Promptsss

1. If you could live in a fictional world described in any book, which book would it be? Why?
2. What kind of effect do you think reality shows such as Jersey Shore have on society?
3. Do you think that standardized tests like the SAT and ACT really reflect your intelligence and potential for learning after high school?

For prompt 1, I will choose what would probably be the most typical answer: Harry Potter. Yes, the books are extremely popular, but I'm not one to think I'm too good for something because it is mainstream. And let's face it, who wouldn't want to be a wizard? Instead of driving a car, you could ride a broom...or a flying car. At Hogwarts, instead of learning math and English like muggles, you could learn spells and potions. What if you lived in a world where paintings could move, letters could talk, and candy could breathe? A world where time travel, rebirth, and invisbility were all possible? Clearly though, being a witch or wizard is not all fun and games, especially if you're one of Harry's friends. His friends and family have all either given their lives or put themselves in great danger to save him and others for the good of wizards and muggles alike. To go to Hogwarts during the time that Harry Potter was there would not be the safest period. Although I would love to be friends with all the characters, the idea of facing a homicidal villian without a nose terrifies me. Unfortunately though, the closest we will ever get to this realm that JK Rowling created is Harry Potter World in Universal Studios.