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Muggle world
Name: Ameko
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Location: Somewhere in the eastern side of Asia.
Likes: Books, music, anime, manga, ideas, fanfiction, philosophy, psychology, theories, calmness, darkness, amusement, humor, information, fresh perspectives, oddities, unusual things, learning, cool weather, and irony.
Dislikes: Incompetence, idiots, high-frequency sounds, constrictions, unnecessary rules, fanatics, dominance (over me), and questionable claims.
Hobbies: Reading, amusing myself, learning. listening to music, thinking, and observing.
Fears and weak points: My fears..? I fear failing college. As for my weak points... I'm lazy, I procrastinate (though it's lessened, to some degree), I act spoiled sometimes, I fail to express myself eloquently when I'm angry, I tend to keep most of my anger to myself and let it build up, I partially and sort-of have an elitist bias, and I avoid certain confrontations as much as possible.
Favorite movies (III): The Devil's Advocate, The Cell, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
Favorite books (III): "Good Omens" by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, "El Filibusterismo" by Jose Rizal, and "Sophie's World" by Jostein Gaarder.
Favorite singer/band: I don't have a particular favorite. I usually listen to j-music.
Wizards’ world
In which house do you think you belong? Why? I'm somewhere between Ravenclaw and Slytherin. I love reading and learning, and I might academically excel there; I like hearing about new theories and/or ideas, studying them, and criticizing them. On the other hand, I also belong to Slytherin because I can adapt to most of the situations that I'm thrown into given an adjustment period. I also have a survival instinct that, coupled with my creativity, helps me get by with most aspects of my life. This also means that, yes, I take advantage of my resources for my own purposes. I also find it hard to communicate with others; it takes me some time to warm up to people. I'm also suspicious and/or skeptical of several things especially when I encounter them for the first time.
In which house do you think you don’t belong at all? Why? If I were to just look at the people Sorted in its house, I'd say Gryffindor. Interacting with people with somewhat short tempers drains me.
However, if I look at the canon portrayal of each house, I'd say that I wouldn't be able to choose a particular house that I won't belong in. Remember, the canon is mostly viewed from only one perspective - and that's Harry's. The details mentioned in canon are thus selective and bias. I cannot see the complete picture, and I don't want to decide based on biased and limited information.
In which subject would you shine the most? Why? Probably Ancient Runes, or Charms. I'd enjoy Ancient Runes because it's an intersection of art, history, magic, and creativity; it would be useful to know, and I'd have fun learning it.
Charms, on the other hand, are quite useful. I know that I'd have fun in thinking of alternative ways on how to use a certain charm, though not all those uses are wholesome. ^_^
In which of the following families can you see yourself and why?
*Malfoy
*Black
*Potter
*Weasley
I won't choose a "Light" family because I do not agree with that label and something in me is usually irked with the word. I won't choose the Weasleys either because I'd go insane with a lot of siblings (one sibling is stressful enough, thank you).
So, on to the Dark families. I didn't choose Malfoy because I'd probably be stifled there (of course, we don't know much about their family history, so this might not be an accurate assessment). This, of course, leaves the Most Noble and Ancient House of Black.
I also have an additional incentive with choosing Black. While I'm sure that choosing the Malfoys has its own merits (I'd like to explore their collection of... items), I'd choose the Black family because there have been interesting conflicts recently - i.e. Andromeda's marriage to a muggleborn and Sirius' so-called defection to the light. I'd be amused with watching the conflicts here.
Remember the pensieve incident from book five? [Chapter #28: Snape’s worst memory] What are your thoughts about it? The first time I read it, I felt sad for Snape and annoyed at James and Sirius. Even if Snape wasn't one of my favorite characters back then (he is now, and I was a fool when I first read OotP), I felt that he did not deserve to be humiliated in such a fashion. While I do understand that the two parties mutually hate each other, there was no need for their squabbling to escalate to that level.
On Snape: For me, it's quite sad that he chose to be bound by his hate and bitterness to his adolescent tormentors. He could have done so many other more fulfilling things, had he freed himself from it.
The more sadistic side of me, of course, is taking advantage of Snape's turmoil and is amusing itself with this character's dilemmas. He's such an intriguing and mysterious character, and that's why I like him.
In retrospect, I rejoice in seeing that chapter - not because of Snape's situation, but because it shows that Gryffindor's not as righteous as JKR makes them out to be.
In this hard times with a new war ahead, where are your loyalties? I'd be on my own side. Of course, I'd stock up on weapons and survival gear (not limited to magical items; I've always thought that the Wizarding World is foolish in ignoring the usefulness of Muggle technology). I'd also relocate to somewhere else, either in Muggle Britain or in another country, and watch the goings-on from a distance.
I know it's selfish, but really - I'm not suicidal or stupid enough to stay in a warzone, unless I find a higher cause that's worthy enough of me (and I have very selective standards when it comes to choosing important commitments, mind you).
On the other hand, I could spare myself the trouble of relocating, start my own side of the war, and covertly take over the wizarding world. They won't know what hit them.