Okay, I realize this thing is really old, but I thought it was so funny because I’ve always loved Neville, and especially the way he steps up in the later books (no spoilers, of course). And this describes my personality pretty well.

 
Harry Potter Character Combatibility Test
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You scored as Neville Longbottom. You come across as shy, quiet, and reserved. Underneath, you are deeply caring of your friends and/or family and would put yourself at risk to defend them, even though you would usually exclude yourself from arguments. You don’t care much for competition or glory. Maintaining peace and justice are much more important to you.

Neville Longbottom
 
84%
Hermione Granger
 
69%
Remus Lupin
 
69%
Harry Potter
 
59%
Luna Lovegood
 
59%
Albus Dumbledore
 
56%
Severus Snape
 
50%
Bellatrix Lestrange
 
47%
Sirius Black
 
41%
Oliver Wood
 
34%
Ron Weasley
 
31%
Draco Malfoy
 
31%
Lord Voldemort
 
28%
Percy Weasley
 
25%

In other news, my mother is coming to visit from Thailand, and I’ve been wondering what I could knit for her that would not be overwhelming in the tropical heat and humidity. After listening to Stash and Burn‘s Wildfire episode which included an interview with Kate Gilbert, I decided to do the ubiquitous Clapotis. I thought this bamboo yarn from Mystical Creation Yarns would make a nice, drapey fabric that’s not too warm. Plus, the stitches should drop nicely.

The Clapotis grows