A Horcrux That I Used to Know
01. Name: Meagan
02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite? I’ve seen the community referenced by people on Livejournal, as well as on Tumblr. The desire to fill out an application has always been there, but I’ve only now had the time to complete one after having an html version saved to my computer for months.
||MIRROR OF ERISED||
03. What do you wish to accomplish in life?
When it comes down to it, I want to entertain people and make them happy. My major is Classics, but I’ve been volunteering and working at a small television station for about 4 years now. I’ve learned a lot of practical information about the industry, and I absolutely adore the hands-on nature of film and television production. Therefore, I’m aiming towards spending my life working as a camera op, or a director in the entertainment industry. The idea of making movies or tv means I’ll be able to touch people’s lives. By and large, I want to have an effect on people; I want to make them happy the same way the industry has brought me so much joy.
04. Describe exactly what you would see in the Mirror of Erised. (This is not the same question as #03.)
This is a challenging question, if only because I’ve literally never thought about what I would see in the mirror before. But I guess, if it came down to it, I’d maybe see myself surrounded by close friends and family, holding the leash of a German Shepherd in one hand and a collection of DVDs from a well-love television show I work on in the other, with a collection of stuff beside me, because I’m a horrible, materialistic person.
05. What makes a person deserving of your respect?
Sometimes people make mistakes when they try to do what’s best, sometimes people try their hardest to do something worthwhile and just never get there, other people may put their foot in their mouth when they never meant to do anything of the sort. None of that matters to me, as long as that person is sincere and generally means well, I’ll respect them for life.
06. What is your biggest pet peeve?
I absolutely abhor a lack of self-awareness, especially one that leads to a complete disregard for the people affected by you. I can understand having those moments of distraction, whether it’s something simple as not looking where you’re going, or as extreme as not thinking through what you’re saying. Everyone has moments. However, I take offense to those people who are completely unconcerned with anyone but themselves. The world always moves a little smoother when people are nice to each other.
07. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
I’d give myself a bit of a backbone when it comes to myself. If someone I love needs help I’m one of the first to step in and offer my services, but I have a hard time saying no, or standing up for myself and what I want.
08. If you could do any one thing and suffer no consequences, what would it be?
I’d travel the world with friends and family. It would be absolutely incredible if I could visit a million and one places in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, etc. with the people I love. We could have grand old adventures, visit historical sites, wander around the cities, and spend days lazing in the sun, without having to worry about financial consequences or food poisoning, or whathaveyou.
09. What do you think are your top five positive characteristics?
01. I love being helpful. It’s my main driving force in life, and what I look for in a job. It sounds ridiculous, but being accommodating and kind is what makes my life worthwhile. I feel useful if I can make someone’s life easier; I absolutely love it. I’m very much a need-to-be-needed kind of person.
02. I have a fairly good temper. Very rarely will I visibly fly off the handle at people or situations. Although I will stew for about ten minutes mentally raging at someone, once I’ve calmed down enough, I leave the incident behind me.
03. I’m always willing to be a mediator in situations. Sure, I’m liable to get really impassioned about things, but I always tend to put a lot of emphasis on knowing both sides of a story and making my decisions from there. All of this, of course, presupposes the possibility that neither of the sides in an argument are a friend. Yes I'm happy to be a mediator, but more likely than not I'll outwardly side with a friend, even if I feel differently on the inside.
04. I’m always willing to sit with a friend to act as a sounding board, shoulder to cry on, and a willing hug all rolled into one. Friends and family do to take me up on that offer. They also tend to come to me if they want to rant, which I’m more than happy to sit through if I can help clear their mind.
05. I’m pretty open-minded. I don’t place a lot of emphasis on past mistakes or insecurities. There also isn’t a lot that’ll make me think twice about a person, unless they turn out to be an unapologetic jerk or something worse.
10. What do you think are your top five negative characteristics?
01. A reserved nature. Outwardly I’m an incredibly shy person, which means I tend to come off as cold, quite often. I can also be quite sarcastic and my ‘normal face’ is apparently a faint scowl. I swear I’m a nice person, and people seem to genuinely like me if they’ve spent more than 5 minutes talking to me, but it’s the initial impression that makes people think I’m unfriendly. Which kills me, because I adore people and making them happy, as I’ve stated, but it is what it is.
