not only do i put a little line through my 7s but i put one through my Zs too. i’m sick and twisted. you’re never getting out of this network of caves alive.
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justsortadoit asked:
hi, so i was scrollin on through your page and i havent seen a slytherin/hummingbird patronus analysis! i'd really like to hear your thoughts on the odd mix.
hogwartswelcomesyou answered:
Hummingbirds are associated with joy. renewal, energy, and persistence. Their quick-beating wings, always on the move, also give them some connection to the idea of eternity. More than anything they are depicted as tireless in their quest for nectar (or, in symbolic terms, the things that feed the soul, like happiness, beauty, and fulfillment).
Having a Hummingbird as your Patronus means you find comfort in a never-ending quest. Slytherins are known for their ambition, and you embody this trait beautifully. You will not rest until you squeeze the most happiness and fulfillment out of your life. You are a determined worker who puts in a lot in order to get a lot in return. Although hard work is generally aligned with Hufflepuff sensibilities, it doesn’t mean we snakes can’t work hard too, in order to get what we want, and you’re all about that. It’s likely your ambition is less concrete than many Slytherins, focusing around something like “happiness” or “enlightenment” rather than a specific profession, but that doesn’t make you chase it with any less vigor. When life drags you down and locks you in chains of despair, this Patronus will zip out of your wand, sucking the negativity and misery out of you and instead infusing you with some well-needed joy and determination. And with your guardian’s help, you will be able to get through the darkest of your emotions and fly away toward a brighter morning.
~Tory
“When I encounter a sunrise, a painting, a woman, or an idea that makes my heart bound, then I know I am standing in front of happiness.”
— Nikos Kazantzakis, tr. by P. A. Bien, from “Report To Greco,” publ. c. 1961
“It is possible to carry life and death in the same sentence. In the same body. It is possible to carry love and pain.”
— Lidia Yuknavitch, from The Chronology Of Water: A Memoir