Those two will bicker over anything and everything. Do they ever stop bickering Harry? I know it must get on your nerves that they bicker so much and that you are always in the middle of it. It would get on my nerves. Anyway, I'll talk to you later. Bye.
I think they do just look for something to bicker about. Because.. well, we all know. Hermione does have a good point though.. but I don't see anything wrong with a male lion as the mascot either.
I had some friends that argued all the time... Instead of letting myself end up in the middle, I would always turn away and talk with another friend. It gets really tiring to watch people bicker all the time. Except for when I can add my own two cents and make them look like idiots. That should teach them not to argue around me... but they never learn... *sigh*
I mean, yes, it could be taken as sexist, but...Hermione should know, when the four houses were created, it was all about male superiority. At least in the Muggle world, but I'm assuming that the wizarding world held at least a small bit of the same ideal...
Also, isn't a Gryffin a male lion? Correct me if I'm wrong, but Godric Gryffindor could have been thinking of that at the time he designed the mascot...
That was my little rant on the subject. Sorry you got caught in the middle of theirs. *hugs* Just think, one day, when you're all out of school, you'll miss their fighting...
... I don't think it was about male superiority at all. Two founders were women, and yeah, all of the mascots are male, (or so I presume, they just look male to me, but I'm sure a female raven doesn't look that different from a male) but anyways, I don't think it was superiority at all. The Wizarding world was never as close-minded the Muggle world was. There was never slavery, or any real sexism. I mean, if there had been, no way would two women be allowed to be founders of a school. Besides, I'm certain Hermione knows a ton more about Muggle History than I do, so I can say with a fair bit of confidence that I'm sure she knows all about the male superiority in the Muggle world.
And ... It isn't the Gryffindor Gryffin. It's the Gryffindor lion. I know Gryffindor sounds like Gryffin, (obviously) but that was the founder's last name, not the mascot per say. The mascot is a lion, and a male one at that. Hermione's point was simply that the female lion would be a far better representative for a house than the male.
I don't presume to know anything about Wizarding history, so do forgive that of me. I was going on what I knew of Muggle history, and I suppose that your argument works, about female founders.
I know it's not the Gryffindor Gryffin, but I was saying that a gryffin, as far as my knowledge goes, is symbolised as a male lion. So it might have come from that. But I don't know. Again, I don't know all that much, and am just hazarding a guess. But I still don't see how it being a female lion would do anything except confuse the crap out of everyone who's used to it being male.
Sorry if my comment is as long as everyone elses, but I always found Ron and Hermiones quarls funny. They just... argue over the stupidest, most mediocre (sp?) things ever. This one, by far, takes the cake though. Brava.
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Hermione does have a good point though.. but I don't see anything wrong with a male lion as the mascot either.
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Anyways, I hope your dessert was good! ^_^
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I mean, yes, it could be taken as sexist, but...Hermione should know, when the four houses were created, it was all about male superiority. At least in the Muggle world, but I'm assuming that the wizarding world held at least a small bit of the same ideal...
Also, isn't a Gryffin a male lion? Correct me if I'm wrong, but Godric Gryffindor could have been thinking of that at the time he designed the mascot...
That was my little rant on the subject. Sorry you got caught in the middle of theirs. *hugs* Just think, one day, when you're all out of school, you'll miss their fighting...
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And ... It isn't the Gryffindor Gryffin. It's the Gryffindor lion. I know Gryffindor sounds like Gryffin, (obviously) but that was the founder's last name, not the mascot per say. The mascot is a lion, and a male one at that. Hermione's point was simply that the female lion would be a far better representative for a house than the male.
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I know it's not the Gryffindor Gryffin, but I was saying that a gryffin, as far as my knowledge goes, is symbolised as a male lion. So it might have come from that. But I don't know. Again, I don't know all that much, and am just hazarding a guess. But I still don't see how it being a female lion would do anything except confuse the crap out of everyone who's used to it being male.
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