Halloween Mixer

[KathyK]

Hi all,

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

Although I haven't seen one myself, I do believe some form of 
spirits exist.  Funny things have happened that my mother attributes 
to my deceased aunt.  I don't want to get too into it because it's 
personal but I can't think of any explanation that beats my Aunt 
Barbara is letting us know she's here with us.  So yes to ghosts.

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

I am *huge* chocolate lover. So it always comes as a surprise that I 
hate chocolate ice cream and chocolate cake. 

And for people who don't know me very well and only get nice Kathy, 
it always comes as a complete shock when they discover how bitter 
and sarcastic I can be.  

* 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.

KathyK is pretty easy to figure.  My name is Kathy and K is my last 
initial.  My yahoo id of zanelupin is a combination of my father's 
first name because I think I was going through a phase where I was 
particularly missing him when I set up my yahoo account and Lupin is 
my favorite HP character, even if he did kill my other favorite 
character, Sirius. ;-)


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

Don't wanna steal from anyone.  A lot of them are interesting but I 
can't think of any in particular off the top of my head.

* What would you see in the Mirror of Erised?

A Kathy with no car troubles, no debt, and a basement that doesn't 
flood living in a spider-free world.

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

I saw some serial killer on America's Most Wanted once when I was 
younger.  He still scares the living daylights out of me just 
thinking on him.  

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

I'm an easy person to please and generally happy.  I can't think of 
a specific memory where I was particularly happy, so I'd have to go 
with anytime I get to see a friend or family member I haven't seen 
in a long time.  That makes me very happy.

* What form might your Patronus take?

Cat, just because I like 'em

* What might your animagus form be?

Cat, for the same reason

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

Well besides Creepy Santa, I'll add my childhood best friend's 
father.  He's a really nice guy but for some reason he was very 
scary to me when I was little.  Maybe just because he wasn't as 
friendly as his wife who was like a second mother.

* 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]

Don't really watch scary movies, so I'll have to jump on the 
Jurassic Park bandwagon and say the raptors in the kitchen scene 
jangled my nerves pretty badly.  My stomach was still fluttering 
when I left the theater.

* 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:

7 Dragons' Sorting Hat: 

Hufflepuff, no surprise there.  No courage, no ambition, a little 
intelligence but not enough to put me in Ravenclaw.  
I'm a hard worker, generally, and quite loyal.

Professor MacFusty's Sorting Hat: 

Couldn't get there, either.

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

56% obsessed, I think it would be higher if I had more time to get 
back into some of the things I've dropped like fan fiction that I 
just can't keep up with anymore save for 1 or 2 that I've been 
reading since their beginnings.

* Passionate about HPfGU's myriad of theories? Pick up some acronyms
to decorate your signature with at

FoxyDoxy and I are still tweaking Killer!Lupin, my very favorite 
theory <g>.  I also like the MD and ESE!Lupin.  Stoned!Harry is very 
interesting as well.  

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

My highest so far is 33, but I'm a little compulsive about trivia so 
there's no doubt I will now be spending too much time there 
improving my score.


Anyways, Happy Halloween.  I'm being Hermione this year if I can get 
my curl-resistant hair to cooperate!

KathyK (who had a nightmare last night about her flooding basement 
which turned into a leaking swimming pool in a backyard being 
invaded by Amanda's Skrewt Spiders.  Ugh!!)