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Name: Marianna

Age: Seventeen
House you were sorted into: Hufflepuff

Link to original application: http://www.livejournal.com/community/platform_934/287920.html

Are there any questions you would like to elaborate on? I've re-read over my application, and I really can't see anywhere where I might have added more. I feel like I can't go back and elaborate & re-answer questions because that's how I answered them. I don't think I am even making sense. xD Bascially, I feel that it would be better if I just answered new questions. xD So BASICALLY, all that waffle meants "No thanks!" Heh.

Explain why you feel misplaced in your current House! As I mentioned earlier, I personally view myself as a very strong person. I am not saying that Hufflepuffs are weak, but from what I've read in the book, I would probably much rather fit a Gryffindor or Slytherin. Both those houses are kind of opposites of each other in their strong points, but both seem very strong. I don't know if you believe star/sun signs, but basically, I am the epitome of Leo. Basically, this post of mine, sums me up better than I ever could. I may not be able to exactly say what kind of a person I am, but I know that I don't really fit into the Hufflepuff "mold".

What would you see in the Mirror of Erised? Be exact with your descriptions! The desire that is the strongest in my heart right now, would be acting. Ever since I was 12 or so I've been doing all these drama classes, and it wasn't until a few years back when I just thought "Hey, This is my thing. This is the job I want to have for the rest of my life. This is what I want to do." So, I think, if I looked into the Mirror of Erised I would be looking at myself, dressed in some wonderful costume, the hustle and bustle of crew and other actors and bright lights, and there would be this big smile on my face and I could just feel the atmosphere of what my mirror self would be feeling. It would make me even more determined to acomplish that desire.

What makes you unique? There are people who hate change, I am one of those people who love it. I'm more than happy (and plan) to jet off to another country and live in this culture that is different from mine. Not only in lifestyle, but I can't stand working in one place too long. I just get tired of the repetivness of the job. If it were up to me, I probably would have moved house, changed schools, moved to different states/countries more times than I could count on my fingers. Also, I believe that everything happens for a reason. For example, you miss out on a job, oh well, something betters bound to come along. You know, I might have met some person who I had a bad experiance with, but if I never met this person then I wouldn't have met some other person, and so on. I learn from my life, and don't get too caught up in things that have happened and are now in the past. I can't change that now, but I can still live for the future.

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[weemumlessmngrl.livejournal.com]

I'm really curious about something-

Typically, when someone wants an appeal, they've tried out their house (as suggested on the userinfo) and found that it just didn't fit. At the time that you submitted this appeal, even though you were sorted on 10-31-05, you never actually joined your common room.. or, actually, even the main community.

Is there a reason for this? I'm curious, really.

[omgitspadfoot.livejournal.com]

Well, I wasn't officially sorted (or stamped, or whatever) into Hufflepuff until today. And just this afternoon I was joining the communities and waiting for membership approval things.

Basically, I could see which house the votes seemed to be going to, and really felt that I didn't belong in Hufflepuff house.

I had read the appeals userinfo but decided to submit an appeal anyway. I assume that the Houses of this community would be based on the Houses from the book, and therefore didn't completely need to try the House as I already felt it wasn't right. I wasn't sure how to 'try out the house' when, as I said, I already felt out of place. Perhaps, since I had been following my voting thing closely, I had got it into my head that I deffinatley didn't belong in Hufflepuff.

I think I maybe have got a bit off track, but that's basically it, I think.

[imthelobster.livejournal.com]

List traits that you have that make you fit in your current House, and list traits that you think make you fit into the other three Houses. Please be as thorough as possible.

Huff & Slyth Traits.

[omgitspadfoot.livejournal.com]

Hufflepuff: My main Hufflepuff trait would be my kindness. If you were to meet me, that would probably be the first thing you notice about me. I laugh a lot, smile and talk easily with people I don't know. This is my most obvious 'Hufflepuff' trait, and I think that's why people were picking this House. Also, I believe that Hufflepuffs are really hard working. This is me to a degree. If I want something, then I will work as hard as I can to achieve it. I also think that Hufflepuffs are extreemly loyal, as we saw through Ernie Macmillian when he spoke up very publicly that he was in support of Harry and Dumbledore. I am immensely loyal to my friends; I would stand up for them if they were being bad mouthed and always be there for them if they need help.

Slytherin: One of my Slytherin traits would be that I am very confident in myself. I'm confident about the way I look, how I dress and how I am percieved in social situations. I suppose this is a good thing to have as you need to be confident within yourself and your abilities if you want to survive in the entertainment industry. I like the way I dress and I'm not going to let someone tell me it's not 'right' because it's not 'in', or whatever. I don't care. I wear what I want. I believe that Slytherins are also very good judges of character and emotion in others (which, depending on the person could be used to hurt or to help). This is a trait that I also have. It's easier for me to tell how a person is feeling, or what kind of person they are. Though, this isn't always good as I am sometimes to quick to judge. This is probably one of my strongest Slytherin traits as I can either use it to hurt in a fight, or to help someone. I also have a great ambition. I know what I want, and I'm going to get it. It's probably also a state of mind as I believe that if you want soemthing bad enough, then you can get it. If you don't believe that you can get it, then you won't. Many times my own mother has rolled her eyes at me when I've said that I'm going to do acting. I'd love to become an actress just to spite her sometimes.

