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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.