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If You Could, would you leave the muggle world behind?
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From when I first started reading the Harry Potter books, until a couple of months ago, if you had asked me if I would trade in my laptop and cell phone for a magic wand to go to Hogwarts, I would have immediately went squee.gif , and proceeded to pack my trunk.

However, recently, I began to think once again about what a big impact leaving EVERYTHING in my life behind would have. And what is more, I determined that if given the option to become a witch tomorrow in the world of Harry Potter, I would politely decline.

So now I extend the question. Would you become a wizard?

Some food for thought before you decide too rashly:

1. No electronics work in magical environments. This means no more
Computer
iPod
CD player
Cell phone
Facebook
Myspace
Leaky Lounge
other really awesome electronics which you are emotionally and mentally attached to

2. You wouldn't be allowed to tell ANYONE about your new secret. This includes
family
friends
Harry Potter skeptics
Leaky Loungers

3. You would have to leave your school, work, and/or residence behind, and thus leave all your muggle friends too

4. You would have to learn magic from scratch, regardless of your age. (Unless you are 10 or 11). This means
attending Hogwarts may not be an option
all those years at muggle college were for nothing
etc...

5. The wizarding world is a very scary place. Just think of all the terrible things that can happen to you -- especially at Hogwarts -- regarding injury, torture, terror, and bad luck.

I hope this topic doesn't already exist -- I searched a little, but I couldn't find anything.
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That would have been my answer a year ago smile.gif, only less with the bullying. I think it would be so cool to be able to start over, because obviously no one would know you.


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- AreYouAFirstYearToo?   If You Could   Jun 20 2009, 11:22 AM
- - Name Unknown   Yes, in a heart beat. I would love to be a part of...   Jun 20 2009, 12:01 PM
- - AreYouAFirstYearToo?   But even if you could still see your muggle friend...   Jun 20 2009, 05:09 PM
- - Mel golfer   I agree with your statement, AreYouAFirstYearToo?(...   Jun 20 2009, 06:05 PM
- - Name Unknown   True, it would be very hard to live a double life....   Jun 20 2009, 06:21 PM
- - JaneMarple9   As much as I love the Potterverse, I would find le...   Jun 21 2009, 03:20 PM
- - Name Unknown   Hmm, it would be hard to leave my muggle family be...   Jun 21 2009, 04:02 PM
- - biggestharrypotterfan   i would literally drop everything i'm holding ...   Jun 21 2009, 06:56 PM
- - Name Unknown   Mmm, and there are so many things to discover in t...   Jun 21 2009, 08:13 PM
- - lupinwandcaster   Yes! I would totally do that! I just don...   Jun 21 2009, 08:18 PM
- - Virginia Black   That's a hard one for me. Yes, would be my eve...   Jun 21 2009, 10:30 PM
- - Name Unknown   Well, I think you could tell your parents, but the...   Jun 22 2009, 06:45 AM
- - helyx   That is difficult - yes I would, since there Art i...   Jun 23 2009, 05:41 PM
- - Name Unknown   LIke you said helyx, there are so many possibiliti...   Jun 23 2009, 05:45 PM
- - ice_dreamz4eva   YESYESYESYESYESYES I'm not 17 .yet so I could ...   Jun 23 2009, 09:03 PM
- - Name Unknown   I wonder if a person could start part way through ...   Jun 24 2009, 09:20 AM
- - samisapotterfan   Hmm let me think *milli second later* HELL YES i r...   Jun 24 2009, 01:52 PM
- - samisapotterfan   Ok now that I have thought about it I would still ...   Jun 24 2009, 02:02 PM
- - Name Unknown   Yeah, someone would definitely have to come and te...   Jun 24 2009, 02:04 PM
- - toffus   I guess I would, but I'd have to see friends a...   Jul 1 2009, 06:19 PM
- - Name Unknown   Personally, I think it would be hardest to get ove...   Jul 2 2009, 09:22 AM
- - Jewunit   I don't know what's worse answering this q...   Jul 11 2009, 09:27 PM
- - misery business   Oh, I would have trouble leaving my ipod behind as...   Jul 11 2009, 09:48 PM
- - Name Unknown   I'm fairly certain you could. You just wouldn...   Jul 12 2009, 08:39 AM
- - mathew dumbledore   First of all, I think that we'd be able to tel...   Jul 12 2009, 09:07 AM
- - Name Unknown   It would be hard, but I think that you could proba...   Jul 12 2009, 09:58 AM
|- - JaneMarple9   QUOTE(Name Unknown @ Jul 12 2009, 03:58 P...   Jul 12 2009, 03:42 PM
- - Name Unknown   I would try to find someone to help me catch up, t...   Jul 12 2009, 06:36 PM
- - maatjeHP   I don't know about completely leave the muggle...   Jul 13 2009, 05:28 AM
- - Scarlet~Phoenix   I've thought about this a lot because I used t...   Jul 19 2009, 10:13 AM
- - Suni   I would be great becoming a witch, but if had to l...   Jul 21 2009, 05:09 PM
- - BeAchL0veEr05   I would only be a witch if my friends and family c...   Jul 21 2009, 07:26 PM
- - toujourspur   All I can say is......HELL YES. Ive always wanted...   Jul 22 2009, 12:44 AM
- - MeaghanDevineSeverusBlack   Definitely. Since young, even before the whole Ha...   Jul 22 2009, 02:27 AM
- - seeR   Hmm, interesting. Becoming a wizard/witch wouldn...   Jul 22 2009, 05:02 AM
- - phoenix call   100% yes. I remember when I was 11 still clinging ...   Jul 22 2009, 06:42 AM
- - Awakened   In a heartbeat! As much as I love Muggle elect...   Jul 22 2009, 07:27 AM
- - Silmaril   You know I do understand the point LOL It is exac...   Jul 22 2009, 08:55 AM
- - teaparty   In a heartbeat!! I sometimes sit and wond...   Jul 25 2009, 10:24 PM
- - excusemydust   To become a wizard? Absolutely. But I wouldn't...   Jul 27 2009, 02:13 PM
- - celven1000   Yes, in a heartbeat.   Jul 29 2009, 11:52 AM
- - I<3Draco   I WOULD GO! Screw the Muggle World!   Jul 29 2009, 02:14 PM


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