My Appeal

[mrs-jack-turner.livejournal.com]

Name:Chloe
Age:21
House you were sorted into:Hufflepuff
Link to original application:Here
Are there any questions you would like to elaborate on?

What HP character do you identify with most and why? I think I’ll elaborate on this one a bit more as I’ve been listening to the books. I would like to point out that, although I do identify with Hermione, it is only because I can’t really see anyone else that I am like in the books. I did think of some more points for why I am like Hermione though. I am often not liked straight off because of my personality and sometimes shunned because of it. However, when people get to know me then they generally really like me and, as with Hermione, I have a few close friends and a lot of acquaintances rather than a lot of friends.

What would you see if you looked into the Mirror of Erised? I’d also like to elaborate on this one a bit. I thought I’d explain more on what I see as me being successful. For me it’s not only being settled happily with my partner and hopefully children but in my professional life as well. I’d like to see myself as a professor with a Noble Prize in Chemistry. Obviously, if it ever happens, it will be a long time before I have the chance to get it, but I have to have something to aim for right?

I’d also just like to talk about my application on a whole. I know that it is quite short, thankfully long enough for people to be able to sort me, but I guess not long enough for me to be entirely happy with where I was placed. I guess in that case it is my fault for not elaborating enough. However, after years and years of writing too much and waffling I’ve managed to get to the point where I am concise with my answers as is expected from me being scientist. This means that I find it rather difficult to write more than exactly what is needed. I will try my hardest to elaborate completely with the following questions though.

Pick one or two canon qualities from each of the four houses that you possess and explain why you picked them:
Gryffindor: Attention seeking-it’s not that I need to be the centre of attention all the time, but I do like it when people pay attention to me. I’m not really attention seeking in a doing things to make people pay attention to me type of way but it’s more of a subtle thing where I just happen to make people pay attention to me… it’s kind of difficult to explain. Easily bored-I get distracted rather easily when doing things and often jump from thing to thing. I’m more than capable of focusing myself when I need to but if I’m just going about daily stuff I have trouble doing something for too long.
Hufflepuff: Hard-working-when I am working on something important then I will work and work and work on it until it’s not only finished but as close to perfect as I can make it. I know that this appears to contradict the fact I am easily bored, but I believe that it is possible to have both of these traits. Practical-with this being a word with quite a few meanings I am going to address the two that I feel are most applicable to me. I am practical in the sense of being happier doing practical work rather than theory, something that I have leant the hard way this year in being forced into a theoretical project. I am also practical in that I am sensible and realistic when it comes to doing things.
Ravenclaw: Studious- not only do I have a love of books and a desire for knowledge (from books and through experience), but I am observant and meticulous in my studies and work. Intelligent-I understand a lot of things and then have the ability to adapt and benefit from what I have leant and can solve problems effectively from this knowledge.
Slytherin: Determined-one I set my mind on something I achieve it. It may be difficult, yet if I want something then I pursue it until I get what I want. Resourceful-I can cope with difficult or unexpected situations and normally come out on top.

Now pick up to two canon qualities from each of the four houses that you do NOT possess and explain your choices:
Gryffindor: Impulsive-I’m not really a person who acts quickly and will do something there and then just because I want to. I’m a planner and find it rather difficult to let go. Tactless-I am very aware of other peoples feelings and rarely say anything that people may be upset by or take offense to. Occasionally it will happen but that’s generally when I’m very annoyed and have given up on being tactful.
Hufflepuff: Team-player-I get along with people just fine until we have to work together. I am much better just being left to my own devices and doing things for myself. It’s not that I don’t get along with other people it’s just that I don’t trust them to do a job as well as I could and would prefer to do everything myself. Peaceable-I am not a very calm person and if someone gets on my nerves (although it does take a lot for that to happen) then I am generally a rather hostile person.
Ravenclaw: Unemotional-I am very emotional, little things will set me off crying and I am a rollercoaster of emotions pretty much every day. Idealist-I’m very practically minded as mentioned before and so not an idealist.
Slytherin: Networker-I generally don’t like to meet too many new people as I am more than happy with the people that I know. Vain-I am possibly the least vain person you could ever meet. I will just throw clothes on, tie my hair back, and glance in the mirror to check that I look ok. Luckily I am also a person that can look good (or so I’m told) without even trying. I tend to underestimate myself and therefore have little pride in myself let alone false pride.


