Fradam

One of my Christmas presents (yes, near 6 months ago now!), was the acclaimed Riftwar saga from Raymond E. Feist — thanks Dave! The first in the series, the Magician is considered by many to be one of the finest fantasy reads of our time. I think I first heard of it when I was about 8; my eldest brother would have been reading Feist and encouraging me to get into it as well, having already set my feet upon the path of medieval literature with the world of Tolkien. This universe, filled with a myriad of amazing creatures and characters, drew me in, intoxicating me with its lore until I had searched far and wide (well, Warringah Library) for every book written about it. Bad idea; the Silmarillion kinda killed it for me. Yet, the idea of becoming a wizard was certainly one I had speculated upon.

Engaging Eddings only served to exacerbate that desire, as I encountered a boy who was only a wee bit older than me growing to learn about sorcery. Something about these lands filled with magic attracted me; I wasn’t sure what it was either. More than just the casual urge to turn a brother into a toad when the occasion suited, the idea of being able to alter the natural world seemed rather appealing.

Now, as I’ve grown older, such wishes have lain dormant, quietly being suppressed by the dusts of school and other non-wizardly things. So, receiving Riftwar for Christmas, began another saga of longing for a magical life. Reading another story of a boy-turned-magician brought to the surface thoughts and dreams long thought forgotten. As a result, I’ve decided my calling in life has been made. I will enter Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and become a wizard!

Wish me luck!

No, not another sorting quiz! Oh yes, and this one is seemingly more meaningful than the others, and actually looks at hypothetical situations (which one day, you might just experience, hypothetically speaking) to challenge you with.

Meaningful quiz
Here were my results:

Hufflepuff - 17
Ravenclaw - 13
Gryffindor - 10
Slytherin - 5

I had seen this link on another forum, and most interestingly, there were many people who were high in Gryffindor/Slytherin, but only one other person who had a similar distribution to me — none other than Ivor!

I’m not sure what exactly this says about the people that frequent that forum, or just the kind of person who I’m drawn to as a friend. According to HP literature and the site, Hufflepuffs are all about loyalty before anything else, which I see as a great way to approach life — our loyalty to friends should be a driving force in many of our decision making processes… Unfortunately, this does not appear to happen enough these days, and in one form or another, is one of the main reasons friendships break apart.