I Know This Isn’t For Everyone And There Are Different Versions Of Self Love And Acceptance That Benefit

I still think everyone is too harsh on JK Rowling, and they don’t give her enough credit.

This is the woman who has created so many brilliant characters, but especially female characters.

JK Rowling gave us Ginny Weasley, who taught us to stand for what we believe in, never give up, and how to be strong while also witty.

JK Rowling gave us Minerva McGonagall, perhaps the most badass teacher Hogwarts has ever had; Minerva who didn’t put up with any shit even from her own colleagues, who was fair and took away house points from her own house when appropriate, who told Peeves how to unscrew a chandelier to annoy Umbridge.

JK Rowling gave us Molly Weasley, who showed us that women can wives and mothers whilst still remaining valid and strong. She showed us that a mother’s love is unconditional, extending to children who were friends with her kids, who destroyed a witch for threatening her family: “not my daughter, you bitch”.

JK Rowling gave us Nymphadora Tonks, an auror who had a sense of humor, was clumsy but endearing, and who loved a man who didn’t think he could be loved. She too showed the strength a wife and mother could have, sacrificing herself so her son could live in a better world.

JK Rowling gave us Luna Lovegood, who is unapologetic about who she is; she’s quirky and strange, and that’s what makes her so wonderful. She has strong beliefs and loves her friends dearly, remaining positive even when people snicker about her behind her back.

JK Rowling gave us Queenie Goldstein, a beautiful blonde witch living in 1920s America who is witty and far more than her looks; despite hearing everyone’s thoughts - good and bad - she remains so bubbly and cheerful most of the time. She falls in love with someone she shouldn’t, and she does some drastic misguided things because of how much she loves him - even if it’s illegal for them to be in love, she knows it’s not wrong and will prove it.

JK Rowling gave us Lily Evans-Potter, who was strong who was stubborn, who stood up for her friend when he was being bullied, who sacrificed herself intentionally so that her son - her baby son, innocent and unaware - could live. It’s her love that saves him from death so many times, teaching us that we should never underestimate a mother’s love for their child.

JK Rowling gave us Leta Lestrange, who was haunted by her past and her family name, who grew up knowing she was unloved and unwanted, knowing that she killed her mother just by being born. And yet she managed to become a friend to a young boy who needed it, and she fell in love with someone who adored her. She showed that you can’t judge someone by their name, that she was brave, strong, and even died to help the ones she loved escape.

JK Rowling gave us Fleur Delacour, who at first seems vain and rude - but who loves her fiancée-later-husband and stands by his side when he’s attacked. She loves her little sister and would do anything for her, would be lost if anything happened to her. She moves to a foreign country away from her family because of her love for someone, even when that person’s family didn’t want her to marry him and treated her with disdain.

JK Rowling gave us Porpentina “Tina” Goldstein, an American Auror in the 20s who’s demoted for helping an abused boy, who broke the law to stop him from being beaten. She’s a woman who has cared for her little sister for years since their parents died, a woman who probably had to give up her childhood to take care of her little sister, a woman who just wants to protect her people. She’s also a woman who makes mistakes and learns from them, who learns that beasts are not necessarily monsters or completely dangerous; she learns to see how wonderful they can be too. She learns to open herself up to someone, taking that chance and eventually starting to fall in love with him.

Perhaps most memorable of all, JK Rowling gave us Hermione Granger. Hermione who was not pretty and had buck teeth with bushy hair. Hermione who valued books and learning but also bravery and loyalty. Hermione who made friends with two boys and helped them along the way, falling in love with one of them along the way. Hermione who fought for the things she believed in, who fought back when bullied or attacked. Hermione who showed generations of girls to never dumb themselves down just for a love interest, showed that being beautiful was not the most important thing a girl could be.

JK Rowling deserves so much more credit than she currently gets.

