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Name: Allison
Age:18 (soon to be 19)
House you were sorted into: Hufflepuff
Link to original application: Link
Are there any questions you would like to elaborate on?
If you could teach one class at Hogwarts, what would it be and why? I said in my original application that I would like to teach Arithmancy because it is not a required course, so everyone who took it would have to want to be there, and because it's fairly obscure but also takes a great deal of thought. The reason I said this is that I always wanted to learn about pretty much anything, and a great deal of things interest me. I always got very angry at those who said things like "Why do we need to take so many math classes? We'll never use half of the things we learn in math." Does it really matter? What's wrong with learning something just for the sake of learning it? I felt that Arithmancy was the best manifestation of something like that in the Wizarding world. It's not really necessary to the wizarding education, but it's good to know and is very interesting, like higher math classes are in the muggle world.
What HP character do you identify with most and why? I originally said that it was a tie between Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Luna Lovegood. I'd like to elaborate on each one a bit, and add a forth. Sirius: He's probably the least like me of the three, but I can still relate to him on many levels. I know what it's like to loose a good friend. I know what it's like to be incredibly lonely. And I know what it's like to be in the middle of some huge war and be completely unable to do anything to help. Remus: I've often felt like an outcast, like I'm some sort of alien who got trapped here by mistake. I know the pain that he feels when he's shunned because of something that he has no control over. Luna: The moment we were first introduced to Luna Lovegood, I immediately thought that this girl and I could be very good friends (if only she weren't a fictional character). She's definitely the most like me in the series. Like Luna, I have been ridiculed for some of the things that I believe. Many people have been very mean and sometimes downright cruel to me, just like they were to Luna. Now, don't get me wrong - I love science, but I believe that there are many things that just cannot be explained away by science. And the reason - I just have no reason not to believe. I've always felt like Luna took the same approach to things. And the new one: I didn't used to think this, but now that I think on it I'm actually a bit like Hermione as well. We both love to read and learn, we both spend the majority of our time with boys, and we are both in love with our best friends.
What do you look for in a friend? I originally said trustworthiness, loyalty, and good listening. I should have added that I like friends to have enough common interests with me so that we always have something to talk about, but enough differences that we never get bored with each other. I also like when a friend knows when you need someone to talk to, when you need someone to just be with you but not say anything, and when you need to be alone.
What would you see in the Mirror of Erised?
I would see myself standing beside my best friend, who would be my husband, and we would have four beautiful, healthy children standing around us. My right hand would be holding my husband's left hand, and my left would be holding a magnificent flute. I would be the principle flutist of a professional full-time symphony orchestra. Three of our children would be holding instruments, the other would be a singer. We would be standing in front of a roomy house, but not too large, with a puppy and kitten for each child playing in the rather spacious yard. We would be a happy, close family who loves God and serves him to the best of our ability.
Pick one or two canon qualities from each of the four houses that you possess and explain why you picked them:
Gryffindor: Courage and loyalty. My definition of courage is different than most. I believe that the shyest, most private person can also be one of the world's most courageous people. I keep to myself most of the time, and I certainly don't go looking for ways to risk my life. But when I HAVE to do something, when my life or someone else's depends on it, I'll do absolutely anything I have to to keep myself or someone else safe. Loyalty, however, is something that speaks for itself. I am unwaveringly loyal to my family and friends, and I am loyal to God. I love all of them with all my heart, and if it is in my power to support or help them in any way, I'll do it.
Hufflepuff: Honesty and good work ethics. I try to be honest in all that I do. Whenever I have to lie about anything, even something of little consequence, I feel terrible about it for ages. Sometimes I'll go to a concert or something, and think, "There was no one taking tickets at the door. I could have just snuck in." But then I'll feel horrible for even thinking of it. I have always been very afraid of people considering me to be lazy, so I've always tried to do everything in my power to prove them wrong. . . even when no one mentions anything at all about me being lazy. I believe that you can accomplish anything you wish to accomplish with enough hard work.
