Jun 24, 2013 16:52
- What sort of profession in the wizarding world would you choose and why?
I think I would enjoy being the history of magic teacher at Hogwarts. I think it is sad that the students at Hogwarts don’t have an adequate teacher to teach them history because I’m positive that if it was done correctly it could be a fascinating subject that students could get really passionate about without using magic. It has the potential to be a subject for students who struggle with magic, almost like an escape but not just a glorified nap time. I think it would be amazing to be one of the few people who can show muggle born children a whole new world, be part of their first memories of something so wonderful. And it would also fill my passion because history never stops, it’s created every single day so I would have to keep learning new things in order to teach new things and I think I would really enjoy just bringing it all back to life. Plus I'd get to stay at Hogwarts and that would just be awesome, but the students in my care would not use magic and since I stress easily I think that would be awesome because then I don't have to worry about them turning themself intoa toad in my classroom.
- You have to venture deep into the Forbidden Forest one night. Pick one Harry Potter character other than Hagrid and one object (muggle or magical), besides your wand, that you'd want with you.
Charlie Weasley. Little is known about him but what is marks him as a total bamf. If he can handle dragons I'm sure he can handle anything that the forest could throw at us. Plus he's a Weasley so I'd trust him not to ditch me and run.
A camera. Seeing the creatures in their natural habitat would be amazing and having evidence would be awesome. I could make a book out of it all or something and use it as evidence for those that doubted I went.
- If you had the opportunity to live forever, but your family and friends did not, what would you choose? And if you did choose to live forever, what would you do with eternity?
I would not want to live forever. I don't think I could adapt to the huge changes. The Victorian age for example is very different from the world we live in now and that is only a century and a couple of decades ago. I think I'd get fed up having to constantly adapt to change over and over again. I think I'd become rather grumpy with it all and stop enjoying the present cause I'd just be waiting for the next big change. Plus it would be horrible meeting people and knowing you'd only know them for so long and then they would die. I'm too emotional to handle that sort of thing I think.
- If you could travel back in time to one point, when and where would you go? Why?
I wouldn't want to change anything and risk changing who I am. I've experienced some bad times but they have made me who I am. I'd probably go back to some sort of protest and blend in, make myself part of the voice without risking actually changing anything and making things far worse. Maybe I'd go and protest during the miner's strike, something I feel very passionate about given the impact the closure of the mines had on my community in Scotland.
- What HP character do you identify with most and why?
The last time I filled this out I said Hermione and I do relate to her in a lot of ways but when I think about the basic characteristics of each character it is probably Harry himself that I identify with most now. I think Harry spends a lot of the books wanting to prove himself in some way, that he is more than just the Boy-Who-Lived and such. I grew up trying to prove I was more than just 'the diabetic' and while yes it was a big part of my life that it wasn't everything. Harry gets frustrated and angry a lot and I can relate to that so much. He has a lot of friends but only a few close friends and that is similar to me as well. We are both willing to help people if we can and stand up for them. I also have a hatred of bullying as he does. It seems Harry spends a lot of his time on the edge of things looking in and that also hits home with me. I also am wary of trusting authority figures without evidence that I should other than the fact that they are in a position of authority. I'd rather try and sort my issues out myself.
- What would you see if you looked into the Mirror of Erised?
I would see myself at university looking happy and healthy. I'm currently unable to attend because my medical problems have had me signed off as medically unfit and I desperately want to be back there finishing my degree as I was only 6 months away from finishing my BA in history.
- Do you believe that moral actions should be judged by the intentions behind them, or by the consequences they create?
Both. I think the best example is drink driving. There may be no consequence of drinking and driving if you are lucky but then again, you could run over and kill someone, several people, perhaps. I think the intention to drink while driving and the action should be punished because of what might happen but if something actually does happen, then the punishment should be more severe. I do think every case is different though. I firmly believe that a consequence is not required for punishment, the knowledge of what consequences could be and the failure to do anything about that, are to me, just as important to punish and reprimand.
- What was your ideal job as a kid? Has that changed? What is your ideal job now?
I wanted to work on a checkout at tesco for some odd reason and having experienced that I can say that has very much changed. I would now like to be a university history lecturer specialising in Modern European history.
- If you were able to invent one spell, potion, or charm, what would it do, what would you use it for or how would you use it, and what would you call it?
'autoimmune reparo' - what it says on the tin. It would completely repair someone's autoimmune system. As a result this would instantly reverse horrible conditions such as diabetes, thyroidism, crohns and others. I'd dedicate my life to finding people who could benefit and offering them the spell cause autoimmune diseases can be horrific to live with.
- If you were to face a boggart, what would it turn into? And what does it turn into when you throw the counter-spell, Riddikulus?
A crowd of people with all their attention on me. They would be judging me, asking questions, trying to touch me ect. I have social anxiety so that would terrify me. If I used the counter-spell they would become puppies looking for cuddles instead.
- What do you look for in a friend?
