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• What sort of profession in the wizarding world would you choose and why?
  I'd like to work in St. Mungos with the less than mentally stable patients. Victims of torture, oblivating spells gone wrong, brain damage as a result of falls from brooms. Things like that. I've always thought of the human mind as something completely fascinating, especially when it is damaged. Why? I guess it's the idea of seeing how something is, but knowing how it should be. Plus, I like the idea of maybe actually being able to help the patients. I know there are a lot of medical cases where the people are just totally lost. Neville's parents seem to be a good example of that, but there are some people that if you work with them enough, you can really help them. Or, if not, you can just make their life as comfortable as possible, which doesn't seem so bad either. It's certainly better than doing nothing.
  
  
• If you could teach one class at Hogwarts, what would it be and why?
  Charms. Or History of Magic. More likely, History of Magic. I really, really like History and I know that Binns makes it seem like the worst class ever, but it really can be interesting, assuming that the teacher actually puts a little effort into the class rather than just rattling out events and dates. If you really get the students to realize that every action was brought about by the thoughts of people, real living people who were also young like the students once were, it becomes something much bigger than just stuff that happened in the past. Movies and books get created based off history for a reason. History really is cool.
  
  Although, history doesn't seem to have any actual use if you were say...ambushed by a werewolf. So, I guess my second choice would be Charms because then I'd actually be potentially (and indirectly) protecting students from dangerous events. Or just making life easier for them if they're too lazy to get up from the couch and get the remote.
  
  
• 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?
  Yeah, sure, why not? The goblet is supposed to judge people who are the most worthy to represent their school in the Tournament or something, right? If I get chosen, it means that I at least have a fair shot at a victory, which is always a nice thing to hear. I think I'm confident enough in myself to say that I could prevent myself from dying and the idea that I was actually selected to be in the Tournament at all is pretty nifty. If I don't get selected, it's not the end of the world. Plenty of other people besides me tried and didn't get in either.
  
  
• If you could choose your animagus form, what would it be and why?
  Uh, I've been to animagus communities where they tell you what you are based on your personality and such and I have always gotten something tiny and hyperactive, like a hummingbird or a flying squirrel. Yeah, cute, kinda like me (depending on what mood I'm in), but I feel like I'd be better suited as some type of cat. I'm kind of torn between housecat and like...a wildcat. I'm leaning more toward housecat because while I am very much of a loner (I have no problem being totally isolated for days on end.), I like to see people every so often and I'm sure if I really am emotionally or even physically capable of taking care of myself. At least, not at this stage in my life. I like to be taken care of, I like to be "awwed" over, but I also like my space. I'm not really big on being touched unless I initiate it and I'm pretty composed. Unless I am really angry, people don't really know because I just keep it to myself. Got an A on a test? Yay, good for me. That's it. No need to run around squealing and hugging people.
  
  
• What HP character do you identify with most and why?
  Man, I really wanted to say Luna Lovegood for this question. She's just so awesome, but really, I think I gotta go with Fleur Delacour. I know, I know. Everyone reading this is going, "Um...what?" and yeah. It's weird, but I've got a method to my madness. I originally saw Fleur as this flighty little thing, but once she was actually developed, I saw that there was more to her and uh, wow. I'm speaking specifically of her refusal to leave Bill after Fenrir Greyback mauled the hell out of him. I'd never leave my friends (or loved ones) after a difficult experience, especially one that could be considered a low point in their life. Also, like Fleur, people have a tendency to dislike me for whatever reason, but the both of us don't let it get to us because we have the people that we love and that is all that we need.
  
  
• What would you see if you looked into the Mirror of Erised?
  At the moment? Perfect SAT score and an acceptance letter offering a full college scholarship to the school of my choice. Man, applying to colleges is driving me crazy. I really, really just want to be relaxed and be happy because I'm young and I don't want to rush into the life of careers and crap. I see my parents being bitter in their old age and I'm not looking forward to that. Of course, I know that I will be unhappy in the future if I go to a crap college and get a lower level education. This whole situation just makes me incredibly nervous and uncomfortable.
  
  
• If you won a million dollars, how would you spend it?
  Movies, music, books, fancy gadgets. Technology is expensive. Although, before that, I'd probably use the money to buy my family's house. My parents are in a lot more financial trouble than they care to admit, so I'd ease that burden a little. Then I'd enjoy my million dollars worth of video games and computers.
  
