Awkarts
NOTE:
1) Carrie Bradshaw gets inspiration by sipping coffee, my sister got it from Mumbai blasts, and I seem to get it from following the herd.
2) This article contains spoilers and incited information about J. K. Rowling’s all time favourite novel Harry Potter.
Hogwarts vs. IITs.
If you have happened to read Harry Potter and also know about IIT (which is quite rare), you can’t help but marvel at the similarities between the two institutes.
1)
Hogwarts: They have four houses; each house has its own characteristics.
IIT M: We have 17 hostels; alive with a rampant hostel spirit, having a distinct coloured sports jersey.
2)
Hogwarts: Inter house Quiddich cup.
IIT M: Schroeter. (Inter hostel sports tournament). My hostel, Jamuna, (called the Lion’s Den, compare it to Gryffindor) used to win it once upon a time and is now won by Ganga (Slytherin).
3)
Hogwarts: Each hostel had a head of house, who was a faculty member.
IIT M: We have a warden, who is a faculty member.
4)
Hogwarts: Each house has a common room for relaxation.
IIT M: Each hostel has a common room having TV, TT table, Fuzz ball etc. for relaxing.
5)
Hogwarts: Exam scores were graded as O,E,A etc.
IIT M: S,A,B,C,D,E;
U (Unsatisfactory); W (Want of attendance).
6)
Hogwarts: Founders had found girls trustworthy enough to enter boys’ dormitories, not vice versa.
IIT M: Old fatsos still think like that and we can not enter girl’s hostel.
7)
Hogwarts: Tri-wizard tournament.
IIT M: Inter-IIT sports meet.
8 )
Hogwarts: Many people were of the opinion that Headmaster (Dumbledore) was crackpot.
IIT M: EVERYONE has that opinion. Especially after Net cut.
9)
Hogwarts: Highly criticized by news papers for its shady administration.
IIT M: Every week I read at least 3 articles cursing IIT/JEE/students/IIT/faculty/IIT etc.
10)
Hogwarts: School governors like Mr. Malfoy were hell bent on destroying the school.
IIT M: Mr. Arjun Singh is right on the same track.
Well, trust me this is just the tip of the ice berg. More I will stay here, more I will observe. But if you want to make your additions, feel free to tell me. And yeah when I find the Harry Potter of IIT, I will tell you.
December 1, 2008 at 5:08 pm
Macchaan , I am the Harry Potter of IIT M daa
… I still wonder why you dint realise it even after 3 semesters 
December 1, 2008 at 7:13 pm
Hogwarts: Each hostel had a head of house, who was a faculty member.
IIT M: We have a warden, who is “THE” ultimate faculty member.
Our Dumbeldore is very good like Hogwarts man. The lan cut was not a big issue as people expected it to be.
Arjun mama is perfect similarity(though are you sure Mr. Malfoy was a school governor?)
You forgot the Forbidden forest, the lake and the deers.
But comparison of house with hostels and the dormitory funda leaves a lot to be desired. I believe that the similarity is near yet far.
Anyway nice da. You could have spelt out all the similarities and then it could have been used as some sort of reference. Or lets hope n people comment and finally it becomes a reference.
December 1, 2008 at 7:19 pm
Yeah, read the chamber of secrets to relive your memories. Lan cut may not have been an issue for studs like you. The task of writing all the similarities seemed painstakingly long. So I have left it for others to complete it!
December 1, 2008 at 7:29 pm
Hey nice da , but you kulted this idea from me ( or we developed it together
)
Btw , I know who Ron and Hermione are (or were ?) !!!!!!!
December 1, 2008 at 7:33 pm
Oh yeah, but me being the co-developer have a right to publish.
It was very premitive though. Your focus was more based on the characters. lol.
December 7, 2008 at 7:05 pm
hey nice one , so only u have right to publish huh?
all hostels in the world are same…specially girls! the lady wardens.
December 7, 2008 at 7:10 pm
you u didnt mention about time limits, may be you boyz dont have it…cos its difficult staying in hostel……when you get bdaly scolded by head warden, but combo of Hogwarts with IIT is good
December 7, 2008 at 7:12 pm
you u didnt mention about time limits, may be you boyz dont have it…cos its difficult staying in hostel……when you get bdaly scolded by head warden, but combo of Hogwarts with IIT is good
December 10, 2008 at 7:54 pm
Right. Thanx. But we don’t have time limits. Not for girls either. So it didn’t strike maybe.
January 31, 2009 at 9:56 am
shit da !
if I had read your blog before starting my own I would have titled my first post something else.
Anyway nice blog dude – please visit mine @
http://morgankuze.wordpress.com/
your (mostly screwed up and sometimes very sensible) comments and views would be much appreciated.
June 25, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Why can’t alva go **** himself?
June 26, 2009 at 7:55 pm
lol
nice one!
shouldnt u be fitting into some character there?
June 26, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Guys, whatever it is, please tighten it outside.
@ Alva, each email id is assigned a unique picture.