02. Procrastination. I do have a strong work ethic, but I'm easily distracted by the internet, or television, or a conversation when I'm suppose to be working on an essay or doing actual work. Heck, it's taken me months to fill out this application, because I'll start answering a few questions, and then I'll decide to take a quick break to check tumblr, and before I know it, my afternoon's gone. Case in point: at this very moment, I’m filling out this application instead of reading over my grant application at work.
03. I hate change. If it’s for the better, it will take me a while to realize as much and accept it. However, overall, I’ll dig my heels in and stick to what I’m comfortable with. I know not all change is bad, but I’d rather things remain as they are, then bow to change, find out after the fact that everything's all gone downhill, and regret ever giving in.
04. I lack confidence in my intelligence. I second guess myself constantly, and I rarely raise my hand in class or speak up at work, even when I know an answer. I loathe looking like an idiot, so I’d rather refrain from speaking than doing so, on the off chance I'll get something wrong and look like an utter fool. This only really applies to areas not involving my close friends or family, however.
05. Phobias. There’s a lengthy list, but specifically fears of isolation and the unknown. I like to know what I’m getting into beforehand, and I like being able to plan out my moves before I make them. (Even if it’s only driving down to a restaurant to meet with friends). As well, for all of my introversion, I crave helping people and knowing I have people to rely on. Getting cut off from that support system, or being unable to live my life making people happy would crush me.
||HOGWARTS, A HISTORY||
11. Who is your favorite character in the Harry Potter series?
Remus Lupin. He’s such a kind, soft spoken parental figure to Harry, and by extension, to the reader. I also adore his inner strength and courage, even in the face of ignorance regarding his status as a werewolf, as well as the general suspicion he’s treated with by the rest of the wizarding world for his possibly connection to the Potters’ deaths. That, and I love a man who enjoys a little chocolate.
12. Who is your least favorite character in the Harry Potter series?
It's a tie between Umbridge and Snape. Umbridge, because she crossed a giant, blinking, neon line in the sand when she resorted to torture to (wrongly!) reprimand a student. And Snape, because I can’t get over his treatment of Harry. I can understand that he was bitter over James and having this little boy pop up who looked like him was unsettling. However, at least in my mind, it doesn’t excuse the fact that he was a grown adult acting like a bully to a child.
13. What was your favorite plot or character revelation in the Harry Potter series?
My favourite character revelation was the big reveal that Sirius was Harry’s Godfather, and that he was completely innocent in the deaths of James and Lily. There was finally a father figure in Harry’s life who, I thought, could stay with him; one who genuinely loved Harry and wanted the best for him. Plus this revelation meant that Remus could reconnect with one of his best friends, and gave both him and Harry some semblance of a stable home again. Of course it shortly went down the tube, with the event Sirius’s death, but it was great while it lasted.
14. Describe the canon qualities for each house that accurately reflect you.
• Gryffindor: I can be incredibly stubborn and prideful when I want to be, even to my own detriment. (ie. when I refused to drop a class that I was doing terribly in just because I wanted to stick it out so I wouldn’t have to deal with the embarrassment of telling people I had to drop a class. (To be fair I was only doing badly because I couldn’t figure out what to study for the bloody tests. Worst prof ever. And I was, again, too prideful to ask him what I was missing.)) Instead, I get the embarrassment of a terrible mark on my transcript, in lieu of a withdrawal note.
• Slytherin: Traditionalism. I like to stick to the tried and true methods in life; why fix it when it ain’t broke, as the saying goes. I am open to new ideas and new theories as long as other people take the helm in implementing them or exploring them. If it’s down to me, we’re sticking with what works.
• Ravenclaw: Creativity. I tend to have a lot of ideas for stories or essays or whathaveyou. I have a fairly vivid imagination, and I find myself exploring plots or characterizations at times, plus if I have a piece of paper in front of me, you’ll often find me doodling the time away. My trouble, unfortunately, lies in the execution of these ideas. I can never seem to connect what’s in my head to what’s on paper.
