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Name: Theresa
Age: 19
House you were sorted into: Slytherin
Link to original application: Link!
Are there any questions you would like to elaborate on?
Quite a few, I'd say. I hope completely changing the answer is okay too... >_>
¤If you could teach one class at Hogwarts, what would it be and why?
My original answer was astronomy, but... I think I would rather learn that than take it. I think a more likely choice for me would be Potions, charms, or Transfiguration. I love how all three have the potential to be -extremely- hard, but once you get the hang of it, you can excel quickly. I had a hard time paying attention in school... A lot of my teachers were kind of boring... didn't do anything exciting in classes... I feel like I would be the kind of teacher Slughorn is/was, minus the whole... slug-club thing... I don't like to pick favorites. He was able to incorporate fun into the learning process, which I think is one of the most important things, especially in a difficult subject. It allows the students to relax a bit, which helps in so many ways.

¤If you could choose your animagus form, what would it be and why?
I would choose a bobcat. First off, they are beautiful. I like pretty things. :)
In all seriousness though...
Bobcats are relatively small, but can be fierce when they need to. I may not be much physically, but if something threatens me or mine, I will do anything in my power to protect them.
I tend to adapt reasonably well to most changes.One of the things that I admire most about the bobcat is the way they can adapt. They can go from having plenty of food to having almost none for a good long while. Their environment can change radically, and they will still thrive.
They are solitary animals, which I can relate to... Most of my good friends have moved away or just drifted out of contact, so I have very few people I can trust fully. I'm sure the bobcat isn't a loner because it doesn't trust other bobcats, but... They do travel and hunt alone.

¤What HP character do you identify with most and why
I've started re-reading the books again, and I think, honestly, the person I can relate most to is Ginny. She grew up in a family with only one other female. She isn't a tomboy, necessarily, but she definitely isn't a girly girl. [I'm thinking... Lavender Brown as a girly girl...]I have always had a bit of a rough time getting along with girls in general... I just have more in common with guys... I feel more comfortable, like I am able to be myself, and Ginny, because she grew up in that atmosphere, makes me feel like she could be one of the few girls I could really get close to.
I also see a bit of Tonks in me, as I originally stated in my application. I always pictured her as 'bubbly' and excited, trying to cheer people up when the mood is low... She is a bit of a klutz, which, I hate to say, I can relate to 190%, which endears me to her a bit. :)

¤If you won a million dollars, how would you spend it?
First thing I would do, instead of putting it into savings, I would start school. I have been craving to do -something- since I got out of high school, but... it didn't really work out that way... [My poor brain is rotting!]
I would take a couple classes that I didn't need, probably psychology, astronomy, biology, theater... I want to make up for my slacking years in high school! I'd go somewhere nice. Not like.. Yale or Harvard, but... not the community college either...
Next, I would buy new furniture for my apartment; Nice lighting, new couch, TV stand, book cases to hold all my books, a new TV, some art for the walls, a new bed, and various extra decorations.
Third, I would buy myself that wardrobe I've been wanting forever. New -everything- [I'm getting excited just thinking about it.] [with that wardrobe, I'd probably pick up the books I've been wanting to read, because I realllly need some more...]
I would either fix up my car, or by a new one [VW rabbit is my current desire], I would buy my mom and step dad anything they wanted, I would offer to get my boyfriends parents out of their debt [they'd try to refuse... I'd figure out a way...] and then help my sisters get out of the rutts they're stuck in.
After all that, I probably won't have much left over, so what I do have, I'd put into savings, or maybe some kind of stock, CD, whatever [assuming the economy isn't shit by then... :\]

¤What do you think are your top five abilities or qualities?
I just wanted to elaborate on this, and change a couple. :)
-I am very perceptive. I may not show it all the time, but I am very good at reading people. Their moods, their thoughts, their reasoning. I usually keep it to myself because when I don't, people close themselves off, and then I'm left with only half the picture.
-I am very easy going. It takes a lot for something to really upset me. Sure, a direct attack at my character isn't cool, but if something is said as a joke, chances are, no matter what the joke is, I won't be bothered by it.
-I have a good memory and I pay attention to detail. I like to pick things up that others miss. A comment from a friend that was off hand, I'll keep it in the back of my head, and a few weeks/months later, I'll pull it out and remind them about it. In a movie, or a TV show, I am good at spotting things others miss, like the transition from day to evening in a freeze scene, or an extra doing something extra goofy...
-Learning is a passion of mine. I don't really mean from books... reading is great, but... I prefer to learn from experience. I love to teach myself how to make things work, or how to create something... I taught myself how to use Photoshop with very few tutorials, and could probably walk into a school and have a good idea of what was going on.
-I am very loyal. If someone tells me a secret, I will not let it out. I don't gossip or stab people in the back.

