The Halloween mixer, kinda late

[joywitch_m_curmudgeon]

Yeh, yeh, I know this was last week's mixer, but I was busy!

* Do you believe in ghosts? Why or why not?

I'd say they were about as likely as wizards, witches, werewolfs and 
poltergeists.

* What things about you often come as a surprise to others?

Hmmm.  Like Wendy, I'd probably have to say my age.  Most people 
think I'm in my 30s, and I'm, er, a little older.

* Provide the etymology of your signature/handle/email address. In
other words, how and why did you choose the name you use on the
HPfGU lists.

Well, Joywitch is simply just my name with "witch" tacked onto the 
end to make me sound, well, more magical.  And the "curmudgeon" part 
is because I'm a curmudgeon and I needed a last name.  And "M" is to 
give me a middle initial.  Brilliant, no?

* Whose signature/handle/email address on the HPfGU boards {a} would
you like to steal or {b} intrigues you?

I don't want to steal anybody's, but I like a lot of them.

* Describe your ultimate Halloween costume.

Don Zimmer (You have to be a serious baseball fan to know who he is, 
but believe me that he would be a great Halloween costume, if he 
isn't already.)

* If you lived in the Potterverse, who would you be, and what would 
you do for a living?

I'd edit the Journal of Transfiguration

* What would you see in the Mirror of Erised?

Antonio Banderas

* What shape would a boggart take, if you chance upon one?

My hard drive, crashing

* What happy memory will you rely upon, if you are to conjure up a 
Patronus?

Sorry, that's top secret, and x-rated, but use your imagination.

* What form might your Patronus take?

My Patronus would be my ex, Pete, who I rarely miss, except when 
there is something creepy and disgusting crawling across my basement 
floor on its many legs.  He was good at dealing with those, so I 
would guess that he would be good at dealing with Dementors, too.  
And, while he was around, I could have him move some heavy objects, 
get some stuff off the high shelves, and change a few light bulbs.  
Then I would zap him back to oblivion.

* What might your animagus form be?

An elephant, definitely.  I love elephants.  They are *so* grey and 
wrinkled.

And here are two more that are already being discussed on the list;
if you haven't answered them already, you can answer them now . . .

* What basically harmless things scared you as a child (for example, 
a certain toy or household item)? [Question originally posted by 
Tracy]

Birds.  Somebody stupidly took me to see Hitchcock's *The Birds* when 
I was 5 years old, and I hated them for years afterwards.

* What's your scariest moment from a film or television show? Or, 
tell us which horror movie is your all-time favourite, and why. 
["Scariest" question originally posted by June]

I'm afraid I have a standard answer -- The moment in *The Shining* 
when she picks up the typing paper and reads "All work and no play 
make Jack a dull boy."  I can't imagine anything more terrifying than 
finding out that someone you love has gone nuts.

Some other fun things to do (you can post your results along with the 
answers to your questions):

* Ever wonder into which Hogwarts House the Sorting Hat would put 
you? If you're not sure, here are a couple of sites where you can get 
sorted:

I always get put in Ravenclaw.  However, once or twice I've been 
accused of being a Slytherin.

* Is your interest in Harry Potter just good, harmless fun . . . or 
are you bordering on obsessive? Find out here:

Only 66%!  Probably because I don't read fanfiction.

* Finally, just how well do you know the canon? Take the quiz here 
and let us know if you are savvy or sorry:

Well, I got 42 questions right, which was the high score for the 
day.  And they spelled Phoenix wrong.

--Joywitch M. Curmudgeon