Book recs for Gryffindors!
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House traits:Ā brave, daring, chivalrous, strong willed, just, honorable, courteous, reckless, short tempered, disregard for rules
JUSTICE: WHATāS THE RIGHT THING TO DO, by Michael J. Sandel - non fiction - Gryffindors care about justice, but knowing whatās the right thing to do isnāt always easy (as Hermione found out when her well intentioned plan to free the house elves didnāt exactly pan out). This book ponders on ethical dilemmas and the meaning of justice, and will help a Gryffindor navigate the grey areas of life.
THE HUNGER GAMES, by Suzanne Collins - YA; dystopia; romance - Well I donāt have to tell you about the plot of The Hunger Games, do I? IMO itās pretty clear that Katniss is a Gryffindor, all that poaching and volunteering to go to a death arena in the place of her sister, and sticking it to the Capitol, then joining a revolutionā¦ girl couldnāt be more Gryffindor if she was carrying around Godricās sword instead of a bow and arrow.
THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL, by Baroness Emma Orczy - historical fiction; adventure; romance - In the height of the French Revolutionās Terror, a mysterious English gentleman known only as the āScarlet Pimpernelā recklessly risks his own life in order to rescue men, women and children condemned to die at the guillotine, and smuggles them out of France in daring escapes. Who is this brave fellow? Why, a Gryffindor, obviously.
THE ASSASSINāS CURSE, by Cassandra Rose Clarke - YA; fantasy; romance - Ananna of the Tanarau is a pirate. When her parents try to marry her off to a guy from another pirate clan, she escapes, but the scorned clan sends an assassin after her. Problem: while fighting him, Ananna accidentally binds them together with a curse that can only be broken after three impossible tasks are completed. You guys, Ananna is such a Gryffindor - I mean, strong willed? check. Daring? check. Short tempered? Disregard for rules? check AND check. Sheās awesome, and reading about her adventures with Naji, the moody assassin is a delight. Girl power! Lesbian princesses! Hilarious manticores! Shitty wizards! This bookās got it all.
LORD OF THE RINGS, by J.R.R. Tolkien - fantasy - LotR is really all about adventure, courage, friendship, Ā honor, daring, fighting against evil and all that, and there are so many Gryffindors in this story. Isnāt everyone from the Fellowship a Gryffindor?
JANE EYRE, by Charlotte BrontĆ« - romance - Jane Eyre is a boss. Everyone likes to talk about Mr. Rochester, but what most struck me when reading this was that Jane had nerves of steel, and that is a huge Gryffindor trait. She stands up against bullies all her life, she has an inate sense of justice, and doesnāt take any shit from Mr Rochester, and when she leaves his house without a penny in her pocket itās like, damn, this girl is brave as hale.
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, by Jane Austen - romance - Isnāt Elizabeth a total Gryffindor? She takes no oneās shit and has a brave streak that shows when she stays true to herself, standing up to everyone that tells her sheās wrong in doing so. She has pride, a very strong sense of right and wrong, and canāt stand the thought of someone being mistreated for having some sort of disadvantage. She also jumps to conclusions and assumes a lot, which tends to bite her in the ass in more than one ocasion (again, Hermione much?).
NORTH & SOUTH, by Elizabeth Gaskell - romance - North & South is kind of like Pride & Prejudice in the Industrial Revolution. Basically imagine Mr. Darcy as an industrialist and Margaret as a gently-bred country girl who moves to a manufacturing town and is appalled by the working conditions, general poverty, etc, so she takes up the fight against social injustice, which invariably puts her at odds with Mr. Thornton. Now, he might be a (delicious) Slytherin but damn if Margaret isnāt a Gryffindor: strong willed and just and brave (and also a little reckless tbh). (Also Iāll have you Gryffindors know that you got my top 3 favourite romances, JE, P&P, and N&S).
HIS DARK MATERIALS, by Philip Pullman - fantasy; YA - This epic fantasy trilogy has everything a Gryffindor would love to read about: a story set in an unknown and fantastical place, brave and adventurous characters, creatures that are kinda like a permanent patronus (but more awesome than that tbh), and really creepy villains. Iām not gonna spoil you on these books because itās really great going into them not knowing much, but Iāll just say you should pick up your lion daemon and follow Lyra while she carries on her quest to save her friend and then oh so much more.
THE DIVINERS, by Libba Bray - YA; fantasy - A lot about this novel feels very reminiscent of Harry Potter as character: you get a girl that wants to get out of a place filled with not very nice memories, a special power that puts her in quite a dangerous situation, and a brave nature that leads her to get involved in spite of her fear. Set in the 1920s and with a plot that centers around mysterious murders, this book features an obscure villain Gryffindors would both like to read about and take down themselves.
THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING, by T.H. White - fantasy - This is kind of an off-beat retelling of the Arthurian legends, and what could possibly be more Gryffindor than King Arthur and his brave knights and all that stuff about chivalry and quests, etc? Iām just gonna leave you guys with a quote from the book, which sounds just like something Dumbledore would say: āThe bravest people are the ones who donāt mind looking like cowardsā.
THE THREE MUSKETEERS, by Alexandre Dumas - historical fiction - I thought of Gryffindor for this book because reading it is the equivalent of Harry checking out Snapeās memories and finding out the Marauders were kiiiind of a bunch of dicks. Because turns out, so were the Musketeers! Sometimes the combination of certain Gryffindor traits like short temper, recklessness and disregard for rules (and a little arrogance, lbr) ends up being quite unsavoury.
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