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Frobisher, Vicky

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 14:46:41 GMT

VICKY FROBISHER

NAME: Victoria Anne Frobisher

NICKNAMES: Vicky, Vix

AGE: 16, turning 17 in the autumn of her sixth year

BLOODLINE: Pure - sort of...

SEXUALITY: Heterosexual, but inexperienced

ALLEGIANCE: Her family come first. But when the war starts to get more unpleasant, her Gryffindor nature will bring out her desire to do what is right, and fight on the side of the Chosen One.

WAND: 10 inches, Maple with Unicorn Hair core

HOUSE:Gryffindors born under the sign of Sagittarius are exuberant and full of good humour. They are intelligent, but often do not make the best of students, because they would rather be outside enjoying the fresh air or off studying on their own. They aren't good at diplomatic silence; if a teacher makes a mistake, the Gryffindor Sag will draw attention to it right away, usually loudly and in front of the entire class. At length. These students can get into trouble - their hot tempers make for easy dueling matches, and their impish senses of humour inspire a great many practical jokes. Still, they rarely mean anything malicious. They're too jovial to harbour malice. These Gryffindors are likeable extraverts, on good terms with practically everybody, and they generally do all right in the end. Many excellent Quidditch players come from this sign.
Vicky is typical of the Gryffindor Sagittarius in that she is fiery and forthcoming, but it comes from a good place. She carries herself with a desire to commit the noble deeds she feels is expected of her, and be the sort of person who is approachable by all. This won't win her friends amongst those who don't like her particular brand of forthright honesty, but most would say she has the positive traits of her house, rather than the negative ones. She is also an excellent Keeper.

SECONDARY HOUSE: Hufflepuff Sagittarians are good-natured, cheerful, and clever, and their natural skill at teaching other people what they have learned ensures that they will be professors or magical tutors upon leaving Hogwarts. Their outdoorsy ways also give them a gift with all growing things and wildlife. These wizards have more difficulty than most wizards of their house applying themselves to their studies; Sagittarius is a sign of intellect, but not discipline, and it is painful for Hufflepuffs born under this sign to do homework when they'd rather be out on the Quidditch field or taking nature hikes. They will knuckle down, but not without protest. Although they are socially graceless, their good natures make up for any accidental offenses they may commit.
Vicky's innate sense of adventure applies herself mostly to Gryffindor, but her love of getting stuck into something and giving it her all shows that she would also fit well into the hard working house of Hufflepuff. She settles down to do her assignments and get them done on time, but come the hand-in date you won't see her for dust.

YEAR: Sixth

BEST SUBJECT: Charms, by far. She is bright and good at all of her chosen subjects, but her presidency of the Charms club came for a very good reason. She is creative and thoughtful about her wandwork, and is naturally inventive with the subject.

WORST SUBJECT: Astronomy. Snore. She always felt there were better uses of her time, particularly when you could eliminate all need to the nighttime element of the subject by buying one of those replicas of the solar system they have in Diagon Alley.

APPEARANCE

Vicky is of above average height for a female, although not ridiculously tall, standing at 5'9. She is fairly slender but not model thin, and not as curvaceous as she might wish to be.

She considers her saving grace, appearance wise, to be her naturally blonde hair which she wears at a length hitting just below her shoulders. As it is her best feature - in her opinion - she usually wears it down unless it is for a practical class. Her eyes are a sort of muddy dark blue. She rarely wears makeup - to be honest, she doesn't really need to wear much to look tidy, which is what she believes the stuff should be used for, unless it is for a special occasion. She usually wears smart and sensible clothing, preferring to look clean and tidy as opposed to sexy. She likes to think she conveys a professional and intelligent image, because the last thing she wants is to look like the stereotypical vapid airhead. Suggest that she does, and you will regret it.

She very much takes after her father and older brother in the looks wise, and looking at family portraits it is clear that she resembles several women from the Frobisher family, and earlier on, the Restwolds.

PB: TBD: Either Kristen Sager or Samara Weaving

RELATIONSHIPS

FATHER: John Jacob Restwold Frobisher, 52. Formerly of Gryffindor House. He is the television political editor for the BBC. Wizards who are au fait with Muggle culture will know him from the programme “Westminster on Sunday”, a somewhat highbrow discussion of the week's events. He was planted within the BBC by the Department for Magical Accidents and Catastrophes, as part of a team whose job it is to prevent wizarding news from leaking onto the Muggle news networks. They have a cordial relationship, one that is more of a great understanding than being especially close. Their family loyalty, however, is very strong and Vicky wants to have a high flying career just like him.

MOTHER: Helena Luciana Bassett, 48. Formerly of Ravenclaw House. A photographer whose work is popular with celebrities and other famous people who, in her own words, have more money than sense. Vicky is very much a mummy's little girl, which is odd, given how much she takes after her father. Like many girls her age, when she is sick, sad or stressed, all she wants is a hug from her mum.

BROTHER: John James Frobisher, 24. Formerly of Gryffindor House. Vicky refers to her brother as being "an annoying layabout", but in reality they get on rather well, despire the teasing big brother-little sister relationship that they have. He shares the colouring and looks Vicky inherited from their father, and a rather similar personality, although he is more laid back and less confrontational.

PETS: The family dog, Maggie, a six year old black Newfoundland. Vicky adores her and the breed, and hopes to have her own when she lives in her own house. She has no familiar as of yet, but is considering the matter.

FRIENDS AND ENEMIES: (NB - Specifics TBD) Vicky's loyalty at school is with her fellow Gryffindors, mostly - her fellow 6th years first, especially her dorm-mates. However, she enjoys the company of people from any house, as long as they are interesting people with something to say for themselves. She hates people with extreme prejudices of any kind, such as DE sympathisers - she says any kind of blind faith shows an extreme lack of judgment, something she has no time for.

PERSONALITY

LIKES: Clubs and societies, debate, fizzing whizbees, being analytical, having but not abusing a position of authority.

DISLIKES: Being powerless, misogyny, not playing Quidditch, plain food, boredom.

STRENGTHS: Vicky decided to keep her NEWT choices to where her magical strengths lay, for two reasons. For one, the greater number of subjects, the less time in which to study. Secondly, when discussing her schooling with Muggles, five subjects was easier to pass off as Muggle A-levels. She is taking History of Magic (obvious), Potions (Chemistry), Transfiguration (Physics), Arithmancy (Maths) and Muggle Studies (Psychology). History because of her future career path, as she is good at justifying her reasoning by use of historical precedent. Potions and Transfiguration because she is good at visualising what she wants to happen and makes it so, Arithmancy because she is logically minded, and the somewhat conflicting option of Muggle Studies. Some see it as an easy option. Vicky chose it as an easy O, given her knowledge in the subject, and for the personal interest of the Muggle history studied in the coursework.

WEAKNESSES: Astronomy, because as a lesson she doesn't see the point of it. If there is a viable alternative, she thinks it should stay out of school or at least be an extra curricular instead. Unless it is a matter of being gently persuasive, Vicky is not the subtle type and is more of an outgoing leader, as she is now president of the Charms club. She is considering trying out for Quidditch again, although not for the Keeping position she had previously tried out for but turned down. Hey, she's president of the Charms club now - she can always schedule meetings around Quidditch if she gets on the team!

