From an Outside View Vol. 4
Hello! Welcome to the fourth edition of "From an Outside View" where I, Meg Witter, will find Muggles on the streets who know nothing about Harry Potter and ask them questions about it! I hope this is as fun to read as it is to write!

 

Today's guest is a teen girl named Paula. From what I've heard, most Muggles classify her as a "Hot Cheeto Girl" which I don't know what that means but I think we're in for a treat with this one!
 

Me: Hey Paula! Are you ready for the trivia? Because I know I am!

 

Paula: Yeah yeah whatever. Just don't talk to me while I'm eating or texting Becky. I have priorities and this isn't one of them.

 

Me: Ok but you signed up for this...Anyway, the first question is: "What is Hermione Granger's cat's name?"

 

Paula: Ugh hold on. I'm texting Becky about some gossip.

 

After what felt like an eternal 5 minutes later...

 

Paula: What were you saying again? Something about a cat? The answer is Puss and Boots I don't know.

 

If this were a written test, I would've given her an immediate F.

 

Me: The answer is Crookshanks. Though if you were actually listening I could've given you some hints towards the answer.

 

Paula: Ok...

 

Me: Anyway, next question: What is the name of the very loud message sent to students in the writer's voice?

 

Paula: Can't you see I'm busy here...Let me at least take a bite out of my cheetos first.

 

She has now given me another pet peeve to add to my small list: Very. loud. and. obnoxious. chewing. *sigh*

 

Paula: Ok what again? Loud letter? How does that even happen. They should just be called screaming letters.

 

Me: Well they're called Howlers which I guess is a synonym for a "screaming letter" so you were somewhat close!

 

Paula: That's cool I guess.

 

Me: This next question should be basic knowledge: "How many horcruxes are there?"

 

Paula: Uhhh I don't know. There's seven Hot Cheetos in my hand so I will say that there are seven of whatever you just said I wasn't listening.

 

I am actually shocked! She may have used the wrong formula, but she still got the correct answer!

 

Me: That is very good Paula!

 

Paula: Alright I got one right. Whoop dee doo. Can I please go now??

 

Me: Well there's supposed to be five questions per person but since you took so long in between questions and you're itching to leave, I'll let you go early!

 

Paula: Thank goodness. I'm telling Becky all about this experience. See you never!

 

And then she left without a trace... Except for the Hot Cheeto dust from her fingers.

 

Thank you so much for reading this blog! I apologize for the delay in posting as I'm kind of drowning in IRL school! I'll catch you next time to when another Muggle gets quizzed with another set of questions! Toodaloo!

CODED BY FINCH