Okay, so my last profile was written when I was like...twelve? Thirteen? Anyways, I read it and I realized how much I've changed. For starters, I capitalize now!

I'm Maddy. I'm 16, born in July, and I live in Seattle. I don't really like my username anymore, seeing as I was going through my whole goth phase when I created it, but I want my readers to be able to find me (the few that I have :)). Drop me a line if you want!

Favorites...

Color: Yellow.

Food: Not favorite foods as much as favorite types...which are Thai, Chinese, Mexican, Indian, Fijian, American, Italian, Belgian (fries and chocolate!)

Cities: About a million ties between Brugge, Amsterdam, Nadi, Ojai, Vancouver BC, Providence, San Francisco, Villefranche-sur-Mer, La Spezia, and Istanbul.

Music: All genres.

Bands: ABBA (shut up), the Beatles, Belle and Sebastian, Billie Holiday, Brandi Carlile, Cat Power, Death Cab for Cutie, Ella Fitzgerald, Led Zeppelin, MIKA, New York Voices, Pink Floyd, Tukaine, U2.

Books: Harry Potter, of course! Other than that...1984, Slaughterhouse-5, and...trashy beach reads. I don't have much time to read when I'm not reading for school, and Harry Potter is one of the few books I really make time for.

Movies: Dazed and Confused, Saved!, Across the Universe, Juno, Zoolander.

Harry Potter book: Deathly Hallows. Hands down.

Harry Potter quotes:

"I don't need help. I know what this means. There's going to be loads of fog tonight." looking into crystal ball

Ron Weasley, Prisoner of Azkaban

"Don't talk to me. I want to fix that in my mind forever. Draco Malfoy, the Amazing Bouncing Ferret...

Ron Weasley, Goblet of Fire

"What did the dustbins do?"..."Made one hell of a noise and fired rubbish everywhere, as far as I can tell. Apparently one of them was still rocketing around when the please-man showed up..."

Arthur Weasley, Amos Diggory, Goblet of Fire

"I told her a Hungarian Horntail. Much more macho."..."Thanks. And what did you tell her Ron's got"..."A Pygmy Puff, but I didn't say where."

Ginny Weasley, Harry Potter, Half-Blood Prince

"Nice suit, sir."

Harry Potter, Half-Blood Prince

"I thought the egg sounded a bit like Percy singing...maybe you've got to attack him while he's in the shower, Harry."

George Weasley, Goblet of Fire

"We're not stupid, we know our names are Gred and Forge."

Fred Weasley, Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone

"Er, I don't think we're allowed in the girls' dormitories"

Harry Potter, Order of the Phoenix

"Noooo...you cannot...I am Senior Undersecretary...unhand me, you animals..."

Dolores Umbridge, Order of the Phoenix

"It unscrews the other way."

Professor McGonagall, Order of the Phoenix

"Mr. Prongs agrees with Mr. Moony, and would like to add that Snape is an ugly git."

James Potter/Prongs, Prisoner of Azkaban

"I wouldn't go out with you if it was a choice between you and the giant squid."

Lily Potter, Order of the Phoenix

"Still, Bill isn't that down-to-earth. He's a Curse-Breaker, isn't he, he likesa bit of adventure, a bit of glamour...I expect thats why he's gone for Phlegm."

Ginny Weasley, Half-Blood Prince

"I could've taken on those mer-idiots anytime I wanted." "What were you going to do, snore at them?"

Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Goblet of Fire

"Aaaaah...when two Neptunes appear in the sky, it is a sure sign that a midget in glasses is being born, Harry..."

Ron Weasley, Goblet of Fire

"Death's got an Invisibility Cloak?" "So he can sneak up on people," said Ron. "Sometimes he gets bored of running at them, flapping his arms and shrieking... sorry, Hermione."

Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Deathly Hallows.

"As our listeners will know, unless they've taken refuge at the bottom of a garden pond or somewhere similar, You-Know-Who's strategy of remaining in the shadows is creating a nice little climate of panic. Mind you, if all the alleged sightings of him are genuine, we must have a good nineteen You-Know-Whos running around the place." "Which suits him, of course...The air of mystery is creating more terror than actually showing himself." "Agreed...So, people, let's try and calm down a bit. Things are bad enough without inventing stuff as well. For instance, this new idea that You-Know-Who can kill with a single glance from his eyes. That's a basilisk, listeners. One simple test: Check whether the things that's glaring at you has got legs. If it has, it's safe to look into its eyes, although if it really is You-Know-Who, that's still likely to be the last thing you ever do."

Fred Weasley, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Fred Weasly, Deathly Hallows.

"We need to offer him something else, something just as valuable." "Brilliant. I'll go and get one of our other ancient goblin-made swords and you can gift wrap it."

Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Deathly Hallows.

Ships: All the ones that JKR intended (Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione, Lily/James, etc.) I HATE Harry/Hermione, it's just...wrong, you know? Same with slashfic - I mean, if you're gay, that's great, I'm fine with it, it just seems like JK wouldn't have wanted a Harry/Malfoy story. One ship that, while wrong, makes for some crazy stories is Hermione/Riddle. (NOT grown Voldemort, youth Riddle.) It sounds weird/creepy, but read some of the stories. They're INSANELY GOOD.