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[margalite]

• What sort of profession in the wizarding world would you choose and why?
  I'd probably want to be a healer, or something of the sort. The reason for this is that in RL, I'd like to be a researcher- and healing seems to be the most equivalent. (However, I don't want to be a doctor, which is REALLY what a healer seems to be. We don't really learn about making new spells- except for the knowledge that they can be made (Snape- HBP). So I'm not entirely sure- really. I wish we could learn more about jobs in the wizarding world.)
  
  
• If you could teach one class at Hogwarts, what would it be and why?
  Probably Potions- not because of particular Slytherin leanings/great liking of Professor Snape- but because I'm good at cooking. Also- healing involves a lot of potions (or so I would assume). It also has chemistry type leanings, and again that factors into the whole scientific research thing.
  
  
• This year, The TriWizard Tournament is being held once again and you're of age. Do you put your name in the Goblet? Why or why not?
  No. I am not the sort of brave/adventurous/athletic person that it would take to win. I'm also very much scared of death- meaning that entering the tournament would not do much to benefit my psyche.
  
  
• If you could choose your animagus form, what would it be and why?
  This is sort of a strange question for me- because there are two forms that I can think of. An Anamagus form is predetermined *which is obviously why the question says IF you could pick, so stick with me here* and when examining myself, the only animal that I feel would be appropriate for me to turn into is a cat. Like a cat I enjoy curling up in a corner and falling asleep, and like a cat I also have the ability to be evil. However, if I were to PICK an animal, then I'd pick a Peregrine Falcon- because the first time I'd ever heard of them, I knew I wanted to be one.
  
  
• What HP character do you identify with most and why?
  Probably Sirius Black. I am a big fan of MWPP fanfic, and I had always thought of myself as more Remus-ish, but when I talked to my friends I was totally put in my place. I think of my self as a quiet intellectual type- but in reality I'm more of a compulsive, outgoing, sarcastic intellectual type. Really- shows what I know about myself.
  
  
• What would you see if you looked into the Mirror of Erised?
  I don't know how I'd SEE this per se- but I'd see understanding. I want to understand everything- how people think, how the world works, etc. So- I don't know how that would work mirror-wise, but that's what I want most.
  
  
• If you won a million dollars, how would you spend it?
  I have one more year of high school- so College and a laptop. The rest of it would be spent on a house after I graduated or- conversely- more college! I am still undecided on if I want to work between getting my BS and MS/PhD. I really feel that I should donate it to some worthwhile cause, but I think it'd be more advantageous to spend the money on schooling now, and then donate later when I have exorbant amounts of money from all of my lucrative scientific pursuits. :)
  
  
• What was your ideal job as a kid? Has that changed? What is your ideal job now?
  I have a long list of jobs. When I was very little (in preschool) I wanted to be a preschool teacher so I could change diapers. Having had the opportunity to change diapers since then, I can conclude that that was a really bad idea. Then I wanted to be a kindergarten teacher, when I was in kindergarten. Fast forward to 6th grade when I wanted to be an engineer (not the train kind mind you- a mechanical or chemical or civil kind). In 7th and 8th grade I wanted to be a computer programmer. When I started High School, I had moved on to researcher. Since then, I have narrowed it down to Neuropsychology/Cognitive science. In a completely alternative field- I'd also like to write book reviews or teach comparative literature.
  
  
• 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?
  I'd invent a, I suppose it'd be a spell, but something more. I'd call it a Journal spell- and it'd catalog events (that had already happened) automatically for you. This sounds sort of weird, but there are some (good) things that I know happened to me, but I can't remember when, and I really, really want to know. I wish that I had written them down when they happened, but I didn't, and now I'll never know because it was years ago. This spell would change that. It'd also be useful for say, doctors because you'd be able to pinpoint when you started getting symptoms, or how many times you had them in the last month.
  
  
• 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?
  My greatest fear is death. I don't actually fear dying, I fear actually BEING dead, mainly because I am at a point where I am questioning my religious faith- and I am worried that, when I die there will turn out to be no God, and I will simply cease to exist. So- I suppose I'd see myself dead. With Riddikulus I suppose I'd see myself alive? I don't know- I can't really see a way to make dead-me funny.
  