MIRROR OF ERISED: A contented future - speaking with authority to a group of people. Who that group of people is, she hasn't decided yet. A class of her own? A Quidditch team? A department at the Ministry?

PATRONUS: She has never tried to produce one, but if she could, it would be a pug - the sweet, contented and loyal lapdog to the rich and famous through history.

BOGGART: A hooded man, carrying rope - like her family before her, she is terrified of being discovered to be a witch and receiving the traditional punishment.

PERSONALITY: Vicky is pretty much an aimiable and kind person, although if solitary for too long, she will regress slightly and dwell too long on her negative thoughts. She enjoys authority but uses it well, and is a fair and considerate prefect who takes her job seriously. She sometimes has what you might call "projects", almost socially adopting someone and making it her aim to improve something - usually cheering them up, although she may also have other reasons. Vicky would never let a word of this out to another person, though, beyond an "I feel so sorry for...". She is secretly very ambitious, hence seeking positions of power in the way that her parents have places in Muggle High Society, although unlike them she has no plans of leaving the wizarding world, however temporarily. Her fears are being outed as a witch - when in the muggle world, and her family suffering if they ended up on the losing side in any upcoming war. She is terrified for their safety when things get rough.

HISTORY

For those who set much store in blood purity, and who are in the know, it is never a good idea to try and rile Vicky Frobisher about having a few Muggles in her lineage. For one, she really doesn't care – if Muggles were so bad for the future of the Wizarding community, she says, two Muggles wouldn't be able to have a magical child in the first place. Secondly, Vicky is one of the few witches at Hogwarts whose blood heritage can actually be traced back more than a century or two – her ancestor was Agnes Restwold, who was a courtier in the reign of Henry VIII when she acted as lady in waiting to Queen Katherine Howard, a childhood friend. Hiding the fact that she was a witch, as letting it be known would kill her, Agnes left the court when the Queen was disgraced lest she be dragged down with her. Since then, the Restwolds rejected life as high-fliers in the royal circle, instead retreating to the darker circles of the wizarding community for protection, rising through the ranks there instead.

Despite this, the links with high society never really let the family go. Vicky's father, John Restwold Frobisher, is a wizard who chose to make his living in the Muggle world for this reason – a former Gryffindor himself, who is a television political editor for the BBC. Naturally, he has to be up to speed with Muggle culture and politics, and is one of those purebloods who blends in seamlessly. He is married to Helena Bassett, who interestingly is the descendant of Anne Bassett, another lady in waiting to Katherine Howard. Anne's father (Lord Lisle) was arrested for treason when Anne of Cleves was humiliatingly cast aside. Her noble connections entitle her to the honorific of The Right Honourable Helena Bassett, being the daughter of the current Lord Southampton. Vicky also has that honorific, but refuses to use it at school through the embarrassment. Only her close friends will know that her family is titled, unless they have done their research.

All this means that Vicky has had the somewhat confused upbringing of the slightly-Muggle, slightly-magical Hogwarts student. Some might say that this is what has spurred her on to be so politically active, as she would wish to find her own place in the world to wipe away the effects of her mixed-up upbringing. They would never say this to her face, however, as Vicky is rather handy with the infamous Bat Bogey hex.

There was never any doubt – at least in her own mind – that she would follow her father to Hogwarts. Promptly being sorted into Gryffindor – a pleasing result, as she liked the idea of being able to play up to the daring reputation of the house when she wished, and there was a no stigma to the House these days – she spent the next few years making more allies than friends in other houses, although she gets on well with her dorm-mates.

In her second year, the notorious wizard Sirius Black escaped from Azkaban, and like the majority of students, the idea od him being on the loose was terribly scary, but even when he actually got into Hogwarts, she was surprisingly nonplussed. The teachers knew what they were doing, and she trusted them to keep the students safe... it was Potter who had to worry, apparently.

Her third year was rather disappointing, as not only was she one of the many pupils who could not enter the Triwizard, she was underage to attend the Yule Ball in her own right. To her delight, however, she was asked to attend by an older boy, with whom she had a wonderful time dancing and socialising. Nothing else happened, though there were certainly rumours about certain other students...

Fourth year was frustrating for her, as Charms club clashed with the Quidditch scheduling, and she had to make her choices. Quidditch lost, though she is confident that she would have kicked arse had she not chosen to turn down the position on the team. Also, that Umbridge woman was really annoying. How she escaped detention with that awful woman, Vicky is still unsure. She supposes it taught her the virtues of bitching in her dorm, behind closed doors, with people she could trust.

Fifth Year was relatively straightforward. She kept her head down (mostly), and got through it reasonably well academically, pushing herself quite a lot. Professor Slughorn took a liking to her upon finding out who her parents were, which at least made Potions easier than when Professor Snape was in charge. She still doesn't like talking about the events at the end of the year, however - she thought Dumbledore was awesome and is very sad about his death.

Academically she was not especially outstanding, being slightly above average, although her Head of House said that with a lot of effort, there could be one or two Os in her OWLs and beyond, and anything less than an E would be disappointing.

In the summer leading up to sixth year, Vicky had been spending her time at home in the genteel area of Chelsea, taking part in ladylike pursuits such as riding, swimming and going for long walks in order to relax before the tough year ahead. Until her seventh year started, however, she was cosseted in the Muggle world and only had snippets of information from friends about what was going on. Arriving at school for the 1997-98 academic year was something of a shock...

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OOC INFORMATION

Name: Heather

E-mail/MSN: heather_stanton@hotmail.com

Timezone: GMT

Experience: See she_who_dares.

First person sample: See entries at victory_v.

Third person sample: See entries at May 02.

Journal to be used: This one, please!

Where did you hear about us? Through lena.

