Presumably because the people who gave it the net 22 karma either know the term from me using it, or were able to put together something meaningful for themselves from context.From this FB post of a few years ago.
Red Gryffindors: prideful, vengeful, hotheaded, reckless
(Cormac MacLaggen, Ginny’s worse aspects)
(Non-HP example: Chandra Nalaar)
Gold Gryffindors: courageous, unflinching, steadfast, noble
(Harry’s best aspects, Fred & George from HPMOR)
(Non-HP example: Ralph from Lord of the Flies)
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Green Slytherins: conceited, manipulative, bigoted, selfish
(Pansy Parkinson, Slughorn’s worse aspects)
(Non-HP: Borsk Fey’lya, Theron from 300)
Silver Slytherins: perceptive, unfettered, realistic, savvy
(no examples in canon; maybe Regulus?)
(Non-HP: Grand Admiral Thrawn, Cap’n Jack Sparrow)
Yellow Hufflepuffs: timid, conformist, unstrategic, naive
(Ernie MacMillan’s worse aspects, canon Pettigrew (shut up, leave me alone))
(Non-HP: Cady Heron from Mean Girls (before redemption))
Iron Hufflepuffs: tenacious, inclusive, empathetic, kind
(Cedric Diggory, Neville from HPMOR)
(Non-HP: Ender Wiggin, Samwise Gamgee)
Blue Ravenclaws: detached, condescending, impractical, irresolute
(Xenophilius Lovegood, Helena Ravenclaw)
(Non-HP: every Vulcan ever written to piss off the audience)
Bronze Ravenclaws: brilliant, innovative, quick-witted, detail-oriented
(no examples in canon; HJPEV at his best)
(Non-HP: MacGuyver)
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Presumably because the people who gave it the net 22 karma either know the term from me using it, or were able to put together something meaningful for themselves from context.
From this FB post of a few years ago.
Red Gryffindors: prideful, vengeful, hotheaded, reckless
(Cormac MacLaggen, Ginny’s worse aspects)
(Non-HP example: Chandra Nalaar)
Gold Gryffindors: courageous, unflinching, steadfast, noble
(Harry’s best aspects, Fred & George from HPMOR)
(Non-HP example: Ralph from Lord of the Flies)
-----
Green Slytherins: conceited, manipulative, bigoted, selfish
(Pansy Parkinson, Slughorn’s worse aspects)
(Non-HP: Borsk Fey’lya, Theron from 300)
Silver Slytherins: perceptive, unfettered, realistic, savvy
(no examples in canon; maybe Regulus?)
(Non-HP: Grand Admiral Thrawn, Cap’n Jack Sparrow)
-----
Yellow Hufflepuffs: timid, conformist, unstrategic, naive
(Ernie MacMillan’s worse aspects, canon Pettigrew (shut up, leave me alone))
(Non-HP: Cady Heron from Mean Girls (before redemption))
Iron Hufflepuffs: tenacious, inclusive, empathetic, kind
(Cedric Diggory, Neville from HPMOR)
(Non-HP: Ender Wiggin, Samwise Gamgee)
-----
Blue Ravenclaws: detached, condescending, impractical, irresolute
(Xenophilius Lovegood, Helena Ravenclaw)
(Non-HP: every Vulcan ever written to piss off the audience)
Bronze Ravenclaws: brilliant, innovative, quick-witted, detail-oriented
(no examples in canon; HJPEV at his best)
(Non-HP: MacGuyver)