I made Tumblr.

Today, as I was browsing through Tumblr, I realized that there are SO many interesting photos I'd like to post here, that there is no way I could ever make it.

So, what better way to reblog all this stuff?
Making Tumblr and doing it immediately! Liking them, also!

So, here is my Tumblr page which is about all things Slytherin.
Wow, I've really gotten obsessed with all this, huh?

SlytherCat's Tumblr.

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Slytherin Gemini

The Twins. Mutable, air, yang - planetary ruler: Mercury Keywords: “I THINK”

Gemini is the third sign of the zodiac and has influence over the hands, arms, shoulders, and lungs. Positive traits include quick wits, versatility, flexibility, fluency with words and ideas, an open mind, a love of learning, adaptability, agility, sharp perception, and cheerfulness; negative traits are duplicity, mood swings, flightiness, nervousness, fidgeting, lack of attention span, a tendency to be easily influenced, and undependability.

Ever heard the phrase “snake-tongued?” It must have been invented to describe a Slytherin Gemini. (This doesn’t refer to the Parseltongue gift, either, although the few Slytherin wizards who exhibited it have had a disproportionate number of Geminis in their midst.) Slytherin Geminis have the dubious gift of being able to lay the blarney on thick, and be believed. This is due to both their imaginative mental agility and to their skill with words. Of course, not all Slytherin Geminis are liars - but it is probably advisable to get all sides of the story if you hear interesting gossip from one of these wizards. Slytherins born under the sign of Gemini are also naturally skilled at any magical work which involves sleight of hand or incantations. They are less determined and aggressive than the average Slytherin, though, save perhaps in a field that involves debate. You will find far more of them chatting in the common room or looking up arcane lore in the library than on the Quidditch field or in a dueling match, with the exception of Quidditch Seekers: the sharp eyesight and quick reflexes associated with Gemini are good traits for a Seeker to have.

[Originally posted on my Tumblr.]

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Accurate Sorting Quiz

The Accurate Hogwarts Sorting Hat

Slytherin Slytherin house values ambition, cunning and resourcefulness and was founded by Salazar Slytherin. Its emblematic animal is the serpent, and its colours are green and silver. Professor Horace Slughorn was the Head of Slytherin during the 1997–1998 school year, replacing Severus Snape, who as well, replaced Slughorn when he retired for the first time several years ago. The Bloody Baron is the house ghost. Slytherin corresponds roughly to the element of water. The Slytherin Dormitories and common room are reached through a bare stone wall in the Dungeons. The Slytherin common room is a long, low underground room (probably under the Hogwarts lake, thus Slytherin house's affiliation with water) with rough stone walls and round greenish lamps hanging from the ceiling.

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Magical Family

I shall probably say that I belong to a wizarding family.
6 cousins into 3 Hogwarts Houses in Pottermore.

Slytherin: Artemis & Moi (UnicornHowl10952)

Ravenclaw: Dimitris & Vula (brother and sister)

Gryffindor: Maya & Dimitra

We don't have any cousin into Hufflepuff, yet, but there's still plenty of time, and Pottermore has just opened. ;)

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House Points

Right now, 20 April 2012, at 2:17pm, the House Points, as displayed on The Great Hall of Pottermore, show that Slytherin is on the lead with over 30 million points. Gryffindor, whom rise was very sudden and rather unexpected, is second, with Ravenclaw closely following. Hufflepuff is last (but, not least).
For more details:

Slytherin: 30,157,966

Gryffindor: 29,697,072

Ravenclaw: 29,367,001

Hufflepuff: 25,898,393

According to various rumors, people make many accounts in order to enter the House of their preference. Which, most of the time, is Gryffindor.
According to more rumors, Gryffindor students make more accounts to enter and sabotage other Houses.
I don't know which is true, and which is not, (although I do know that the first rumor is correct,) but if anyone wishes to win in that way, well, they just don't deserve it!

And, Slytherin isn't going to fall without a battle.
Go Snakes!

