Harry Potter Abridged! DH Chapter 6

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[People are still reeling from the shock of Moody’s death over the next few days]

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Prompt about the Hogwarts Houses' colors

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So, we all know that the colors of Slytherin are green and silver. Green, to my knowledge, is in some circles an unsavory color because it's associated with the sin of envy. And in a way, this does come through from the portrayal of Slytherins in the books--Draco is understood (at least by JKR) to be envious of Harry's fame and success; and the house is associated with cunning and ambition, both of which could be used to indulge envy by attempting to outpace rivals or potential rivals.

Now, the other Houses also have colors associated with them: Gryffindor has red, Hufflepuff yellow, and Ravenclaw blue. Interestingly, each one of those colors corresponds to one of the Seven Deadly Sins: red is associated with wrath, yellow with greed, and blue with lust.

So...could there be a pattern, here? In a way, equating Gryffindor with wrath does work (they're certainly the most likely to act on their anger in destructive ways), but what about the other two? If anyone can take these ideas to their logical conclusion, in a fan work or essay, or whatever, I will be a very happy woman.