Not actually that flattering, really ...

[snorkackcatcher]

Harry Potter Personality Quiz by Pirate Monkeys Inc.

Not implausible, but since half the questions of the 'X or Y?' type left me thinking "well, um, either, depending on circumstances" I'd probably get a completely different result if I tried it again. :)

Comments

[dreamer-marie.livejournal.com]

Why would it not be flattering? Sirius is a great person.

[snorkackcatcher]

Heart in the right place most of the time, but often irresponsible and with a definite cruel streak ...

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

Well, I've never seen you hurt anyone's feelings, but the description seems to match your online persona well enough, if not the HP character ascribed to it. They are admirable qualities - be proud!

[le-parapluie.livejournal.com]

Sigh. I get Snape every time I take that quiz.

[snorkackcatcher]

Snape would probably be more accurate. :)

[snorkackcatcher]

Like most of these 'character assessment' things, they have a large grab-bag of characteristics so they're almost bound to get a few hits whatever they come up with. Maybe it's just that I'm really not that much of a Sirius fan. :) (Not a basher of the character, but he's never really struck a chord with me.)

[catkind.livejournal.com]

Hee. I always have that "depends on circumstances" reaction to tick-box personality tests too. What category does "flexible" fall in?

[snorkackcatcher]

That would be ... um, XAKQ or something. :)

[octobersnow.livejournal.com]

So, do I and besides the introvert part I'm am most emphatically not like him. I wonder if they have other choices besides those two (Snape and Sirius)?

[snorkackcatcher]

I've seen Remus and Dumbledore, I think. I suppose there must be one for each possible profile (not sure how many that is).

[octobersnow.livejournal.com]

So, not paying attention to what I answered I got Madam Hooch. *boggles* How do they know enough about such a minor character to give them a personality type?

I also looked at all possible answers and there seem to be a lot of types, but I still get Snape even if I switch the questions that depends on situation. *grumbles*

[green-kiwigirl.livejournal.com]

I got Olympe Maxime, which is a big WTF for me! So, yeah, I don't think you ought to take that very seriously, it's a weird quiz anyway, I'd have answered totally differently if I was in a different mood. As it was, I got a ESFJ.

[a-t-rain.livejournal.com]

That's why I hate those Myers-Briggs things -- there's never an option for "both" or "neither" or "it depends" or "first, it will be necessary to deconstruct the unstated assumptions in the question." (Besides, I like to think that people are too complicated to be pigeonholed into only sixteen categories, although this may be foolish optimism speaking.)

[quivo.livejournal.com]

M'dear, I classify as Lord Voldemort.

Yeah, really. XD XD XD
The slightly frightening thing's that it's rather close to my normal INTJ reading, though...spooky. What's your Myers-Briggs type, btw?

[quivo.livejournal.com]

*grumbles*

*nods sagely* I think we see the problem here ;)

Ah well, better than getting Voldemort. Which I did - egh, I'm not quite sure how he qualifies as an INTP (I'm an INTJ, so it's even spookier), but eh.

[snorkackcatcher]

Do we even know enough about her to tell? (Same with Hooch, I suppose.)

[snorkackcatcher]

Deconstruct? Now there's a dirty word. :) (Although I agree with you, this is exactly the sort of thing where deconstruction is needed.)

I suppose 16 is better than 2 ([in|ex]travert), but while adding more pairs is good, it doesn't help if they're not clearly defined ... I suppose it's one of those things that are good as a rough heuristic, but really shouldn't be used as a substitute for individual assessment and common sense.

[snorkackcatcher]

*edges away slowly*

Actually, I'm not sure what type -- if I've ever taken a full test, I can't remember the results.

[snorkackcatcher]

Hooch? Blimey, she's only appeared in about three scenes with any significant numbers of lines.