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I just read “Hufflepuff isn’t a house where you can stick people who don’t fit in the other houses”

But the thing is? It literally it is, Helga Hufflepuff said she would take the rest.

She preferred the loyal and hardworking for her house, but felt that everyone should have a chance. Not a Gryffindor, a Slytherin, or a Ravenclaw? Not a loyal, hardworking Hufflepuff either?

Well that’s okay. Helga Hufflepuff founded her house believing anyone should be given a chance at Hogwarts. Those four archetypes aren’t all that matter, and if you don’t fit any of them Hufflepuff will still welcome you. 

Godric/Rowena/Salazar were perfectly happy to say “You don’t fit into our houses, you can’t come to Hogwarts” and it was only Helga who was willing to say “You might not fit my ideals of a student, but you can still be in my house”

Like. I think that’s super cool. I don’t like it when people shoehorn Hufflepuff into being one and the same like the rest of the houses, sure, loyalty, hardworking, kindness.. that’s the priority.. but it’s truly a place for everyone. And that’s where Hufflepuff’s kindness shines the most.

‘I’ll teach the lot And treat them just the same.’

‘Good Hufflepuff, she took the rest and taught them all she knew’

Hufflepuff’s pride as a house comes not only from loyalty, hardworking, toil, and kindness, but from diversity. Something the other founders did not realize the importance of.

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Giveaway Contest: Thanks to the generosity of @harperperennial, we’re giving away all eight of the brand new, limited edition 2018-19 Harper Perennial Olive Editions! And this year, all of the Olives are CLASSICS! <3 Won’t these look lovely on your shelf? :D To win these books, you must: 1) be following macrolit on Tumblr (yes, we will check. :P), and 2) reblog this post. We will randomly choose a winner on November 10, at which time we’ll start a new giveaway. And yes, for the third straight year, Harper Perennial has agreed to make this an International giveaway! Good luck!

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be prepared for a butt ton of marauders puns this weekend

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concept: we wake up one day and nature has grown decades overnight. we can’t remember where the roads used to be. in some places the trees are so tall and thick we can barely see sky. the grass hasn’t been mowed in years. how quiet everything is now

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29/06/17

“the gods keep stars in their pots instead of flowers my dear.”

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i feel pretty.

the only time i feel pretty

is after I’ve washed my face.

when the wet on my lashes

is not from tears,

and the red in my cheeks

is not from shame.

the dark in my hair

is not from a box,

and my face is fresh,

shining,

glowing,

new again.

the tasks of each day take away this glow.

my fresh slate is covered with grime,

the tales of each encounter.

the sorrow,

the pain,

the anger,

the joy,

pile up on me.

and i long for that clearness again.

so i cover my face

with powder and ink

to try to keep it fresh,

shining,

glowing,

new.

but as i go about the day

each encounter

starts to slip away.

the sorrow,

the pain,

the anger-

the joy,

no longer piles up on me.

my face is blank

but it is not clear,

not fresh,

not new.

so i take my cloth,

and soak in the water

that will wash away this grime.

this mask,

these tales,

these lies,

that block my skin.

and i 

feel

pretty.

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may 2, 2018