Posts

The Machiavellian Umbridge (Part 1: Entering Hogwarts as a Teacher)

Image
        The Prince  is a book written by Niccolò Machiavelli, and it outlines the qualities exemplified in a worldly-minded, corrupt leader. The sole reason for any descision made is for the benefit of the Prince, and all actions are commited with underlying deciet and master trickery.     That being said, a couple months ago I wondered at the similarities between Machiavelli's Prince character and Dolores Umbridge from  Harry Potter.  It's not surpising in a sense, because J. K. Rowling has a nack for effotlessly creating a very diverse character entourage to serve the storyline, and I thought this would be a good time to write up a mini-biography on the key events of Dolores Umbridge's life in the book The Order of the Phoenix.      Dolores Umbridge is a corrupt Ministry witch in a position of great power. She enters the book at the scene of Harry Potter's trial, and at once she communicates a negative attitude, added to but not subject to her ghastly appearance.  &qu
Post a Comment
Read more

Which Hogwarts House are you in?

Image
   The Four Hogwarts houses are drastically different.   Griffindors  are known for their boldness, courage, and chivalry with a tendency to be rash but also to possess a self-less nature.   Ravenclaws  are known for their urge to obtain perfect grades, wisdom, and large quantities of headknowledge (that being said, we all wonder   at first*   why Hermione was not placed in Ravenclaw instead of Gryffindor).   Hufflepuffs  value hard work, kindness, and patience, despite their tendency to be slandered by other houses (the only person ever really known to be from Hufflepuff and obtain fame was Cedric Diggory).   Slytherins  value above all ambition, reward, and success, and will go to any measures to obtain this.      That being said, there are lot of questions one could ask an aspiring person concerning where they would be placed by the Hogwarts Sorting Hat. For example one could ask,  What do you despise most: being a coward, being weak, being mean, or being dumb? One could also consid
1 comment
Read more