Claw & Gryff Traits.

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Ravenclaw: I think one of my Ravenclaw traits would be my competitiveness. If there is a subject that I believe is my kind of subject then I want to be the top. Take for instance Computer Studies. I have been on a computer since I was basically 4 years old, I've been making webpages since I was 12. Because of this, I am really competitive in my class, I want to be the top student. Another trait, of which I can't exactly name, is that I like to study more... practical things. What I mean by that is that I love trying to learn different languages. I find languages facsinating and I have tried to teach myself both Latin and Romanian. However, I don't always follow through with these little projects that I start. I also love learning about different countries, and cultures, and lifestyles. I have, maybe what you could call a bit of an obsession with England. This probably started back when I was younger from reading Enid Blyton books about all those fun sounding boarding school in England. I love reading books about the Bubonic Plague in England in 1665 - 1666 and also about Henry VIII, and more specifically Anne Bolyn and her daughter Elizabeth I.

Gryffindor: Leadership would probably be my strongest Gryffindor trait. In year 6 I was the School Captain in my primary school. Even now, when things have to be done I take charge, which may sometimes become too domineering and bossy. Even just recently my friends and I are trying to book a holiday house to go away in, and I find myself telling people they should ring up a certain house soon, or telling people that this house seems really good and I think that we should get it now. Something that I've noticed is that a lot of Gryffindors in the book seem to have hot tempers. I'll admit that I also have quite a bad temper. Sometimes I probably seem a bit spoilt because if I don't get my way I'll get angry quickly. I'll snap and say things I don't always mean in the heat of the moment. I suppose the upside to that is that I cool down quite fast.

[imthelobster.livejournal.com]

What HP character do you identify with most and why?

What sort of profession in the wizarding world would you choose and why?

[omgitspadfoot.livejournal.com]

What HP character do you identify with most and why?
This is a bit of a tough one, so I thought about it while I was at school. I'd have to say that I identify with Sirius Black the most. First of, there was the fact that he got sorted into Gryffindor and it seems that he was loyal to Gryffindor so much more then he would have been to Slytherin. This kind of wanting independence and to be different from the rest of his family is something I see in myself. While it's not exactly the same; my father is an electrical engineer and is like amazing at maths, and my mother was in Mensa and keeps going back to TAFE to get different cetificates in things. I'm more of a ... creative being I guess I could say. While my family has always been smart (Slytherin) I would be much happier doing creative things (Gryffindor). Wow, look at me go with my analogies. Heh, Back on topic. We also see another side of Sirius when he's being all moody because Harry isn't allowed to stay with him. Someone mentions how Sirius is just treating Harry like James, and wanting to just play, get into trouble etc. Sirius just wants everything to be like old times, and sulks when he doesn't get his way. This is another thing I can relate to in a way. When things aren't going well, I just revert back to default, I try to just play around and hope it will sort itself out, even when I know doing what I am doing won't help. Then when things don't work out, I sulk and get annoyed.

What sort of profession in the wizarding world would you choose and why?
At first I was going to say Auror, but then I realised I didn't actually know why, so I went on the Lexicon to figure out which occupation I might actually like. I've decided that I would love to be a Dragon Keeper/Studier of Dragons like Charlie is. I'm not sure what started it, but I've always thought that Dragons looked like they would be such beautiful animals. The job would be very dangerous though, but I don't think I would mind. It seems like such an exciting job to have, and you'd get to travel around finding/looking after new dragons. Some things I heav read about Dragons is so amazing aswell. Like that Dragons are very protective of themselves and of their mates. To show their love for another Dragon they would expose their chest to it, as their chest is their most vunerable part of their body. If their mate died, they would remain loyal to it till the end, and would not have another mate. I think Dragons would be so interesting to study and would love to have that as my profession.

[intotheheart.livejournal.com]

What would your boggart be, and why?

For all four houses, list traits that would make you NOT fit into the house (opposite of Amy's question), again, be thorough, etc. :D

Boggart Q.

[omgitspadfoot.livejournal.com]

What would your boggart be, and why?
I think my bogart would be of me like... cleaning toilets, and this would symbolise failure. If that ended up happening to me, I would cry so much. You only get one chance at life, and to have to live my life having to go to a job I hate every day, would be devistating. I want to do something exciting and creative with my life so much. I can't imagine working my butt off, making connections with these people that I think can help me, and then being an absolute flop would break my heart. I think my biggest fear, even before spiders, would be failure.