¤What do you think are your top five weaknesses or worst qualities?
-I have a hard time meeting people for the first time. Online, it's not a problem, but face to face, I freeze up. I can never think of anything to say, and I have a difficult time keeping a conversation going, which makes it hard to have them.
-I prepare for the worst. I don't mean in a pessimistic 'every thing's horrible' kind of way... I just mean that I look for possible negative outcomes, so just in case that happens, I will be prepared. The main downside to that is that I am focusing more on the bad that -could- happen, instead of the good that -is- happening, so it's hard for me to relax and have a good time.
-I am very picky about incredibly stupid things [probably a little OCD... eh!]. I like my laundry washed and folded very specifically. My dishes have to be taken out of the sink before I can wash them, and I always have to keep certain surfaces spotless. But not the ones that make sense. Instead of making sure my computer table is good, I make sure the bookshelf is alphabetical... etc.
-I get overly jealous, way too easily. I don't think I'm going to go into detail about this one... I just.. uh... am dumb about it. ^_^
-I can do the same thing over and over, for a very long time. I guess this really isn't a fault... but I have now read the HP books about... 13 times each, [the first one waay more than that] His Dark Materials I have read through 4 times, Tamora Pierce books I have read 3 times... while all my other books in the shelf lay there and get dusty. I will start one book, and it will remind me of something in another book, so I'll go look it up in that other book, and then start reading that instead... it's -crazy- I'm almost halfway through so many books. lol.

What would you see in the Mirror of Erised?
I would be successful, and look the part. I would be respected for my intelligence and strength, instead of looked at as too young, or ditsy. [grr] I'm naturally blonde, but I hate it, and would love to have brown hair.. so I'm sure that would be there. I would be obviously happy, probably married, probably to my current boyfriend, because I would love that. I would have a few very close friends, and a many acquaintances that are good enough friends that i could call up any time and hang out. It would show me traveling, getting ready to, or coming back... with many experiences to add to my memories.

Pick one or two canon qualities from each of the four houses that you possess and explain why you picked them:
Slytherin: Resourceful- I like to create things out of other things... I tend to take around-the-house items and turn them into storage, or some kind of organization... thing... I also tend to hear people say something, or see something written a specific way, and like the way it sounds... and I'll change it to my own wording... and use it. >_>
Persuasive- I'm really good at getting my way... and a lot of time people won't realize what they have done until it's already happened.
Ravenclaw: Witty- I make a lot of side comments when I listen in on conversations... They are usually only meant for a few people in the conversation, but they're usually pretty great. or... at least... i think so... :P
Creative- As I said above, I like to make things out of other things... I also love to draw, knit, paint, sew... I've recently gotten really into Photoshop, and I'm doing pretty great with it so far. ;)
Hufflepuff: Generous- The way I show my affection for people is by giving gifts... or sharing my food, even if it's my favorite thing. Not quite enough to call it selfless, but... I do things for people because it makes me feel good about myself. :)
Hard Working- I've been the youngest in just about everything I've done for a while. I was a year ahead in school, so i was a year younger than everyone, I'm the youngest of three daughters, and at work, everyone I work with is at least 3 years older than I am. I've always wanted to stand out... to be the best... and it's hard to do that without hard work. [it's frustrating though, when no one notices. :\]
Gryffindor: Genuine I don't hide who I am from my friends. When i first get to know someone, I might sensor myself until I know how they will react, but... I don't have two faces. I don't have ulterior motives... once you know me, it's me you know... not some fake-out.
Cheerful. Pretty straightforward on this one... I prefer to be happy and upbeat, to being mopey and blah. It makes me feel better, and it makes the people around me seem happy too!
Explain why you feel misplaced in your current house: I can't quite put my finger on it... I really enjoy being able to say that I am in Slytherin... It makes me feel kind of like a bad ass... But... I just don't feel like I belong.. There's not really one specific thing... I just... Guh. It's infuriating that i can't put my finger on it. I guess a lot of it is that.. As amazing and awesome as the people are... I don't feel quite like we click... :\ I fail.