Ravenclaw: Wit and intelligence. I realize that I probably sound really stuck-up for saying this, but I promise I don't mean it that way. Wit is something that I really don't think about much, but I do have it. I was always good at coming up with clever come-backs at the drop of a hat, come-backs which those attempting to make fun of me usually had to sit and think about for awhile. I've always had a witty sense of humour; nothing makes me happier than a good intellectual joke. :) Intelligence is something that I was gifted with, and I treasure it very much. Knowledge and wisdom is something that you can never have too much of, and no one can ever take it from you. It is the most important thing that you can possibly possess, with one exception: faith. I have a photographic memory, and learn things very quickly. If I read it once, I'll probably remember at least aspects of it forever. I was always able to process things quickly. But, more importantly, I have a resourcefulness that goes hand-in-hand with intelligence. Intelligence isn't always what you know, but knowing how to find out what you wish to know.
Slytherin: Ambition and resourcefulness. I've always been very competitive, and up until somewhat recently I always wanted to be the best at everything. A couple years ago, though, I learned to accept the fact that it would be very difficult to be the best at anything at all, much less the best at everything. Be that as it may, I'm still quite ambitious, especially in regards to my career. I talked a little bit about resourcefulness in the Ravenclaw section, but it applies here as well. Go house unity! But anyway, resourcefulness is, I believe, the most important thing that I inherited from my beloved great-grandfather. He only had a sixth grade education, but he could fix anything and make anything. If he didn't have something and didn't have money to buy it, he made his own. I've always had a very similar philosophy. When I'm in a bad situation, I always find something to help me get out of it.
Explain why you feel misplaced in your current house:
I just feel like I don't have anything in common with anyone in my house. I've been in Hufflepuff for 8 months, and I haven't really made any friends. I've participated in friending memes and discussions in the common room, but I've only ever made one friend during my eight-month tenure there. I even waited several months after I originally filed to put in an appeal, just to see if anything would change, but it didn't. I really feel like an outsider, like I don't belong. Everyone's been very nice, of course, but we just don't have a lot of things in common (see the "what do you look for in a friend" question above). I think I'd feel more comfortable elsewhere.
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Date: 2009-01-28 10:46 am (UTC)Your application is now up and subject to questions from our judges. It would be great if you could answer the questions until the 4th of February, or earlier if that's possible. The judges vote when you have answered all the questions.
Thank you!
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Date: 2009-02-05 02:06 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-28 10:54 am (UTC)2. I have a hard time believing no one, save for one person, in Hufflepuff shares the same interests as you. Do you think this will change if resorted to another house? You can find friends from all different houses in the main community.
3. Would you still remain active if you were resorted into Hufflepuff? Answer truthfully.
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Date: 2009-01-29 05:58 am (UTC)From Gryffindor: Harry's tendency to lash out at the people he cares about (at times) always bothered me; for example, when he went on a rampage in Dumbledore's office and smashed many of his delicate little instruments, or when he was first selected for the Triwizard Tournament and kept snapping at Hermione when she tried to talk to him about it, even though she always believed him when he told her that he didn't submit his own name. Harry and I share our tendency to be sort of private, save for a few friends, and quiet, except when with those friends. We also both try to take matters into our own hands when we feel that things aren't being handled properly.
From Hufflepuff: Ernie Mcmillan always irked me a little in how he was sometimes a bit pompous, but I'm still quite fond of him :). The most evident similarity that I can really see between us is that we're both all-around decent people (at least, I like to think that I am). He was very loyal to Dumbledore and Harry after Voldemort's return, and always seemed like a very kind person.
From Ravenclaw: It really bothered me when Cho Chang became so ridiculously jealous of Hermione when Harry told her that he was going to meet Hermione is Hogsmeade. She should have taken the time to understand that Harry and Hermione were just friends (but Harry could also have taken the time to explain it). She shouldn't have freaked out like she did. Cho and I both tend to be overly emotional. As bad as I hate to admit it, I've jumped to conclusions about female friends of boyfriends myself. And we both seem to cry at the drop of a hat.