• Hufflepuff: I was going to use hard work as one of the qualities that doesn’t reflect my personality, but I’ve realized that it’s one of my most Hufflepuff-like traits. I think it would have to be, for anyone who has willingly spend 4 months filing paperwork, 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. I also had to scan barcodes in a library, 8 hours a day, 5 days a week for another 4 months. Not exactly the most diverse, challenging tasks in the world and I absolutely loathed ever minute, but I stuck them out. Granted, with a heck of a lot of complaining, but I remained dedicated. Moreover, while I’m not particularly known for my love of academia, I’m also dedicated to my studies in university, or really any job I'm tasked with.
15. Describe the canon qualities for each house that do not accurately reflect you.
• Gryffindor: Daring. I like a bit of adventure, but I’m a handwringer when it comes to any sort of risk. Fear of the unknown is honestly one of my main problems and main anxieties in life. You’d never see me get within 10 feet of a bungee jumping cord or skydiving equipment. I’d rather have my feet on the ground and very far away from anything that could get me hurt.
• Slytherin: I am quite possibly the least cunning person you’ll come across. I’m a terrible liar, and even if I could maintain deceit, the crushing guilt of doing so would make me fold like a wet blanket.
• Ravenclaw: I am also possibly the least witty person you’ll ever meet. Sometimes I do have the odd moment of astuteness, but by and large, I’m the girl you want laughing at someone else’s joke, not making them. My spontaneous jokes are usually unfunny or confusing. To have wit is also to be succinct and to the point, which I’m also decidedly not. I favour being pedantic, even when I don’t mean to be.
• Hufflepuff: I have some trouble with patience. I don’t like waiting for Christmas or birthdays or summer vacation, or the end of Fall/Winter semester, or the next interesting movie/television show, or the end of class, or the weekend, or the end of the day. Anything that’s standing in the way of me having fun, getting gifts, spending time with family/friends, going to bed, or lazing around at home leaves me restless and whiney. I also hate waiting around for people (although I won’t ever say it to their face in the moment), which really doesn’t help considering I’m the kind of person who is always on time or early for everything.
||HOGWARTS EXPRESS||
16. Age: 21
02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite? I’ve seen the community referenced by people on Livejournal, as well as on Tumblr. The desire to fill out an application has always been there, but I’ve only now had the time to complete one after having an html version saved to my computer for months.
||MIRROR OF ERISED||
03. What do you wish to accomplish in life?
When it comes down to it, I want to entertain people and make them happy. My major is Classics, but I’ve been volunteering and working at a small television station for about 4 years now. I’ve learned a lot of practical information about the industry, and I absolutely adore the hands-on nature of film and television production. Therefore, I’m aiming towards spending my life working as a camera op, or a director in the entertainment industry. The idea of making movies or tv means I’ll be able to touch people’s lives. By and large, I want to have an effect on people; I want to make them happy the same way the industry has brought me so much joy.
04. Describe exactly what you would see in the Mirror of Erised. (This is not the same question as #03.)
This is a challenging question, if only because I’ve literally never thought about what I would see in the mirror before. But I guess, if it came down to it, I’d maybe see myself surrounded by close friends and family, holding the leash of a German Shepherd in one hand and a collection of DVDs from a well-love television show I work on in the other, with a collection of stuff beside me, because I’m a horrible, materialistic person.
05. What makes a person deserving of your respect?
Sometimes people make mistakes when they try to do what’s best, sometimes people try their hardest to do something worthwhile and just never get there, other people may put their foot in their mouth when they never meant to do anything of the sort. None of that matters to me, as long as that person is sincere and generally means well, I’ll respect them for life.
06. What is your biggest pet peeve?
I absolutely abhor a lack of self-awareness, especially one that leads to a complete disregard for the people affected by you. I can understand having those moments of distraction, whether it’s something simple as not looking where you’re going, or as extreme as not thinking through what you’re saying. Everyone has moments. However, I take offense to those people who are completely unconcerned with anyone but themselves. The world always moves a little smoother when people are nice to each other.
07. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
I’d give myself a bit of a backbone when it comes to myself. If someone I love needs help I’m one of the first to step in and offer my services, but I have a hard time saying no, or standing up for myself and what I want.