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[caketime.livejournal.com]

Hi Theresa! Your application is now up until the 13nth of August. Please answer the questions in the time frame so we can get a better grip of your personality! Thanks. (:

[ariake.livejournal.com]

What would you say is the single most important problem facing the world today?

What is the one single thing you are most passionate about in your life?

Pick a quote/lyric that you feel is one of the mottos of your life, and explain why you feel that way.

[itsfirefight.livejournal.com]

What would you say is the single most important problem facing the world today?
Global warming. For sure. So few people seem to realize what it is doing to us and our beautiful planet, or if they do realize, they don't care. The signs are everywhere, and it's so unfortunate to think that within the next generation, maybe two, if we don't do something soon, everything [or... most things] that are such an amazing part of this planet [snow capped mountains, glaciers, animals that live in the cold areas, et all] won't be here...

What is the one single thing you are most passionate about in your life?
I think that this is something that changes for me every few years... I guess that is the same for just about everyone... but for the present, I would have to say learning. I graduated High School in 2006, and haven't done anything since... For the past year or so, I have been... Pining, almost, to go back and start learning again. I don't really care what it is that I am learning, I slacked off in High School, but I'm really starting to wish I could go back and re-do at least the last two of those years... I already consider myself to be intelligent... maybe not the top of my class, but... I have good common sense, and a basic understanding for the function of most things... if I had paid attention and believed in myself more in High School [I had very low self esteem] I feel that I could be in a -very- good college, doing what I want to be doing, and learning about all the fascinating bits and pieces to the world.


Pick a quote/lyric that you feel is one of the mottos of your life, and explain why you feel that way.
I hope you know that you just made me search through my iTunes library for almost an hour... haha. This is one of the hardest things I think I could answer... I guess... Just because it's helped me through a lot, I would have to go with Jimmy Eat World's song The Middle
the line "It just takes some time, Little girl you're in the middle of the ride, everything, everything will be just fine, everything, everything will be alright."
It's kind of cheesy... but as I said, in High School, I had really low self esteem, and every so often, when I was feeling particularly down, that song would come on the radio, or be in a store I walked into, just... randomly show up, and I would hear it, and it would lift my spirits so much... really just because of the timing, but... it always seemed to happen at the perfect time.. I would lift myself back up, and keep trying...

[ariake.livejournal.com]

Couple of follow-up questions:

You say global warming is the biggest problem. How would you recommend spreading awareness of this issue? And what are some steps you would recommend that individuals/communities/companys/nations/etc take to change this? (very big questions, sorry, but i'm just curious what your solutions are)

And btw, i'd totally go through my iTunes library with that question. I love song lyrics. XD They're so helpful.

[beckella.livejournal.com]

You're stuck on a desert island. You get one book, one CD, and one person. What/whom do you bring? Why?

What two houses do you see the most in yourself? Why?

We don't know Barty Crouch, Jr's canon house. Sort him and explain why you'd put him there.

What is your favorite color?

[itsfirefight.livejournal.com]

You're stuck on a desert island. You get one book, one CD, and one person. What/whom do you bring? Why?
Book: Do they have a compilation of the Harry Potter books yet? If they did, I'd bring that... if not, I'd probably bring the compilation they have of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials. I have a very vivid imagination, to the point where if I get into a book enough, I get so into it that I feel like I'm there, watching everything happen from the sidelines, but I'm still in the book. These two series have drawn up so much in my head, that I feel almost as if I am the character something is happening to... I get excited when something amazing happens, I get horribly depressed when something bad happens... When I was reading the Order of the Phoenix for the first time, for the whole week I had it, I was incredibly mopey and irritable... I felt like everything that was happening to Harry was happening to me. Both series have just enough imagery to give you a good picture, but not so much that I can't make my own world out of the bits and pieces given... I have read both series so many times, but I feel like I could read them a hundred more... I just don't get sick of them!\