VICTORIA Anne Frobisher
	FULL NAME -- Victoria Anne Frobisher GENDER -- Female BIRTHDAY/AGE -- November 23rd 1981, 29. BLOOD STATUS -- Pure. SEXUAL ORIENTATION -- Heterosexual. APPEARANCE -- Vicky is of above average height for a female, although not ridiculously tall, standing at 5'9. She is fairly slender but not model thin, and not as curvaceous as she might wish to be. She considers her saving grace, appearance wise, to be her naturally blonde hair which she wears at a length hitting just below her shoulders. As it is her best feature - in her opinion - she usually wears it down unless it is for a practical matter, a habit she began in school. Her eyes are a sort of muddy dark blue. She rarely wears makeup, unless it is for a special occasion, and usually wears smart and sensible clothing, preferring to look clean and tidy as opposed to sexy. PB -- Yvonne Strahovski WAND -- 10 inches, Maple with a unicorn hair core. CURRENT RESIDENCE -- Vicky and her fiancé Justin live in a three bedroom apartment on the seventh floor of the De Luca Housing building on Diagon Alley. OCCUPATION -- Vicky is the female news anchor on the WWN News programme, where she is referred to as Victoria. FORMER HOUSE/YEARS -- Gryffindor, 1992-1999. SCHOOL ACTIVITIES -- She played Quidditch in her sixth and seventh year - Ronald Weasley held the Keeper position prior to this and he left school in 1997. She was also the Gryffindor female prefect of her year group. PETS, IF ANY -- Vicky owns a barn owl named Maggie, and she and Justin have two cats, Dustin and Hector, along with Earl, his border collie.
personality
*FORTHRIGHT* Vicky is a much better journalist than she ever thought she could be, mostly because of her desire for the truth to be revealed. As such, when it is required for her to interview important figures, she doesn't hesitate in speaking her mind and is something of a female, magical world equivalent of Jeremy Paxman. *IDEALISTIC* Sometimes too much so, but Vicky will stick to a cause she believes in and not necessarily care that it might be dangerous or unrealistic. *BRAVE* Vicky learned from her experiences during the war and feels as though it has made her into a braver and better person. She has no lingering negative effects from it, but the fact she did the right thing in joining the fight at the end made her realise that she's actually a pretty decent person. *FUNNY* Not afraid to crack a joke at herself if the reason is justifiable, Vicky is a relaxed and fun person to be around. Despie her profession, she isn't above having a gossip either. *CURIOUS* Vicky is an inquisitive and open-minded person, who loves to find things out and broaden her intellectual and cultural horizons, in an "I'll try anything once!" sort of way. LIKES -- Pets, talking, socialising, travelling, fizzing whizbees DISLIKES -- Prejudiced people, nasty humour, loneliness, staying still, Every Flavour Beans GOALS -- She doesn't really know where to go beyond what she has. She can't really GO further in her job. The only thing she would really like is to finally get married. FEARS -- Losing her job or relationship. WHAT THEY ARE BEST AT -- Vicky is great at picking holes in a weak argument, one of the reasons she would have been a really good lawyer. WHAT THEY ARE WORST AT -- She worries a little too much about what her friends and loved ones are thinking, so arguments are unsettling. YOUR CHARACTER'S MOTTO, OR A QUOTE THAT YOU FEEL REPRESENTS THEM WELL -- If you want to see what someone is like, don't give him adversity - give him authority.	First House: Gryffindors born under this sign are exuberant and full of good humour. They are intelligent, but often do not make the best of students, because they would rather be outside enjoying the fresh air or off studying on their own. They aren't good at diplomatic silence; if a teacher makes a mistake, the Gryffindor Sag will draw attention to it right away, usually loudly and in front of the entire class. At length. These students can get into trouble - their hot tempers make for easy dueling matches, and their impish senses of humour inspire a great many practical jokes. Still, they rarely mean anything malicious. They're too jovial to harbour malice. These Gryffindors are likeable extraverts, on good terms with practically everybody, and they generally do all right in the end. Many excellent Quidditch players come from this sign. Second House: Hufflepuff Sagittarians are good-natured, cheerful, and clever, and their natural skill at teaching other people what they have learned ensures that they will be professors or magical tutors upon leaving Hogwarts. Their outdoorsy ways also give them a gift with all growing things and wildlife. These wizards have more difficulty than most wizards of their house applying themselves to their studies; Sagittarius is a sign of intellect, but not discipline, and it is painful for Hufflepuffs born under this sign to do homework when they'd rather be out on the Quidditch field or taking nature hikes. They will knuckle down, but not without protest. Although they are socially graceless, their good natures make up for any accidental offenses they may commit.
appearance
Nationality: British (English) Ethnicity: Caucasian	Eyes: Blue Hair: Blonde Skin: English rose style
relationships
MOTHER -- Helena Luciana Bassett, 60. Formerly of Ravenclaw House. FATHER -- John Jacob Restwold Frobisher, 64. Formerly of Gryffindor House. SIBLINGS? John James Frobisher, 36. Formerly of Gryffindor House. MARITAL STATUS/SPOUSE? Engaged to Justin Finch Fletchley, 31, formerly of Hufflepuff house.
history
For those who set much store in blood purity, and who are in the know, it is never a good idea to try and rile Vicky Frobisher about having Muggles in her lineage. For one, she really doesn't care – if Muggles were so bad for the future of the Wizarding community, she says, two Muggles wouldn't be able to have a magical child in the first place. Secondly, Vicky is one of the few witches at Hogwarts whose blood heritage can actually be traced back more than a century or two – her ancestor was Agnes Restwold, who was a courtier in the reign of Henry VIII when she acted as lady in waiting to Queen Katherine Howard, a childhood friend. Hiding the fact that she was a witch, as letting it be known would kill her, Agnes left the court when the Queen was disgraced lest she be dragged down with her. Since then, the Restwolds rejected life as high-fliers in the royal circle, instead retreating to the darker circles of the wizarding community for protection, rising through the ranks there instead. Despite this, the links with high society never really let the family go. Vicky's father, John Restwold Frobisher, is a wizard who chose to make his living in the Muggle world for this reason – a former Gryffindor himself, who is a television political editor for the BBC. Wizards who are au fait with Muggle culture will know him from the programme “Westminster on Sunday”, a somewhat highbrow discussion of the week's events. He is married to Helena Bassett, a photographer whose work is popular with celebrities and other famous people who, in her own words, have more money than sense. Interestingly, Helena is the descendant of Anne Bassett, another lady in waiting to Katherine Howard, whose father (Lord Lisle) was arrested for treason when Anne of Cleves was humiliatingly cast aside. Her noble connections entitle her to the honorific of The Right Honourable Helena Bassett, being the daughter of the current Lord Southampton. All this means that Vicky has had the somewhat confused upbringing of the slightly-Muggle, slightly-magical Hogwarts student. Some might say that this is what has spurred her on to be so politically active, as she would wish to find her own place in the world to wipe away the effects of her mixed-up upbringing. They would never say this to her face, however, as Vicky is rather handy with the infamous Bat Bogey hex. There was never any doubt – at least in her own mind – that she would follow her father to Hogwarts. Promptly being sorted into Gryffindor – a pleasing result, as she liked the idea of being able to play up to the daring reputation of the house when she wished, and there was a no stigma to the House these days – she spent the next few years making more allies than friends in other houses, although she gets on well with her dorm-mates. Academically she was not especially outstanding, being slightly above average, although her Head of House says that with a lot of effort, there could be one or two Os in her OWLs and beyond, and anything less than an E at this stage would be disappointing. In the summer leading up to sixth year, Vicky had been spending her time at home in the genteel area of Chelsea, taking part in ladylike pursuits such as riding, swimming and going for long walks in order to relax before the tough year ahead. Until her seventh year started, however, she was cosseted in the Muggle world and only had snippets of information from friends about what was going on. Arriving at school for the 1997-98 academic year was something of a shock... Appearing outwardly neutral, and with parents living outside of the wizarding world for the most part, Vicky managed to stay that way and protect herself. She had no idea that the DA existed and probably wouldn't have joined, having the paranoia of being traced back as a supporter of a rebellion. However, she couldn't stand the fact the Voldemort had the aim of Muggles. She doesn't feel particularly warmly towards them, but feels that as holders of a higher power, it is the responsibility of the wizarding world to protect, and not harm Muggles. She also lamented the fact that Voldemort's actions were close to betraying their existence to the Muggles in Britain - another worry of hers - and she feared what a maniac such as he could do with the power, once gained. When it came to the final battle, she protected Harry from the potential attack by Slytherins along with the rest of her house, as she had then begun to realise what her rightful place was - alongside the others. She didn't last terribly long in the fight, though - soon after their arrival, she twisted her knee pulling another student out of the way of one of the Acromantula. She just about managed to stagger out of the way, when said student insisted upon her going to safety and practically shoved her down the passageway to the Hog's Head. Her injury flares up on occasion, but not that often as it was seen to quickly. Her final year passed with relative quiet, and she somehow managed to knuckle down and concentrate upon her NEWTs, doing better than expected. Her father having connections with the Muggle media, he helped to secure Vicky an interview as an intern at the WWN's news department. For the first three years or so after Hogwarts, it meant simple jobs such as fetching and carrying for senior staff, but Vicky was grateful to work in an interesting organisation. Eventually, she was able to secure a spot covering for the sick leave of the sports host, and even though she went back to her original position when he returned, she impressed enough to secure an auditon for the female anchor's position when the previous post-holder retired. Each woman had a week's worth of shows, and a little over a month later, she got the job. Vicky has held her job full time for the past three years. It was not long after she had secured the full time anchor's role when she first met Justin Finch-Fletchley. The noted philanthropist had only been back in the UK for a couple of years but had been busy working on his new idea, The Colin Project. Vicky, having an interest in Muggle-Wizard matters herself due to her father's work, was the one who interviewed him about it to raise awareness of the project's aims. Their situation in common of establishing themselves in new careers gave them something to talk about and bond over, and they became good friends. Justin often escorted Vicky to events - still as friends - and it wasn't to many people's surprise when their relationship took a romantic turn in August 2009. They decided to take things at a relaxed pace before committing, and after a period where they had spent sometimes days at a time in the the other's flat, they decided to make it official. Justin packed up his belongings and moved into Vicky's flat in Vertic Alley not long after their first anniversary. Vicky herself would have been quite happy with this alone, at least for a while. They made a good pair, and neither did things around the house that the other felt to be too ridiculous. Yet, with Justin not long into his 30s and Vicky now in her late 20s, the subject of marriage had popped up when matters of the future did. They both thought that things would be headed that way, but in keeping with the nature of their courtship, decided to see how things were simply living together first. So it was not a surprise when Justin carried out his plan for a Christmas proposal at the end of 2010, but for Vicky this didn't make it any less exciting. Neither of them wanted a massive fuss about it, so for now the only people who know about the engagement are Justin's family, and Vicky's own parents and brother. Both are semi-public figures and don't want the attention that a big announcement would make.
connections and plot
CONNECTIONS: Demsky, Azah - a friend of hers from school. Finch-Fletchley, Justin - her fiancé, with whom she lives in Vertic Alley. SOUGHT CONNECTIONS: Weasley, Ginny - one of Vicky's dorm-mates from school. ??? - any other friends of hers from school, or work colleagues at the WWN - particularly the news show!
samples
First person journal entries Third person log - Vicky Frobisher and Anthony Goldstein
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Abbott, Hannah