  
• What was your ideal job as a kid? Has that changed? What is your ideal job now?
  Hahaha, I wanted to be so many things when I was little. Ballerina, firewoman, vet. A vet was my major goal for a while, but then I realized that you had to put animals to sleep and I'm all about saving the critters, not killing them, even if they are old and can't hold their pee anymore. Plus, I also realized that a lot of animals have different arrangements of organs, etc. There was no way I was motivated enough to learn all that. I love animals, but not that much.
  
  I've moved to career goals with people. Specifically, I'd like to do something with psychology. I'd like to work in a mental institution, which my parents are NOT big fans of. "The crazy people will escape and kill you!". Uh, I'll take the risk, thanks. The reasoning for going into this job is sort of explained up in question number 1. I like the human mind, I like the idea of being able to help people, or at least make the "broken" minds feel a little more at ease.
  
  
• 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?
  Panpotion. Cures every single disease with just a sip. I'd use it to cure my mom who has never had a healthy day in my life. She's had Diabetes since she was eight. When I was ten, she had cancer. She has freakishly thin bones and she is always sick with a sinus infection or a cold or something. She can't ever do anything with me because she's always going to doctors.
  
  Uh, this potion also cures mental illnesses. I have a generalized anxiety disorder and panic attacks are awfully inconvenient and terrifying. Yeah, it would probably put me out of a job if I get to work in a mental institution, but there are always the "we just need to talk to someone!" crowd as a backup.
  
  
• 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?
  Honestly, I don't know. I'm scared of a lot of things. I just don't let them get to me, so I'm not sure what my "main" fear would be. I guess either my family dying or someone trying to kill me. Axe murderers are scary, man.
  
  For my family dying, they would appear as alive and well and laughing. They'd originally be pale and deathly, but they'd probably smile at me and say how they're wearing Halloween costumes or something. That's the only solution that I can really think of.
  
  Axe murderer would become...old guy in a bath robe? That's not really scary. That's funny.
  
  
• What do you look for in a friend?
  Hmmmm. I'll list and then elaborate. A connection, kindness, loyalty, attention.
  
  Connection: Can't have much of a friendship without that initial spark of, "Hey, I kinda like you. I would not mind spending time with you."
  
  Kindness: Um, mean people are out. I don't like people that lack empathy. If I slam into a wall and start to bleed or something, I'd like my friend to ask if I'm alright and offer to do something to make me feel better. They don't necessarily have to ACTUALLY do something, but an offer would be nice.
  
  Loyalty: Just have my back. Seriously. No selling me out for their own purposes and standing behind someone else if I'm in a fight with someone. You have no idea how much it annoys me when I express to a friend how someone has treated me like I am SUBHUMAN and the friend goes like, "Wow, that sucks.", but does not do anything else. I don't expect them to like...form a posse of cowboys and go beat the crap out of the people that have wronged me. If someone mistreated one of my friends, I'd be pissed. Why can't my friends be angry if someone mistreats me?
  
  Attention: Anyone seen Fight Club? If not, there's a line in the movie, "When you're dying people really listen to you instead of waiting for their turn to speak." I hate it when people are just waiting to talk when they're having a conversation with people. When I speak with people, I really listen. I listen, I give input, I offer suggestions, I follow up on the subject later. "Hey, you mentioned that your brother was sick. How's he feeling?" I LISTEN. I'd like the same for me. It's not much. Just....I'd like them to pay attention.
  
  I'm told I expect a lot out of a friend and I guess I do, but I also guess it really sucks if these basic traits that I would give WITHOUT THINKING are considered to be such high standards.
  
  
• What trait most annoys you about other people?
  ...Um. Bragging. Racism was up there for a while, but I've learned to realize that that's just usually a result of ignorance. I feel bad for the racists and the scumbags that hate for no reason. In third grade, I had rocks thrown at me because I was jewish and "I killed Jesus". That's just STUPID.
  
  Bragging, on the other hand, is something I consider to be a fault. You can STOP yourself from a pompous jerk. If someone's self-esteem is SO LOW that they have to track down people and brag about their accomplishments, they really do need some help. I have this one friend who CONSTANTLY brings up the subject that her parents are not American, that her family doesn't speak English at home. Um, good for her. My family IS American and has been in America for 100 years. You enjoy your background and I'll enjoy mine. Bragging is rude and the only real goal of it is to make the listeners feel bad so that the bragger can feel good. It's like an indirect form of bullying.
  
  
• What do you think are your top five abilities or qualities?
  Wow. Jeez. Uh.
  