Explain why you feel misplaced in your current house: Although I do have some of the traits of a Hufflepuff, I do not feel that they make up the majority of my personality. When watching my votes come in the first time and seeing just how many Hufflepuff and Gryffindor votes I was getting I was really confused and, as previously mentioned, I think this may be down to my lack of elaboration in some areas. I just never saw myself as a Hufflepuff. When reading through the books when I was younger and fantasising about going to Hogwarts I never pictured Hufflepuff as being the house I would be placed in, but others instead. I also feel as though I may have been placed there as people weren’t too sure where to place me as people did mention that I was difficult to sort and I’d rather have a more accurate assessment of my personality than just be placed somewhere because people couldn’t make up their minds.

Is there a particular house you believe you would feel more at home in? If yes, please explain: Since being sorted I have thought a lot about my personality and how I see myself. I think I’d like to start by saying that when doing this there is one house that I definitely don’t see myself in and that’s Gryffindor. It made up a lot of my votes the first time, yet I really don’t understand why. I feel like I have very few Gryffindor traits and those that I do posses are not that dominant. On the other hand the house I feel that I do posses most of the traits of is Ravenclaw. I always saw myself as a Ravenclaw when reading the books and it’s the result I get when ever I do sorting quizzes. To address one of the votes I received on my first application I feel much more like a slightly brave Ravenclaw than a clever Gryffindor.

Comments

[lovestyle.livejournal.com]

Hi Chloe!

Your application is now up and subject to questions from our judges. It would be great if you could answer all of your questions by the 2nd of July (Thursday), or earlier if possible. The judges will cast their votes once all questions have been answered.

Thanks,
Heather, Appeals Mod

[lovestyle.livejournal.com]

Just popping by to remind you that you need to answer all of your questions! Voting is difficult if we don't have as much info as possible. (: You have two days.

Thanks!

[mrs-jack-turner.livejournal.com]

I know. I've got most of the other qesutions answered just not posted them yet as they're not finished. Just spent two days moving so I'll finish them tonight after cleaning my old house and speaking to the landlord.

[lovestyle.livejournal.com]

No problem; real life comes first! (: I just wanted to make sure everything was alright~.

[mrs-jack-turner.livejournal.com]

I thought I'd have yesterday free but it turns out I have way too much stuff so it took both days so I couldn't clean yesterday *sigh*

Will see what I can finish before I have to leave.

[beckella.livejournal.com]

You're stranded on a desert island. You get one book, one CD, and one person. Whom and what do you bring?

Sort Barty Crouch, Jr. Into which house would you sort him and why? Sort Barty Crouch, Sr. Into which house would you sort him and why?

Re-sort the following canon characters. None can go to their former house unless you make a really good argument for it. The characters: Remus Lupin, Cedric Diggory, Draco Malfoy, and Luna Lovegood

For your canon Gryffindor characteristics, you said easily bored. Can you please explain why you think this is a canon Gryffindor trait and give at least two specific examples? Thanks!

[mrs-jack-turner.livejournal.com]

1.
At the moment I’m reading Shadowplay by Tad Williams and so I’d have to say I’d want to take that, mainly because I just couldn’t bare not to finish it. However, it is the middle of a trilogy so I’d probably regret it once I’d finished it… Can I just take my MP3 player? My mood for music is really temperamental so what I like one day I won’t want to listen to the next. If I have to pick one though, it would be The Con by Tegan and Sara. I thought about the person I’d take for a long time. If I was stranded for a short amount of time then I’d take my best friend. However, if this is a situation where I’m stranded indefinitely then I think I’d just go it alone as seeing one person forever with no one else around would drive me more insane than being alone.

2.
For Barty Crouch Jr. I think I’d have to go with Hufflepuff. I’m pretty sure there are very few people in the books who are as loyal as he is. He is also extremely determined and works hard to make his way back to Voldemort, something that not many people would have the ability to do.

Barty Crouch Sr. on the other hand is more of a Slytherin. He is extremely ambitious to the detriment of other people and will do anything to get it. Like Slytherins he does and fights for what he believes is right even if other people do not see it his way.

3.
Remus Lupin I see as a Ravenclaw if resorted from Gryfindor. He is intelligent and witty but also highly values his friends.

Cedric Diggory could be at home in Gryffindor in my opinion. He is brave and bold as well as being rather stubborn.

Draco Malfoy in Hufflepuff due to his loyal nature when it comes to those he cares for.

Luna Lovegood in Gryffindor because she’s brave and also a dreamer and she certainly seems to get on more with the Gryffindor characters.

4.
Gryffindors to me have always been procrastinators. Not all of them, obviously, but I think it is shown well by Harry and how when doing school work he tends to think about anything but what he’s doing: quidditch, Voldemort, Sirius, generally dangerous things etc

Another example would be the Weasley twins and how they set up Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes which can be seen not only as them avoiding doing their own school work (whilst still there), but also in aiding others to be distracted.

