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My Hogwarts House- Ravenclaw

"Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,
if you've a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind"
-The Sorting Hat, Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone

The role models I've picked up over the years- The Brain from Arthur; Velma from Scooby Doo; Hermionie Granger, then Luna Lovegood, then Minerva McGonagall from Harry Potter; etc. demonstrate this.

My Ilvermorny House- Horned Serpent 

According to Pottermore, "Horned Serpent house is sometimes considered to represent the mind of a witch or wizard. It is also said that Horned Serpent favours scholars."

I often wonder if compassion or intellect matter more to me, and I think I've concluded that compassion matters more, but love of learning and study is more innate. I imagine that's why I got this house, as well as Ravenclaw.

My Patronus- My Service Dog

I used to wonder what form my patronus would take, and I was never satisfied with the internet quiz results, nor did I feel drawn enough to one animal to feel sure that would be its form. Nowadays, though, I'm inclined to believe that my patronus would take the form of Coco, my Best.




My Boggart- My mom with Alzheimer's

It was only this year that I really figured out what my boggart would be, and this is definitely it.

My Pet- A Kneazle

Seriously, follow the link. If I bonded closely with a kneazle, it could point out who was untrustworthy, guide me home, and be my friend- a service kneazle but more sentient, sort of.

 


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