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sybilla borgin (sibyls) wrote in gooseberry,
@ 2017-03-14 20:58:00

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I would like to investigate further on Patronus forms and totemic theory, I believe. My additional readings have led me [. . .] astray.

[Ebonhide Junior Girls]

I must ask you a very strange question.

[. . .]Are any of you frightened of snakes?

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	EJG neattrick 2017-03-15 12:02 am UTC (link)
	is the snake trying to kill me (Reply to this) (Thread)

	EJG sibyls 2017-03-15 12:07 am UTC (link)
	Oh no, never. Just [. . .] does the general presence of snakes [. . .]offend you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	EJG neattrick 2017-03-15 12:09 am UTC (link)
	if the snake's cool, i'm cool (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	EJG sibyls 2017-03-15 12:50 am UTC (link)
	Well. If I were a snake, would I be [. . .] cool? In the proverbial sense of the word, of course. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	EJG neattrick 2017-03-15 01:27 am UTC (link)
	SYLLA. Did you turn into a SNAKE in the LIBRARY? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	EJG sibyls 2017-03-15 01:54 am UTC (link)
	I certainly did not intend to, it just happened. It's all horribly embarrassing and that ~~rude g~~ ~~I do not know her name~~ girl had to be terribly unsubtle about it and mention it and in no way did I think it would actually work, it hasn't worked all year, and it's all very unpleasant. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	EJG neattrick 2017-03-15 01:56 am UTC (link)
	what?? no! you got your animagus thing down that's awesome (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	EJG - words splattered with teardrops sibyls 2017-03-15 02:04 am UTC (link)
	I was not supposed to turn into a snake. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	EJG neattrick 2017-03-15 02:09 am UTC (link)
	awww sylla. snakes are super cool! isn't your hogwarts house a snake? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	EJG sibyls 2017-03-15 02:46 am UTC (link)
	It's such a cliché though. And Daddy does not care for snakes much at all. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	EJG neattrick 2017-03-15 02:53 am UTC (link)
	he's afraid of them? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	EJG sibyls 2017-03-15 09:18 am UTC (link)
	It's strange to imagine Daddy afraid of anything, but he does not like them. I wanted to be a raven. I could fly, and now I can only [. . .] slither. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	EJG misssperfect 2017-03-15 03:03 am UTC (link)
	Oh no. Will he be upset? :( (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	EJG sibyls 2017-03-15 09:19 am UTC (link)
	That is what I fear the most. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	EJG misssperfect 2017-03-15 02:10 am UTC (link)
	WHAT Oh Sylla! That's amazing. Good for you! [...] You're happy, right? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Vee/Clem neattrick 2017-03-15 02:12 am UTC (link)
	I think she wanted to be, uhmmm.. what's her patronus? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Vee/Clem misssperfect 2017-03-15 02:14 am UTC (link)
	I literally can't remember. I'm the worst. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Vee/Clem neattrick 2017-03-15 02:16 am UTC (link)
	i mean, me either. but i think she wanted to be that? and it's not a snake? i don't know but i don't think she's happy about the snake thing (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Vee/Clem misssperfect 2017-03-15 02:19 am UTC (link)
	Oh no! Poor thing. We have to try and cheer her up a little. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	EJG sibyls 2017-03-15 02:47 am UTC (link)
	It was [. . .] not what I was expecting. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

EJG

misssperfect
2017-03-15 03:00 am UTC (link)

I'm sorry hun. I think it's pretty awesome, though. I mean look at what I found in a book

"The snake animal meaning is powerfully connected to life force and primal energy. In many cultures, it is revered as a powerful totem representing the source of life. When the snake spirit animal appears in your life, it likely means that healing opportunities, change, important transitions, and increased energy are manifesting."

Powerful, life force, primal energy. That's you!

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EJG

sibyls
2017-03-16 10:09 am UTC (link)

Cobras are can coil their tail around whatever they choose. The snake appears from its position which has been linked to eternity. This is the belief of the ancient India. This appears that those with this symbol are people mostly fond of hiding their potentials and abilities. They prefer that others will not know their real self, exhibiting all their gifts and talents.

The cobra is a very strange symbol. In eastern tradition they are seen as royal protectors and sacred while western tradition would have them be evil and representing temptation. Especially back home, snakes are [. . .] not seen as a very pleasant creature.

Someone screamed in the library at me, and that girl had to go talk about me like I was a disgrace. It's most unpleasant.

