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1. Name: Erin
2. Age: 19
3. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you choose? Somewhere with mountains, water, and a large city. I love mountains and water, particularly the ocean, because I live in Ohio and it's just basically flat land. I love to travel and see all the different cities across the U.S. I'm also a city person, which also comes from my living in a suburb. I adore NYC and Chicago.
4. What would your Room of Requirement look like? It would have everything I need to start my own business and organize an HP convention. I want to start my own animal rescue agency, which would have a free veterinary office, grooming area, and boarding area all for free. I want to start a free clinic for humans, too, because I don't feel like you should need an insane amount of money to be treated. And I have a desire to open a couple restaurants.
5. Who is your least favorite Harry Potter character? Bellatrix, Wormtail or Umbridge. Wormtail for his pitiful betrayal. His pitiful existence, actually. I mean, what kind of person betrays their friends to Voldemort? Umbridge because she's diabolical and annoying as all hell. Bellatrix because she is simply sadistic.
6. Is the glass half empty or half full? It really depends on what kind of day I'm having. I used to say it was half full all the time, but I've gone through some depression lately and half the time it's half empty, the other half the time it's half full.
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.
"Staring at the blank page before you/open up the dirty window/let the sun illuminate the words that you cannot find/reaching for something in the distance/so close you can almost taste it/release your inhibitions/feel the rain on your skin/no one else can feel it for you/only you can let it in/no one else/no one else can speak the words on your lips/treat yourself in words unspoken/live your life with arms wide open/today is where your book begins, the rest is still unwritten." - Unwritten, Natasha Bedingfield.
Sorry that's so long. Anyway, I like this because (to me) it's about putting your past behind you, seizing the day, and starting over. It just seems very free to me. One thing I value very highly is freedom. I would love to be a bird, just flying free with no cares.
8. In your life, who comes first: family or friends? In my life, family comes first. My family is tight-knit. But I would just as soon defend my friends if they were in trouble. I would defend either in a heartbeat.
9. What is your favorite childhood memory? oh, my memory is horrible. Let me think. I think playing make-believe with my sister. We would be pirates or something. We'd dress up and make a fort with the couch cushions. And put a sheet over it. We had a lot of fun. And of course going to Disneyworld. I got to ride fun rides and meet characters who at the time I thought were real.
10. What would you say is your biggest flaw? I'm impatient. I hate waiting and tend to get very aggravated if I have to wait longer than 10 minutes. This does not come in handy in amusement parks or babysitting. (I mean that sort of patience too). Also, I'm not at all good at writing. Which is why I have such short answers. I struggle with this in school and things. It's probably a result of the impatience. 10 page papers are difficult for me because just come right out and say whatever I want to say, I don't beat around the bush.
11. If you had been at Hogwarts during Harry’s fifth year, do you think that you would have joined the D.A.? Oh definitely. There is no doubt about it. Harry is certainly an expert, and knowing how to defend yourself, whether you live in the wizarding world or our world today, is something that everyone should know. I would've enjoyed it a lot, too. I would love casting spells and being an Auror for the adrenaline rush.
12. Describe how you react to difficult or stressful situations. I face them head on. I can't run from them, so there's only one way to go. Tackling it will make it go away faster. I have a 'let's just get this over with' attitude.
13. Which do you value more: compassion or justice? This is a hard question. Usually, compassion. I really appreciate it when people are nice to me. There aren't that many nice people left in the world, and there weren't many people nice to me in school. But when it comes to criminals, I say justice.
14. Would you say that you’re a child at heart, or that you have an old soul? I would say I have an old soul. I just feel like I grew up fast. I've had headaches every day for 6 years, and it set me apart from other people my age when I was having MRI's and numerous tests all the time. I've faced other hardships that are personal, and I am usually the more mature one in my age group. But then again, we all have our moments.
15. Which Hogwarts House do you think that the Sorting Hat would place you in? Probably Gryffindor. I have qualities of all of the houses (the least being Ravenclaw) but I like to just take risks and do bold things and seize the day. I've went through lots of medical tests and volunteered at hospitals and I feel that has made me braver. There are different kinds of bravery, and I feel I have my own form. I'm usually kind of a quiet person, but I would definitely take up a sword and go to battle if I had to.
16. If you have a picture of yourself and feel comfortable posting it, please do so! Pictures are fun!
It's a bad picture and I don't like sharing pictures, but here ya go.