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Discussion Question #7
It's safe to say that in one way or another, all of us can see ourselves or a trait we have in a character from a book. So which Harry Potter character do you relate to the most and why?

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[masteroftrouble.livejournal.com]

Remus!

Except for the furry little problem, I am so Remus. The one who doesn't think he deserves his friends, so will do pretty much anything to keep them (including watching them be bullies, even if it's wrong).

When I'm more awake, I'll actually answer this with more depth to it. But I'm so Remus. @_@

[gamma-x-orionis.livejournal.com]

When I was younger, I considered myself most like Hermione, but time (and also a growing dislike of Hermione once I got into the fandom) have revealed me to ricochet between Luna and Bellatrix.

Read: I'm rather... out of my mind, I believe is the phrase. I switch back and forth between being harmlessly "quirky" (friend's word, not mine), and full-out, Jesus-Christ-do-not-go-near-this-person, does-not-know-when-there-are-lines-that-should-not-be-crossed, does-not-know-how-to-be-nice crazy girl.

I do still have Hermione moments, though... on occasion.

This question is HARD

[nevrafire.livejournal.com]

mmmmmmm

bit like luna too, in that i like, sometimes im awkard with people and people dont get me, and that i hold to stuff i believe even if others dont.

a bit like Ron too, in like people dont take him seriously but he has so much good things, but people look up at the smarter or more popular people, instead. that's me too.

and Tonks in that i try to be friendly to everyone, even if like, i met them two seconds ago.

oh! and like Sirius who is so loyal to his friends (which is like ron too)

[wwmrsweasleydo.livejournal.com]

I like to think that I'm like Ron, though I find it frighteningly easy to channel Percy when I'm writing him. I also dislike how smoothly I can write Draco being bitchy. I went to an all-girls' school and most of us were a bit Draco so you had to learn how to do it well to survive.

Of course Molly Weasley is my role model and the character whose day to day life most resembles mine (hence the name) because I have 5 children ( a set of twins short of the full Weasley), most of them teens. In terms of my role in my marriage, though, I'm more Arthur than Molly.

[mayfly-78.livejournal.com]

Oddly enough I feel most like a mix between Percy and Luna. I have always been a bit of an over-studious nerd, a bit of an odd bird with ideas people some times consider crazy, a bit of a stickler for doing things properly, rather lacking in the social skills department, pretty useless at sports. I always related to Percy and Luna, especially in the way no one seemed to understand them, and ended up making fun of them and writing them off, as crazy or no-fun.

[scarsgirl.livejournal.com]

Neville...yeah my icon probably gave that away. Just like him I used to get picked on and even when I tried to stand up for myself or my friends it almost never worked out, but then when I grew up I turned out to be completely awesome and badass (though I'm probably not as humble as Neville was).

BTW - I'm joking I'm way less awesome than Neville and not much of a badass at all.

[theshadowpanther]

I don't know. Maybe a mix of Percy, Hermione, and Professor Sprout? >____> Like Percy, I'm a stickler for rules and tend to get uptight about things like that (although probably not as much anymore); like Hermione I tend to have causes that I fully believe in, although I like to think my causes don't cause as much damage as S.P.E.W., and like Professor Sprout I'm rather useless at rule enforcement, which causes my Percy side no end of torture lol. Also like Professor Sprout I have compassion for a lot of people, which is why I was sorted into Hufflepuff at lumos_sorting a looooong time ago. (Now I tend to be more Gryffindor/Ravenclaw, oddly. >____> But I'll never forget my Badger pride!)

[arenee1999]

I'd say a cross between Hermione and Luna with a dash of Lucius and Severus.

All through school I was the girl that sat alone with her nose buried in a book. That hasn't really changed since I got older. The difference between Hermione and I is that while she would be reading 'educational' books, I was normally reading Harlequin Romance, Danielle Steel or other books that were 'unsuitable' for a 13-14 year old. By the time I was in high school I was reading bodice rippers, the occasional Classic novel and suspense thrillers. Now I prefer kinky smut. ;)

I'm extremely shy, but very snarky. I was picked on as a child for being 'different'. As I've got older I've developed a very short temper and an extremely low tolerance for stupidity. Small children annoy me greatly and I firmly believe they should be leashed in public. I'm very loyal to my friends, but for the love of Merlin, don't cross me.

One of the tricks I learned young is, if you are quiet and shy people tend not to notice you and will say things they maybe shouldn't, not realizing you are there and overheard them. You learn all kinds of ... interesting secrets that way.

[slytherinjunkie.livejournal.com]

Ginny all the way!

There are so many reasons that I identity with her:

She had a crush on Harry for close to six years. I had a crush on mine for close to eight!
She grew up with six brothers. I grew up with five brothers and three sisters.
Her family didn't have much money. Neither did mine.

She's pretty damn feisty and I'm known for having a fiery attitude. She's not afraid to kick her brother's asses and I regularly kick my brother's asses when I have time. She's stubborn, muleheaded and sometimes thinks before she acts (---> ME). lol

And even though people say she is completely Gryffindor, I see her as having a dash of Slytherin like Fred and George (I mean, think about it--she is one of the few Weasley children who managed to avoid Fred and George's tricks. Ron always ended up falling for them and the elder ones weren't home enough for me to make an observation).

