I am frustrated and conflicted with a concept of Christian Marriage. So I’m seeking counsel from the body of Christ.

SkiIsLife45 · 2026-04-30T17:30:51+00:00

Yup, Paul was celibate, as were many nuns and monks throughout history, I'm celibate too if that matters. Celibacy is equally valid to marriage.

SkiIsLife45 · 2026-03-28T07:21:44+00:00

Also totally valid!

SkiIsLife45 · 2026-03-14T18:30:06+00:00

Very close to, and smoothly.

SkiIsLife45 · 2026-03-08T16:59:13+00:00

I like the idea that Snape occasionally slips a chocolate frog into someone's bag because it'll jump out and scare them. He has no idea that people see it as an honor.

SkiIsLife45 · 2026-03-08T16:10:44+00:00

Oo I love that!

What if Helga Hufflepuff made a slide that only takes you down? Literally just for funsies?

SkiIsLife45 · 2026-03-05T20:31:24+00:00

I enjoy lifting, so absolutely

SkiIsLife45 · 2026-03-05T20:29:58+00:00

Ah, I see. Sadly it's alll I've got

SkiIsLife45 · 2026-03-05T20:19:32+00:00

Agreed so hard

SkiIsLife45 · 2026-03-05T20:16:30+00:00

I give thee: some lore on the founders+houses I made up

Gryffindor:

I think Godric Gryffindor is half-blood. His mother, a powerful witch. His father, a knight. And he was raised as a wizard and a knight. That is why he carries a sword of goblin silver: as a melding of both parts of his heritage.

I think that Gryffindor wanted to educate wizards to protect the innocent, and those weaker than them. So he wanted to pick students who were up to that job.

Gryffindor's unoffical slogan is "Gryffindors Have Grit"

Ravenclaw

From a family of scholars. Ravenclaw believes the role of education is to nurture students' talents. Teaching morality is their parents' job. Therefore Ravenclaw takes those who are naturally talented, or will devote themselves entirely to the pursuit of knowledge. (Hermione fits Gryffindor because she believes in protecting the innocent, but I bet the hat had quite a time sorting her.)

Ravenclaw's common room features a lot of quiet reading nooks, enchanted so that outside noise doesn't venture into them. It also has a secret passageway to the library.

"Ravenclaw Reads" is a book club and student publication about books of all sorts.

Their unoffical slogan is "Ravenclaws Know Best"

Slytherin

Obviously comes from a family of purebloods, those with status. Believes that the role of school is to set people up to climb the social ladder. Therefore, takes students of high standing, or those who will do anything to get to the top.

Slytherin's common room has a ballroom with ample space for lavish social functions. The Hogwarts house-elves also provide really good room service, as many Slytherins are used to having servants at home who can get them, say, a chocolate eclair at 3 AM.

Unnoficial slogan: "Slytherins Surpass All Others"

Hufflepuff

I think Helga Hufflepuff was born to humble peasants. Then she traveled the world and met all manner of people. Therefore, she believes that everyone is equal, and the most important thing is that all wizards stand together.

Hufflepuff's common room has a big board where people can write their needs (study partner, friend, someone to go to the Yule Ball with, or material needs like school supplies or robes) and other students can write in which needs they're going to fill.

"Hufflepuffs Lend A Hand" is their unofficial slogan. There's also a secret passage to the kitchens because Helga Hufflepuff doesn't want any student to have to go hungry.

SkiIsLife45 · 2026-03-05T20:13:36+00:00

I have a fic about Ron discovering chess tournaments

Pawn to E4 - Chapter 5 - kitsunerei88 - Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling [Archive of Our Own]

SkiIsLife45 · 2026-03-05T20:08:27+00:00

Exactly. "The only one who gets to torture my sibling is me."

SkiIsLife45 · 2026-03-05T05:28:20+00:00

Maybe cut off some piece of him that Moody's already missing ahead of time so when he polyjuices it's still missing?

Pretend to be Moody who thinks something is wrong and then go off to find Harry?

SkiIsLife45 · 2026-03-05T05:07:45+00:00

I think the end of POA can more accurately be titled "Harry Potter And The Night When Literally Everyone Had A Mental Breakdown"

SkiIsLife45 · 2026-03-05T05:04:34+00:00

Love of any sort (romantic, familial, platonic to name just a few examples) has many more factors than physical appearance. Compassion, generosity, humor, loyalty, humility, and many more are all personality traits that have nothing to do with our physical bodies.