08. If you could do any one thing and suffer no consequences, what would it be?
I’d travel the world with friends and family. It would be absolutely incredible if I could visit a million and one places in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, etc. with the people I love. We could have grand old adventures, visit historical sites, wander around the cities, and spend days lazing in the sun, without having to worry about financial consequences or food poisoning, or whathaveyou.
09. What do you think are your top five positive characteristics?
01. I love being helpful. It’s my main driving force in life, and what I look for in a job. It sounds ridiculous, but being accommodating and kind is what makes my life worthwhile. I feel useful if I can make someone’s life easier; I absolutely love it. I’m very much a need-to-be-needed kind of person.
02. I have a fairly good temper. Very rarely will I visibly fly off the handle at people or situations. Although I will stew for about ten minutes mentally raging at someone, once I’ve calmed down enough, I leave the incident behind me.
03. I’m always willing to be a mediator in situations. Sure, I’m liable to get really impassioned about things, but I always tend to put a lot of emphasis on knowing both sides of a story and making my decisions from there. All of this, of course, presupposes the possibility that neither of the sides in an argument are a friend. Yes I'm happy to be a mediator, but more likely than not I'll outwardly side with a friend, even if I feel differently on the inside.
04. I’m always willing to sit with a friend to act as a sounding board, shoulder to cry on, and a willing hug all rolled into one. Friends and family do to take me up on that offer. They also tend to come to me if they want to rant, which I’m more than happy to sit through if I can help clear their mind.
05. I’m pretty open-minded. I don’t place a lot of emphasis on past mistakes or insecurities. There also isn’t a lot that’ll make me think twice about a person, unless they turn out to be an unapologetic jerk or something worse.
10. What do you think are your top five negative characteristics?
01. A reserved nature. Outwardly I’m an incredibly shy person, which means I tend to come off as cold, quite often. I can also be quite sarcastic and my ‘normal face’ is apparently a faint scowl. I swear I’m a nice person, and people seem to genuinely like me if they’ve spent more than 5 minutes talking to me, but it’s the initial impression that makes people think I’m unfriendly. Which kills me, because I adore people and making them happy, as I’ve stated, but it is what it is.
02. Procrastination. I do have a strong work ethic, but I'm easily distracted by the internet, or television, or a conversation when I'm suppose to be working on an essay or doing actual work. Heck, it's taken me months to fill out this application, because I'll start answering a few questions, and then I'll decide to take a quick break to check tumblr, and before I know it, my afternoon's gone. Case in point: at this very moment, I’m filling out this application instead of reading over my grant application at work.
03. I hate change. If it’s for the better, it will take me a while to realize as much and accept it. However, overall, I’ll dig my heels in and stick to what I’m comfortable with. I know not all change is bad, but I’d rather things remain as they are, then bow to change, find out after the fact that everything's all gone downhill, and regret ever giving in.
04. I lack confidence in my intelligence. I second guess myself constantly, and I rarely raise my hand in class or speak up at work, even when I know an answer. I loathe looking like an idiot, so I’d rather refrain from speaking than doing so, on the off chance I'll get something wrong and look like an utter fool. This only really applies to areas not involving my close friends or family, however.
05. Phobias. There’s a lengthy list, but specifically fears of isolation and the unknown. I like to know what I’m getting into beforehand, and I like being able to plan out my moves before I make them. (Even if it’s only driving down to a restaurant to meet with friends). As well, for all of my introversion, I crave helping people and knowing I have people to rely on. Getting cut off from that support system, or being unable to live my life making people happy would crush me.
||HOGWARTS, A HISTORY||
11. Who is your favorite character in the Harry Potter series?
Remus Lupin. He’s such a kind, soft spoken parental figure to Harry, and by extension, to the reader. I also adore his inner strength and courage, even in the face of ignorance regarding his status as a werewolf, as well as the general suspicion he’s treated with by the rest of the wizarding world for his possibly connection to the Potters’ deaths. That, and I love a man who enjoys a little chocolate.