From Slytherin: Pansy Parkinson is just such an arrogant, mean person. I can't stand her. The only similarity between us that I can see (I pray that this is the only similarity) is that we both tend to be attracted to people who are at least slightly dangerous.
2. I certainly hope that I'll be able to find other people that share the same interests as me if I'm sorted elsewhere. I mean, I've been in Hufflepuff for eight months and have participated as much as my crazy life will allow, and have attempted to meet people with similar interests, but it just hasn't worked out. I think I might have a better chance of making friends elsewhere, since I haven't had much success in Hufflepuff.
3. I would remain active in sorting and the clubs that I'm involved in, and I would do my best to try to be more active in Hufflepuff. I just find it difficult to do much of anything when I don't feel all that connected to them. I would probably try to be in more clubs and activities that combine all of the houses.
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Date: 2009-01-28 10:59 am (UTC)1.) I noticed that you mentioned a passion for flute and instrumental music in your erised elaboration; I'm assuming that means you play? Could you explain exactly how you feel about music-making? Don't be afraid to start at the very beginning- in fact, I encourage it!
2.) Explain a time when you made a choice and then later regretted it. After that, explain a time when you made a risky or hard decision that ended up paying off in the long run.
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Date: 2009-01-29 06:30 pm (UTC)2. I was first pushed into piano lessons when I was seven years old, and I hated it. I thought that I would like it, but piano is a very difficult instrument to play, and I didn't like it one bit. I took lessons for a total of maybe three or four years in my lifetime, and I quit. I wish now that I had continued on with it, at least for a little while longer. I'm required to take six semesters of piano classes at WVU for my major, and if I had stuck with it I might have been able to get out of them altogether. I realize that this isn't really a life-altering thing, but it's the best example I could think of.
A few years ago, my family started having some issues with the pastor of the church that we were attending at the time. We had been going there for 10 years, and I really loved the few people who went there. We might have gotten fifteen to twenty people per service on a good day. When my grandparents had finally had enough and left, my father decided that we should leave too. I didn't want to, but I was only thirteen years old. I couldn't take myself, and no one else would take me there. We went to a few services at the church that we had attended before that (the only reason my father left the original church was because they needed a piano player at the second). After a couple weeks, we decided to move our membership back there. It was the best thing that ever happened to me. I've learned so much since going there again, and I met my best friend and love of my life. God was really working in that, even though it seemed like a bad situation at the time. I could have probably talked my father into going back to the church we had left because of my grandparents, but I'm so glad that I didn't now. :)
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Date: 2009-01-28 01:50 pm (UTC)2. Who would you not get along with in each of the four houses and why?
3. Please tell me about what you have participated in at HiH, and if you can, specifically something at The Puff House; what did you like about it and what you didn't.
4. What house do you think you belong in and why?
Thank you.
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Date: 2009-02-03 04:20 am (UTC)Hufflepuff: Ernie Mcmillan seems like he would usually be pretty fun to be around, despite what I told
Ravenclaw: Luna, no contest. I just love the way she thinks outside the box and isn't afraid to believe in what seems impossible. I think she sees it in a light similar to my own: if you were to walk up to a Muggle and tell them that witches and wizards were living in secret all over the world, they would probably laugh in your face. So who's to say that things that even witches and wizards find impossible could be so?
Slytherin: Blaise Zabini seems like he could be a generally decent guy, although not much is known about him. This is a very difficult question, as we really don't know a lot about any of the Slytherins at all, except Draco. J.K. Rowling could have given them a little more love. . .
2. Gryffindor: I really don't think I would have gotten along with Parvati and Lavender. They seem like the sort of giggling, preppy, over-reacting girls that I try to avoid. But that's just my impression - to each his/her own.
Hufflepuff: Justin Finch-Fletchley really gets on my nerves. The way he treated Harry when Harry clearly had no intention whatsoever of harming him in COS really bothered me.