What two houses do you see the most in yourself? Why?
Honestly, I think I am very much a Slytherclaw. I see a lot of snake in me, obviously others do too... I believe myself to be extremely resourceful... I tend to make 'something out of nothing' so to speak... I do think quite a bit of myself in the sense that I don't want to get myself in trouble, so I would probably let someone take the blame for something that I should have... my morals aren't always in the right place...
I see Ravenclaw too, as I said in one of my previous comments, I feel that I have a lot of common sense. I am very good at seeing things others miss, including moods people have but aren't quite showing, things that are on the sidelines, but some wouldn't notice without a second glance... [Ex. the first Harry Potter book, when Hermione ran to put Snape on fire, and knocked Flitwick over, I didn't really think much of it, but I did definitely notice...] I have allways though Ravenclaw to be a very.. sarcastic house... I know most people would associate that to Slytherin, but... in my head, Sarcasm and cleverness go hand in hand... [Right along side whit]

We don't know Barty Crouch, Jr's canon house. Sort him and explain why you'd put him there.
That, my friend, is an excellent question. Very difficult too.. haha.
I'm sure the obvious answer would be Slytherin... and in many ways, I can see that being the case... He definitely has the ambition... He wanted to be Voldemort's right hand, and basically was... until he was killed...He managed to work his way out of the Imperius curse, which I can only imagine how much will that took... Slytherins seem to me to be very loyal to their cause, unless they get caught and it turns out to be 'bad' [Malfoy's claiming to be magicked into following Voldemort] He pleaded with his father, saying he was innocent, begging him to believe him... Trying to save his own neck... pah.
I also saw a bit of Ravenclaw in him... He was very intelligent, and very clever. When getting out of the Imperius curse, Not only did it take will, but he had to figure out what was going on first, and then figure out how to reverse the effects. He had to catch Moody with his pants down, which would have been hard, given how paranoid he was, and he had to fake being one of the best Aurors in the Wizarding World...
I think that Slytherin wins out in the end, just because of his want for power, and his desire to please Voldemort...

What is your favorite color?
It's a tie between Purple and Navy blue.
... Do you need any more of an explanation than that? >_>

[lotrangel17.livejournal.com]

Who would your best friends be in each house and why would you be friends with them?

You said you would take some classes if you won a million dollars but you didn't say for what type of major, what would you choose as a major and what type of dream job would you have.

What has been your favorite things about HiH so far, what have you enjoyed most?

[itsfirefight.livejournal.com]

I think that in Gryffindor, I would be friends with Ginny, Seamus, and probably the Weasley twins. I don't really get along well with girls,... I don't have anything against them, I just don't have the right personality to get along with girly girls, and considering Ginny isn't much of a girl girl, and she's just pretty awesome, I'd say we would get along well. As far as Fred and George, most of my friends are male, and usually pretty entertaining, but they also have the serious side... Seamus has just always seemed like someone I would like... lol

In Slytherin, I don't think I would be one of the main students we hear about... I would probably admire them, and think they were pretty cool, but me and my friends wouldn't be the ones always out in the middle of everything... I would probably have a mad crush on Draco... but honestly, who doesn't? :P

I really don't know many people from Hufflepuff, so I can't really say much about them...

Ravenclaw, I think Luna and I would get along very well. I'm not quite as aloof as she is, but she always makes me laugh, and I feel like I could learn a thing or two from her, as far as accepting things, and being open to the possibility of unlikely creatures and stories. She is also extremely blunt, and I kind of like that in a friend...
I don't think I would be in Cho's group of friends... as I said, don't get along well with the girly girls... but I'm sure we would get along, and wouldn't have a problem with eachother.

I want to go into Graphic Design. The first classes I would take if I got into school would obviously be classes that had to do with that, but I also think I would want to study Psychology. I think it would give me a lot of insight on the way people think, and what they would want to see in a design, or a commercial, or on the cover of a book. Dream job would be exactly that. I would love to be able to play around with Photoshop and other editing programs, trying to please someone, and make the end result just how they want it.

I really like the activities that go on. It's nice to do scavenger hunts because it reminds me of some part of the story, or clues me in one something I did miss. The clubs are a lot of fun to be a part of, and it's nice how, at least in my common room, everyone gets along pretty well. We probably aren't the most active house, but the people I have met are great, regardless of the house... and there's always the added bonus that I finally found people who are as in to Harry Potter as I am!