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Welcome message of the Slytherin House

The Sorting Hat has placed you in Slytherin

Congratulations! I’m Prefect Gemma Farley, and I’m delighted to welcome you to SLYTHERIN HOUSE. Our emblem is the serpent, the wisest of creatures; our house colours are emerald green and silver, and our common room lies behind a concealed entrance down in the dungeons. As you’ll see, its windows look out into the depths of the Hogwarts lake. We often see the giant squid swooshing by – and sometimes more interesting creatures. We like to feel that our hangout has the aura of a mysterious, underwater shipwreck.

Now, there are a few things you should know about Slytherin – and a few you should forget.

Firstly, let’s dispel a few myths. You might have heard rumours about Slytherin house – that we’re all into the Dark Arts, and will only talk to you if your great-grandfather was a famous wizard, and rubbish like that. Well, you don’t want to believe everything you hear from competing houses. I’m not denying that we’ve produced our share of Dark wizards, but so have the other three houses – they just don’t like admitting it. And yes, we have traditionally tended to take students who come from long lines of witches and wizards, but nowadays you’ll find plenty of people in Slytherin house who have at least one Muggle parent.

Here’s a little-known fact that the other three houses don’t bring up much: Merlin was a Slytherin. Yes, Merlin himself, the most famous wizard in history! He learned all he knew in this very house! Do you want to follow in the footsteps of Merlin? Or would you rather sit at the old desk of that illustrious ex-Hufflepuff, Eglantine Puffett, inventor of the Self-Soaping Dishcloth?

I didn’t think so.

But that’s enough about what we’re not. Let’s talk about what we are, which is the coolest and edgiest house in this school. We play to win, because we care about the honour and traditions of Slytherin.

We also get respect from our fellow students. Yes, some of that respect might be tinged with fear, because of our Dark reputation, but you know what? It can be fun, having a reputation for walking on the wild side. Chuck out a few hints that you’ve got access to a whole library of curses, and see whether anyone feels like nicking your pencil case.

But we’re not bad people. We’re like our emblem, the snake: sleek, powerful, and frequently misunderstood.

For instance, we Slytherins look after our own – which is more than you can say for Ravenclaw. Apart from being the biggest bunch of swots you ever met, Ravenclaws are famous for clambering over each other to get good marks, whereas we Slytherins are brothers. The corridors of Hogwarts can throw up surprises for the unwary, and you’ll be glad you’ve got the Serpents on your side as you move around the school. As far as we’re concerned, once you’ve become a snake, you’re one of ours – one of the elite.

Because you know what Salazar Slytherin looked for in his chosen students? The seeds of greatness. You’ve been chosen by this house because you’ve got the potential to be great, in the true sense of the word. All right, you might see a couple of people hanging around the common room whom you might not think are destined for anything special. Well, keep that to yourself. If the Sorting Hat put them in here, there’s something great about them, and don’t you forget it.

And talking of people who aren’t destined for greatness, I haven’t mentioned the Gryffindors. Now, a lot of people say that Slytherins and Gryffindors represent two sides of the same coin. Personally, I think Gryffindors are nothing more than wannabe Slytherins. Mind you, some people say that Salazar Slytherin and Godric Gryffindor prized the same kinds of students, so perhaps we are more similar than we like to think. But that doesn’t mean that we cosy up with Gryffindors. They like beating us only slightly less than we like beating them.

A few more things you might need to know: our house ghost is the Bloody Baron. If you get on the right side of him he’ll sometimes agree to frighten people for you. Just don’t ask him how he got bloodstained; he doesn’t like it.

The password to the common room changes every fortnight. Keep an eye on the noticeboard. Never bring anyone from another house into our common room or tell them our password. No outsider has entered it for more than seven centuries.

Well, I think that’s all for now. I’m sure you’ll like our dormitories. We sleep in ancient four-posters with green silk hangings, and bedspreads embroidered with silver thread. Medieval tapestries depicting the adventures of famous Slytherins cover the walls, and silver lanterns hang from the ceilings. You’ll sleep well; it’s very soothing, listening to the lake water lapping against the windows at night.

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Sorted into Slytherin.

In Chapter 7, we, along with Harry Potter, have to go through the process of being sorted into one of the four Houses. The choises, in case somebody doesn't know or just can't recall right now, are Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin (with the order of the signs on the Great Hall).