  1. Useless trivia. I watch a lot of movies. I also read a lot. So, I know a lot of random facts that actually happen to be useful in certain situations. I don't necessarily know things that would...keep me alive in the woods, but I'm pretty good with culture and things like that.
  
  2. I'm apparently a big "teddy bear". People who I'm not even super close with come to me when they're freaking out over something. I'm told I'm really good at calming people down. I had a friend run away from home after a horrible fight with her parents and she came to my house because she thought that I'd understand. I did. I mean, sometimes life sucks and it shouldn't have to. So, I comfort and I listen.
  
  3. Loyalty. Uh, pretty much...if someone messes with my friends...I hate them. Which, probably bad in the long run, but it seems to make my friends happy 'cause they feel like someone is on their side.
  
  4. I'm really good at doing things last minute. I really, really hate doing things that I'm not interested in. Like...irrationally so. I hate a majority of my classes at school because they are so boring, so I put off studying for tests. Plus, I have about zero work ethic. I'm really good at memorizing data at the very last minute. Or I can memorize what my page of notes looks like and "read" it while taking the test. Either way, I'm good at doing things last minute.
  
  5. I'm mellow. If something unexpected happens, I think of a way to get around it, and I do. If things don't work out, things don't work out. I just get it over with and then it's done and I don't have to think about it anymore. My plans don't always have to work out correctly. I can deal with failure. I use it to realize what I should not do in the future. Fell asleep in math class? Maybe I should go to bed earlier. Things like that.
  
  
• What do you think are your top five weaknesses or worst qualities?
  
  1. I'm insecure, so I'm always fishing for compliments. Unfortunately, I can't outright ask for a compliment or PUT myself in a position to get a compliment. My mind will only allow me to accept compliments if they come out of the blue. This doesn't happen very often since people are generally selfish by nature (Hey, no big deal. I'm selfish too.) and think of their own state of being rather than mine. They're not going to be staring at me and thinking of ways to compliment me. Anyway...I'm insecure, like I said, so I'm usually quietly doubting myself. This doesn't stop me from doing things. Even when I think I'll fail, I still do things. I just will be terrified or feel horribly uncomfortable when doing them.
  
  2. I have a huge temper. I use the word 'hate' a lot. I really shouldn't. I hold grudges FOREVER. The kid who used to bully me in 7th grade said hello to me the other day. I couldn't answer him. All I could do was glare. I have a tendency to yell at people when I'm pissed and remain in a rage for a few days. When I get angry at people, they're all I can think about. I make a very poor conversationalist when I'm pissed. You can guess what the one thing I want to talk about is.
  
  3. I'm lazy. I've said this a few times in other answers, but I'll say it again. I have almost zero work ethic. I hate to study. I give up pretty easily if things don't seem to be going my way. If I do put a lot of effort into something, it's in short periods of time because my willpower doesn't last too long. Speaking of willpower, I have none. I'd probably be thirty pounds lighter if I could actually listen to myself when I say that I'm not going to eat whatever junk food I see in the fridge.
  
  4. I like scaring myself. I watch horror movies that I know will give me nightmares. I like to drive at high speeds. I like to read about psycho killers and murders that took place in my town. I like the squirmy feeling in my stomach when I'm scared. It's like touching a bruise. It hurts, but it also feels like something else and it's weird and you have to keep poking it.
  
  
• Define in your own words the following key traits:
  
  • Courage: Doing something even if you may be scared. For me, the best example would probably be talking to people that I don't know. I really feel uncomfortable talking to strangers. I feel more than uncomfortable. I am downright scared. I worry what they think of me, I worry if they're judging me. Blah blah blah. Yet, I do it anyway because I don't want to miss out on anything.
    
  • Loyalty: Giving your all for a cause or person. If you put your soul into one thing and refuse to give it to anything else, that is real loyalty.
    
  • Intelligence: There are two types of intelligence. Academic intelligence, which is straight A's in school math makes total sense I read textbooks for fun type of intelligence. Then, there is common sense intelligence which is if there is a scary looking man with a knife standing by my kicked down front door, I probably should call the cops from the neighbor's house rather than ask him what he is doing. Intelligence, real intelligence, is seeing a conflict and knowing what you need to do to solve it.
    
  • Ambition: Trying your best at something, even when you know that you will fail. Not that you know you might fail, not that you know that there's is a chance of failure. You KNOW that you will fail, but you do it anyway because the result of your attempt will result in something that you want so badly that you can't even put your desire into words.
    
  
  
• Name: Margaret
  
• Age: 16
  
• Where did you find out about us? A friend's LJ