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:33:04 GMT

GAMES: Asylum Arcanum, Hogwarts Blogs (no bio).

Name: Hannah Elizabeth Abbott
Age: 23
Blood (pure/half/muggleborn): Half
Former House: Hufflepuff
Affiliation during the war (Order/DE/neutral): Order
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Marital Status: Single
Children: Daughter, Leah Elizabeth Abbott-McLaggen (2 years)

Background:
Hannah was born to a wizard father and Muggle mother in the countryside of southern England where, as a child of mixed blood heritage, they felt she would be safer; her father had heard whispers of a growing anti-Muggle movement in London and wished to bring up his family away from such dangerous circles. Having had a fairly idyllic childhood where she was adored by both parents and sheltered from the evils of the outside world, as Hannah grew older and the dangers of the first War passed, she was told about magic for the first time. As she had been in trouble at her Muggle primary school for pranks she couldn't even explain - notably setting a teacher's hairpiece on fire while he was wearing it - she was delighted to finally find out the truth. She couldn't wait to get to Hogwarts.

School was everything she expected it to be. To her Hufflepuff dad's delight, she excelled in Herbology and briefly considered work as a professional herbologist once she had left Hogwarts. This changed, however, with the onset of the Second Voldemort War at the end of her fifth year. As one of the few to take History of Magic at NEWT level, Hannah discovered a passion for history and politics that few of her classmates seemed to have discovered. When her beloved mother was killed by Death Eaters in sixth year, Hannah left the school but kept up with her studies - "A wise man learns from his own mistakes. A wiser man learns from other peoples'" becoming her mantra. Upon returning for seventh year, she threw herself into her assignments with the hard work of a true Hufflepuff, gaining a coveted O upon graduating.

During the heat of the war itself, her skills came in handy at the Ministry's Muggle Relations office. Her personal background and academic aptitudes made her perfect for the job of liasing with the Muggle Ministry of Defence, helping to fight against Death Eater attacks on non-magic peoples. However, she was injured in an attack on the Muggle Ministry by Death Eaters (Millicent Bulstrode and Caleb Warrington claimed responsibility for the attack when she finally came clean about it during her stay at Asylum Arcanum), taking damage to her leg and suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as a result.

Her time in the Asylum was personally eventful. The chaos surrounding an infertility virus meant that she became pregnant after a drunken one night stand with Cormac McLaggen. Their daughter is now two years old.

Personality: There are two sides to Hannah's personality - the real Hannah, and the Hannah inflicted upon her usual self by the onslaught of the war. Real Hannah is a kind natured, fiercely loyal young woman who is everything a good Hufflepuff should be. She would fight to the end for those she loves and sticks up for them whenever necessary, although she does prefer to avoid conflict, which is why she didn't take an active part in fighting the war (though this does not mean she cannot defend herself).

Wartime Hannah is now at the surface of Hannah's psyche, covering the rest of her so that you can only see who she used to be by deeply scratching the surface. She is quiet and introverted, losing the innocence and brightness that she was known for in her younger years. There is still a tiny speck of hope glowing within her, which is what keeps her going in these dark times.

Appearance: Hannah was once described by a fellow Hufflepuff as a "cute, tiny, pixie little thing", with her long blonde hair usually tied in girlish pigtails that flowed down her back, and a sweet smile that made people melt. She doesn't smile quite so much anymore, but when she does, it is clear that her round features have filled out and become more womanly. She is not the girl she used to be. Her preferred hairstyle now she is a busy working mother is either pulled back in a simple ponytail, or if she has time, in a bun at the nape of her neck.

What is your character's worst fear?: Hannah is terrified that her father, who went missing during her final year at school, will never be found now that the war is over and he still hasn't been recovered, alive or dead. She is also, like any mother, terrified of something happening to her child that she cannot prevent.

What is your character's one utmost desire?: Hannah wants to recover as much of her normal life as possible - firstly by regaining her relationship with her father, then by having a normal life with her friends. She could afford a fairly nice place to live, as her mother bequeathed everything she had to Hannah, and she received Ministry compensation for the loss of her father. Ultimately, though, Hannah wants to be loved. Her first and only boyfriend, Ernie McMillan, wasn't right for her, and she never felt 'that way' about Cormac. So really, she wants to know how it feels.

