Rank the following in order of importance in your life and your philosophy on life. Explanations would be cool, too: Wisdom, Fame, Family, Fortune, Love, Duty, Tradition, Friends, Justice, Mercy
Would you ever use an Unforgivable Curse and, if so, which one/s and why?
I'm equating "respectable" with "admirable" here; I hope that was your intention. If not, I'm happy to try again.
The specifics depend on the background that they come from, but I respect people who have taken what they're given in the world around them and done something amazing with it. Confidence is important, but having the ability to see what is possible from what is and make it happen is by far more important. Having vision, being able to see the big picture, and the larger scope on the world around them is something I really, really respect. Whether a person simply has a dream to have children and make it happen in a way that actually makes them happy, or whether they want to change the world, it's very nearly the same thing. Grudgingly, I must admit that I have a tiny bit of respect for pop stars who use their physical assets to get fame and money, if that's really what they want, and if they can handle the publicity. Having the confidence to take what you think you deserve, or
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Upon rereading this, my explanation about mercy doesn't really make sense. I think the basic idea is that I am not a generally compassionate person by nature -- I always have reasons for caring about people, and am generally unaffected by their plight when I'm not invested in their well-being. Which is not to say that I'm not kind, but I'd first and foremost avoid the position of being the one to judge whether or not a person I didn't care about should be hurt. If I was invested in the problem, not the person I would show mercy to - that is, if someone that I would be generally apathetic about had hurt a friend of mine, for example - it wouldn't be mercy that stayed my hand. I generally like to watch people get their comeuppance, rather than having a hand in it myself. No harm to my conscience, and no chance that I'd get dragged before an authority figure to explain myself if the problem came to their attention. XD
Harry: Slytherin is the most obvious answer for his resort, since the Sorting Hat very nearly sorts him there. Pre-Hogwarts, most of his Slytherin ambition involves getting away from the Dursleys and being allowed a proper life; then, once introduced to the wizarding world, he longs to be out of the spotlight. I would argue that the desire for normality when in an abnormal position can be as much a Slytherin goal as the opposite, especially since he was famous for something he really had no hand in. It's not as if the night his parents died was a triumph for Harry by any means. Harry's subtlety I'm not too sure about -- although I must give him credit for quick thinking in DH, even though I was a bit astounded that he actually used Unforgivables; if anything, that points more toward a Slytherin willingness to achieve a goal by any means necessary. And his loyalty could be described as Slytherin, too -- after all, many of the motivations we see in Slytherin's actions throughout the books are to protect their loved ones and keep them
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It's kind of hard to explain, which is probably why it seems confusing. XD
Essentially, it's been enough for me throughout school that I was expected to be a student, to be interested in learning and keep my mind open to the world. Being a student for as long as was expected for me -- and essentially necessary, since it's now difficult to get very far without a college education -- was enough of a plan, I had fun with it, and let my interests guide the direction I took in terms of being a scientist, just wanting to learn more and more. But I'm now a senior in college, and realizing that I'm not sure I want to continue in school (and that I don't have to) has been somewhat of a shock to my "ooh yay, learning, pssh, grades" attitude. I suppose you could say that I've realized that learning is only one of my functions, and certainly an important one -- being knowledgeable is my main asset in getting around in the world and having an influence on the future -- but it's not my primary function. My main objective is to be happy and
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-What house do you feel you belong in most and why?
Though I haven't ever been officially sorted there, I have to say Slytherin. I have been sorted into Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherclaw in the past, and while there were things I liked about each house, by far the most comfortable and happy for me was Slytherclaw (at Diffindo, remember that? XD). And it was definitely the Slytherin mindset that made me feel so comfortable there; I don't really know how to explain the difference, but I've felt its absence drastically since being sorted into Ravenclaw again and I would like it back. While I can't deny the rather enormous side of my personality that is Ravenclaw (I actually think the Snake logic makes my Ravenclaw seems even more intense, in some ways), there's just a focus, drive, and brand of house pride in Slytherin that I like very much and haven't found anywhere else. It's where I want to be, though I know that's not exactly qualification for getting in. ;)
-Will you still be active in HiH if the judges decide that you are
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1. Severus Snape - Innately good or innately evil? Self motivated or really Dumbledore's man?
2. You just got a Howler. Who's it from, and what'd you do? Was it a mistake?
3. What house do you think is your "primary" house? To me, you sound entirely Ravenclaw in both your original AND appeals app. Why is this wrong? Convince me, REALLY convince me, of your "primary" house. What changes will you feel being sorted "correctly?"
4. What's the one thing you fall back on when everything else falls apart? (This can be anything, your dog, a band, a book, a motto, etc.)
1. Severus Snape - Innately good or innately evil? Self motivated or really Dumbledore's man?
I don't think anyone is innately good or innately evil. I think he made his decisions, even though they were bad ones, and made the best he could of what happened afterward. I like to think that he was self-motivated, although his emotions and motivations were largely manipulated by Dumbledore. So I suppose I could say, I think he was manipulated into being Dumbledore's man, which is something that he as a self-motivated man would not have been if it hadn't been for the disaster with Lily.
2. You just got a Howler. Who's it from, and what'd you do? Was it a mistake?I really can't imagine myself getting a Howler. A letter that screams your private business to the room around you is not only not classy (airing your private business to people who really don't need to know), but not effective, at least for me. Honestly, if I got one, it wouldn't be from someone I really care about, because 1) I can't imagine myself doing anything to earn one,
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3. What house do you think is your "primary" house? To me, you sound entirely Ravenclaw in both your original AND appeals app. Why is this wrong? Convince me, REALLY convince me, of your "primary" house. What changes will you feel being sorted "correctly?"