Reality is, Houses just aren’t what people think

Gryffindors aren’t as emotional or act before you think like people think, They’re absolutely the SURVIVERS of the houses, THEY are the street smarts of the houses not slytherin, they are confident, They went -ALL of them- to fight in the battle of hogwarts like JKR said ‘for the glory’ BECAUSE THEY WERE SURE they WILL survive AND live to see their glory, they’re not afraid, they WILL insult, they are impulsive they are so prideful, again, They. Are. Survivers, They are so sure of that, they WON’T die.. and even if they will, it’s got to be WORTH it.

And Hufflepuff, They are so protective, they don’t trust easy, but once you prove you’re a good person, you’re their EVERYTHING, they will welcome you, they are the PEOPLE’S PEOPLE. They’re so charasmatic, fun, loving, Everything you wish for in a person, But DON’T make them snap, They won’t be nice, they won’t back down until they get YOU down, They give second chances, but Don’t forget easy.

And Ravenclaw tho, They’re the people you can ramble emotional non-sense to all day, and they WILL understand you, they will WANT to understand you, And believe it or not, in a bad situation, the ones that will keep their heads cool are not slytherin, but ravenclaw, they’re rational in the WORST of times. But when insulting a ravenclaw, their reaction might as well be the the worst of all houses, While slytherin will try to get you with all their might because of the anger that overwhelmed them, And gryffindor will act on impulse, hufflepuff will act on dignity, Ravenclaws will look you in the eye and give you a comeback that might as well make you want to rethink your life

I wonder if Vader ever found out that the droid who carried the Death Star plans was Artoo.

I can just imagine him thinking: “This explains everything. My men didn’t stand a chance.”

i would like to personally thank oscar wilde for the reminder that to define is to limit, tolkien for the reassurance that not all those who wander are lost, hozier for the promise that honey, there is no right way. you whisper that there will be a light, no matter the tunnel; you ease the burden of not knowing; you show me seeds waiting for spring where i supposed a grave to be.

Hogwarts’ students were about to face the worst test of their lives so their professor invited Auror Harry Potter to talk about his adventures. The Q&A went out of the professor’s control, though x)

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‘My vampiric mistress saved me from a life of poverty and destitution, but she made me wait to be turned until I was old enough to take up a trade or go to university. That way I might be taken seriously by the humans which surrounded us, and would have the pick of careers to pursue.

‘Unfortunately, in the six hundred years since, cultural mores have shifted, and now appearing to be fourteen means they won’t even hire me for a weekend shift at the Burger House.’

if it sucks hit da bricks <- litany against sunk cost

take it easy but take it <- litany against burnout/apathy cycle

fuck it we ball <- litany against perfectionism

now say something beautiful and true <- litany against irony poisoning

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The thing about Harry Potter as a character is that he is insanely observant when he actually cares enough to pay attention. Meaning 90% of the stuff he deems unimportant flies over his head, but he makes these huge leaps of logic and intuition when he bothers to focus. Like in the books when it comes to anything relating to Voldemort or Death Eaters or People Not To Be Trusted (Draco, Umbridge). Growing up, he had to be able to see when a situation was going south long before the frying pan or Dudley’s fists came his way. But he also had to be able to ignore and tune out the constant flow of shit and neglect he was treated to.

If you think about it, for all the better aspects of Hogwarts, it still followed this same basic pattern. He had to pay close attention to the things trying to kill him (even classes took a back seat to this), but find a way to ignore and not acknowledge all the rumors and staring and people thinking he’s a prat or the heir of slytherin or a liar. I think this is why the arguments that Harry is a mushroom and notices nothing, and the arguments that he is deductively brilliant can exist side by side. He’s both. It’s also why, in my opinion, he tends to be ridiculously observant of Ginny once he starts to notice her as something important. She barely exists in the early narrative other than Someone to Be Saved. It’s also why Ginny can sometimes feel like she ‘comes from nowhere’ in the narrative. As far as Harry is concerned, she did come from nowhere. The switch in Harry’s brain went from Doesn’t Matter–Ignore to Very Important–Pay Close Attention, and BAM, there she was. Everywhere.