The House of Ravenclaw: Wit Beyond Measure

[Rowena R Ravenclaw]

Hello again Ravenclaw students. Just stopping by to say hello to my wonderful students.

[Maearra]

1. What is your name and what would you prefer to be called by? My real name is Jasmine. Some people prefer to call me Jazz, I don't mind!
2. Are you in Ravenclaw and what makes you think so? Yes, I think I am. Primarily because every time I do a sorting hat quiz, even the most detailed ones, I end up with Ravenclaw. I can relate to characters in Ravenclaw the best, and always tend to get good grades, although to be honest I don't read or study an awful lot.
3. Which of the Harry Potter books is your favorite? Deathly Hallows.
4. Do you have a favorite location featured in the series? The Forbidden Forest, because there are so many mysteries to be left to the imagination, and lots of weird and wonderful creatures living there.
5. What form would your boggart and/or patronus take? My boggart would probably take the form of my best friend dead on the floor, or someone else who I care about. My patronus would have to be some kind of bird, since I'm obsessed with feathery things.
6. Is there a magical creature from HP you’re very fond of? Hippogriffs. I love Buckbeak/Witherwings!
7. What is your opinion on the Harry Potter theme park being built? I don't know, I'm a bit sceptical about how it's going to turn out, and the fact that it's so far away from me (I live in England) is a bit of a downer.

[Generic Slytherin]

Plan a vacation. Florida is a ways from me as well (although on the same continent). But damnit, I will get there!

[Maearra]

I could do! If it turns out to be good. It would be nice to go to Florida anyway I suppose.

[Generic Slytherin]

Yeah, all the retired people... and... retired people.

Related!

[bunnypiggy]

-nod- I will when I get a semi-descent job teaching after college. XP

Wheee I can't wait for the next movie for some reason....time fly faster!~

[Syber Kitsune]

Sawamura Midori

Hi Kitsune!
For Kitsune-> Leeteuk is so cute, so is Sungmin and Eunhyuk!
Woah, but is it the real Tom Felton?

Yes, it's the real one.
I found a video where he spoke it.
"twitter.com/tomfelton"

&& I love Wookie the most. <33

[Syber Kitsune]

Sorry I've been offline for a few days...
Been busy;;

I have a spider bite. D:

[Generic Slytherin]

We are all very angry with you.

For seriously.

[I EAT BRAINZ!]

We will forgive you if the spider bite is from an acromantula.

[Chlerys]

Or from a blue/red one.
COME BE A BRUSSELS SUPERHERO!

[Rayen020]

Dimmer Meerkat

We are all very angry with you.

For seriously.

for super cereal. wink

[Juno Joplin]

1. What is your name and what would you prefer to be called by?
My real name is Melanie, but Juno works out just fine here in the forums.

2. Are you in Ravenclaw and what makes you think so?
Yes, because my mind is my sharpest tool - I've always been extremely intelligent and enjoy reading. Not to say that I'm studious, because if a subject doesn't interest me, I tend to get very lazy in my studies. In addition, I don't quite fit into the other houses.

3. Which of the Harry Potter books is your favorite?
Probably Chamber of Secrets or Half-Blood Prince.

4. Do you have a favorite location featured in the series?
I really don't know how anyone could possibly choose something other than Hogwarts. Maybe Diagon Alley, but, c'mon... it's Hogwarts.

5. What form would your boggart and/or patronus take?
My boggart would definitely be a spider like Ron's. My patronus would probably be a cat. Not to be boring, but it's true - cats really are my favorite animal.

6. Is there a magical creature from HP you’re very fond of?
A phoenix. I have always loved phoenixes.

7. What is your opinion on the Harry Potter theme park being built?
I seriously hope they don't make it too small or screw it up, because I'm going to do whatever it takes to be able to make the trip out there sometime after it opens.

[mint sprout]

1. What is your name and what would you prefer to be called by? mint sprout, mint.
2. Are you in Ravenclaw and what makes you think so? I can't quite say "I'm in Ravenclaw" because it's hard to claim membership to a fictional concept, but within the bounds of the Harry Potter mythos and after studying the various attributes of the four houses of Hogwarts, Ravenclaw is the house where I would probably be the best suited. I love to learn. I value not only the crystallized intelligence of so-called book smarts but also the fluid intelligence of an individual's creativity and general awareness. I also look fantastic in blue.
3. Which of the Harry Potter books is your favorite? It is most certainly Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. It never really occurred to me before this book that Harry was growing up. In HBP, however, he’s suddenly thrust into a very different world, even though it’s the one he has lived in all his life. Now he has the burden of fate and prophesy, of knowing that he is destined to either destroy or be destroyed.

Gone is the constant yelling and distrust of The Order of the Phoenix. Those were the emotions of a teenager, or a child. Now Harry knows better, and has to act like an adult because all of the adults are resting their hopes on his shoulders. Even though he does occasionally slip back into old habits and paranoia, you can tell he is maturing.

The glimpses of Tom Riddle’s origin and rise, a quickly fading Draco, Snape’s mysterious promise, and even small things like Trelawney's tarot cards all added to the growing sense of doom far more sinister than that in the previous books. I also found the idea of horcruxes fascinating, and it made me think what J.K. Rowling thought of first: Voldemort having horcruxes, or Voldemort not being able to die like a normal man?

I think what really sums up why The Half-Blood Prince is my favorite is the change in the relationship between Dumbledore and Harry. In the beginning of the book, Dumbledore and Harry have this exchange:

“…I do not think you need worry about being attacked tonight.”
“Why not, sir?”
“You are with me,” said Dumbledore simply.

By the end of the book, though, after months of private study, of seeking clues in the past, and finding the cave, after the poison and Inferi and all of that, this is said:

“I am not worried, Harry,” said Dumbledore, his voice a little stronger despite the freezing water. “I am with you.”

That is why I love this book, and why I love Harry Potter.

4. Do you have a favorite location featured in the series? This is a tricky question. Diagon Alley is one of them, because I like idea of hidden cities within cities. The Room of Requirement is another, because it is a very lovely but dangerous sort of magic: a room that is perfect for whatever you need, for whatever reason you need it.

5. What form would your boggart and/or patronus take? My boggart would be bees suffering from intense creative stagnation. I do not know what my patronus would be, possibly a cat or maybe Batman. But I would recognize it when I saw it as part of me, and that is all I need to know for certain.
6. Is there a magical creature from HP you’re very fond of? The Crumple-Horned Snorkack.
7. What is your opinion on the Harry Potter theme park being built? Even though I am a fan of the world of Harry Potter for personal reasons that have nothing to do with it being a juggernaut of profit, I am aware that it is a franchise and this sort of thing was bound to happen. I embrace it and can't wait to visit!