So, instead of wearing the hat we just have to answer truthfully in a set of questions designed especially for this purpose, just like with the wand-choosing process. The only difference is that the questions that are used to sort us into houses are far more, and not all are used by one player. Every player answers about 7 (if my counts were correct) questions. But, no set of question I've seen is the same for everyone. My cousin had to answer almost entirely different question from me.

But, anyway. When I, UnicornHowl10952, started answering the quiz, I was so anxious.
I was thinking that I didn't want to be sorted into either Slytherin or Hufflepuff.
But, then again, I had to fully concentrate on answering the questions as honestly as I could master, so when the result came, it didn't really feel like a blow in the stomach or anything.
I was a Slytherin.

The disappointment was small and quite short-lived, though.
When I read the Welcome Message (designed for entirely this purpose, I may guess) I found myself feeling more and more happier with my result. Gradually I got to know more Slytherins, too, so I got sure that everyone that gets into a House should first see past the stereotypes that have been created by reading the books. I never liked Draco and I can't say I felt particularly sorry for him while watching the final Harry Potter movie.

But, that doesn't mean that all Slytherins are like Draco. And, especially it doesn't mean that being cunning is a bad trait.
An important aspect of Slytherins, that was referred in the welcome message, and that was also noted by me, was that when we are sorted in this House we feel about our fellow Slytherins like they are family.
And, we are family.
I've been going back to the message board of the Slythrin House whenever I can two days now, and I've seen how people rush to help other fellow Slytherins and answer their questions any way they can. Which isn't easy with the moderation measure going on, but oh well.

I've encountered only one or two people that have been a bit rude when answering.
And, I wouldn't say it if it wasn't the truth.

I don't have any other accounts, so I don't know what's really going on with the other houses, but just that. We, the players of Pottermore, seem to confirm certain stereotypes, as Slytherin is winning the competition for the House Cup, for the time being, Ravenclow and Gryffindor have been fighting each other very closely for the past two days, and poor Hufflepuff is so quiet (and, I almost wanted to say 'sweet'). Whenever we, Slytherins, challenge the Hufflepuff House noone accepts to duel with us. I've tried five times in a row. The first two I dueled (and won) and the next three I just got ignored. While when I challenged Ravenclaw, somebody accepted in seconds.

Anyway, all I have to say for now is that I'm a really proud Slytherin that tries for the best for her House. And, it doesn't mean that we're cheating, just because we're winning.
We're not doing anything less than what other Houses do.

Rumors say that Gryffindors even decided to sabotage Ravenclaws. Of course, maybe not all Gryffindor wizrds and witches, but see? We, Slytherins, haven't said anything like that. We're trying to do our best on our own. With our duels and potions without sabotaging.

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My wand in PM.

So, in Chapter 5 of the first book, Harry Potter went shopping with Hagrid to the Diagon Alley and obtained the wand that chose him inside Ollivander's shop.

J.K. Rowling and her associates decided, thankfully, to emphasize the experience of wand-choosing-wizard. So, in Pottermore, in the fifth Chapter you can also take a special quiz, made only for that reason. After you give your answers your wand has been chosen.

But, beware, you can do this procedure only once so answer truthfully if you want to acquire a wand that truly suits you as a person and wizard/witch.

My, UnicornHowl10952's wand is this.

Length: 12 1/2 in

Wood: Aspen

Core: Dragon

 

Flexibility: Unbending

 

Aspen

Wand-quality aspen wood is white and fine-grained, and highly prized by all wand-makers for its stylish resemblance to ivory and its usually outstanding charmwork. The proper owner of the aspen wand is often an accomplished duellist, or destined to be so, for the aspen wand is one of those particularly suited to martial magic. An infamous and secretive eighteenth-century duelling club, which called itself The Silver Spears, was reputed to admit only those who owned aspen wands. In my experience, aspen wand owners are generally strong-minded and determined, more likely than most to be attracted by quests and new orders; this is a wand for revolutionaries.

Dragon

As a rule, dragon heartstrings produce wands with the most power, and which are capable of the most flamboyant spells. Dragon wands tend to learn more quickly than other types. While they can change allegiance if won from their original master, they always bond strongly with the current owner.
The dragon wand tends to be easiest to turn to the Dark Arts, though it will not incline that way of its own accord. It is also the most prone of the three cores to accidents, being somewhat temperamental.