[heartzablaze.livejournal.com]

What is one trait from each of the houses that you feel you don't possess?

Which house do you think you belong in? and why?

[itsfirefight.livejournal.com]

What is one trait from each of the houses that you feel you don't possess?
Ravenclaw: I don't have the natural ability that most Ravenclaws possess of learning quickly. I learn, and in most cases, once I learn something, I won't forget it, but... in my experience, if I'm learning about something I'm not as interested in... It just goes in one ear, and out the other...
Hufflepuff: Selflessness. I like to please others... it makes me happy to know that I was able to help someone, but in the end, I really feel like if helping someone had a negative impact on me, [unless for them it was life or death...] I wouldn't do it...
Slytherin: I don't think I'm quite as 'all about me' as a lot of slytherins are... It is very rare that I put myself before others, even if I sometimes want to... I know my answer to the Hufflepuff part of this sounds kind of contradictory to that, and I don't mean to say that I only care if someone is in real trouble, I just mean that in most cases, I put others first, but not to the point where I ignore what I want... ack. does that even make sense?!
Gryffindor: I am not reckless, and I am not brave. I don't like to cause trouble, and I don't like to stick my neck out and poke around... I like to figure out riddles and mysteries, and I like to have fun, but if it's doing something illegal [for example, setting off fireworks in someones front yard, or being out late at night] or something that I have the potential to get in trouble for, there's no chance I'll be joining in on the fun...

Which house do you think you belong in? and why?
Really, I think I'm a Ravenclaw. I couldn't see myself as a Hufflepuff, I'm not 'soft' enough, and there is no way I could be a Gryffindor, because I'm not spunky. I've been in the Slytherin Common Room for a few months now, and the longer I am there, the less at home I feel. At first, it was fun. I felt like I was awesome for being a snake, and all cool and badass... but I don't think I'm out for the same things a lot of the other snakes are out for... I feel like I have a lot more of a childish sense of humor that a lot of them do, or maybe I'm just missing something... Either way, I almost don't feel comfortable letting out that side of myself... and I don't feel like I should have to hide part of what I am just because I want to be considered one of the 'cool kids'... or whatever.
I just feel like Ravenclaw is a more mild Slytherin.. I know they have a ton of differences, but I feel like they are similar enough that I would be able to be my spiteful self AND my goofy self without feeling stupid.

Not that they make me feel stupid... I just... over analyze everything. Even online! >_

[dorasolo.livejournal.com]

Which house is your "favorite"?

Which house do you think you belong in? Really sell me on this one, please. An appeal is an argument to our judgment (generally to change our opinions). Give me the best argument you've got to go to your new house.

How do you feel about Severus Snape? Do you believe love can change a person?

Finally, your old application refers to secrecy and The Occult in a really subtle way. How do these interests of yours fit into other houses?

[itsfirefight.livejournal.com]

Which house is your "favorite"?
I started answering this question, but it turned more into an answer for Which house do you think you belong in? Really sell me on this one, please. An appeal is an argument to our judgment (generally to change our opinions). Give me the best argument you've got to go to your new house.
So for the first bit, my favorite house is Ravenclaw. I don't know why, but something about Hufflepuff and Gryffindor annoys me. Not the people, just... the things that I personally associate those two houses with are things that I prefer not to be a part of, or prefer not to interact with. I know I have said this a good few times, but the traits I tend to put together for Gryffindor, just from the books, and my own thoughts I would put in the category of 'obnoxious'. I am mostly an introverted person, but I like to change it up sometimes and go extroverted. It takes a bit of mustering up to get me to be more outgoing, so people who are loud and boisterous all the time make me feel like I won't have a chance if I come out of my shell.
With Hufflepuff... I'm not really sure why the idea of that house bothers me. It's nothing against the house, or the people in it, I guess I just don't really like the idea of the fairness and honesty they seem to show as their main face.
Slytherin... well, I have nothing against Slytherin. It would be my second in a list of favorites, because I do see a lot of snake in me. I just feel that they are too... Guh! here I go again, not being able to describe why I don't feel like I belong in Slytherin... I just feel that they tend to go to more of the 'evil' side of the spectrum, whereas I don't think that I am quite that far. Even this... I don't mean evil, I just... feel like they are too much for me... I feel like Snakes are all about nobility and blood and... all that, and I don't have any of that at all in my personality!