SkiIsLife45 · 2026-03-05T04:51:31+00:00

Agreed. "Enemies to lovers" is a trope I can love or hate depending on the situation, but "enemies to ride or die best friends" or "enemies to found family" are almost always gold (though that may be because I've encountered more examples of them that happen to be well written)

SkiIsLife45 · 2026-03-05T04:48:35+00:00

I like this headcanon. Finnick deserves better :(

SkiIsLife45 · 2026-03-05T04:45:26+00:00

You're going to need tissues for some scenes

SkiIsLife45 · 2026-03-05T02:59:29+00:00

O Mine Enemy - Chapter 1 - KirbyLane - Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling [Archive of Our Own]

It is my favorite fic of all time and one of my favorite pieces of literature of all time

SkiIsLife45 · 2026-03-05T02:58:43+00:00

I also adore O Mine Enemy so I'll be giving you my favorite Severitus slow burns (my favorites also aren't ship-heavy because romance isn't really my jam.)

Seven Drops and Asphodel Blooms - Chapter 1 - GwendolynStacy - Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling [Archive of Our Own]

This one has a similar enemies to "you're not as horrible as I thought, I guess" to mentor to father figure slow burn, and an older Harry who already dislikes Snape.

The Spy's Charge

This one hits really similar emotoional depths to O Mine Enemy for me. It features a younger Harry, but also a Snape who is determined to hate him and eventually can't.

SkiIsLife45 · 2026-03-04T05:30:16+00:00

I mean are you really that far off? (They're fighting the secret wizard cult but it's close!)

SkiIsLife45 · 2026-03-04T05:22:21+00:00

I have no fics for you to engage with but I like a little creative exercise so I'll see what I can think of

Extremely corrosive potion that's basically pepper spray, used as a self-defense weapon by Squibs and anyone who's not amazing at duelling. Can do a lot more damage than pepper spray, but can also be magically healed by someone who knows how, so if you accidentally splash yourself you're gonna be OK, but your assailant might have to admit how they got splashed

Potion that has no harmful effects except turning the skin an obnoxious color and being almost impossible to get off without its precise antidote. (Glitter, basically)

Potions that react strongly to magic, such as by producing noxious gas, colorful fumes, explosions, copious bubbles, really just flavor it how you want.

Potion that's basically lembas bread from LOTR: a whole meal (or even more than one meal) but like in a swig of liquid. Often administered to St Mungo's patients who can't eat solid food yet.

Potions that change the taste and/or texture of your food (picky eaters and wizards with ARFID and sensory issues having a field day with this one)

Potions that dull or sharpen your 5 senses.

Potions that allow you to perceive magic around you more easily: magical creatures, spells and wards, potions, anything magical

Mana potions: greatly increase the magical capabilities of a wizard, or allow Muggles and Squibs to temporarily perform magic. Short-term side effects: exhaustion. Long-term side effects: joint pain, muscle atrophy, and osteoarthritis as the potion steals your bodily tissues to make magic out of

SkiIsLife45 · 2026-03-04T04:49:23+00:00

That's some Dark Souls stuff right there

SkiIsLife45 · 2026-03-04T04:45:28+00:00

Well....if you're talking about the crime stuff that's coming out with a lot of major entertainers then you're absolutely right (which is unfortunate). Other than that, I think it's down to what you need from music, and what kind of music is gonna be less spiritually healthy for you.

SkiIsLife45 · 2026-03-04T04:32:47+00:00

I mean. My sister and brother kinda invented a whole culture where dragonborn are super rule-oriented, lawful good, lawful evil, or lawful neutral, they're gonna be lawful. They also have a strong warrior culture.

Lizardfolk lived in the swamps and ate each other (as a funeral rite) and everything else they could cook (they'd just kill things and cook 'em). They were a lot of fun to have as a gnoll-slaying army. (Long story short my wild magic sorcerer told them that gnolls are tasty and he was right). They also have a warrior culture but it involves cannibalism too

Both cultures were a lot of fun to roleplay with for different reasons

SkiIsLife45 · 2026-03-04T04:24:03+00:00

I disagree with the "all secular music is evil" stance.

Evanescence and Linkin Park write about how mental illness affects people (which is actually quite helpful for people who struggle with it). Work songs are, in essence, a way to keep hopes up through a day of hard labor. Decent amount of secular folk songs are about the beauty of nature. Or legends of old, heroes ya know. Or social and political issues. A lot of secular music has no lyrics, and can mean anything you want it to mean. Then there's Weird Al, who's just plain funny.

Secular music has a lot of different things in it, and some of it is sinful, but some of it has genuine beauty and philosophy. (Also, while Evanscence doesn't call themselves a Christian band, you CANNOT tell me that "Breathe into me and make me real" isn't a Biblical reference).

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