It might say something about my pride that it irks me a little to be called "entirely Ravenclaw". Not that being a Ravenclaw is a bad thing, and I can tell why I come across that way -- being a student, I'm so used to presenting myself that way that it's practically habit -- but it is not the only side to my personality, and not (to me) the most important one. But the Ravenclaw side of me has been challenged to prove exactly how much of my personality it encompasses -- or is it my Slytherin side that wants you to prove to you that I'm better than the impression you've gotten? -- so here is your proof
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Slytherins are idealists, perfectionists, elitists, and cynics. They are self-motivated, sly, manipulative and subtle. I've mentioned my idealism and perfectionism already in this application, as well as self-motivation, and addressed manipulation. As for subtlety -- well, it's not just flying under the radar and being understated, though I've done a lot of that for most of my life. It's about knowing when to be understated and when to be something else entirely. School has required me to be understated, flying under the radar and endearing myself to my professors as a simple student who just wants to learn -- professors who, I might add, would not have appreciated it if I kissed their respective asses, which I knew from the get-go (and when I do ask for favors from them, like letters of recommendations, I like to repay my debts). But I'm getting ready to market myself to the world after college, and I've got a bunch of tricks up my sleeve. I can lead, I can follow, I can work efficiently, I can be a social butterfly. It's entirely
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Okay, here we go...
What makes a person "respectable" and why?
Rank the following in order of importance in your life and your philosophy on life. Explanations would be cool, too: Wisdom, Fame, Family, Fortune, Love, Duty, Tradition, Friends, Justice, Mercy
Would you ever use an Unforgivable Curse and, if so, which one/s and why?
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I'm equating "respectable" with "admirable" here; I hope that was your intention. If not, I'm happy to try again.
The specifics depend on the background that they come from, but I respect people who have taken what they're given in the world around them and done something amazing with it. Confidence is important, but having the ability to see what is possible from what is and make it happen is by far more important. Having vision, being able to see the big picture, and the larger scope on the world around them is something I really, really respect. Whether a person simply has a dream to have children and make it happen in a way that actually makes them happy, or whether they want to change the world, it's very nearly the same thing. Grudgingly, I must admit that I have a tiny bit of respect for pop stars who use their physical assets to get fame and money, if that's really what they want, and if they can handle the publicity. Having the confidence to take what you think you deserve, or ( ... )
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Could you please tell me where your values now lie? I'm a bit confused about this passage! :)
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Essentially, it's been enough for me throughout school that I was expected to be a student, to be interested in learning and keep my mind open to the world. Being a student for as long as was expected for me -- and essentially necessary, since it's now difficult to get very far without a college education -- was enough of a plan, I had fun with it, and let my interests guide the direction I took in terms of being a scientist, just wanting to learn more and more. But I'm now a senior in college, and realizing that I'm not sure I want to continue in school (and that I don't have to) has been somewhat of a shock to my "ooh yay, learning, pssh, grades" attitude. I suppose you could say that I've realized that learning is only one of my functions, and certainly an important one -- being knowledgeable is my main asset in getting around in the world and having an influence on the future -- but it's not my primary function. My main objective is to be happy and ( ... )
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-What house do you feel you belong in most and why?
-Will you still be active in HiH if the judges decide that you are truly a Ravenclaw?
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Though I haven't ever been officially sorted there, I have to say Slytherin. I have been sorted into Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherclaw in the past, and while there were things I liked about each house, by far the most comfortable and happy for me was Slytherclaw (at Diffindo, remember that? XD). And it was definitely the Slytherin mindset that made me feel so comfortable there; I don't really know how to explain the difference, but I've felt its absence drastically since being sorted into Ravenclaw again and I would like it back. While I can't deny the rather enormous side of my personality that is Ravenclaw (I actually think the Snake logic makes my Ravenclaw seems even more intense, in some ways), there's just a focus, drive, and brand of house pride in Slytherin that I like very much and haven't found anywhere else. It's where I want to be, though I know that's not exactly qualification for getting in. ;)
-Will you still be active in HiH if the judges decide that you are ( ... )
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2. You just got a Howler. Who's it from, and what'd you do? Was it a mistake?
3. What house do you think is your "primary" house? To me, you sound entirely Ravenclaw in both your original AND appeals app. Why is this wrong? Convince me, REALLY convince me, of your "primary" house. What changes will you feel being sorted "correctly?"
4. What's the one thing you fall back on when everything else falls apart? (This can be anything, your dog, a band, a book, a motto, etc.)
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I don't think anyone is innately good or innately evil. I think he made his decisions, even though they were bad ones, and made the best he could of what happened afterward. I like to think that he was self-motivated, although his emotions and motivations were largely manipulated by Dumbledore. So I suppose I could say, I think he was manipulated into being Dumbledore's man, which is something that he as a self-motivated man would not have been if it hadn't been for the disaster with Lily.
2. You just got a Howler. Who's it from, and what'd you do? Was it a mistake?I really can't imagine myself getting a Howler. A letter that screams your private business to the room around you is not only not classy (airing your private business to people who really don't need to know), but not effective, at least for me. Honestly, if I got one, it wouldn't be from someone I really care about, because 1) I can't imagine myself doing anything to earn one, ( ... )
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It might say something about my pride that it irks me a little to be called "entirely Ravenclaw". Not that being a Ravenclaw is a bad thing, and I can tell why I come across that way -- being a student, I'm so used to presenting myself that way that it's practically habit -- but it is not the only side to my personality, and not (to me) the most important one. But the Ravenclaw side of me has been challenged to prove exactly how much of my personality it encompasses -- or is it my Slytherin side that wants you to prove to you that I'm better than the impression you've gotten? -- so here is your proof ( ... )
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