Ravenclaw: Marietta Edgecombe is such a lying back-stabber, and can't think for herself. If she didn't want to join the DA in the first place, she shouldn't have let Cho talk her into it. And she certainly shouldn't have ratted them out to Umbridge.
Slytherin: Pansy Parkinson. She really doesn't need an explanation. . . to use Hermione's description, I just don't think that I would get along with "that cow Pansy Parkinson."
3. I am a member of The Restricted Section and the Music Club. I've done several social activities at The Puff House as well. Unfortunately, I'm not able to do nearly as much as I would like to or as much as I should because of college. I have always enjoyed The Restricted Section and the Music Club very much, and can't recall an unpleasant experience with either. And, for that matter, I've never had a truly unpleasant experience in The Puff House. As I said before, I just don't feel comfortable there; I don't feel like I belong.
4. I really don't want to give the impression of pushing, so I'll tell you why I could potentially see myself in any of the other three houses. If my ability to relate to Hermione is an indicator, I could do well in Gryffindor. The same goes for Luna in relation to Ravenclaw. Because of my tendencies to be slightly ambitious and resourceful, I feel like I'd also do well in Slytherin. I could see myself in any of the other three, really. . . and honestly, I do see a bit of Hufflepuff in myself as well, at least in theory, but in practice it just hasn't turned out that well.
I hope that's an acceptable answer. I just didn't want anyone to think that I'm pushing for any particular house.
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Date: 2009-01-28 02:20 pm (UTC)1. If you, for whatever reason, had to choose between your successful career and your ideal family, which would you pick and why?
2. What appeals to you most about your ideal career? The fame, money, reverence, skill/accomplishment, or something else?
3. If you could (or had to) switch lives with someone in the HP canon, who would you choose to be (and why)?
4. Briefly, could you explain why faith is more important than knowledge?
5. Could you give some examples of your resourcefulness?
Thanks!
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Date: 2009-01-31 05:31 am (UTC)2. I never wanted fame or glory. And I'm certainly not in it for the money. I am a musician because music can express every emotion known to man better than words, and it can influence emotions just well as it expresses them. Music can comfort, enlighten, entertain and empower. Music is in every aspect in our life, and it brings joy to everyone. Music is life, and music is love. I think of my career as a service industry, because we live to serve the composer, the listener, and the creator of both. We live to bring happiness in some form - that's why I love what I do.
3. I would love to be Molly Weasley. She has everything that I want - a loving husband, beautiful, talented children, and bravery and intelligence as well. She is a wonderful example of someone who is brave when she need to be, even when she usually seem meek (at times; I realize that Molly is by no means a push-over).
4. "Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Faith is literally the reason that I live. I've seen so many people who were uneducated and poor rise to become very well-off in every aspect of their lives because of their faith. My beloved great-grandfather was one of them. God can do so many amazing things; I've seen him heal people who were closer to being dead than alive, and make the town drunk an upstanding member of the community. And God will give you wisdom and knowledge if you ask for it. Solomon did, and became the wisest man to ever live.
5. I used to have this beautiful pair of jeans that looked very nice on me. However, they would not stay zipped. No matter what I did, they always came undone. I didn't wear them for a long time, and then found them again one day and decided to wear them. Unfortunately, I had forgotten about their little problem until it was too late. I was in the restroom trying to find some way to make them stay zipped when I looked down at my wallet and came up with my most brilliant idea to date (which probably isn't saying a whole lot, lol). I took the keyring off of my wallet, looped it through the zipper-pull, zipped them up, hooked the keyring on the button, and then buttoned the pants. I was able to wear those pants for a long time after that. :)
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Date: 2009-01-31 05:58 am (UTC)1b. Okay, let's assume you can keep the family. Which would you rather have: the fabulous music career with a very quiet, predictable life, or a life full of travel, adventure, and surprises but without one constant/stable career?
