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1. Name: Hope G*** (sorry, don't want to put my last name)
2. Age: 18
3. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you choose? New York City. I went there this summer for a writing program and I absolutely loved it. There is just this atmosphere in NYC that I've never experienced anywhere else. I would love to live in an apartment in Manhattan and just be able to write about life and soak in the whole city.
4. What would your Room of Requirement look like? It would have shelves full of books and movies. The walls would be able to change colors with my mood. A small stream would run through the center. There would be a huge bed that I could sink into and sleep or read and comfortable chairs. There would be a theater screen and posters and pictures all over the walls. Notebooks and the perfect type of pens would be everywhere, just waiting to be filled. It would smell like coconut and vanilla and tropical oils. The air would be warm, but not stuffy, and I could just relax.
5. Who is your least favorite Harry Potter character? I absolutely could not stand Umbridge (who, by the way, isn't on your characters list). I hated her with a passion during OotP, but the fact that JKR could make me hate her so much fascinated me. I also didn't like a few characters when they were first introduced, like Ginny, Sirius, and Luna, but now they've grown on me.
6. Is the glass half empty or half full?Half full. I'm an optimist, but I can definitely see how the same object could be half empty. Maybe I'm just a realist...is that a realist would say?
7. Give us a quotation (Can be from a famous person, a song, or even a poem-whatever you want) you feel represents your life or personality. "There's no place like home." - Dorothy Gale, L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz This quote has so much meaning behind it. That's why I love the truths of Oz; they can apply to any person of any age. Ever since I can remember I have been searching for home. Searching for that place where I just fit: my niche. I haven't found it yet, and I do get distressed. I skim over events of my past, hoping to find clues to where I would really feel at home. I just hope that one day my life will fall into place.
8. In your life, who comes first: family or friends? I hate to say this, but friends. I just connect with my friends more than my family. Interactions with friends combine love with independence from the habits of family. I love having close friends that really care, that I can be myself with and they love me for it.
9. What is your favorite childhood memory? I was five when I moved states, and the night my parents picked me up to take me to the new house, I fell asleep on the hour-long ride. The next morning I woke up in bed, the sun shining in through windows, and I had no idea where I was. I was in my new room, in the new house, that I hadn't seen before this moment. I walked around the house, looking in rooms, exploring the area that I would live in for five years. The excitement and discoveries were amazing.
10. What would you say is your biggest flaw? When I have to tell a story outloud or explain myself in a conversation, I have trouble saying what I really mean. I end up completely botching my words and half the time the other party takes what I say in the completely opposite way from what I meant. I can write out my feelings anytime, making perfect sense of them and cutting unnecessary words, but in real time, speaking out leaves me befuddled.
11. If you had been at Hogwarts during Harry’s fifth year, do you think that you would have joined the D.A.? Yes. I usually follow rules, but when I do have reason to rebel, I love every second of it. Being in the D.A. would have been thrilling. I could also benefit because of the preparations the D.A. taught in anticipation of battles with Voldemort and his minions.
12. Describe how you react to difficult or stressful situations. I ignore what's going on. I keep every feeling inside and put on my mask. The facade I live doesn't necessarily reflect what's really happening, but it is how I feel like I should be considering the situation. I always pretend I'm okay, that I'm fine and no one needs to worry about me, but that's not usually true. When I do get suddenly disappointed, I bounce back quickly but constantly meditate over the situation. What did I do wrong? How could things be different?
13. Which do you value more: compassion or justice? Compassion. I am such an empathetic person. Justice is wonderful, but I think compassion is more important. Everyone deserves another chance.
14. Would you say that you’re a child at heart, or that you have an old soul? I'm an old soul. I don't really remember thinking differently as a child. A lot of my journals from early youth are full of things I would think or say now. I don't remember a change; I don't remember a point where I "grew up." I think my mind has been the same forever.
15. Which Hogwarts House do you think that the Sorting Hat would place you in? Gryffindor. I can't imagine myself in any other house.
16. If you have a picture of yourself and feel comfortable posting it, please do so! Pictures are fun!
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-H