What is your character's worst memory?: Finding out that her mother had died. She was whisked out of a herbology lesson and taken away from school without being given the chance to say goodbye - and all in the name of security.

What is your character's biggest secret?: That she had been a virgin when she became pregnant and hasn't slept with anyone else since.

How do you think your character will react to the merging of the Magical and Muggle worlds? Will they get involved or attempt to shy away from the merge?: Hannah would be slightly apprehensive at the beginning, not through any prejudice towards Muggles - for her own beloved mother was one - but because of the same reasons that wizards had kept their powers a secret for so long. She wasn't entirely convinced that the new regime wouldn't be rushed through so fast that mistakes would be made in attempting cohesion, and she was nervous about one group trying to assert itself over the other. However, she knows it's going to happen and figures that she might as well try and ensure that the change goes as smoothly as possible. She is returning temporarily to her old Muggle-Magical liason job, in order to help things run smoothly as the two governments combine. She is acting both in an advisory capacity to the magical politicians, and as a practical teacher of the Muggle ones about magical ways and culture, so they could begin to adapt to working with their news colleagues. However, when this is done, she hopes to go into business using her inheritance and various compensation funds received after the war. Ultimately, she would like to buy and run The Leaky Cauldron pub, or similar.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Ordinary Wizarding Level Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1991

Name: Hannah E. Abbott

House: Hufflepuff

Results Published: June 30, 1996

MEANING OF RATINGS:

PASS GRADES
O- Outstanding
E- Excellent
A- Acceptable

FAIL GRADES

P- Poor
D- Dreaful
T- Troll

Note to Families: These examinations are taken by an official board appointed by the British Ministry's Board of School Governors. These witches and wizards are experts in their fields. Student relationships with their professors or records in the respective classes in no way effect outcomes of this exam.

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	EE
Arithmancy	N/A
Astronomy	A
Care of Magical Creatures	EE
Charms	EE
Defense Against the Dark Arts	EE
Divination	N/A
Herbology	EE
History of Magic	P
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	A
Transfiguration	A

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1991

Name: Hannah E. Abbott

House: Hufflepuff

Results Published: XXXX, XXXX

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	EE
Arithmancy	N/A
Astronomy	N/A
Care of Magical Creatures	O
Charms	EE
Defense Against the Dark Arts	N/A
Divination	N/A
Herbology	EE
History of Magic	N/A
Muggle Studies	O
Potions	N/A
Transfiguration	N/A

Credit: nimbuschick

OOC: 7th year entry, pre-DH.

I have a feeling that this Masquerade is either going to be a lot of fun or a right royal pain in the arse.

The Music is going to be an interesting challenge. I suggested to Hermione Granger that seeing as integration is a theme of this party, that if we can figure out a way of getting Muggle music to play, we could perhaps have a mix of Muggle and Wizarding music, seeing as we have Muggleborn students and students from all-Magical backgrounds at Hogwarts. So I'm working out possible ways that that could happen.

As for why it could be one huge annoyance, some people like the date idea, some people don't, and frankly I'm not all that sure I care anymore. Finding a date is much too much hassle as it is, so I'm not bothering to form an opinion on this - if other people want to debate it until the cows come home, then that's their prerogative.

In other news, I just received my first package of Muggle magazines and newspapers forwarded to me by Dad from my Auntie Cheryl (Mum's sister, a Muggle who knows about me and Dad being magical but can't use the Owl Post herself or anything). Dad clearly didn't see what was inside, seeing as one of the magazines was Cosmopolitan. What on earth did she mean by sending me that? Is it a hint or something?

I'm glad of the papers, though, it'll be great to catch up with what's going on in the Muggle world. If anyone wants dibs on reading them when I'm done, let me know.

OOC: From the same game - Justin and Hannah discuss their situations, including Hannah's missing Dad.

Who: Justin and Hannah
Where: The Hufflepuff CR
When: Late one evening
Rating: PG

Justin always enjoyed starting his weekends on a Thursday night. He would sit in the common room with his latest comic books and read them, seeming somewhat out of place as other students worked fervently around him.

He had just finished his Adventures of Superman comic and was about to pick up Teen Titans when he saw Hannah storming past in a flourish of robes.

“Hannah, where are you off to? Is there a meeting I’m forgetting about?” he called after her. He didn’t think that there were Prefect meetings on a Thursday evening, but he was usually bad at remembering them. Hannah and Ernie were usually the ones dragging him to them as it was.

Hannah had been headed towards the common room door, not really concentrating on her surroundings, when she heard Justin call out to her. In fact, she'd carried on going for several steps after she'd recognised his voice coming from the sofa near the fireplace, but with the news that she's just had, she just wasn't thinking straight.

She wasn't even sure that she could, truth be told. Still, she could never be rude to Justin - he was one of the few people she knew she could trust with anything and know he wouldn't spill the details - so she hesitantly turned round, tightly gripping her bag's strap for comfort. 'Better hide that, though' she thought, crumpling the parchment in her hand.

"Um, sorry?" she mumbled, realising that she'd never even recognised what exactly he was saying to her.

Justin frowned, recognising that something was troubling his friend. “I asked if there was something that I’m forgetting about. You passed in such a rush that I didn’t know if you were running late or something,” he tried to explain, sitting up and putting his comic book down.

"Oh, right" she replied, getting nervous as she saw Justin's frown. She knew that look - the one that was full of suspicion and concern at the same time, the one that meant that sooner rather than later, he was going to wrangle out of her the details of what was going on. Tightening her first closer around the piece of parchment she held, she tried to look him in the eye and smile.

The result was rather weak. "Erm, no, no Prefect meeting" she continued, daring to throw a quick glance towards the door.

“Then what is it?” he asked as he stood up to head over to where she was. One did not read Batman comics and not pick up on various detective skills. “Is everything alright?” he asked softer as he neared.

'Oh god, why's he coming over? What do I do now?' the little blonde thought to herself, not realising that she had now moved her clenched fist behind her back, as far out of Justin's reach as she could manage. Her eyes lowered to the ground, she stared at the carpet and muttered to her friend, "Nothing. Just something I have to deal with before the morning, that's all..."

Justin narrowed his eyes and crossed his hands across his chest. “Hans, don’t think I haven’t noticed that everything isn’t sunshine and rainbows with you. I know you have been on edge about you father lately, but you don’t have to go through this alone. You know that I’m here for you, along with Susan and Ernie, and that we would do anything to help you.” He noticed that she seemed to be trying to hide something from him, but he let her at the moment. He figured that if he felt it would be necessary, he could always overpower her and take whatever it was that she was hiding.

Hannah gulped. 'Oh crap, he's got me now...' she cursed to herself, wondering what the hell she was supposed to do next. "Who said it was anything about that?" she snapped, before realising what she had done. If anything was going to reveal the truth to Justin's inquisitive mind, that was it.

'I don't want anyone else to know about Dad... too scary... but how do I deal with this by myself?' she wondered, sinking miserably into the nearest chair.

