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You know, this is one of those things that I've never asked, and I feel is very important to know about all my friends:

Please comment to this post about which Hogwarts House you affiliate with!

I know, of course, that siochembio is a Ravenclaw, but I don't know about the rest of you. Personally, I'm very much a Hufflepuff with distinct Gryffindor qualities -- or a Gryffindor with distinct Hufflepuff qualities, depending on how you look at it. There is nothing wrong with being loyal, accepting of others, and hardworking, and Hufflepuffs aren't at all "cowardly duffers"; look at Cedric Diggory, how brave he was! The way I see it, Gryffindors are impulsive, and jump into trouble immediately and without thought. Hufflepuffs plan first. They examine all sides, and then they act. Neither one is better than the other, but there is a difference. (Of course, it would help if JKR had paid any distinct attention to Hufflepuff *besides* Cedric... 7 books, and that's all we get!? Cedric Diggory and Ernie MacMillan are hardly enough to create a good portrait of what makes a Hufflepuff student. They're wildly different. This is definitely one of my pet peeves about the books...)

Also, I think part of the reason why I affiliate with Hufflepuff is because almost *no one* chooses to affiliate with them of their own volition. I like thinking that I'm a champion for Hufflepuff, standing up for their reputation... but then I think, isn't that a Gryffindor quality? It really kind of is... but whatever. I'm a Gryffinpuff, I guess. But that's the great thing about the Hogwarts houses, isn't it? That everyone has a little bit of each house in them? ^_^ It's impossible to be 100% of any. I mean, even Harry is living proof.

A chapter of my childhood has just ended. I have had to say goodbye to some very, very dear friends who I have literally grown up with, year-by-year. I don't know how to feel about that right now. I... I know these people. I've fought and cried and laughed and conspired and been on the edge of my seat with them for ten years now.

I feel very proud of them, for what they've done. Very proud.

(...I may or may not have read completely through the night.)

I didn't plan on it! I figured I'd start (it was about 10:00) and put it down when I got tired. It seemed like twenty minutes later, but I closed the book and looked at my alarm clock and it said 6:15.

Still, just as I reached the climax, I looked up to compose myself just in time to see the sun rise. I'll never forget it.

I'll post a spoilerful entry later. Right now I need to go sit somewhere and digest everything.