The Owlery - What Elements Would Harry Potter Characters Bend?
Added 2025-04-28 17:00:20 +0000 UTCComments
I think story wise it would be interesting if Voldemort was the avatar and the others have to gather together from all the nations and band together to defeat him. Sort of like how the hat says the houses need to work together. United we stand divided we fall sort of deal. Plus ot would be an interesting take on the the avatar bringing balance to the world because instead of fixing problems he is the problem and having a common enemy brings the nations closer together or something. Well this is also because i didnt watch past the original one so i don't know much about the anti-avatar thing and also its been years since I've last watched it.
Cold.October
2025-04-28 22:27:19 +0000 UTCI’d like you to take a bit more time to rethink Dumbledore. You named some fire-bending arguments yes, but what about his qualities? The fierce Dumbledore doesn’t come out until later in the books. He’s witty, all-knowing, flexible (‘always’ has an answer) stays cool throughout, is stoic, very inclusive (werewolf Lupin, giant Hagrid, paying Dobby)… things I would not neccesarily subscribe to fire. I think there could be made an argument for Dumbledore being Angh/the avatar. (By the way, disclamer, I saw the first season of Avatar, and part of the second, but I didn’t watch till the end and it was at least ten years ago, so I’m not up to date on everything airbender related) Specifically I’d like to highlight air. I feel like most qualities you mention for air, can also be said about Dumbledore: Luna’s hair, is not to different from Dumbledore’s, it’s the same shade anyway. Dobby’s being “here and there” can also be said about Dumbledore, how he’s (invisible, like air!) watching Harry with the mirror of Erised e.g. or shows up at the ministry, or disappears with Fawkes (yes Fawkes is fire, but there’s an airiness to it too). Your argument about the quidditch-players, can also apply to Dumbledore (Harry being the youngest seeker “in a century.) And besides all above arguments which you basically mentioned (without applying them to Dumbledore), I think his wittyness feels airy to me too. The way he let’s the glasses of mead dangle against the Dursley’s heads e.g. The way he fights Harry’s court case, also doesn’t feel fire-y to me. Fire would be fighting, spitting out arguments, heated discussion… Dumbledore’s makes his case, the arguments carefully constructed ‘lightly’ but when it all comes together, undeniably strong. Ok that last one I feel like the words lack me, I didn’t describe it well, but I hope you get my drift. Care to revisit this one? (Give it its own video 😉)
Juniper Meisje
2025-04-28 21:16:15 +0000 UTC
