When there is a question as to the Mary-Sue level of a fanfic I'm working on, I do this - post a chapter with the results of the Mary Sue litmus test in the beginning of the fanfic. This way, I can avoid any misunderstandings. So, I went and found the Mary Sue Litmus Test made specifically for Harry Potter. The questions and my answers are below, and my score is at the bottom. If you don't give a flying flip about this, skip to the chapter after this. If you do, I hope you enjoy what you find.

- LA Knight

Section 1 - The Name Game

Is the character named after you? (This can be your first name, middle name, or the name you go by in chat or irc.) If so, stop now. Put your pencil (mouse?) down and turn in your test.
No. My real name is Cathryn. It doesn't even start with the same letter.

Does the character have a really cool name that you wish you had?
No. Juliet is a stupid name. No offense to people named Juliet. But I mean... Juliet Moon? That's like... Shakespeare Shapiro or Charlie Bucket or Kate Katherine. Blah. The only reason her last name is Moon is because I grabbed the name out of HP and the Sorcerer's Stone during the Sorting.

Does the character have more than one name? (i.e. a nickname or a pseudonym) for example, Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs.
Yes. Jules. Because everyone has nicknames. But only her parents and some siblings call her that. And Bookworm. That's more like a hideous moniker.

Did you spend more than a day looking for just the right name?
No. I don't have that kind of time. Her name actually doesn't reflect her – it's a reflection on her father's passion – books. He named all of his daughters after literary characters (including a play and an opera).

Have you considered naming your pet the character's name?
No. Who would name their cat something like that? I have 4 cats – Fa Ying, the Shadow, Lt. Commander Spot, and Moonlight the CosmiCreepers. Those are the kind of names you give cats. And I had a guinea pig named Cinnamon Toast and a spider named Fred. I would never name my cats Isabeau, Rowan, Catherine, Pamina, Tanith, Sonja, Valeria, Danica, or Juliet. Ever.

Section 2 - Physical Attributes

Is the character the same gender as you?
Yes. I don't write male main characters well. I'm working on it, though. But eleven year old boys piss me off.

Is the character from the same racial group as you? Note: if the character is a magical/genetically altered being (ex: centaur), answer yes to this question.
Yes. She's multiracial, like MOST PEOPLE. And yes, like me. She's just Black and White. Me, I'm Black, White, Asian, Native American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Mediterranean, and Eastern European.

Is the character a hybrid of two or more species? Double points for part-Veela (or full Veela), part phoenix, part unicorn (don't ask), or part cat. Animagi do not fall into this category.
No. Human all the way. Parents were human, grandparents human, blah, blah.

Is the character beautiful or roguishly handsome?
No. She's chunky, average height, wears glasses, has big, off-color teeth, frizzy hair that knots and snarls and is about the same color as mud, a speech impediment, some acne scars, average breasts, hazel eyes (most common color in the world), and normal ears.

Does one or more of the regulars find the character highly attractive?
No. Well, Dennis Creevey gets a mild crush on her in Book 5, but it's like, for a week or so.

Is s/he (or is s/he related to) a Veela?
No. Frizzy brown hair = no Veela.

Do other regulars see him/her as a threat because of this?
No. Most people don't even notice she exists.

Does the character have an unusual eye/hair color for no apparent reason?
No. Brown hair, hazel eyes, tan skin. Omg, so abnormal.

A Weasley that doesn't have red hair?
No. She's not related to the Weasleys (unless they're like, tenth or eleventh cousins eight times removed or some random crap like that)

Will this be a plot point later?
No. Her origins are totally unimportant, except that I've noticed American kids act differently than British kids. We're looser, less stiff and formal.

Does the character have an accent that is not British? Students from non-Hogwarts schools (ex: Beauxbatons and Durmstrang) count.
Yep – she's American. No particular accent (no Southern drawl or Brooklyn snap or Valley Girl) since she's moved around a lot. More Middle of Nowhere, USA.

Section 3 - Personal Traits

Is the character the long-lost child, descendent, sibling, or ancestor of a regular or recurring character?
Yes, but most of you have probably never heard of her, she's only mentioned in Tales of Beedle the Bard – Lysette Lapin, the French witch who turned herself into a rabbit and escaped to England.

Of Sirius, Remus, Peter, or Snape?
No.

Of Harry, Ron, or Hermione?
No.

Of Malfoy, Hagrid, Voldemort, Neville, Dean, Seamus, or any other significant character mentioned in J.K.'s books?
No.

Of any of the 4 Hogwarts founders?
No.

Of another original character for whom you intend to write another story or even another series?
No

Is the character an exchange student from one of the other wizarding schools?
No.

And traded for one of the other major characters?
No.

Hermione?
No.

Did the character have an unusual birth?
Yes – born outside at midnight. Nothing important about that really, other than that her parents were hiding from Death Eaters. There's no prophecy there or anything and she's not "in tune with nature" or whatever.

Does the character have a twin, a clone, or a sibling of the same gender?
Yes – she's the youngest of nine siblings.

About whom you plan on writing another story later?
No. They're just for contrast.

Is the character remarkably intelligent?
No. Average. Fluffy headed like Luna, but not so out there. Not good at any subjects, just average. She is, really, totally average except that she loves to read (novels, not text books).

As smart as (or smarter than) Hermione?
No.

Do any of the teachers have an unusual liking toward your character?
No.

Does McGonnagal?
No.

Does Snape? (Bonus if s/he's not in Slytherin)
No.

