There’s A Portrait Of Cedric Diggory In The Hufflepuff Common Room.

there’s a portrait of cedric diggory in the hufflepuff common room.

nobody knows who painted it. the other houses speculate, but the hufflepuffs know not to ask, because that’s not really what’s important.

it’s one of the moving ones, of course. sometimes cedric isn’t in it - it’s said that the portrait has a twin, over amos diggory’s fireplace, and cedric always loved his father. but he’s there enough, smiling down at the hufflepuffs who congregate in the common room, watching them as they go about their lives.

the portrait is by the door, next to one of the overstuffed yellow chairs. students sit there to talk to cedric, with some modicum of privacy. at first, it was his friends, the people who knew him and miss him and love him. but as time went on it became those who knew him by reputation. kids seeking advice, help with homework. someone to talk to, on a long and cold night. gradually, he became a legend, spoke in hushed whispers to the first-years as they came in. if you’re ever in trouble, talk to cedric. he’ll always help you.

after the battle of hogwarts, when the furniture was mended and the new students hesitantly made their way in, there was another portrait next to it, of hufflepuff’s favoured daughter. tonks, known by one name only, blew painted bubbles from her world of acrylic and canvas. while students came to cedric for help and advice, they came to tonks to ask questions. she would tell the most wicked stories, and some of them were even true. when someone needed cheering up, when they were wanting to brainstorm their next epic prank, they went to tonks.

she wasn’t always there, either. another portrait above a cot, where a baby with shocking blue hair could look at it and laugh. but when she was, she was always happy to have people come to her. when they did, it felt like she wasn’t just paint and canvas. she felt alive.

hufflepuffs look after their own, you see. dead or alive.

The Hunt Chapter 6

“He’s dead. There’s nothing left of him.” Alex frowned. Katherine held her tightly, trying to console her girlfriend. “Why didn’t you try to stop them?” She whispered.

“Are you talking to me?” Katherine frowned. Alex ignored her, refusing to look at her. She continued to talk to herself. “Alex.. Snap out of it.” Katherine shook Alex slighty, trying to break the hold she had on herself. “Hey!” Katherine slapped Alex’s face lightly, causing her to jump at the sudden feeling.

“I’m so sorry…” Alex whispered.

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stubbornlacat

6 years ago

“Those poor boys”

“She deserves to be punished too.”

“I’m not saying I support rape, but-”

“Sorry to say - she deserved it.”

“She put herself in harm’s way”

“But if she was fingered, then that’s not rape.”

“She ruined their lives.”

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stubbornlacat

5 years ago

Questions People Don’t Ask But Should

1. What is your favorite childhood story of yourself?

2. What is the stupidest way you have ever gotten hurt?

3. What was the first PG-13 movie you watched?

4. What was the first R rated movie you watched?

5. When was the moment you felt most badass?

6. What is a band you can reliably always love?

7. What is your favorite form of self expression?

8. What is something from your childhood you wish you still had?

9. Where is your favorite place on earth?

10. What is the longest friendship you have ever had?

11. Is there anyone is your life you wish you had met sooner than you did?

12. Do you believe in ghosts?

13. What is the coldest water you have ever swam in?

14. How old were you when you learned how to swim?

15. What song do you listen to when you’re sad?

16. Are you an adrenaline junky?

17. What is a song that takes you back to childhood?

18. What is your favorite word?

19. What is your least favorite word?

20. What scent reminds you of childhood?

21. Were you sad when you found out clouds weren’t like pillows, or did you never think that?

22. When in life did you laugh the hardest?

23. What makes you laugh when you don’t feel like laughing?

24. Do you come from a big family?

25. What is your favorite part of yourself?

26. What is the worst pain you have ever felt?

27. Do you swear often?

28. Do you get confused for being older or younger than you are?

29. What is your favorite way to eat a potato?

30. What is the best compliment you have ever received?

31. Describe yourself in 6 words?

32. What is the worst insult you have ever received?

33. Have you ever taken in any media that changed your life?

34. Have you ever collected anything?

35. Strangest thing you have ever broken?

36. Weirdest food you have ever eaten?

37. Childhood nickname?

38. Most people you have shared a bed with in a non sexual manner?

39. What is something that makes you fall asleep?

40. Did your parents ever accidentally lose or forget you?

41. If you were a superhero what would your weakness be?

42. What food reminds you of home?

43. What is your comfort food?

44. Cold room with lots of blankets or hot room with no blankets?

45. No shoes without socks or no shoes with socks?

46. Do you run hot your cold?

47. Favorite condiment?

48. What utensil do you use the most?

49. When are you most comfortable?

50. If you could be really good at one thing, what would it be?

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stubbornlacat

6 years ago

i havent actually been able to find a way to watch it...but sherlock from miss sherlock is making my lesbian self SWEAT

oh boy… you are not prepared for the majesty that is yuko takeuchi in motion… her heels…. her shirts….. her turtlenecks……..

and as i always want to provide for thirsty lesbians and help them thrive, here are the episode links!:

Episode 1 The First Case

Episode 2 Sachiko’s Mustache

Episode 3 Lily of the Valley

Episode 4 The Wakasugi Family Curse

Episode 5 The Missing Bride

Episode 6 Stella Maris

Episode 7 Stolen Virus

Episode 8 The Dock

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stubbornlacat

5 years ago

Harvard has a pigment library that stores old pigment sources, like the ground shells of now-extinct insects, poisonous metals, and wrappings from Egyptian mummies, to preserve the origins of the world’s rarest colors.

A few centuries ago, finding a specific color might have meant trekking across the globe to a mineral deposit in the middle of Afghanistan. “Every pigment has its own story,” Narayan Khandekar, the caretaker of the pigment collection, told Fastcodesign. He also shared the stories of some of the most interesting pigments in the collection.

Mummy Brown

“People would harvest mummies from Egypt and then extract the brown resin material that was on the wrappings around the bodies and turn that into a pigment. It’s a very bizarre kind of pigment, I’ve got to say, but it was very popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.”

Cadmium Yellow

“Cadmium yellow was introduced in the mid 19th century. It’s a bright yellow that many impressionists used. Cadmium is a heavy metal, very toxic. In the early 20th century, cadmium red was introduced. You find these pigments used in industrial processes. Up until the 1970s, Lego bricks had cadmium pigment in them.”

Annatto “The lipstick plant—a small tree, Bixa orellana, native to Central and South America—produces annatto, a natural orange dye. Seeds from the plant are contained in a pod surrounded with a bright red pulp. Currently, annatto is used to color butter, cheese, and cosmetics.”

Lapis Lazuli “People would mine it in Afghanistan, ship it across Europe, and it was more expensive than gold so it would have its own budget line on a commission.”

Dragon’s Blood “It has a great name, but it’s not from dragons. [The bright red pigment] is from the rattan palm.”

Cochineal “This red dye comes from squashed beetles, and it’s used in cosmetics and food.”

Emerald Green “This is made from copper acetoarsenite. We had a Van Gogh with a bright green background that was identified as emerald green. Pigments used for artists’ purposes can find their way into use in other areas as well. Emerald green was used as an insecticide, and you often see it on older wood that would be put into the ground, like railroad ties.”