Honesty. I had a friend who lied to me about everything, even her own name. I guess I look for the same qualities I like to think I have myself, honesty, intelligence, open mindedness. I look for people who are accepting of the things I am. I can’t tolerate homophobia or racism in any way, even just ‘banter’ as people like to call it. I don’t mind the odd party but I would hate to be pressured to be out all the time so friends would need to respect my need for me time, and quiet but at the same time as long as I share key values with a person, honesty and most importantly respect, I would like to think that’s enough.
- What trait most annoys you about other people?
An inability to accept that someone has a different opinion from them and is not going to change said opinion if someone keeps going on and on about it. That refusal to drop something when asked but instead they keep trying to get their point across. Discussion and debate are all fine and good if both people want to engage in it but people need to respect that sometimes someone just wants to agree to disagree. It just comes across as being very rude and intolerant.
- What do you think are your top five abilities or qualities?
Acceptance - I like to think I am a very accepting person. People can very much be who they want to be in my eyes and as long as they are nice to me then I will be nice to them.
Ambition - I think it is important to strive for things. I grew up without a lot of money and with only one person in my family ever having gone to university. There was no reason to believe I would be any different but from a young age, I wanted more. My mum encouraged me on this and the rest of my family didn’t really bother to have an opinion so a lot of me getting to university was my own ambition and desire to do so. I have also struggled with my health and ambition played a huge role in me getting better just because I was that determined I wasn’t going to be another stat in some diabetic leaflet.
Reliability - I think I’m good at being reliable and there if people need me. I don’t show up to things late and because of my diabetes usually have events and plans sketched out weeks in advance. I know where the nearest toilet is, restaurants, train times ect. It doesn’t take me long to get back to people and I usually get things done on time like if I say I’ll do something for someone I make sure that happens.
Stubborn - For me this is a positive trait. I've grown up being told that I would not be able to do things, mostly because I was a type 1 diabetic, and as a result have a deep ingrained refusal to take no for an answer. My reaction to being told I can't do something is to research something till my brain is leaking and then shove that information in front of the person that says I can't do something before going off and doing it anyway. I don't like people to think I'm irresponsible hence the research and stuff but I don't like 'no'.
Clever - I'm clever in the sponge sort of way. I think I'm naturally pretty bright in that I grasp things pretty easily as long as they don't involve maths and numbers but even with that if I can absorb an equation I can reproduce it easily enough, I just don't understand it. So, I'm not always intelligent with things but I can make things work in my favour. I only need to be told certain facts once and they stay in my brain. I mean this in a ...I don't require a lot of studying for my history exams because I've been told something in a lecture and it sticks? I can understand the concepts of pretty complex stuff at times and yeah I guess I think of myself as being pretty clever
- What do you think are your top five weaknesses or worst qualities?
Impatience- When I want something or want something done I tend to want it right there and then. I get frustrated easily if I can’t get what I need quickly and get het up very quickly if people are late to meet me without warning me first.
Independent - This would usually be a good thing but for me it gets to the point where I'm not very good at asking for or accepting help because I'm that determined I can do it for myself and that I don't need anyone's help, or that I don't want to bother them oooor that I don't want them to see me when weak.
Lack of common sense - If anyone is an example of being clever and therefore having no common sense that would be me. Things don't occur to me. I could have to step over a pile of washing several times without it occurring to me to wash it. It gets me into trouble a lot and frustrates the people around me. 'Did it not occur to you to-' is pretty much the soundtrack of my life.
Questioning - While I think it is important to want to learn about things around you and understand them I can take it a bit too far sometimes without meaning to. I want to know how something works, why something is happening, what is going on and I...can't take no for an answer. This is where my stubbornness can be bad. I find it hard to accept that sometimes there is no answer to something. I'm 21 and I'm still that 'yeah but why?!' person.
Perfectionist - I hold myself to ridiculous standards. I expect myself to have perfect control over my health conditions, my grades, my life, everything and it just isn't possible so it leads to me getting upset and down on myself about it. I want the best from myself for those around me to give their best and when they don't it grates at me.
- Define in your own words the following key traits:
- Courage: The ability to stand up for what you believe in and try things, and keep trying them, even when you know there is a chance it won’t work or you will be made fun of. It is getting up every day and hoping for better with your life even when it keeps kicking you in the teeth.
- Loyalty: Loyalty is being there for someone at their best and at their worst, while at the same time caring about them enough to hold them accountable for their actions. It is resisting the easy way out of a situation in order to stand by someone. It is always being grateful for what others have done for you.
- Intelligence: Intelligence is both knowing facts and information but it is also being able to adjust to new situations and adapt, work things out without always knowing all the facts and simpler things like knowing when to speak up and when to stay quiet, which battles to fight. Mostly though, intelligence is knowing that you will never know everything and accepting it, knowing when to accept help.
- Ambition: Ambition is a burning want and need to get to somewhere you never thought you could go and not letting anything or anyone stop you until you get there. It is looking above your station, as it were, and deciding you're going to do something in spite of something else, not because of it.
- Name: Sam
- Age: 21
- Where did you find out about us? I used to be a member. (so please sort me based on this alone, not my previous house :3)
- Do you plan on being active in the communities once you are sorted?Yep.
term xxvi,
sorted: ravenclaw