  
• What do you look for in a friend?
  I respect the people that I become friends with. I think that they're intelligent people. I look for people who are funny and intellectual and ambitious (to the extent that they want to do something with their life).
  
  
• What trait most annoys you about other people?
  I hate people who are actively and knowingly stupid. This is a concept that was really introduced to me by the works of Ayn Rand, and the first sentence is the best I can do to simply describe it. In a slightly longer way- I hate people who are doing something that effects other people and that they KNOW isn't necessarily the best thing to do, but do it for stupid reasons of their own. For example, someone who makes it hard for a business owner to do his work simply because he doesn't like the business owner. This is stupid because he is hurting all of those who benefit from the business (maybe it provides materials or goods) simply because he has a petty vendetta against the owner. Does this make sense? I think in convoluted ways.
  
  
• What do you think are your top five abilities or qualities?
  1. I'm funny. At least- some of my friends and at least one of my teachers think so. Whenever I feel awkward I (attempt at least) to say something amusing to lighten the mood. I make friends by being funny and outgoing.
  
  2. I'm ambitious. Not take-over-the-world ambitious, but I want to succeed in my chosen field. I took a difficult course load last year, and I'm taking another one this year, and maybe I did get really stressed out around AP testing time, but I'd feel really guilty if I did anything less.
  
  3. I'm smart (-ish). I'm smart in the sense that I read and do research over the summer and don't necessarily study for most of my tests.
  
  4. I'm quirky. I have many different interests (my goal is to double major in Biology with a concentration in Computational Neuropsychology and Comparative Literature). I enjoy not being like anyone else- I am not a social climber, instead I have a group of friends who I enjoy being with. None of us are at all popular. I like thinking of myself as being different.
  
  5. I read a lot. I like this about myself because I convince myself that the more I read the better people will think of me- and I hate it when people who don't know me think that I'm stupid. (Once you get to know me, you can think whatever you want about me- but until then don't make a judgement on my intelligence or how much you think I know about a certain subject.)
  
  
• What do you think are your top five weaknesses or worst qualities?
  1. I'm lazy. I'm not athletic. I work two jobs now that it's summer, but I like getting home and being lazy the best. I love sleeping.
  
  2. I'm stupid. I may be ambitious, and I may want to succeed- but it takes a lot for me to actually get off my ass and do my work. I did the majority of my homework last year in the class before it was due. I KNOW that I should do it ahead of time and I have known, but I'm lazy. I'm stupid because I'm theoretically putting my future on the line because it takes something major to convince me to do actual work.
  
  3. I think too much of myself sometimes. That pretty much speaks for itself. I want to think that I'm smart but I keep proving to myself that I'm not. I sometimes look down on people when I really shouldn't.
  
  4. I'm shit at languages. I really want to learn how to speak French. I am an absolute horror in French.
  
  5. I can't agree with myself sometimes. I'm very politically minded, but I have split views on some issues. For example- I am totally actively for abortion, but I'm really worried that people will choose to abort based on genetic qualities (like sex, height, sexual orientation, etc.) even though I think they should be able to based on some (diseases like Tay-Sacs) but then what is a disease (should parents abort deaf babies? blind babies? babies with Down's Syndrome? I don't think so, but I'm not qualified to decide.) It's all so confusing, I don't know where I stand.
  
  
• Define in your own words the following key traits:
  
  • Courage: The ability to stand up for what you think is right, no matter what stands in your way and who tells you you're wrong.
    
  • Loyalty: The ability to stand up for a person no matter what others say about him and who thinks they're wrong.
    
  • Intelligence: The ability to learn something and apply that knowledge.
    
  • Ambition: The ability to know what you want and do everything you can to get it.
    
  
  
• Name: Margo
  
• Age: 16 (17 in less than a month. finally.)
  
• Where did you find out about us? Just a random link in someones journal. I honestly don't remember. I think I was reading through someone else's comments and I saw a link and it looked interesting so I clicked it and read about it.