4b. I don't want to get into a semantic or theological thing, but I see faith as being sort of opposed to the ideals of Ravenclaw, since it's basically believing without proof, whereas Ravenclaw stresses learning and curiosity and always seeking new knowledge. Obviously I'm not suggesting that no Claws are religious (Agent Scully springs immediately to mind), but how do you reconcile these ideas? If this is too personal or something, feel free to skip it. I just think it's relevant because in my experience very religious people tend to be Hufflepuffs more than any other house, so I'm curious on your feelings.
Last question, I swear:
6. Let's say a friend approaches you with a very delicate, complicated problem which is upsetting them greatly, and asks you to help solve it. How do you respond? If you do decide to try to find a solution (rather than just offer comfort), how do you go about it?
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Date: 2009-02-01 03:27 am (UTC)4b. Faith and science go hand-in-hand. Why should faith restrict learning? The same God that created man also created calculus and physics. The same God that sent his Son to die for my sins also sent us great scientists like Newton, Galileo, and Einstein. The Bible is full of science - there is evidence of Pangaea in Genesis, and Solomon talked about knowledge being "marrow to thy bones." I've always been very irritated with Christians who speak badly of scientists, or any educated person for that matter. God gave us the ability to think for ourselves for a reason; he doesn't want us to be ignorant.
6. I would do everything in my power to find out the source of the problem, and would do everything in my power to fix it as well as giving them emotional support. I actually have an example of this. . . My half-sisters were kept from having a relationship with my father by their mother. After they were already divorced, she accused my father of doing something terrible to get him thrown in prison. Of course, he never was. . . There was no evidence whatsoever, even the prosecuting attorney said that there was no way he could have done it. My father would never have done anything like that. But anyway, one of my sisters and I recently started talking, and I found out from her other half sister (her mother's other daughter) that she was afraid to have a relationship with my dad because of what her mother told her that he did. So, I'm now in the process of finding the old records from the indictment hearing to prove to her that there was no way that he could have done what he was accused of. I figure that if the prosecuting attorney, whose job it was to build a case against my father, said that he couldn't have done it, it aught to be enough to convince her.
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Date: 2009-01-28 03:13 pm (UTC)2. Re-sort the following people (none can go to their original house unless you make a REALLY good argument for it): Draco Malfoy, Remus Lupin, Luna Lovegood, and Cedric Diggory.
3. Into which house would you sort Barty Crouch, Jr. and why? Into which house would you sort Barty Crouch, Sr.?
4. Sort yourself. Into which house do you feel the Sorting Hat would have put you and why?
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Date: 2009-02-04 04:22 am (UTC)2. This is going to sound really strange, but I think the best place for Draco to go besides Slytherin would have to be Hufflepuff. He proved himself to not be especially brave or loyal, particularly in the last book, so Gryffindor is out. He was never an exceptional student except in classes that were taught by Snape (not to mention that he never really cared about classes anyway), so Ravenclaw is also out. However, he did work really hard when Voldemort gave him a task, and he was really into Quidditch, which also takes a lot of work. So Hufflepuff would probably be the best second choice.
Remus was very intelligent, as Sirius pointed out in OOPT, and he did, after all, become a professor at Hogwarts during Harry's third year. So I believe that Ravenclaw would be the best second choice for Remus.
Luna proved herself to be very brave from the time that we were introduced to her in OOTP, and very loyal as well. She was a member of the DA, helped Harry when he needed to distract Umbridge and when he went to the Ministry because he thought that Sirius was in danger, and helped Neville when he fought against the Carrows in his seventh year. Luna would make an excellent Gryffindor.
Cedric is difficult. He was very intelligent, and quite brave as well. Both qualities were required to be chosen for the Triwizard Tournament. When all is said and done, I think the second choice for him would be Gryffindor, although he probably would have fit in quite nicely in Ravenclaw as well.
3. As cliche as it is, I think that both would be classic examples of Slytherins. First of all, they were purebloods. I know that there were many, many purebloods that were never in Slytherin, but in this case it solidifies their. . . credentials, for lack of a better word. Barty Jr. became a death eater, one of Voldemort's finest, and really enjoyed killing and torturing people for his master. He was ambitious in that regard, to put it mildly. He was also quite cunning, as he proved by fooling the entire staff of Hogwarts, Dumbledore included, for a year.