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	EJG misssperfect 2017-03-15 02:18 am UTC (link)
	Awww, I wasn't anticipating my animal either. Snakes are so cool, though. And they have really good meanings (I may have researched obsessively after mine) It's an awesome animal, just like you're awesome. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	EJG neattrick 2017-03-15 02:27 am UTC (link)
	they can smell with their tongues. that's cool! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	EJG sibyls 2017-03-16 10:11 am UTC (link)
	[. . .] My vision is most keen as well in my [. . .] form. I suppose more than a raven would have. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	EJG sibyls 2017-03-16 10:10 am UTC (link)
	I suppose. I do not know. It was just a shock. I shall have to see how Daddy feels about my form. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	evercretin 2017-03-15 08:05 am UTC (link)
	Are you having trouble with the Patronus charm, then? That can be a challenging one. Don't let it get you down. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	sibyls 2017-03-15 09:24 am UTC (link)
	Oh no, my casting is quite successful. I am just ~~vexed~~ ~~perturbed~~ thinking of how such a strong protection charm as it is claimed to be can change forms over time as well as with significant life events. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	doyouevenlift 2017-03-15 09:42 am UTC (link)
	Yeah no kidding. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	evercretin 2017-03-15 09:59 am UTC (link)
	It's fascinating, isn't it? A spell that changes with you. [...] ~~Unless that change was unwanted~~ I'm sure you'll find the answers you're looking for. Perhaps one of the faculty might have some advice? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sibyls 2017-03-15 10:20 am UTC (link)
	Yet animagus forms ~~unfortunately~~ stay consistent. It is quite strange, if I am being perfectly honest. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	digging himself a hole?? evercretin 2017-03-15 11:13 am UTC (link)
	The patronus charm is all about feeling, though, isn't it? It makes sense that you might project what you feel is an ideal form at a given point in time. I am not much for Transfigurations, but it's a much more concrete field. So it follows that an Animagus form would be less tied to one's emotions and more reflective of their core. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sibyls 2017-03-15 02:36 pm UTC (link)
	I suppose I should not be surprised. Most of my study material is of British publication. What do we know of true feeling. Or something my brother would say. [. . .] I am not sure I agree with the [. . .] reflection, so to speak. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	evercretin 2017-03-15 05:00 pm UTC (link)
	~~shite~~ [...] Right. Well, I hope you find the answers you're looking for. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ugh mobile :( sorry sibyls 2017-03-15 05:31 pm UTC (link)
	~~I have said too m~~ ~~Have I~~ It is no matter. Merely something to ponder from a purely theoretical point of view, which I do enjoy debating. Perhaps the widely-held idea of Patronus forms is something to change. If anything, it will prove useful for my senior project should I decide to go that route. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	evercretin 2017-03-15 07:19 pm UTC (link)
	As much as I would love for you to think so, I'm afraid I'm no expert on Dark Arts Defense theory. In this instance, it may be best to defer to those books. It sounds like you have quite the project planned. If you don't mind my asking, what is it? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sibyls 2017-03-16 10:14 am UTC (link)
	The Hogwarts curriculum is entirely too dependent on theory. That is understandable. I honestly had not thought about it now, but I was considering a historical study of animal symbolism in our oldest and most potent spells. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	evercretin 2017-03-16 01:04 pm UTC (link)
	Better safe than sorry when it comes to the Dark Arts. I'm afraid I can't fault them too much for their caution. That will be quite a delve into the history books, but a very interesting topic. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sibyls 2017-03-17 02:27 am UTC (link)
	I suppose it goes both ways, but that is a debate for another time, perhaps. I have never minded historical research at all, I always find I have so much more to learn. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	orangepip 2017-03-15 11:13 am UTC (link)
	What's totemic theory? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	sibyls 2017-03-16 01:53 am UTC (link)
	The analysis of the traits and symbolism of animals as it relates to what forms the Patronus or animagus may take in an individual. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	orangepip 2017-03-16 04:29 am UTC (link)
	Oh, okay! So your Patronus/Animagus form actually means something? How do you find that out? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sibyls 2017-03-16 10:12 am UTC (link)
	Nothing in this world is arbitrary, after all. And there are many interpretations throughout the cultures of the world. That is where the study of the symbolism itself takes place. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	orangepip 2017-03-16 03:35 pm UTC (link)
	That sounds complicated. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sibyls 2017-03-16 04:36 pm UTC (link)
	[. . .] Are you returning back to Hogwarts next year? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	orangepip 2017-03-17 02:47 pm UTC (link)
	~~That's also complicated.~~ I don't know. (Reply to this) (Parent)