Not bad at all. I'd agree that Gryffindor--esp. drunk--would do something like that; very amusing.
One minor point: what you used was Middle English, as spoken after the Norman Conquest. Since true Old English is only about half comprehensible with a lot of effort, I would have just "translated" from Old English and used Modern English (post-Shakespeare).
Author's Response: Sorry. I don't speak Old English and Middle English just added to the feel of the story. Thank you for reviewing.
Where is Helga? Just wondering! :) Good story,=)
Lily
Author's Response: Off with the plants. Thanks for reading.
Very nice and funny. Well done!!!!
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I loved that story SO much. That is going on my favorite story list! I enjoyed it so much, well written, imaginative, ingenius.... please write more stories like this!
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That was cute and made me laugh! Bravo!!! Hahaha :D
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This was so cute! I really liked your story a lot! The Hogwarts motto is a really original idea for a story to go around, and it was quite funny! Great job!
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Wow. I must say, I was very impressed. A very original take on the potterverse and the motto. I've noticed your stories for being original. :)
The setting was done excellently as well. Great job!
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This story...'tis good!
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So original! I'd never thought about translating the motto... although that might just be me. Anyway, I thought you characterised the founders really well (although, as some others have said, where was Helga?), especially Gryffindor, you showed him really well. I also thought you coped very well with the old-fashioned language - it didn't disrupt the flow at all and really added to the setting and characters. A very amusing and enjoyable read!
Author's Response: Thank you for your review! I didn't actually translate the motto-- the Mugglenet main site did. I tried to make the characterization real-- that's something I pride myself on. And as for the language, my mom's an English teacher, so I've studied a lot of Shakespeare. Again, thank you for reviewing!
I found it highly amusing. Very comical, actually!! =)
One thing, though. And it may well have been that I missed something (I'm not too savvy when "old" English is concerned) why did you keep calling the founders by their surnames? I mean, was there a reason you avoided their given names nearly all the story? Again, it may be my ignorance and thus, I ask...
Godric was so... foolish! For pitty's sake! It was the perfect mix between adorable and reckless. Albeit, more reckless than anything else. Gosh, tickling a sleeping dragon!
At least it's a decent explanation of why on earth they'd have come up with such a motto!! LOL!!
Oh! Where was Helga BTW? Or was she the mysterious non-yelling lady? Nice and quite interesting!!
Author's Response: Thank you for your review. I kept using the surnames because I'm more comfortable with them. When you're drunk, anything sounds good, or so I've been told.
Where is Helga Hufflepuff???
Author's Response: Sorry, I just didn't find a place for her-- she was off tending the plants.
Nice story. It made me laugh.
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