Les Miserables Hogwarts AU
I thought about this a lot, and this is how I think the sorting hat would sort the young generation of the Les Miserables characters.
I wanted to create a toxic atmosphere at Slytherin (not hating, Iām also a Slytherin, but it fits well with what was given in the HP books), and Enjolras being the lost soul there, spending most of his free time alone, thinking about ways he could change the world, while pretty-boy/bad-boyĀ Montparnasse flirts with Ćponine, who doesnāt really enjoy it, but had an abusive childhood, so she canāt reject his advances. I like to imagine that the ThĆ©nardier family is a long line of pure-blood Slytherins, thatās why Azelma is here. Enjolras, Montparnasse and Ćponine are usually depicted as Slytherins by the fandom so I donāt think I have to point out why. Grantaire, on the other hand, from what Iāve seen is frequently put into Ravenclaw by fellow fans, but IĀ feel like he belongs here, as Ravenclaws like learning new things, but R only cares for his own, already stable opinion. Also Ravenclaws are (according to Pottermore) sharp and individual, and R is not that sharp (I mean his rants are a bit out-there), nor is he an individual, as he cares so much for what Enjolras does and he goes along with it beyond reason (at least beyond his own reasoning). Instead he is prideful (takes it very seriously when heās being overlooked) and determined (āYouāll see!ā) as a Slytherin should be. Bonus points for this that he is in the same house as Enjolras and he probably wants to know his plans all the time, and wonāt stop bothering him. :)
Combeferre is the Guide and a bookworm, itās a given heās here.Ā A fan of medical studies such as Joly doesnāt really need explaining, Feuilly absolutely loves learning, he self-taught himself how to read! Musichetta, I wanted her to be in the same house as Joly, and also seems like she fits the sharp individual type, even if sheās artistic, a bit like Luna Lovegood. Finally,Ā Louison was like the only woman in the book who listened to politics, she deserves this spot.
Courfeyrac and Lesgles are the two funnest persons to be around, absolute jokesters, and they are clearly honest, hard-working and accepting, so that fits the Hufflepuff ideal. Marius is one Iāve seen everywhere (except maybe Slytherin) but him in Gryffindor just doesnāt make sense, remember how he didnāt have the guts to talk to Cosette, and heās not the sharpest tool in the shed either. Heās good qualities include being all about fair-play, being patient and loyal, and thatās what the Hufflepuff spirit is about. Bonus points for him being in the same house as Courfeyrac and Bossuet, hisĀ best friend and his first friend in the brick. Chowder seems like being able to take a joke and positively accept her fate, like Bossuet and Courfeyrac, and FricassĆ©e is kind of a shrinking violet who will need her friendsā help to get out of her shell, a lot like Marius.
Cosette is like the Harry Potter equivalent, the distaff counterpart of the boy who lived, FlorĆ©al is the perfect foil for her, as she is that spoiled alpha b.tch (who deep down actually has a heart of gold) (like Rose from the Cursed Child) to round out Cosetteās innocent personality. All we really learn from the book about Irma is that sheāsĀ sassy, but thatās enoughĀ for us, since Gryffindor is the house of sass, as evidenced by all characters who were Gryffindors.Ā Gavroche is a bit like Sirius, coming from a family of Slytherins, expecting to be there too, and than everyone is surprised. HeĀ doesnāt mind, heās all for adventures and he kinda likes that his big sisters canāt monitor him all the time. Jehan is kinda the Neville of this story (Yeah, I noticed this section has a lot of HP comparisons, just roll with it), a wimp who seems like heās a bit timid, but when given the chance, he shows how brave he really is, when opposing great threats. Bahorel low-key has my favorite story of all of them. Heās a heroic popular jock athlete, who thinks everyone at Gryffindor will be just like him, and is very excited to get sorted into the house of his dreams, only to find out that his housemates are either self-centered and self-righteous or weaklings who write poems. Disappointed at first, but then decides that itās his job to see and bring out the best in everyone, so he keeps on showing off his sportsmanship and team-spirit to influence them, and as they develop, Bahorel couldnāt be happier. Especially about Jehan, whom he successfully gets into the Quidditch team, and a bromance like no other forms between them.
If you think I got any characterās placement either horribly wrong or completely right, please give this post some feedback, because Iād love to discuss this topic.