As expected, he had guessed correctly. Her defensive reaction to the question was all the proof he needed. He could feel his heart break as he saw the look of complete devastation on her face. He kneeled down so he was eyelevel with her. “Look, Hans, I’m here for you whether you want me to be or not. You need to talk to someone about this or it will destroy you inside.” He refrained himself from making the comparison between the way Hannah was acting with Peter Parker and Batman.

"Don't wanna" she mumbled, her last shred of defiance against him, before realising that she wasn;t going to get out of this. She couldn't bring herself to put it into words, though - it was too much. Speaking her troubles would only make them real.

With a sigh, she allowed the slip of parchment to fall from her grasp, her hand hanging limply as she didn't dare to move. She tensed, waiting for Justin's reaction once he had read what was written there.

"Dear Miss Abbott - it is my solemn duty to inform you that your father has been placed on our missing persons list. Due to your family's personal circumstances, his case has been placed under the care of the Auror office. We will inform you immediately should he be found. Yours sincerely, Kingsley Shacklebolt."

Justin eyed the parchment before taking it and reading it, bracing himself since he knew that whatever it said was enough to distress Hannah. His eyes widened as he read it, his heart going out to his friend. “Are the Muggle authorities involved as well?” Justin asked softly as he looked up at Hannah.

Hannah forced herself to look away as Justin read the note, continuing to delude herself with the notion that if she didn't see his reaction, her situation would become less real. yet his words brought her back down to earth with a thump, and she held her head tightly in her hands, steadfastly refusing to look at anything but the carpet beneath her feet.

"I don't know" she said quietly, her voice barely louder than a whisper. "That's all it says. That's all I have. That's all they want to TELL ME" she spat, yanking her hands through her pigtails in frustration. She felt so helpless, and she knew that no-one was going to be able to make her feel better.

Justin leaned forward and did the only thing that he could think of at that moment: he gave her a hug. After a moment he pulled back so he could once again look into her eyes. “I can owl my dad and see who he can get in touch with. He works with top quality Private Investigators who can be called on, and if I asked him to I know that he will put every one of them on the case,” he told her.

Sinking into Justin's arms, the relief that someone at last wanted to comfort her - it had been way too long since someone had given her a proper hug - meant she had to stop herself from bursting into tears. Sniffling a little, she forced herself to look into her friend's face.

"Thanks" she said weakly, attempting to smile. "It's just that I - I don't know what it is the Aurors are doing, that's all. No-one's told me anything" she finished sadly, with a sigh.

“Then there will be a second investigation. All they need is to start at the house, and they should be able to go from there. I’ll make sure they keep us informed and in the know,” he promised her.

Hannah shrugged meekly, playing with the tips of her hair that had come loose from the pigtail she'd wrenched loose just a moment earlier. "I just want to know what's happening, Justin. I can't take this anymore - the not knowing, a second parent missing..."

Gulping back more tears, she stood up abruptly and turned around.

Justin was about to reply when he found himself falling backwards. He made a mental note to owl his father first thing in the morning about the investigation, and Justin hated the fact that he could do nothing to help with the investigation. But before he could dwell on that thought for too long he scrambled back to his feet and placed what he hoped was a comforting hand on Hannah’s shoulder.

“It’ll be alright. My dad will make sure that he’s found, and he will keep us updated. I promise.”

Slipping free from Justin's grip with a swift movement of her arm - she wasn't a Chaser for nothing - Hannah miserably took a couple of steps further towards the door. Offending one of her closest friends was as far from her mind as could possibly be but she couldn't stay any longer. What she needed was to be alone somewhere she could sob her heart out without embarrassing herself in front of anybody.

Still, she knew she could trust Justin once he promised something, and turned back to nod at him meekly. "OK" she said. "That'd be great, thankyou. I, I just - I need to be on my own for a bit."

Just as she was about to disappear from the common room, she smiled the closest thing she'd gotten to a genuine smile all evening. "Thanks again, Justin. I really appreciate it."

Applebee, Tamsin

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:31:39 GMT

GAMES: May 02, All's Well That Ends Well.

The Character
Basics --
Full Name: Tamsin Jane Applebee.
Gender: VERY female.
Wand: Ash with Unicorn hair, 10 inches. Springy, good for charms.
Birthday | Age: April 23rd 1976, aged 22.
Blood Status: Halfblood, but it's complicated (see below).
Sexual Orientation | Marital Status: Most definitely heterosexual. Tamsin believes that what goes on in the privacy of a consenting adult's bedroom is their own business, but she just doesn't understand the idea of being attracted to someone of the same sex. Single, and looking.
Occupation: Reserve Chaser for the Wigtown Wanderers.
Appearance: Given that she is a ~~semi~~ professional sportswoman, Tamsin is somewhat on the short side, standing at a dainty height of 5'3. However, just because she is small doesn't mean she's a weakling - her playing trademark is the ability to throw the ball astoundingly hard for a player of her size, sometimes using so much force that the Quaffle pushes its way past the Keeper's outstretched hands, impossible to be caught. As noted commentator Dickie Chamberlain said, 'Tamsin Applebee is a girl who can pack a punch'.
She doesn't have killer curves like some of the other girls on the team, but she is pretty content with the way she looks. The amount of training she does means she is in shape and toned, which is all she really wants in that department. She has dark brown hair which she normally wears off her face - in a plait when playing to keep it out of the way - and those who know her realise what when the hair comes down, so do Tamsin's reserves and then it's time to go out to play!
She has dark blue eyes that she usually accentuates with a little makeup, tending to dress to kill when not working, although she never dresses 'like a slag'.
Played By: Phoebe Tonkin (alternatively, Gemma Arterton).
Journal Name: fillefidele

History --
Hometown: Aspatria, Cumbria, England.
Current Residence: London, England. Don't get Tamsin started on her five-floo commute. NB - have put London as a temporary measure - Julie and I have to sort out the living arrangements fully. :)
[Former] House | Years: Hufflepuff, graduating in 1994.
Family -- describe every important member and your characters relationship.

Foster Parents --
Aunt: Cassandra Leonora Macnair (née Applebee). 53 years old. Her mother's sister, formerly of Ravenclaw.
Uncle: Elliot Apollo Macnair. 62 years old. Cassandra's husband of 30 years, a cousin of Walden Macnair, the Ministry's former executioner of dangerous beasts.
Character/Family History
When some people say that their family is situation is complicated, they usually mean that one side doesn't speak to the other due to some slight, real or perceived. In Tamsin's case, however, things are complicated and then some. First of all, she doesn't know who her real parents actually are. As a very small child, barely out of her toddling years, her parents mysteriously vanished before dinner one evening and were never seen again. This was around the time that Voldemort first began his rise to power, and given that Tamsin has no memory of the event - her aunt later admitted to obliviating her 'to save her from the pain of remembering' - and also that Cassandra and Elliott were later arrested on suspicion of Death Eater activity, Tamsin later began to suspect that her aunt and uncle were somehow involved in their disappearance. There were several years before she could do anything about it, however.