Okay, so on to the next bit:
Which house do you think you belong in? Really sell me on this one, please. An appeal is an argument to our judgment (generally to change our opinions). Give me the best argument you've got to go to your new house.
I've always been drawn to Ravenclaw... up until I was sorted into Slytherin here, I was convinced I would be one... I just feel like from the characters we know, and the things they do, I would fit in well. I know Ravenclaw isn't all about riddles and learning and being really really smart, But those aren't really the only things that draw me to them. For one, Rowling stated that if the houses were elements, Ravenclaw would be closest to air. When I think of elements, and air, I think of the wind, the clouds, and the stars at night, because they show through. I may or may not have mentioned this in my last app, but Astronomy is something that I would love to learn about. I know stars and planets are not directly related to Ravenclaw, but for me that is what comes to mind. Another reason I prefer Ravenclaw over the other houses is because I just really, honestly don't think I would fit into the other houses. Say if I were a character in the books, and I came from a Muggle family, going to Hogwarts for the first time and I have nothing to base the houses off of aside from the Sorting Hat's first song; "
You might belong in Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve, and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart;
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil;
Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,
if you've a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind;
Or perhaps in Slytherin
You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folks use any means
To achieve their ends."

[caketime.livejournal.com]

What would be in your room of requirement if you're looking for a cosy place to sleep?

[itsfirefight.livejournal.com]

Mmm. I'm picturing two rooms right now.

Depending on my mood,
It would be a big room, with dark furnishings... I'm thinking maroonish, maybe purple or chocolate brown... There would be a king sized bed, with an odd assortment of pillows, not all matching, but nice. My stuffed Polar Bear, Klondike would be there [i've had him since third grade, and love him to death] The mattress would be extremely soft, but firm, so I wouldn't have to worry about hurting my back, and it would be very tall. The lighting would be dim around the bed... Probably a wall sconce to the left and the right of the bed, low light or even candle light, a couple standing lamps in the corners opposite the bed to brighten things up when needed, and a soft wall-to-wall carpet. Most of the furniture would be either cherry wood or mahogany with designs engraved into them, and there would be two massive windows that overlooked a garden of blossoming trees.

The other option would still be very large, and still with a king sized bed. The sheets would be white or a very light color, extremely soft, with an airy but incredibly warm comforter. The walls would be off white, and the floors would be hard wood. I'd have an area rug in the middle, but it would be made of something deliciously soft. One of the walls would be one huge window overlooking a lake, or maybe just a view of mountains or a forest... it would have curtains, but they wouldn't be thick or heavy, just enough to block the light when needed. Again with the standing lamps, and the furniture would either be bamboo, or black wood. [Of course, klondike would be there too!]

in both of the rooms, the bed would be positioned against one of the walls, directly in the center, or close. the first room, the door would be to the bottom left hand side of the bed, and in the second, it would be to the top right, down a very small hallway. both rooms would have art work, but nothing too fancy, and both have a bathroom off to the side.

mm. I want to go to bed now... :)

[cloud8.livejournal.com]

1.a. Could you list one or two things about the other three houses that do not fit your personality?

b.Are there anything about other houses' canon traits that you outright dislike?

2 a.You mentioned creative as a canon quality for Ravenclaw. Why is creative a trait of Ravenclaw but not of Gryffindor, Hufflepuff or Slytherin?

b. How are you creative in a more Ravenclaw-esque way that others?

3. You mention you are cheerful, but you also mentioned you "prepare for the worst," and listed that as a weakness. Could you tell me more about this, kind of describing how both apply to you and are separate? ...And I'm not picking on you; I for one have both of these traits too, and I think it's important for us to understand how these work, as it's a quirkiness that is subtle and yet will define you a bit better for us.

[cloud8.livejournal.com]

Strike my question 1a. You answered it thoroughly up above. You can just touch lightly over 1b too, if you'd like, unless you really feel strongly about it and want to speak up.

[mynamelessname]

• What is your favorite quote and why?

• If you had one day left to live, what would you do?