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Pottermore

I'm happy to say that Pottermore, the unique Harry Potter experience, has opened since 14 April 2012. Of course, as soon as I found out I signed up as a member!

In the beginning, you just go through th first chapters following the instructions.
You should play with the arrows on your keyboard and click on specific items.
At first I felt a little at a lose because it was nothing like other games I was used to.
But, slowly I got totally hooked.

So, basically it's a journey through the Harry Potter books, ollowing the steps of the young wizard.
Right from the beginning 'till the end of the first book. The second book, Chamber of Secrets, hasn't been released just yet. We don't really know when that's gonna happen, but this is a chance for us to explore the first book more than once and find all its hidden items and aspects.

Actually, this isn't the only thing you can do as a member of PM (Pottermore, for short).
When a member you can duel with other wizards and witches by casting spells, make potions, talk with your fellow classmates on the message boards in the Great Hall or in the House to which you've been sorted. And, generally, gain house points in order to contribute to your house's total points. We're competing for the Cup, after all!

The only drawback, actually, is that the only way to communicate with your classmates is through these message boards. But, that's better for those that might have other things on mind, rather than playing this awesome game.

If you wish to add me and/or challenge me, my username is UnicornHowl10952.

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Κάψε το Σενάριο

Βασικά δεν ξέρω πώς μου'ρθε έτσι ξαφνικά να γράψω κάτι για το "Κάψε το Σενάριο". Καλα, ξέρω, αλλά δεν έχει σημασία... :ρ
Ουφ.. Μεγάλη Πέμπτη σήμερα και αναρωτιέμαι αν θα έχει καινούριο επεισόδιο... Μάλλον όχι... Και ίσως ούτε την επόμενη εβδομάδα... Οικονομική κρίση έχουμε, όσο περισσότερα επεισόδια γλυτώσουν τόσο το καλύτερο, ε? Αχχ...

Πάντως έχει πολύ πλάκα και μ'αρέσουν οι αυτοσχεδιασμοί τους. Το αλφάβητο? Θεϊκόο! Παίξαμε και σε κάποιο διάλειμμα την προηγούμενη εβδομάδα και είχε τόση πλάκααα!!! ^^ Ουφ!

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Κεραυνοπληξία

Χθες έπεσα πάνω σε ένα άρθρο που περιελάμβανε φωτογραφίες ατόμου που έχει χτυπηθεί από κεραυνό. Στα σχόλια κάτω από αυτές τις φωτογραφίες υπήρχε φυσικά και διαμάχη για το αν είναι αληθινές ή 'φτιαγμένες' μέσω προγράμματος. Ή ακόμα κι αν είναι αληθινές οι ουλές, μήπως επρόκειτο για τατουάζ που σβήστηκε με λέιζερ και άφησε απλά ένα τέτοιο σχέδιο. Το οποίο παρεπιμπτόντως είναι αρκετά όμορφο, θα τολμούσα να πω. Ανεξάρτητα με το τι είναι.

Θα συγκεντρώσω λοιπόν τις απόψεις από διάφορες ιστοσελίδες και πηγές, και τα συμπεράσματα δικά σας!

Αρχικά ένα δείγμα στο http://pistepseto.blogspot.com/2012/03/pics_7275.html

Κεραυνοπληξία

Ο κεραυνός είναι ένα ακραίο παράδειγμα ηλεκτροστατικής εκκένωσης.

Ανάλογα με τον τρόπο που πλήττεται το θύμα  διακρίνομε τρεις κατηγορίες κεραυνοπληξίας:  

• Άμεσο χτύπημα: ο κεραυνός χτυπάει απευθείας το θύμα, εισέρχεται συνήθως από το κεφάλι και φεύγει από τα πόδια διασχίζοντας το σώμα. Η πιο θανατηφόρα μορφή. 80% των θυμάτων καταλήγουν. Ευτυχώς, τα άμεσα χτυπήματα είναι συνήθως σπάνια.

 

• Έμμεσο χτύπημα: όταν ο κεραυνός χτυπάει πρώτα ένα άλλο αντικείμενο και μεταπηδάει κατόπιν στο θύμα. Έχει καλύτερη πρόγνωση από το άμεσο χτύπημα.

