Spielerville

Here's a much more flexible diagram of Hogwarts/Ilvermorny house overlap than the rudimentary one I made on iPhone Notes a couple of days ago. My friend Jenn Levine expertly crafted this! It allows for some much-needed flexibility for, say, Ravenclaws in Thunderbird or, Hufflepuffs in Wampus. I fully realize that JKR on Twitter has said there is no correlation between Hogwarts and Ilvermorny houses. I won't argue! But, based on the initial writing, these traits still match up for me closest in this way. I'm thrilled that this idea should look so clean, and really just have my friends to thank. Jenn, and everyone else for their support on this. Venn design by Jenn Levine, based on a theory by Eric Scull.

After reading carefully on Pottermore, I composed this sketch comparing Hogwarts Houses to Ilvermorny ones. They might overlay, but on a 45 degree angle.... I think it works! How about you? "It is sometimes said of the Ilvermorny houses that they represent the whole witch or wizard: the mind is represented by Horned Serpent; the body, Wampus; the heart, Pukwudgie and the soul, Thunderbird. Others say that Horned Serpent favours scholars, Wampus, warriors, Pukwudgie, healers and Thunderbird, adventurers." Read more: https://www.pottermore.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/ilvermorny

Hello, old friends...!

Tumbling this from tumblr headquarters in NYC... while on the Tumblr guest wifi. Knowing somebody is great!

Rest in peace, Richard Kiel, you big softie...