Following the disappearance of her parents, she went to live with her aunt and uncle as Cassandra was the sister of her biological mother, and thus her nearest living relative. She has not been able to find out much about her life at this time, as Elliott Macnair's contacts at the Ministry of Magic (he himself traded in magical housing and property) were able to destroy her original birth records. Following this, she legally became the daughter of Cassandra and Elliott Macnair as she had been in their custody for over a year at this point.

Elliott Macnair was a man of great ambition who tried to live beyond his means. He himself was a pureblood, although his line couldn't be traced back as far as he would have liked, and some squibs and Muggles along the way were mysteriously rubbed out of the family tree. As such, any strategy that he realised he could employ to become more powerful and high in status was one he would use. Through his cousin, Walden Macnair, he joined the Death Eaters and took the Dark Mark in January 1981. With all the zealotry of the converted, Tamsin was suddenly not allowed to play with, talk to or even go near the local Muggle children. She desperately wanted to attend the local primary school, a view supported by her aunt, but Elliott refused permission and insisted that she attended lessons with a private tutor, a witch. He expressed a desire for her to be taught by a teacher who followed his blood purist ideals, but to his own resentment, he could not afford the fees of the high class governesses that his associates employed. In June that year, the governess was sacked - ostensibly for reading the story of Cinderella with the young Tamsin - and her uncle insisted that her aunt leave her job in the Floo office to tutor their ward. Reluctantly, Cassandra also took the Dark Mark. It was not long after that Voldemort suffered his first defeat by Harry Potter, and not for the first time, Cassandra filed for divorce. However, this was not due to being forced to take the Mark against her will, but as a matter of secrecy, Cassandra wished to support the Dark Lord's aims without being caught. Eventually, though, the charges against the couple were dropped, as was Cassandra's divorce petition.

Life carried on as normal for the next few years until, at the age of 11, Tamsin received her Hogwarts letter. Being brought up in a blood purist household, Tamsin was puzzled. If her aunt and uncle were so sure of their own pureblood status, surely their reaction on learning their foster daughter was a witch should be pride, or to react as though it was no big deal, one more witch of many? Tamsin was old enough to start being aware of what adults may really be thinking, and she was convinced that the emotion they were displaying was relief. Little does she know, her biological father was a Muggle, and Cassandra and Elliott's relief was due to not having to explain away a non-magical child in their line.

Going off to Hogwarts for the first time was a revelation for Tamsin. Although she went by the name of Tamsin Macnair, and thus certain students responded either with fear or disdain, she found that school accorded her freedom she had never before had in her life. Despite being a disappointment to her family by an almost instantaneous sorting into Hufflepuff (something for which she was later much grateful, having learned of Slytherin's reputation), she really enjoyed herself. For once, she was allowed to fly, instead of watching Quidditch games from the sidelines, and she excelled quickly at this. Although only of an average intelligence, she proved herself to be a model student. She balanced her position on the Hufflepuff Quidditch team with decent grades, and all was well up until the beginning of her 6th year.

In September 1992, at the beginning of her penultimate year, the 16 year old Tamsin was sent back to school by her foster parents with worry in their minds. Whilst at school they had no influence over her life and behaviour, and they were becoming worried at her 'unladylike' behaviour of playing sports with boys and taking less genteel subjects such as COMC. Worried that she would shame the Macnair name, and knowing that she would become of age during the Easter holidays, they informed her of the imminent arrial in Britain of Johann Dolohov, a distant relative of one of Elliott's fellow Death Eaters. A tall, dark and handsome boy of 18 and a recent graduate of Durmstrang, his parents wanted him to make an advantageous marriage with a young English lady. Knowing that if she went home over the Easter holidays that she would most likely be forced to marry into a family whose values she had come to despise, (and not to mention never be allowed the freedom to fly or play Quidditch again), she immediately went to Professor Sprout for help. With the assistance of Professor Dumbledore, Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot, an emergency court order was granted so that the Macnairs couldn't force Tamsin to go home during the holidays. Finally beginning to feel safe, on her 17th birthday Tamsin's friends celebrated with her in the Hogwarts Great Hall, where she officially renounced her guardians and took the surname Applebee, after her maternal grandmother who had also disowned the Macnairs after the first time they were arrested.

Following her graduation from Hogwarts - with E grade NEWTs in COMC and Charms and A grades in DADA and Potions - she moved in with Elizabeth Applebee in Aspatria, where she had spent her early years. This being in 1994, she spent the next three years as a carer for the elderly lady, keeping her home spick and span and repaying the old woman for her care and respect by doing her best to keep her entertained. The money she did have she would spend on attending Quidditch matches together, and they bonded over following the fortunes of the Wigtown Wanderers, their nearest professional team.

In 1997, as we all know, things changed for the entirety of Wizarding Britain. A former classmate of hers, now at the Ministry of Magic, alerted her that her aunt and uncle had been seen back in the company of suspicious characters and warned her to get out of the country. It was with almost literally hours to spare that Tamsin and Elizabeth got out of the country, using Muggle transportation to head to France under cover. After two days of travel, they arrived in the village near Beauxbatons school, where a local witch managed to get shelter for them. Tamsin spent the year as a part-time English tutor at the school, giving the lessons in return for shelter for herself and her gradmother, receiving news through the wireless about what was happening in her own country.

Personality --
Patronus: Tamsin has never been able to conjure a fully corporeal Patronus, but under the tutelage of an advanced student at Beauxbatons, she has been improving slightly. When she eventually manages, it will be a European Robin.
Boggart: Her aunt and uncle, leading a pack of Death Eaters after them.
Magical Strengths & Weaknesses: Tamsin is an absolute whizz at household spells, and in that sense she makes an excellent housemate. Not only can she get them done quickly, she has nice finishing touches such as being able to get rid of streaks caused by using Scourgify on windows, and folding clothes so that they all fit in the appropriate spaces.
She is less skilled at spells that require a great deal of concentration, such as the Patronus charm, because her somewhat disrupted upbringing prevents her from focusing on the quiet and positive.
Likes | Dislikes: LIKES: Quidditch (especially the Wigtown Wanderers), old people (especially her grandmother), France, posh chocolate, bubble baths.
DISLIKES: Death Eaters (especially her aunt and uncle), bullies, not being able to concentrate, blood pops, boredom.
Fears & Goals: FEARS: That her aunt and uncle won't be punished for her crimes and they will try and take her freedom away again, particularly in the form of a forced marriage.
GOALS: To play Quidditch professionally and to become successful enough to provide for her grandmother.

Tamsin loves the great outdoors and feels most at home outside, although she believes that a house should at least be clean and tidy for the amount of time that one spends at home. As a result she is somewhat fastidious, but she is also massively keen on a party. As such she often has dramatic behavioural swings - from the ambitious Quidditch reserve player spending most of her time training, to the fun-loving, outgoing sort who stays out to the small hours and causes a mess on getting home, to the guilt-tripped home-maker who goes about the place cleaning in fastidious detail.

Her day to day personality is rather endearing, as she is polite and kind, without being overly intrusive in the business of others. However, she is sometimes afraid to do as she must for fear of reprisals. As a result of her changes in behaviour, her friends sometimes worry that she is overdoing the hard work and are trying to convince her to rest more often.

When it comes to men, Tamsin doesn't have a steady boyfriend although she does date. She isn't particularly chaste, either, and enjoys the occasional romance (for this, read 'fling') with an attractive male.

