As a nine year old I thought the Death Eaters were meant to be like the Nazis, but I guess Rowling is so dumb she didn’t make the connection until after she wrote them?

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      7 months ago

      Hmmm yes… stong brow ridge, aggressive… pronounced occipital protuberance… recessed frontal bone, not the brightest are we? But focused, shallow orbital plate… you have the phrenology of… a GRYFFINDOR!

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      I think the idea is that it needs to be on your head in order to determine certain intangible things about you. The houses don’t make much sense though and one of them is just “you’re a fascist” so shrug-outta-hecks