[itsfirefight.livejournal.com]

What is your favorite quote and why?
I don't really have much of a favorite quote, but I ran across this one the other day and thought it was great. 'The truth is always hidden in plain sight'
I really don't have a reason for choosing it, aside from the fact that it is very true, and made me laugh a bit... I like to look too deep for answers to very simple questions, and come up with some elaborate way to solve a problem where you have connect point A and point B. I always think into it too hard and make it so you have to go from point A to point C to point D then to point B, instead of just going from A to B...

If you had one day left to live, what would you do?
I used to answer this question with things like "call my family, tell them i love them, and then do something awesome!" but... As I'm getting older and more experienced, I think there'd be a lot more too it than that. Now. I would have to be positive that it was true, because if not, I would be in a lot of trouble... but... I would go to work. There are three people there that have some -huge- problem with me, or absolutely no reason, so I would set them straight, and figure out why. I would explain to my boss everything awful that he does, and how he runs the company like a high school instead of something respectable. Once I had my fun with that, I'd make sure I could see all the people I care about [within reason, I'm not flying everyone out to Ohio to come see me in one day...] Basically my dad, my boyfriend, the two people I'm close with at work, and my neighbor across the hall. I wouldn't tell any of them what was happening... Maybe my boyfriend, but I'd have to play it by ear... I think that would cause a lot of awkwardness and I don't want pity. I want to go out knowing that the memory people would have of me would be a good one, and not something forced... I wouldn't want to be pampered... I'd really just want it to be a normal day where I do a lot of the really simple things... Sleep in a bit, read a good book, and then do all those things above.
I love the feeling I get when I do something so simple, but it makes me feel so good. :)

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You mentioned in your animagus answer that you're adaptable, so, I'd like to know....

1.) Which do you find yourself doing more often: adapting your behavior due to changes in your environment; or, changing your opinions due to reflection?

2.) Do you associate adaptability and changeability with any particular house?


P.S.- I totally want one of those VW Rabbits, too, now! If for no other reason than the ADORABLE rabbit logo on the car. XD

[itsfirefight.livejournal.com]

Wow these are good questions... very hard to answer... I love it.

Which do you find yourself doing more often: adapting your behavior due to changes in your environment; or, changing your opinions due to reflection?
I guess a little bit of both... Actually... I think I would have to combine them... I think I would be more likely to change my behavior because of personal reflection, especially recently. I'm going through a lot of changes in my life right now, and it's really hard... for a while, I was having a hard time keeping my work issues at work, and my home issues at home, so I was constantly stressed, tired, snappy, and upset. I noticed it, I just didn't feel like there was anything I could do until I sat and just thought about it. The way I was acting and treating friends and family was not okay, so I went and changed a lot of small things... Just thinks like saying, "please," and, "thank you.", looking at the positives of my job instead of all the negatives... I think that the first big step was realizing what exactly I was doing, and because of that, I was able to see how ridiculous I was really being, and changed my behaviors based on that.
As far as my opinions, I usually keep pretty strong with them. The biggest thing that changes my mind about something is growing up... As I get older, I'm seeing the world in a whole different light... Instead of everything being sunshine and puppies, I'm seeing the crap and all that as well... It's a very interesting to realize how much my opinions will change due to that.

2.) Do you associate adaptability and changeability with any particular house?
I don't think I could pin it to any one house, but... I think the house that would go closest to that is Hufflepuff. I definitely see Ravenclaw too, but I just kind of get the feeling that Hufflepuffs are more likely to change, whereas Ravenclaws[or the other houses, for that matter] would be quite a bit harder to settle down with something new. I feel like they would want to ask questions and poke around to make sure everything was safe, comfortable, and just generally good. I guess it also depends on what they are adapting to, or changing for... but I would have to say that Hufflepuff is my final answer.

Mod reminder:

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We require answers to all the judges' questions to be able to properly resort you in a house or deny your appeal. Could you please answer all the questions before the 13nth of August (see first comment)?
Thank you,

Mia

Mod update:

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You're currently tied for two houses. We'll get back to you asap!
Thanks,

Mia

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:D Thanks for keeping me updated!

-is excited-

Resorted: Ravenclaw, part 1

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The appeals process was a difficult one, and the reasoning of the judges varied greatly. You were a mixture between Slytherin and Hufflepuff who wanted in in Ravenclaw. First there were 5 votes for Gryffindor, 5 potential votes for Ravenclaw (two were undecided), and then there was tie between Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff.