[heartzablaze.livejournal.com]

~ What do you think are the main five cannon traits of each house? How do you think they differ from those at HiH?

~ Pick a character from each house and tell why you would not get along with them. Describe how this would be a direct reflection of some of your stronger character traits.

~ What's your opinion on Draco Malfoy? Some people say he's evil, some say he's misunderstood, some say it's a mix. How do YOU view his character, and what makes you think that way?

~ Is it more important to you to be a good person or to be successful?

[mrs-jack-turner.livejournal.com]

1.
Gryffindor: procrastination, bravery, impulsive, chivalry and daring.

Hufflepuff: loyalty, team-work, dedication, hard work and tolerance.

Ravenclaw: intelligence, wit, creativity, wisdom and studious.

Slytherin: ambition, determination, self-preservation, resourcefulness and cunning.

Personally I don’t believe that they differ between canon and HiH, or at least they shouldn’t. After all we are supposed to sort people by which characteristics they appear to possess in their application. If the applicant does not appear to have the main characteristics of the house that they are sorted into then it seems meaningless to go by the houses at all.

2.
Peter Pettigrew would be my top person I would not get along with for Gryffindor. This is because he gives up his true friends to help Voldemort and is willing to sacrifice not only their lives but that of baby Harry. He was dragged along by his friends and was not intelligent or studious and just used them to gain whatever footing he could.

I’d have to pick Cedric Diggory for my character from Hufflepuff. Until his death he just seemed to have everything and, to me, it seemed like he didn’t have to work to get it all. That sort of thing annoys me as I’m someone who studies hard to get where I want.

From Ravenclaw I honestly can’t think of anyone right now who I wouldn’t get along with. I don’t know if it’s just because Ravenclaws are less prominent in the books, but I can’t think of anyone.

Can I have Crabbe and Goyle from Slytherin? I tend to see them as pretty much the same person anyway. They always really annoyed me, much more that Malfoy ever did. I think it’s to do with how they don’t seem to have a brain cell between the two of them and all they can do is follow Malfoy’s every wish. I feel that they go against my character traits not only because of my value of intelligence but also because they don’t seem to have the determination to better their circumstances.

3.
I like to believe he is a mix of both. When we first meet him he does seem to be the typically evil bully type. However, at that age can anyone truly be evil? He’s at an age where his family mean everything to him and he’s not going to go against what they believe. As the books progress and we see more of him he may still have the malevolence, yet we also see a softer side to him. In seeing this other side of him, I began to think that he was more misunderstood than we previously thought. However, he still does have his evil moments as it is ingrained in his personality to treat muggle born people, and even those of a less “noble” bloodline, in a way that suggests they are beneath him.


4.
To be honest I want to be a good person who is successful. However, ever since I was little my Dad told me that nice people find it an awful lot more difficult to get anywhere. What I think this question boils down to is whether or not I would step on people to get to the top. I would like to say that yes I would do that to get where I want to go, however, in reality I doubt I would be able to do extreme things to make things work in my favour. I have recently not told my friend that there was a position open that he may be eligible for though as I didn’t want the extra competition. Not sure how much that counts for things. I also wouldn’t go as far as sleeping with people to get ahead as that could also be seen as part of this question in my mind.

[semi-subtle.livejournal.com]

Who are your least favorite characters in Harry Potter and why?

[mrs-jack-turner.livejournal.com]

Hmm I think I will have to go with Peter Pettigrew as the one I like the least mainly because of how he treated the Marauders and betrayed them. I'm not big on betrayal and I don't really understand how you can treat people like that who are supposed to be your friends.

I'm not a big fan of the Creevy brothers either. They're rather scary with their obsession with Harry and that's really off-putting.

[mrdavismd.livejournal.com]

Hello Chloe!

1. What would you perfect night in Hogwarts look like? What would you do, with who (if anyone), etc?
2. What role do you usually play in a group? It could be a social group or a work/school group?

[mrs-jack-turner.livejournal.com]

Hi :)

1.
It would start with a nice meal in the Great Hall before, if the weather is nice, going outside to walk under the stars, or if the weather is bad, mess around with my friends in the common room playing games. Either way the night would end with me curled up in bed with a book as I’ve been too busy to do much reading this year and I miss it so much.

2.
I think I'll answer for both social and work/school groups as I tend to be different in each situation. I'm not the most confident of people so in social situations I tend to take a bit of a back seat to things especially since I have extremely extroverted friends. I will chat with people (mainly those I know more than those I don't) and I have been known to be a person that people come to with problems at times because I listen to them and give them comfort. However, I do tend to take a leading role in group situations as I seem to be the only person to care about things and want to get things done. I can get rather pushy and bossy until things happen as I have to make sure that things are done correctly.

