I was once a Potterhead

So, once upon a time during a period of my life that I was in waaaaaaaay too much Harry Potter. As part of this deep path into the dork forest I was, of course, part of a community. We had rules about sorting into houses, what character we were most like, what our Patronus was and what animal we would turn into if we were animagi.

To get into a community you have to write an essay about who you are, what house you think you belong it, what house you don't belong in...etc...etc...etc. I wrote a 17 page epic (perhaps because I have never had to write a college entrance essay, despite attending 4 universities) and sat on pins and needles waiting for the results, which were determined by people already in the community voting for you and saying what house you should be in. I am, of course, a Hufflepuff. It was a very close race, even the Ravenclaws still wanted me after I said I didn't want to be one, and the Slytherins were mad because the were supposed to get all the Sarahs.

Once admitted, I went about submitting my essays for what character I was most like, Patronus, but the reason I am telling you this is because of what my animagus form is.

T-shirt design by bok for Threadless. I wear a size small, you know, in case you want to get your favorite blogger a Holiday Gift.

Somehow, amongst what were probably the most die-hard Potterheads on the internet I managed to write such a smashing essay about why my animagus form was a wampa that they agreed with me. The comments on that essay were the most hilarious anything I have ever written for the internet have ever received with various other Potterheads arguing among themselves as to if it was possible for the animagus form to be a fictional creature, alien and from Star Wars. I wish I had the forethought to have saved them, but alas, I did not.

Really, when you look at these posters, don't you think Harry Potter invites the cross-fan sharing?

The lesson here is there is enough room in a crazy  fan's heart for Harry Potter and Star Wars. And that when you think outside the box, when you get in a fight with a Ravenclaw and you go into your animagus forms, wampas pretty much crush everything. Also, to double check what you're saying because what I REALLY meant for that essay to be about was ton tons.