Honestly, I think the only reason she was sorted into Gryffindor was because she is extremely loyal and she was terrified of what her mother would do to her if she were sorted into Slytherin lol

Because I identify with Ginny so much, the pairing between Ginny and Harry irritate me. One reason is because I feel Ginny wouldn't have taken his bullshit for being suddenly interested in her. I mean, I guess I can see how she would be flattered the first time he noticed her but when that asshole broke up with her to 'protect' her, he would have had to have worked his ass off to get her back.

She doesn't strike me as someone who would just take him back. The most selfish thing he could have done after ignoring her for six years is to decide that she was too 'defenseless' to continue to be with him.

Fuck that. If she could survive being possessed by that asshole for a year at eleven years old, she could take the over shadowing danger of being Harry's girlfriend and should have respected that.

IDK because I see so much of my personality within Ginny, I can see how Harry's actions could completely turn her off and make her move onto greener pastures.

Alright, rant over. That is my answer lol

i'm kind of afraid to ask-- but i'm SO curious.

[nevrafire.livejournal.com]

do you think Neville would been a better match for her? and I mean Neville Ootp-onward. The Neville we saw in DH.

or do you imagine someone like- dunno- Blaise Zabini? (you did mentioned her slytherin tendencies)?

Re: i'm kind of afraid to ask-- but i'm SO curious.

[slytherinjunkie.livejournal.com]

I mean, I guess he could have been but I can totally see her walking all over him like Molly does Arthur. And I guess if that's what she wants in a relationship, then they would be a good match.

Its not that I think Neville is a push over (because he is far from it) but he seems a little too easy going to be able to kind of keep her in line at times. I mean, lets face it, sometimes Ginny can be a little too shirll and she needs someone who can help her tone it down. I think Neville would feed into rather than really help her tone it down a little bit.

Of course, my OTP is Snape and Ginny so I am completely biased. It doesn't help that I have a kink for authority figures as well. lol

[magic-knickers.livejournal.com]

I'm like a Ron/Luna/Draco (that's a hot threesome) mixture, I'd say. I have a lot of Ron's insecurities, which is something I'd rather not identify with, but it's a huge part of me. On Luna, I just really believe that I think in a similar style to the way she thinks, as if there are no limits to the human mind. Sometimes when I get into one of my thinking sessions it feels like it'll never end, and I don't even really mind it--it's just this loose flow. I get compared to her the most often out of the bunch, prolly because of my quirkiness. My relation to Draco is due to my tendency to be a bit of a snob (bitch) automatically, whatever the situation. I not nearly as prejudiced as he is, but I do think pretty highly of myself (let's pretend I didn't just admit that).

[flyingharmony.livejournal.com]

Narcissa. Definitely. Not because I got stamped as her in HiH and Slugandjiggers, but just because I really do relate to the most; she is very family orientated, would do everything to save her family (she even lied to the Dark Lord, which is like... Well, she basically signed her own death sentence which also proves her bravery, although I don't consider myself to be very brave) and so would I. I love my family to pieces, they're the most important aspect of my life, and so are my friends; I'd do everything for them.

Also, Cissy often seems rather cold and reserved, and I can come across as cold too; not because I'm arrogant (I don't consider Narcissa arrogant either, in my opinion she just built up some kind of wall a round her to protect herself and to not fall apart), but because it takes some time for me until I open up to people; that's no arrogance.

I could ramble endlessly about Narcissa and how I relate to her, but this would take ages and probably more than only one comment xD. I also got told that they see me very much as Andromeda (I'm not really the rebellious-running-off-to-marry type, but I think I've got many of her traits too, and it must be true, because many people told me they see me as Andy without being influenced by the others) :)

[alley-skywalker.livejournal.com]

I can't say I completely identify with anyone, but I think, if I had to chose someone, it would be Ron.
I relate to his insecurity about being compared to his siblings and I relate to his insecurities about not being as talented as his siblings and best friends. He's the one always in the background. And yet, he's a really nice guy and he's really loyal to his friends and really cares about them. I'm more introverted than Ron but I'm also loyal to my friends and I think I consider myself to be nice and friendly. Also, Ron has a temper (and people get all on him for that). I've been told I have a temper and I guess I do. But the thing about Ron and I is that we usually only freak out when we're upset or hurt or when the situation actually seems to warrant it for us. Other people don't always see it that way but it always feels like it from the inside.

[carolinelamb.livejournal.com]

First of all, I have to distinguish between the charactersd I'd like to be, the characters I like and the character I'm mostly like.

I have a weakness for losers, like Crabbe, Goyle, Dudley–not the heroes, not the "cool" anti-heroes, who are only antagonistic on a very superficial level, but are actually written in a way that readers take to them. I like Hermione and Ginny although in canon there isn't that much about Ginny to like or dislike (at least for me)–as a character she isn't very present, but in fandom Ginny gets treated horribly so often I started feeling sorry for her :D

I would like to see myself like Sirius perhaps–To my friend's chagrin I am at times not the brightest bulb in the box, but am very loyal. Sirius also tends to live in his lost youth, because of his long time spent in prison still a teenager and so am I.

I feel often I'm regarded as Dudley or Ron perhaps–I hope I'm not a bully or too pre-judiced (a typical Ron-trait in fandom) but I never feel like I am the hero of my life, a feeling that I suspect Ron and Dudley are all too familiar with.

Sadly though I can't play chess ;))