remus john lupinage: 24 [march 10, 1960]
heritage: half-blood
year/house: 1978/gryffindor
prefect: 5th-7th
wand: cypress, 10 ¼", unicorn hair, pliable
wand hand: right
occupation: janitor unemployed
political alliance: order of the phoenix
mother: hope [nee: howell] [d. august 18 1978]
father: lyall lupin
best friends: james,
sirius &
peterheight: 5'10.5"
weight: 164 lbs
defining marks: tattoo on right shoulder,
tattoo on right arm, and various cuts, scars & bitemarks.
disabilities: being a werewolf poor health
appearance: 1 2 3home: diagon alley, englandbirthplace: glasgow, scotland
first sign of magic: [stopped] a book from falling into the mud
patronous: wolf
boggart: the moon
first impression: "that's that quiet boy who's friends with James and Sirius, isn't it? I didn't know he was friends with them."
in depth: Remus is a very calm individual. Most of the time it's as though he has to make up for all the times that he changes into a werewolf, not wanting to have the same out of control anger whenever he is around people, as it only serves to remind him of the monster he considers himself to be. He spends the majority of time hiding in his books, and trying to learn more, just so he doesn't half to face his insecurities. He is quiet and doesn't usually speak his mind, even if he often thinks of several harsh and witty things to say to Sirius and James as the commit their mischief.
He would do anything for the people he loves, and he tries his best to stand up for them, often being able to do so. His Gryffindor bravery shines through when it is needed, though he honestly thinks it is needed more often then he gives it. He would do whatever it took for his friends, sometimes even taking the blame for the trouble they make, as he is too cowardly too say he wasn't involved. He'd like to say he has a badside, but it's not true. His repremanding is usually something along the lines of, "Er, excuse me, could you please not do that? It's not very... Polite and... Oh... You're walking away? Well, then, just... just don't do it next time please! Thank you!" In other words; not very effective.
The only time Remus usually relaxes is around James, Siris, and Peter (possibly being the only one to not make fun of the poor boy), allowing himself to be less of the Perfect Prefect, the nerdy boy that everyone knows, and the Moony that the ... Quadro? Has learned to love. He tends to have a sarcastic sense of humour when he actually cracks jokes, unless they're intentional. Then they're just usually lame.
pet peeve: people who don't
listen.
personal history: the Lupins were a lower-middle class family. While Remus had everything he needed, he didn't have much of what he wanted, which was okay with him. He was always a minimalist. His mother's side of the family tended to keep to themselves, being rather large one purebloods staying pure (not to say they hate Muggles or Muggleborns, they simply don't see them fit to marry, and thus don't talk to their daughter any too frequently), so Remus never created any close family bonds.
Born the night before the full moon, Remus' life was normal through the first four years of his life. He loved school (his mother taught him) and tended to enjoy reading, and later used his imagination to play out the stories in his mind. It helped him to be as easily entertained as he was, his family never having attained much money throughout their lives. His mother was never ashamed of her witchley upbringings, but she had decided not to daunt them on Remus very heavily, as it not only made his father slightly uncomfortable.
It unfortunately left him open to a danger he had never even dreamed of; Remus was enjoying himself, playing pirates near a rather large mud puddle by himself (who plays in mudpuddles at night? ONLY REMUS LUPIN!), when everything in his life changed in just an instant. Everything was so quick, and all he could grasp was the shooting pain when he felt what he was certain was fangs puncturing his skin, glowing red eyes that sent chills through him, silver fur, and blood. He woke up in a rather stiff bed in St. Mungos, trying his best to not move. His parents had been clearly sitting there for days, and he went from a faux-happiness, to complete confusion when the doctors began to explain what had happened. Fenrir Greyback, a werewolf known for hunting little children, had changed him. He didn't quite know what all of this meant, but he could tell by the looks of poorly hidden horror that it was anything but good.
He soon began dreading the nights when he would be sent to a confinding space within St. Mungo's. He learned quickly that life in the wizarding world did not uphold people like himself, and he felt a heavy ache in his heart when he heard his mother crying to his father about how he would never be accepted to Hogwarts. But, to the surprise to everyone, Albus Dumbledore himself requested that Remus begin attending Hogwarts in the fall of 1971.
At Hogwarts, he became fast (and strangely) friends with Sirius Black, James Potter and Peter Pettigrew (Sirius forced Remus to sit with them at lunch). The surprise doubled when he realized that they wanted to actually be his friends. Or, well, James seemed to at least. Sirius would constantly ask him for his work, and he had much of an idea that he was just being used. Not that that ever stopped him from handing his parchment over, of course. Somehow, within the confusion of it all, the three boys became inseperable best friends.
His friends became curious of his whereabouts once a month, and eventually, on October 22 of 1972, they decided to follow him. Remus was entirely unaware until his friends confronted him the next day, informing him that they had followed him. Remus turned possibly the brightest shade of white since the attack itself, and found himself near tears. The goofy grins on their faces, the laughter coming from Sirius. They were going to spill it to everyone before the end of the day, he was sure of it.He went throughout his years, glad to have the secret off of his chest, and while he constantly tried to stop his three friends from becoming unregistered animagus, he knew that it was a worthless effort.
astrology: while not the bravest of Gryffindors, the Gryffindor Pisces still exhibits a quiet courage. They aren't afraid to face painful truths, if there really is no way of escaping them. These Gryffindors are deeply compassionate, and full of emotional strength, often becoming the unofficial counselors in the common room who everybody runs to for advice. They are romantic to an extreme; their minds are stuffed full of fairy tales, myths, and legends. They often spend more time daydreaming than doing their homework, to the vexation of their professors. Still, their daydreams do sometimes produce uncanny insights
pb: ben barnes
lyrics: hey now ; augustana 