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lemondrop13
Professor Shackleton quickly surveyed each student's calculations, ensuring that all had arrived at the correct answer. "You've all done very well. Now, I'd like for you to read aloud the textbook's explanation for that number Family Name and then give your opinion of whether the information the text reveals matches what you know about your house founder's subconscious approach to life."
"Ok, let's see...," Anna said, glancing at the information in her textbook. She reread it quickly, already analyzing it in her head, before reading the information aloud. "Number five says...
'You inherit a belief that you shouldn't be fenced in, for you are a free spirit. Restrictions, limitations, routine challenge you. Travel and change are east for you, and you are innately curious and a risk taker'. Anna thought once again about the information she'd just read and then glanced up at the professor.
"Well, some of the key words and phrases I picked up on are 'fenced in', 'free spirit', and...'challenges'. Those key words just really seemed, I guess, Gryffindor-ish to me. Gryffindors are known to be brave and courageous, and I think the fact that a number five represents those who don't like to be held back and desire to be free truly paints a picture of Godric Gryffindor. Oh, and challenges...that could be taken to be very Ravenclaw-ish, but if you look at the challenge as something that also calls for a great amount of bravery, then it goes along with Gryffindor, as well. Of course Godric Gryffindor represents all that we know Gryffindors to be, so I'd say all of that information applies to him," Anna said, feeling slightly out of breath. "Oh! Oh!" she said, rereading the last part. Curious...risk-takers...this number is definitely for one brave Gryffindor!"