Barty Sr. may seem like the polar opposite of his son, but they were actually quite similar. Barty Sr. was also very ambitious, but in a somewhat healthier way than his son. He could be very cold and uncaring at times, especially to his house elf Winkey, but that's not really a determaning factor, just evidentiary support. He knew what he wanted, and he would do anything in his power to get it.
4. This is another one of those questions that I'm sort of wary of answering, because I don't want anyone to think that I'm trying to push for a certain house. Really, I could see myself in any of the houses, but obviously Hufflepuff hasn't really worked too well for me. Here's what I told
I really don't want to give the impression of pushing, so I'll tell you why I could potentially see myself in any of the other three houses. If my ability to relate to Hermione is an indicator, I could do well in Gryffindor. The same goes for Luna in relation to Ravenclaw. Because of my tendencies to be slightly ambitious and resourceful, I feel like I'd also do well in Slytherin. I could see myself in any of the other three, really. . . and honestly, I do see a bit of Hufflepuff in myself as well, at least in theory, but in practice it just hasn't turned out that well.
I hope that's an acceptable answer. I just didn't want anyone to think that I'm pushing for any particular house.
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Date: 2009-01-28 03:39 pm (UTC)1. A Hufflepuff can sometimes be described as a more well rounded person than a Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, or Slytherin. They might have traits from all of the other houses, but no really defining (good or bad) characteristic that pulls them towards another house for sorting. How do you feel about this characterization?
2. There is a difference between not feeling comfortable in your house and being sorted correctly. If you are indeed sorted correctly as a Hufflepuff, would you a) embark on a mission to change how you perceive the HiH Puff house and make more friends, b) disappear because you didn't get what you wanted and "failure" is not an option, c) reread some of the novels to see why you'd be sorted in Puff, or d) stay in the comm, albeit unhappily, but what else can you do?
3. You've been accused of a crime. From what house do you want your prosecutor, defense attorney, and judge?
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Date: 2009-02-04 04:49 am (UTC)2. If I'm resorted into Hufflepuff, I'll do my best to try to fit in better and make more friends. But to be honest, I really hope that doesn't happen. I've tried very hard, I really have. It hasn't worked for me thus far, but if I am resorted into Hufflepuff I guess I'll just have to keep trying. . . Just so you know, I don't dislike the house at all. It's a lovely house, the people have been very polite and kind, but I just don't feel that it's right for me.
3. I would want my judge to be from Hufflepuff, hands down. Puffs have a reputation for being very honest and fair, and tend to look at everything from all possible sides. They seem like the most level-headed of all the four houses, and are generally good judges of character.
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Date: 2009-01-28 07:17 pm (UTC)2) If you were present at the scene in which James taunts Severus in the Penseive memory (not watching, but actually among the people observing), how would you have reacted?
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Date: 2009-02-05 01:49 am (UTC)2. I would have been absolutely horrified. No one deserves to be treated like that, no matter how brooding they are or how greasy their hair is. I'd like to think that I would have tried to do something to stop it, but I probably would have just run off. I can't stand to see any person or even any animal treated like that, no matter how mean they may seem.
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Date: 2009-01-28 09:12 pm (UTC)2. What is the trait you find most admirable in other people?
3. What are some of your interests and in which house do you think you would find the most people who share them with you?
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Date: 2009-01-29 04:36 am (UTC)2. It would probably be a tie between kindness and humility. They are both very admirable in and of themselves, but they are especially admirable when you are able to practice both in the face of adversity. Anyone can be kind to another person when that person has been kind to them, and anyone can practice humility when they go unnoticed. But it's when others treat you badly that it's especially admirable to be kind, and it's when others praise you that it's especially admirable to be humble.
3. I am a musician, and I love my job. I'm majoring in flute performance at WVU at the moment. I love every aspect of music - from the ancient terms, traditions and emotions to the latest in recording technology. I also love literature and science (anatomy and biology in particular). I really hope this doesn't sound like pushing because that's honestly not what I'm trying to do at all, but I really feel like Ravenclaw would be the best place to find people interested in all of these things.