12. Who is your least favorite character in the Harry Potter series?
It's a tie between Umbridge and Snape. Umbridge, because she crossed a giant, blinking, neon line in the sand when she resorted to torture to (wrongly!) reprimand a student. And Snape, because I can’t get over his treatment of Harry. I can understand that he was bitter over James and having this little boy pop up who looked like him was unsettling. However, at least in my mind, it doesn’t excuse the fact that he was a grown adult acting like a bully to a child.
13. What was your favorite plot or character revelation in the Harry Potter series?
My favourite character revelation was the big reveal that Sirius was Harry’s Godfather, and that he was completely innocent in the deaths of James and Lily. There was finally a father figure in Harry’s life who, I thought, could stay with him; one who genuinely loved Harry and wanted the best for him. Plus this revelation meant that Remus could reconnect with one of his best friends, and gave both him and Harry some semblance of a stable home again. Of course it shortly went down the tube, with the event Sirius’s death, but it was great while it lasted.
14. Describe the canon qualities for each house that accurately reflect you.
• Gryffindor: I can be incredibly stubborn and prideful when I want to be, even to my own detriment. (ie. when I refused to drop a class that I was doing terribly in just because I wanted to stick it out so I wouldn’t have to deal with the embarrassment of telling people I had to drop a class. (To be fair I was only doing badly because I couldn’t figure out what to study for the bloody tests. Worst prof ever. And I was, again, too prideful to ask him what I was missing.)) Instead, I get the embarrassment of a terrible mark on my transcript, in lieu of a withdrawal note.
• Slytherin: Traditionalism. I like to stick to the tried and true methods in life; why fix it when it ain’t broke, as the saying goes. I am open to new ideas and new theories as long as other people take the helm in implementing them or exploring them. If it’s down to me, we’re sticking with what works.
• Ravenclaw: Creativity. I tend to have a lot of ideas for stories or essays or whathaveyou. I have a fairly vivid imagination, and I find myself exploring plots or characterizations at times, plus if I have a piece of paper in front of me, you’ll often find me doodling the time away. My trouble, unfortunately, lies in the execution of these ideas. I can never seem to connect what’s in my head to what’s on paper.
• Hufflepuff: I was going to use hard work as one of the qualities that doesn’t reflect my personality, but I’ve realized that it’s one of my most Hufflepuff-like traits. I think it would have to be, for anyone who has willingly spend 4 months filing paperwork, 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. I also had to scan barcodes in a library, 8 hours a day, 5 days a week for another 4 months. Not exactly the most diverse, challenging tasks in the world and I absolutely loathed ever minute, but I stuck them out. Granted, with a heck of a lot of complaining, but I remained dedicated. Moreover, while I’m not particularly known for my love of academia, I’m also dedicated to my studies in university, or really any job I'm tasked with.
15. Describe the canon qualities for each house that do not accurately reflect you.
• Gryffindor: Daring. I like a bit of adventure, but I’m a handwringer when it comes to any sort of risk. Fear of the unknown is honestly one of my main problems and main anxieties in life. You’d never see me get within 10 feet of a bungee jumping cord or skydiving equipment. I’d rather have my feet on the ground and very far away from anything that could get me hurt.
• Slytherin: I am quite possibly the least cunning person you’ll come across. I’m a terrible liar, and even if I could maintain deceit, the crushing guilt of doing so would make me fold like a wet blanket.
• Ravenclaw: I am also possibly the least witty person you’ll ever meet. Sometimes I do have the odd moment of astuteness, but by and large, I’m the girl you want laughing at someone else’s joke, not making them. My spontaneous jokes are usually unfunny or confusing. To have wit is also to be succinct and to the point, which I’m also decidedly not. I favour being pedantic, even when I don’t mean to be.
• Hufflepuff: I have some trouble with patience. I don’t like waiting for Christmas or birthdays or summer vacation, or the end of Fall/Winter semester, or the next interesting movie/television show, or the end of class, or the weekend, or the end of the day. Anything that’s standing in the way of me having fun, getting gifts, spending time with family/friends, going to bed, or lazing around at home leaves me restless and whiney. I also hate waiting around for people (although I won’t ever say it to their face in the moment), which really doesn’t help considering I’m the kind of person who is always on time or early for everything.
||HOGWARTS EXPRESS||
16. Age: 21