that she’s a Ravenclaw because of her artistic side, but. That’s her adventurous side. Elle Woods artistry and everything else that makes people believe that she’s a Ravenclaw all comes from her adventurous side, since her choice of escape from reality is Fashion and her dog, Bruiser.

Represents the Soul ↳ “I was living in ignorant bliss ‘til I learned I could be more than this.” As I pieced Elle Woods’ exterior together and concluded her as a Slytherin, I also gathered some pieces that makes her a Thunderbird. Most of Elle’s persistence and self-doubt comes from the inside. The Greek Chorus helps pull her out of her downward spiral after finding out that Vivienne is Warner’s girlfriend. Elle Woods also has a kind heart, which is shows during Ireland and Take It Like A Man as well as in court during Brooke’s trial. As Vivienne said about Elle Woods, “being true to yourself never goes out of style” and that’s what Elle Woods is all about.

Patronus Black Mamba ↳ “First a deep breath. Take it all in.” Elle Woods’ Patronus is the Black Mamba because of her wisdom and sharp mind. She takes care of others giving them advice whenever she can. She shows this during Bend And Snap to help Paulette gain her confidence. And we are told about her wisdom by Vivienne during the graduation scene of the musical using the Shakespeare quote, “to thine own self be true”. As for Elle Woods’ sharp mind, it is shown throughout the musical as the character’s driving force.

Wand 13 1/2″ Red Oak with Dragon heartstring core, fairly flexible  ↳ “Leave with what’s left of my dignity. Get in the car and just go.” Elle Woods is arguably one of Delta Nus most quick-witted and adaptable alums. She’s someone who is smart enough to see the difference between okay and too far even though it’s easy for her to stoop down to someone else’s level. Elle’s wand is fairly flexible because she shows a lot of her cheerful and positive side. She also shows self-doubt and self-loathe at times and during Legally Blonde (Ballad). Elle’s wand’s size is 13 1/2″ because she’s mostly positive and rarely doubtful. In short, Elle Woods can handle this combination of wand throughout the musical.