The Hogwarts Houses and Medieval Society

A lot of these ideas have appeared in various discussions, and I decided to roll them all up in one place.

fialleril mentioned recently that Gryffindor House’s values seem like the odd man out at Hogwarts. Hard work, wit, and ambition and cunning are all potentially useful academic qualities, but how are daring, nerve, and chivalry going to help you on your exams? Are they really the House of Jocks?

But we considered them in light of when Hogwarts was founded, and in fact, all four Houses might work quite well as segments of the medieval society in which they were founded.( Read more... )