Which Witch: An interview with Caprice Ruscetti.
written by Lavinia (Liv) Wisely
In the first edition of Which Witch, Liv Wisely discusses feminism, muggles, and life hacks.
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05/31/21
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Which Witch 1:
Chapter 1
LW: Hello all, Liv Wisely here, 6th year student and Daily Prophet Columnist. Yeah, call me an overachiever. Anyway, I'm here today with Caprice Ruscetti who plays the seductive siren, Kelpie, on the wizarding soap Dad, I'm Dating A Mermaid.
Hello Caprice!
C: Hi! Great to be here.
LW: Now Caprice, Before we go any further I have to mention, your dress looks amazing.
C: Isn't it shizzy? I got it at a FemeWitch convention.
LW: Ooh! Girl power. Tell me more about FemeWitch. I believe you started the movement, correct?
C: Oh no, I could never take full responsibility. FemeWitch is the love child of a lot of people, including my good friend Nani Suclarise and actually my friend David who plays Richard on DIDAM.
LW: Really? How extraordinary. Now, what caused you to create, admitted with others, FemeWitch.
C: Oh goodness, ha, it just sort of came to me.
I mean, whether or not you are a witch, it's remarkable that females are still paid less than males. For every 10 gallions a man makes, a woman makes only 7. Rediculous, and don't even get me started on Witches of Color, like myself. It's hard, it really is.
LW: Besides FemeWitch, you have a Kickstarter up for Muggle/Wizard integration. Where were you inspired for that, Caprice?
C:I was pretty young, and I had just met my boyfriend. We were walking in Camden, and I just, well I saw some schoolgirls, um transfers from Beaux B. and Barry, my partner, pointed out to me how SHORT the uniforms were. At a mostly girls school. And I thought well, they really are. And then, you know, out of the blue, some muggle boys started teasing them and being all pervy, pushing hem around. And because of the restriction of magic outside of school, these poor girls were as helpless as muggle children.
LW: How horrible. You sound as though you disapprove of that rule.
C: No magic outside of school? Absolutely. I mean, I personally am a really truly magical integrationist.
LW: I bet many people disagree with you.
C: Oh you know it. Haha.
LW: For those of you unfamiliar, Magical Integration is the belief that muggles should be made aware of the wizarding world.
C: Yes, and I truly feel that way. I mean, those girls, they had a god given gift to fend off those boys, but because of the FEAR the fuels Muggle/Wizard fueds, stopped them. I mean, that fear? That's the kind of stuff that made, you know, HIM powerful.
LW: You mean...the dark lord?!
C: Yes.
LW: My oh my. Oh, well, moving on, You have published a lot of these ideals in a book entitled, The Modern Witch's Guide to The Modern World. This book has been criticized for it's strong ideas, but I don't think anyone has complained about the wonderful Life Hack segments.
C: Hahaha. Thank you, Miss Wisely.
LW: Liv please. Now, do you have an example for us, because we're running out of time.
C: Sure! Now, probably the biggest problem in this day and age is wand weight. Your wand doesn't feel right in your hand, or it doesn't swish. We chose these wands when we were kids, and you know, sometimes they don't work as well as they did when you were younger. What I always try to do is I make sure to practice Hand Magic. Every day, twice a day. Just to be safe. It doesn't come easy at first, but in a pinch, it can be a true life saver.
LW: Fascinating! Well Caprice, it's been a gas talking to you, dear.
C: You as well. I had lots of fun, Liv.
LW: Goodbye!
Hello Caprice!
C: Hi! Great to be here.
LW: Now Caprice, Before we go any further I have to mention, your dress looks amazing.
C: Isn't it shizzy? I got it at a FemeWitch convention.
LW: Ooh! Girl power. Tell me more about FemeWitch. I believe you started the movement, correct?
C: Oh no, I could never take full responsibility. FemeWitch is the love child of a lot of people, including my good friend Nani Suclarise and actually my friend David who plays Richard on DIDAM.
LW: Really? How extraordinary. Now, what caused you to create, admitted with others, FemeWitch.
C: Oh goodness, ha, it just sort of came to me.
I mean, whether or not you are a witch, it's remarkable that females are still paid less than males. For every 10 gallions a man makes, a woman makes only 7. Rediculous, and don't even get me started on Witches of Color, like myself. It's hard, it really is.
LW: Besides FemeWitch, you have a Kickstarter up for Muggle/Wizard integration. Where were you inspired for that, Caprice?
C:I was pretty young, and I had just met my boyfriend. We were walking in Camden, and I just, well I saw some schoolgirls, um transfers from Beaux B. and Barry, my partner, pointed out to me how SHORT the uniforms were. At a mostly girls school. And I thought well, they really are. And then, you know, out of the blue, some muggle boys started teasing them and being all pervy, pushing hem around. And because of the restriction of magic outside of school, these poor girls were as helpless as muggle children.
LW: How horrible. You sound as though you disapprove of that rule.
C: No magic outside of school? Absolutely. I mean, I personally am a really truly magical integrationist.
LW: I bet many people disagree with you.
C: Oh you know it. Haha.
LW: For those of you unfamiliar, Magical Integration is the belief that muggles should be made aware of the wizarding world.
C: Yes, and I truly feel that way. I mean, those girls, they had a god given gift to fend off those boys, but because of the FEAR the fuels Muggle/Wizard fueds, stopped them. I mean, that fear? That's the kind of stuff that made, you know, HIM powerful.
LW: You mean...the dark lord?!
C: Yes.
LW: My oh my. Oh, well, moving on, You have published a lot of these ideals in a book entitled, The Modern Witch's Guide to The Modern World. This book has been criticized for it's strong ideas, but I don't think anyone has complained about the wonderful Life Hack segments.
C: Hahaha. Thank you, Miss Wisely.
LW: Liv please. Now, do you have an example for us, because we're running out of time.
C: Sure! Now, probably the biggest problem in this day and age is wand weight. Your wand doesn't feel right in your hand, or it doesn't swish. We chose these wands when we were kids, and you know, sometimes they don't work as well as they did when you were younger. What I always try to do is I make sure to practice Hand Magic. Every day, twice a day. Just to be safe. It doesn't come easy at first, but in a pinch, it can be a true life saver.
LW: Fascinating! Well Caprice, it's been a gas talking to you, dear.
C: You as well. I had lots of fun, Liv.
LW: Goodbye!