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Date: 2009-01-30 04:54 am (UTC)2. Describe your perfect night at Hogwarts (either by yourself, with friends, or on a date)?
3. Convince me why you should be put in another house beside Hufflepuff, any house, it doesn't have to be the one you really want (if there is one)?
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Date: 2009-02-05 02:05 am (UTC)2. I would love to spend the night exploring, either by myself or with one other person (so I wouldn't get creeped out when exploring the darker corridors). I'd probably spend several hours in the library alone. Then I would wonder around the rest of the castle, looking in every unlocked doorway, and going down every open corridor. I'm currious by nature, so for me exploring Hogwarts would be like a child set loose in a toy store. And hopefully I wouldn't run into Mr. Filch, Mrs. Norris, or any other unpleasant person.
3. As I said in my appeal and in a couple other comments, I really don't feel comfortable there. I've tried to get to know my fellow Puffs, but despite being there almost 9 months I've only made one friend. And it wasn't for lack of trying; I did friending memes, discussions, and a few other activities, but to no real avail. I even waited several months after I originally filed to put in an appeal (I believe I originally filed in late July or early August of 2008) to see if anything would change, but if anything I only felt more alienated. I don't dislike the house at all, it's a lovely house and the people have been very polite, but I just don't think it's for me. I really don't know how to explain it any better than that, I hope it makes sense. :]
Appeal denied:
Date: 2009-02-07 05:03 pm (UTC)Either way, you were unanimously voted into Hufflepuff along with confusion as to why you want to leave. Your whole application i.e. your personality and your goals in life just scream Hufflepuff. This is what the judges had to say:
You are courageous, loyal, hard-working, honest, intelligent, ambitious and resourceful. That's well-rounded. Well-rounded people belong in Hufflepuff. Hufflepuffs are
courageous: Tonks is an Auror, Cedric Diggory applied for Triwizard, Zacharias stood up for himself and Ernie didn't care about other people's opinions
loyal: this house is so diverse, how does a house that is tolerant and different hold together? Through loyalty!
hard-working: Hufflepuffs are unafraid of toil! Tonks worked hard to become an Auror, Susan Bones learnt a lot, etc.,
honest, i.e. genuine: Hufflepuffs do not pretend they are something they are not. Zacharias opted to directly confront Harry Potter instead of spreading false lies behind his back and Ernie opted to directly accuse Harry Potter about wanting to kill his best friend.
ambitious: goes in hand with hard-working, and Hufflepuffs have a goal that they work for
ressourceful: again, goes hand in hand with being hard-working.
Three different people asked you to resort yourself, and you still were very vague. Pushing is allowed here, due to rule number 4 (answer truthfully to questions asked by judges). I'll tell you why I could potentially see myself in any of the other three houses. shows that you have a healthy mixture of the traits from the other three houses and well-rounded people go where? Yep, Hufflepuff.
On top of that, you didn't want to push, meaning that you wanted to remain open to all the possibilities, giving everyone equal footing is yet another Hufflepuff trait. Your answers to
Other reasons:
1. you look for kindness and humility in people.
2. You love music because "We live to bring happiness in some form - that's why I love what I do." or I am a musician because music can express every emotion known to man better than words, and it can influence emotions just well as it expresses them and that's Hufflepuff. You like to bring joy to people, to serve a purpose.
3. your faith is unquestionable and loyal, which is Hufflepuff.
We're really sorry that you weren't happy in Hufflepuff, but you haven't given us any reasons to put you elsewhere!
We sincerely hope you give Hufflepuff another chance just like you said in this application. Our Hufflepuff judges, who are also active Hufflepuff members, haven't seen you around since ages. Apparently they have a lot of friending memes of late, so why not join those? There are many Hufflepuffs that share the same hobbies as you do, remember music and literature does not automatically mean Ravenclaw!