Non-Traits: Huff & Slyth.

[omgitspadfoot.livejournal.com]

For all four houses, list traits that would make you NOT fit into the house (opposite of Amy's question), again, be thorough, etc.
Hufflepuff: I am not incredibly patient, especially when it's because of someone elses stupidity (and I'm probably being a bit hypocrytical here, but I don't care. xD) I tend to snap, or make a snide comment probably hurting that persons feelings. I also believe that Hufflepuffs often put others needs before their own. This is something that I definatley know is hardly me at all. Ever since I was younger I have always looked after myself first. My dad once told me a story about how when I was younger and my sister has just been born my parents said to me something like "Now Marianna, you have a little baby sister now, you'll have to share your things with her now." I replied something along the lines of "I haven't had to share with anyone for 4 years, you'll have to give me another 4 years to get used it it". Basically, I help myself first.
Slytherin: One thing that I don't have is control. While a Slytherin may weigh down their options before doing something, I'm more of a type to just rush into things and think about the consequences later. If someone were to bully me, I'd probably loose control of my emotions and fight back, whereas a Slytherin I think would mostly try to avoid confrontation, instead getting them back in a more sly way such as humiliation or revenge in a different form. I am not as calculating as Slytherins seem to be. While they sit and plan about how would be the best way to get under this persons skin, or to get back at that person, I'm more of a heat of the moment, say-the-most-hurtful-thing-that-pops-into-my-head kind of person. I don't really mediate on being hurtful.

Non-Traits: Claw & Gryff

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Ravenclaw: Most Ravenclaws like knowledge for the sake of knowledge, I believe that I acquire some of my knowledge because I have to. Sure, there's things like learning languages or studying countries that I enjoy doing, but that's mostly because I know in the future I will probably end up there and that knowledge will be useful. Also, Ravenclaws are quite intellegent. Sure, I'm quite smart, but I am not extreemly intellegent. I have horrible spelling, and my grammar is even worse. Most Ravenclaws would be clear and concise writer where I tend to waffle on a bit, sometimes even entirely missing the point. I understand what's going on, I'm just not good at giving it back.
Gryffindor: I don't have a particually set in stone view on right and wrong. I think a lot of Gryffindors see in black and white, definate ends of the spectrum. It's kind of like the Fear & Love thing in Donnie Darko... but not. I think that a lot of actions are grey, and it's how you percieve things that determine whether they are right or wrong. Also, I don't think I am particually couragious or brave. I said in my app that I thought that there was a fine line between courage and stupidity, and I think that if something were to happen, I would probably help by doing something extreemly stupid, that just happened to work out in my advantage. But honestly, I don't think I could be coragious and save people at all. I care too much for myself. But then, I've never really been in that kind of situation.

[takarakanashi.livejournal.com]

If you had a chance to have dinner with one person, alive or dead, who would it be and why. Be extremely thorough.

[omgitspadfoot.livejournal.com]

If you had a chance to have dinner with one person, alive or dead, who would it be and why. Be extremely thorough.
I think I would have dinner with Anne Boleyn. I have always had a fascination with that time in History and I think that she would be a wonderful person to talk to. I have read a few historical fiction books, one from the perspective of Catherine of Aragon and one from the perspective of Annes sister, Mary. Anne Boleyn seemed as calculating, ambitious and strong as any other male in her time, and in a time period where women hardly meant more than a good bed partner, I really admire her in this respect. I absolutley love reading about the Court life; the banquets, the dancing, the malice, the backstabbing and I think hearing stories about this time first hand would be amazing. If I could have lived back then I would have hoped to have been the daughter of a Duke, with fine clothes and getting to attended all these lavish banquets. Getting to talk to this really strong women would make me feel really empowered and strong myself.

I'm not sure if I answered that completely up to your standards. Ask if you want to know anymore and I'll expand on my answer.

[shayuko.livejournal.com]

For each house, please explain its stereotype and how you feel about it. (In which extend do you believe them to be right or wrong?)

Thank you! ^^

[omgitspadfoot.livejournal.com]

By their steriotype do you mean like that Slytherins are "evil" and Hufflepuffs are "dumb", etc? Or like... How the school song classifies them? If that makes sense. xD

[shayuko.livejournal.com]

The former (Slytherin=evil, etc) =)

[omgitspadfoot.livejournal.com]

Sorry it's taking me a while to reply. I have a lot of school stuff on at the moment. I'll reply to this as soon as I can. :]

[omgitspadfoot.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to say but I am going to have to pull out of hih. I'm very sorry to have wasted your time trying to re-sort me but I've come to the realisation that I just won't be able to keep up with this community in my final year of school. I'm already a big enough procrastinator as it is. :p

This did look like a really fun community, but thank you anyway. :]