Appeal
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.