Do any teachers particularly dislike him/her?
No.

Does Snape?
No.

Does s/he play Quidditch?
No.

Is s/he exceptionally good?
No. She can barely stay on a broom.

Is s/he seeker?
No.

Is s/he in Gryffindor?
Yes. I wanted to point out that not EVERY Gryffindor is good, just like not every Death Eater was in Slytherin (hello! Peter Pettigrew?!)

Does the character make more wisecracks and play more practical jokes than the Weasley twins?
No. She's pretty much invisible.

Because Fred and George are your favorite characters?
No. Although I'm sad Fred died and George lost an ear.

Does everyone end up liking the character (among the regulars you like)?
No. In fact, most people dislike her because she's not very friendly and she hangs with people whom no one likes (Pansy, Daphne, etc.)

Section 4 - Wizarding Powers

Is the character muggle-born, or doesn't know s/he is a witch/wizard until s/he gets his/her letter?
No. Pure blood eight generations at least

Does s/he get her school supplies with Hagrid?
No. Her mother and three sisters.

Does the character have telekinesis or telepathy? (Twins count)
No. When her magic is uncontrolled (common in wizarding children), it's generally destructive, but all she can do is break mirrors. Harry could regrow hair, vanish glass, talk to snakes, etc. Lily could fly, and Snape could make branches fall on people's heads. So... yeah.

Does the character just "know things" for no apparent reason?
No.

Is the character skilled in healing?
No.

Do animals instinctively like the character? (Yes, Hagrid and Charlie count)
No. In fact, she's terrified of dogs.

Section 5 - The Love Connection

Does the character fall in love with Harry, Ron, or Hermione?
No. Not even any crushes.

With Malfoy or Snape?
Yes, it's very unrequited for like, I dunno... years.

With another recurring character? Double points for James/Lily/Snape love triangles. ::gag::
No. She gets a crush on Oliver Wood her first year, but it's only a crush.

With whom *you* have a crush on?
No. I like Snape. And Voldy and Mad Eye.

Sirius?
No.

With another original character?
No.

With an original character *you* have a crush on?
No.

Section 6 - The Real World and Your Character

Would you like to be friends with the character if you met in real life?
No. I don't deal well with preteens (I'm an adult).

Do you think everyone who reads the story should automatically like the character and want to be friends with the character?
No. If you did, I'd wonder what was wrong with you. She's crazy. She's like, on non-illegal Speed/Meth all the time. Wtf?

If someone tells you he/she doesn't like your character, do you take it as a personal attack on you? (Be honest.)
Depends on how they word it. If they insult her (she's a slut/bitch/mary-sue/antichrist) without telling me why, I get annoyed, but only cause, how do I fix it if you don't tell me what the problem is?

Section 7 - The Fiendish Plot

Do you introduce the character on the first page of the story? (J.K. did a great job of this in "Goblet of Fire")
No. The first person introduced is actually Danica, a sibling, who is very much a secondary character. Juliet is mentioned, but that's all. So are Draco, Daphne, Astoria, Crabbe, Goyle, Ginny, Luna, Neville, Colin, and Hannah.

Do you tell the story from the character's point of view, all or mostly?
No. I switch between parents, teachers, other kids, siblings, and my main kids.

Does the character meet the main characters, and after a few tense pages of plot, become friends with them?
No. She actually meets Daphne and Astoria Greengrass first, and then Pansy Parkinson and a couple other kids. They react like all girls – talk, size each other up, and forge bonds of hate or friendship.

Does the character manage to develop a friendship with an otherwise villainous character, and through this friendship, reform the other character?
No. While she is friends with many Slytherin "villains" such as Malfoy, she has no influence on their actions during the book. Malfoy still tries to kill Dumbledore, Crabbe still tries to kill Harry, and Pansy's still a skank.

Does the villain become evil again after the character dies, but retain some last vestige of goodness from his/her interaction with the character, evidenced in one selfless action at the end of the story?
No.

Is the character transformed into a magical or genetically-altered being?
No.

Is the character happier in her/his new form?
Not applicable.

Do you wish you could be transformed because of the neat powers?
No. I want to be transformed into something that doesn't have to pay bills and work for a living because I'm lazy as heck.

Does the character save the day and/or another character's life?
No.

Through magical/mystical intervention?
No.

Through dying?
No.

Does everyone go into mourning?
No.

Does s/he get not-dead by the end of the story? In the sequel?
No.

Do you plan to write many more stories revolving around this character?
Not many more. But depending on how the character evolves, I want to follow the Harry Potter books to the end (so, a series maybe. Dunno, though, I'm so lazy).

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My official score is 9 if I'm being nice (that's not even borderline MS) and 12 if I'm not (that's not borderline, either). And for the record, my character is none/has none of the following. None, I say:

- a beautiful singing voice
- a magical artifact unique to her
- skill with any type of instrument (though I give Draco some skill with a guitar)
- a super special wand/wand with unique core
- a member of more than one Hogwarts House
- really good at school
- good at any subject, actually (though she's more careful in potions for fear of serious pain)
- read more books than Hermione (Hermione is very scholarly. Juliet reads more for pleasure, novels and story books and fairy tales and such, so I don't compare the two)
- a cheery disposition
- any unique talents (she's very haphazard)
- any psychosis (she is your average American preteen/teen)
- any super magical creatures (her cat is just a cat)

Just wanted to reassure you of that. Anyway, on to the fic.

- LA Knight