A thing that was mentioned often was that HiH is relatively laid back. It is hard to imagine (for non-Slytherin judges and Slytherin judges alike) that the Slytherin room is stiffling, and based on how Slytherin members act in HiH it seems like "being goofy" and "silly" is not frowned upon.

Another thing that made your appeals process very difficult was that you based your "canon" and thus your push (as to where you want to end up, pushing is accepted in appeals, so no biggie) on uncanon things. You were very vague.
So I've got a few bones to pick:
Ravenclaw is not the intelligent house. You have to be intelligent to be sorted in Ravenclaw, but not all intelligent people are in Ravenclaw. Ravenclaws are not witty and sarcastic. Cho was not sarcastic, Luna was not sarcastic, Flitwick definitely wasn't sarcastic, Moaning Myrtle wasn't either and the Grey Lady was not sarcastic. Ravenclaws do not learn quickly. They like learning, and are able to learn, they have the mind to learn, but that all Ravenclaws read through a text and memorize asap is uncanon. There is no difference between learning by heart at a drop of a hat or studying 50 hours: the knowledge is the same, it is not the intelligence we crave it is the way to knowledge. It is the learning. Learning is fun, how we learn is irrevelant.
Hufflepuff is not a soft house, they are not selfless.They do not drop everything to hurry to help just anyone. They are a loyal, determined, stubborn bunch that value fair-play and are straight-forward. You said that Hufflepuffs do not make a scene, but yet Ernie is pompous. They don't mind standing out, and they don't mind going against the grain (fair-play, determination, stubbornness).
Slytherins are not (only ;D) bad-ass, evil or ruthless. Or about blood-purity. Voldemort was half/half, Harry (potential Slytherin) was half/half, Snape was half/half. Slytherin is about ambitious, cunningness, resourcefulness and an air of mystery- all the traits you have.
Gryffindors are also not only brave. Neville was not outwardly brave, more of an introvert and not lime-light obsessed. Neither was Seamus or Dean for example. They are outspoken (trait you have), bold (trait you have) and able (trait you have).

I see Ravenclaw too, as I said in one of my previous comments, I feel that I have a lot of common sense. I am very good at seeing things others miss, including moods people have but aren't quite showing, things that are on the sidelines, but some wouldn't notice without a second glance... [Ex. the first Harry Potter book, when Hermione ran to put Snape on fire, and knocked Flitwick over, I didn't really think much of it, but I did definitely notice...] I have allways though Ravenclaw to be a very.. sarcastic house... I know most people would associate that to Slytherin, but... in my head, Sarcasm and cleverness go hand in hand... [Right along side whit]

This is canon Slytherin cunningness you are describing with a side order of Hufflepuff. Hufflepuff in that you are a people person: you understand people and where they are coming from. You pick up moods.
Slytherins and Ravenclaws are both clever and intelligent.
I venture in my own interpretation now, but Slytherin is a tad more clever and Ravenclaw is a tad more intelligent. There is a difference!
Clever = showing originality, quick intelligence. Intelligent = sound thought, good judgement, good understanding, knowledge. Clever is something quick and Intelligence is something solid.

I just feel like Ravenclaw is a more mild Slytherin.. I know they have a ton of differences, but I feel like they are similar enough that I would be able to be my spiteful self AND my goofy self without feeling stupid.
Ravenclaw and Slytherin are two entirely different ball games. Ambitious, cunning, ressourceful, intelligent, clever vs. romantic, creative, wisdom and freedom.

Re: Resorted: Ravenclaw, part 2

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A lot of judges voted you in Hufflepuff because you jumped around in your answers and exhibited all house traits. In the end, though, more felt comfortable voting you in Ravenclaw. You are creative, analytic, seeking knowledge, and adaptable. You are waiting to go back to school to go to a good school that offers a better plane of knowledge. That is very Ravenclaw. In the end, the main point was that you would feel most comfortable in our common room and not in Hufflepuff or Gryffindor. The sorting hat also considers the sortee's wishes. ;)

Your new house is Ravenclaw. Please remove yourself from the Slytherin common room (cunningfolk) and join the Ravenclaw common room (ravenclaw_house)! We look forward to seeing you there. (: