For Camp Potter – History Appreciation: write about the Founders.
Word count: 457
Salazar
quicksilver eyes and acid tongue.
It keeps the masses
from seeing under the mask
that he hides [be][hind].
Because he doesn't want
anyone to know that he cares,
that he feels emotions.
Though, his friends have a way
of getting under his mask,
of making him experience the emotions
he tries so hard to avoid.
His legendary calmness shatters
in the face of greengreen eyes,
and his will is tested
time and time again.
But, for some reason,
he can't bring himself to walk
a…w…a…y
.
Rowena
sharp wit and unlimited plans.
She's the brains [be][hind]
everything,
everything that they've ever dreamed of.
She takes their ideas
and turns them into reality.
P-p-pushing them beyond their limits
to prove that they can do
anything
they dream if they set their
minds to it.
She won't let them take
the easy route
because they wouldn't get
the same satisfaction that way.
.
Godric
foolishly noble and recklessly brave.
He wears his heart on his sleeve,
and feels things more deeply
than his friends,
His moral –compass– is spinning
at HIGH speeds,
not allowing him to think ((twice))
about rushing headfirst into danger
for the sake of others.
It's stupid.
It's foolish,
but he wouldn't change
a thing.
.
Helga
caring eyes and unwavering loyalty
Always overlooked,
always in the shadows
of her friend's achievements.
Too shy to speak UP,
to be heard.
But her heart is big,
and her words are always kind.
She encourages everyone
when they don't believe in
themselves,
because she see the
best
in everyone.
.
Four friends
bound by common ground,
by a similar dream
(to help young children
master the magic inside them).
Plans are drawn and
brick by brick,
they give life to their dream.
.
But as quickly as they
come together, they
f
a
l
l
apart.
Because they live in a time
ruled by fear and hostility.
People like them are being
burnedscorchedharmed
because the Muggles don't understand
that they aren't dangerous.
Everything they've worked so hard to
((protect))
is at stake.
.
Cold Salazar,
whose heart has long since thawed,
wants to keep the blood pure
to avoid the burningscorchingilluminating flames
(because he doesn't want to lose his friends).
Daring Godric,
with his golden –compass–,
doesn't care about the risks
and will do anything for others.
Wise Rowena
tries to smooth things over,
but even she can't find a solution.
And sweet Helga
is caught [bet][ween] her friends,
unwilling and unable to
choose si/des.
With no one understanding his position,
Salazar storms a…w…a…y
in amidst his blazing fury,
because he won't watch his friends
get themselves killed for the sake of others.
.
In the end,
their greatest traits are
their greatest downfall.
But the legacy of their dream lives
on.