[lovestyle.livejournal.com]

I've just got one question for you. (:

Take the four-question personality test at http://ipersonic.com and tell us your result. What parts of your result sound the most like you, in your opinion? The least?

[mrs-jack-turner.livejournal.com]

I saw that you always asked this question on appeals so I went and did it before I went on holiday. The result was:

(http://www.ipersonic.com)

Most like me: all of it? Well pretty much all of it I've listed the only bit that seems a little bit off below. To expand on this I'll pick a sentence from each bit.

Reliable Realists are more quiet and serious persons, they do not talk a lot but they are good listeners. I can talk an awful lot when I want to but most of the time I'm happy to sit back and listen and learn about other people and things.

do not like to delegate tasks. They are certain that others would not deal with them as conscientiously as they do. This is me. I just had to do a group work project and I had to be in charge and I had to make sure that everyone was doing exactly what I told them so that everything would go well. They didn't because group work always sucks, but I tried.

Stability, reliability, fidelity, and security are those traits you expect from your love relationship (and which you contribute to a rich measure). Describes me well.

The only bit I can really find that's not like me is They have no problem respecting authorities and hierarchies. I start off that way but I tend to get to the stage where I believe I know more/can do things better than them and the respect goes away.

[caketime.livejournal.com]

You are a planner.
Do you set goals? What is important to you when you set these goals? (i.e. "I find it important that my goals will help X, Y, and Z. I find it important to set goals that I can ____.") What do you consider when you set goals? How do you feel like when you reach the goals? Do you reach them at all most of the time? Is achieving them important to you?

[mrs-jack-turner.livejournal.com]

Yes, I do tend to set a lot of goals for myself. Generally what is important to me when I set the targets is that I am aiming to better myself; be it through the acquisition of knowledge or for health reasons. I find it important to make sure I set goals that will allow me to progress more easily in the future. When I set my objectives I consider what it is I want out of the situation and decide accordingly. When I reach them I am happy and feel pride in what I have achieved. However, I do not always attain my target, as I sometimes set them too high or don’t give myself enough time to complete them. Achieving my goals is important to me.

[caketime.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry for asking a question so close to dead-line. If you don't answer this, I think it's okay but it's to clarify my voting for you.

Why do you like learning? What do you want to do with your knowledge?

[mrs-jack-turner.livejournal.com]

Ever since I was little I just wanted to know things and to understand them. I just like the fact that I understood things better than other people and that helped me to learn more. It probably seems strange to a lot of people but if I could stay in an environment where I just kept learning things for the rest of my life I'd be happy. Just without exams. I'm not to fond of those. I think that's a big part of why I want to be a researcher because I can just keep trying to explain things.

It depends on the knowledge that I learn really. If it doesn't interest me then I'll pretty much just use it to pass tests but in the future when I'm looking into areas that I've chosen I hope to be able to help people. I'm not too sure what I'll be specialising in yet but my university does have large areas in both cancer research and quantum computers, either of which would be amazing to work on.

[lovestyle.livejournal.com]

Hey Chloe. (: The time has come to make a sorting decision!

There was a heck of a debate about which house you would go into. Half of us felt as if you'd be a good fit for Slytherin- there was a lot of emphasis throughout your appeal on careful planning and the ambition that you hold. You listed achieving goals set for yourself as one of the most important things to you, which is a very Slytherin thing. From this application, it's very easy to see how your dedication to hard work could have seemed like a Hufflepuff thing in your original application.

However, in the end, the other half of the argument just had more to offer. You have a spirit that works well in a leader's position. You have the drive and determination it takes to push groups of people to get things done. Your need to challenge unqualified authority is fundamentally a very Gryffindor thing. Also, your fear of failure is similar to Hermione's. Slytherins tend to have many options and avenues when it comes to succeeding- should plan A fail, plans B through ZZ are there to back them up, so they tend not to fear failure, because failure is not an option. You rely on your hard work and determination to get you to the places you want to go, just like Hermione did with her large amounts of studying. That was her one ticket to the life she wanted, just the same as you. You have one plan, and you're sticking to it as hard as you possibly can. That unfailing, hard-nosed and stubborn determination is what ultimately landed you in Gryffindor. I know you said you didn't see much of the house in yourself at this time, but hopefully you'll come to embrace it as time passes, because even those of us that voted Slytherin for you could see the Gryffindor. (:

Prefects have been notified of the switch; you may unjoin the_puff_house and join gryff_lions!

[mrs-jack-turner.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the re-sort.

I (again) wasn't really expecting Gryffindor but I'm sure I'll make do with it. I felt I came over as very Slytherin myself when answering these and was expecting to end up there. :)