 

• Χτύπημα εδάφους: όταν ο κεραυνός χτυπάει το έδαφος (άμεσα ή έμμεσα) πλησίον του θύματος. Σε αυτήν την περίπτωση αν υπάρχει διαφορά δυναμικού μεταξύ των ποδιών του θύματος (step voltage) το ρεύμα εισέρχεται από το ένα πόδι και βγαίνει από το άλλο. Ιδιαίτερα θανατηφόρο για τα μεγάλα τετράποδα ζώα επειδή τα μπροστινά πόδια τους απέχουν αρκετά από τα πίσω.

Επιφανειακά εγκαύματα σχήματος Lichtenberg σε θύμα κεραυνοπληξίας. Δεν είναι σοβαρά αλλά αποτελούν χαρακτηριστικό διαγνωστικό σημείο της κεραυνοπληξίας. Πιθανότατα οφείλονται στην καταστροφή  τριχοειδών αγγείων του δέρματος από τη διεύλεση του ρεύματος.

Πηγή:   https://sites.google.com/site/electriccurrentonhuman/home/keraunoplexia

Η ίδια φωτογραφία με την ουλή στην πλάτη που μοιάζει με δέντρο ή φυτο παρουσιάζεται και στο  http://sawtooth.tumblr.com/post/6460045157/lichtenberg-figure

Παράλληλα, αν δείτε τα σχόλια κάτω από τις φωτό του πρώτου λινκ, θα βρείτε και ένα άτομο που έχει πάθει ηλεκτροπληξία και τα αποτελέσματα, στην περίπτωσή του, δεν ήταν τόσο ανώδυνα. Ήταν χειρότερα και χρειάζεται να έχεις γερό στομάχι για να δεις τις συγκεκριμένες φωτοογραφίες...

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Για ένα τανγκό

Και αφού είμαστε ακόμα στο κλίμα του τανγκό, ορίστε άλλο ένα ελληνικό κομμάτι για αυτό!



Τα λεφτά μου όλα δίνω για ένα tango
κι ένα άγγιγμά σου κάτω από το τραπέζι
Αδιάφορα τριγύρω μου να κοιτώ
Στο γυμνό λαιμό μου το χέρι σου να παίζει

Τα λεφτά μου όλα δίνω για μια βραδιά
για ρομαντικές φιγούρες πάνω στην πίστα
Να παραμερίζουν όλοι από τη φωτιά
που θα στέλνει το κορμί μας στο πρίμα βίστα

Τα λεφτά μου όλα δίνω για μια ζημιά
που θα κάνει άνω κάτω την λογική σου
θέλει τρέλα η ζωή μας και νοστιμιά
άμα θες να βρεις τις πύλες του παραδείσου

Μια γυναίκα ένας άντρας κι ένας θεός
ένας έρωτας θεός να μας σημαδεύει
Να σου δίνω τα φιλιά στων κεριών το φως
και να παίρνω αυτά που ο νους ας απαγορεύει

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Το τανγκό της Νεφέλης

Για αυτό το τραγούδι δεν έχω λόγια, μόνο μια λατρεία που χρονολογείται από τότε που μπορώ να θυμάμαι τον εαυτό μου!



Το χρυσό κουρέλι που στα μαλλιά της φόραγε η Νεφέλη
να ξεχωρίζει απ'όλους μες στ'αμπέλι
ήρθανε δυό μικροί μικροί αγγέλοι
και της το κλέψανε.

Δυό μικροί αγγέλοι
που στα ονειρά τους θέλαν την Νεφέλη
να την ταίζουνε ρόδι και μέλι
να μη θυμάται να ξεχνάει τι θέλει.
Την πλανέψανε.

Υάκινθοι και κρίνα
της κλέψαν τ'άρωμα και το φοράνε
κι οι έρωτες πετώντας σαϊτιές, την περιγελούν.

Μα ο καλός ο Διας
της παίρνει το νερό της εφηβείας
την κάνει σύννεφο και την σκορπά
για να μην τη βρουν.

Δυό μικροί αγγέλοι
που στα ονειρά τους θέλαν την Νεφέλη
να την ταίζουνε ρόδι και μέλι
να μη θυμάται να ξεχνάει τι θέλει.
Την πλανέψανε.

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