The War --
Affiliation? She did not actively participate in the war, although she desperately hoped that the Death Eaters did not win.
Role played in the second war: None - she spent the time holed up at Beauxbatons school and rarely left the village in which it is located.
Was your character injured in any way, either permanently or temporarily? No, although she found the entire experience very stressful and those who know her well will probably notice this.
Where was your character when Harry Potter won?In the Great Hall of Beauxbatons School, awaiting news of the end of the battle once word had filtered through.
How does your character feel about the end result? Mostly? Complete relief that she can go home so that she and her grandmother can return to a relatively normal life. The relief is so strong that she doesn't even want to think of the possibility of Death Eaters still being out there.
What now for your character? Her aunt and uncle were arrested in the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Hogwarts and are in a secure ward at St Mungo's for assessment, having pleaded that they were under the Imperius curse when they committed their crimes and that the Dark Mark was forced upon them. Tamsin hopes that they will soon be charged with Death Eater activity.
On a personal point of view, she is now due to start her first season as a reserve Chaser for the Wigtown Wanderers, having successfully tried out for a free spot over the summer following the retirement of their legendary top scorer, Daniella Simon. As a result she has reluctantly moved out of the home she shared in Aspatria with her grandmother, and is due to move into a flat with the Caerphilly Caterpults' reserve Keeper, Miles Bletchley [[NB - Julie and I have cleared this and just need to figure out that flat's location.]]. Now that she is closer to her team-mates and to the bright lights of London, she is getting used to a way of life that she never suspected she would be able to have.

Samples --
First Person:

[Private]
I'm not sure why Grandmother gave me one of these. I think she'd heard from one of the Healers at St Mungo's that a lot of people were using them as part of therapy and that's why she thought it would make a good housewarming gift, but as for what I'm supposed to write in the thing... I mean, I'm alright, aren't I?

[Public]
Wake up. Training. Nap. More training. Food. Rest. More training. Home.

They really weren't kidding when they said the new regime was going to be hard work, I think I've found muscles I didn't think I had before.

Third Person:

Tamsin arrived in the nearest Floo grate to her new flat, in the living room of one of the reserve beaters, and shook the soot from her training clothes with a sigh. She knew they were going to be a pain to get clean when she got back to the flat, but all she wanted to do was have a long, undisturbed soak in the bath with no work to do whatsoever.

Making sure everything she had carried with her - her equipment bag and day bag, in addition to her wand holster - had made it safely through the journey, she waved a brief goodbye to the boys and apprated out of their living room with a loud 'crack'.

That was a really rough day, she thought to herself on arriving in her new place, dropping her gear to the floor and having a brief stretch. I really hope I can do this. With a reluctant look at it all, she hauled it all up again and half dragged it to the safety of her bedroom, before flopping backwards onto the bed.

Peace at last.

TAMSIN Jane Applebee

FULL NAME -- Tamsin Jane (Knight)(Macnair) Applebee
GENDER -- Female
BIRTHDAY/AGE -- April 23rd 1976, 34
BLOOD STATUS -- Pureblood - at least, that's what she thought.
SEXUAL ORIENTATION -- Heterosexual. The idea of going with another woman just seems a bit... well, she wouldn't be comfortable.

APPEARANCE -- Given that she is a professional sportswoman, Tamsin is somewhat on the short side, standing at a dainty height of 5'3. However, just because she is small doesn't mean she's a weakling - her playing trademark is the ability to throw the ball astoundingly hard for a player of her size, sometimes using so much force that the Quaffle pushes its way past the Keeper's outstretched hands, impossible to be caught. As noted commentator Dickie Chamberlain said, 'Tamsin Applebee is a girl who can pack a punch'.

She doesn't have killer curves like some of the other girls on the team, but she is pretty content with the way she looks. The amount of training she does means she is in shape and toned, which is all she really wants in that department. She has dark brown hair which she normally wears off her face - in a plait when playing to keep it out of the way - and those who know her realise what when the hair comes down, so do Tamsin's reserves and then it's time to go out to play!

She has dark blue eyes that she usually accentuates with a little makeup, tending to dress to kill when not working, although she never dresses 'like a slag'. She's a mother now, dressing like a harlot just isn't on!
PB -- Amanda Peet

WAND -- Ash with unicorn hair, 10 inches.
CURRENT RESIDENCE -- She lives in Aspatria, Cumbria, with her 85 year old grandmother and young daughter.
OCCUPATION -- Vice Captain of the Wigtown Wanderers. She plays Chaser.
FORMER HOUSE/YEARS -- Hufflepuff, 1987-1994.
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES -- Quidditch

personality

TOLERANT Tamsin is of the school of thought that suggests one can do what one likes, provided it doesn't hurt anyone. This also extends to unexpressed thoughts - there might still be the odd Voldemort supporter still around, but as long as they don't express their horrid views or carry out misdeeds, that's the main thing.
NEAT-FREAK Tamsin loves the great outdoors and feels most at home outside, although she believes that a house should at least be clean and tidy for the amount of time that one spends at home. As a result she is somewhat fastidious, but she is also massively keen on a party.
EASILY STRESSED Tamsin often has dramatic behavioural swings - from the ambitious Quidditch reserve player spending most of her time training, to the fun-loving, outgoing sort who stays out to the small hours and causes a mess on getting home, to the guilt-tripped home-maker who goes about the place cleaning in fastidious detail.
LOYAL A typical Hufflepuff, Tamsin is willing to see the good in people, and is loyal to her friends. Her loyalty is often misplaced, but she is usually willing to forgive if people are genuinely sorry for what they've done.
KIND She isn't close to many people, but she will do everything she can for the people she feels deserve it, such as her friends.

LIKES -- Her daughter, Quidditch, old people, France, bubble baths
DISLIKES -- Her aunt and uncle, blood pops, boredom, bullies, a lack of concentration
GOALS -- To make her name in the record books for a positive way before she retires.
FEARS -- That her aunt and uncle will be released from Azakabn, that something will happen to her daughter.
WHAT THEY ARE BEST AT -- She is amazingly tolerant about the less pleasant aspects of being a mum - the sleepless nights, the difficulty in having a social life and the other sacrifices that must be made. She's also damn good at Quidditch, of course, as the Wanderers won the league in 2007.
WHAT THEY ARE WORST AT -- She isn't very good at the relationship thing...
YOUR CHARACTER'S MOTTO, OR A QUOTE THAT YOU FEEL REPRESENTS THEM WELL -- If people don't like you, stuff 'em. If they do horrible things to you, destroy 'em.
First House: Taurus, the nature-loving bull, is a natural sign for Hufflepuffs to be born under. These wizards tend to specialize in herbs and nature spells, also in the husbandry and preservation of magical beasts. Their gentle good natures, open friendliness, hard work, patience, and politeness endear them to most everyone they meet. However, these Hufflepuff Taureans must be careful not to overwork themselves, lest they suffer breakdowns in health. (It has been noticed that Hufflepuffs born under the sign of Taurus swing wildly between overwork and indolence, the lazy periods being used to recharge their energy; they seem to have a problem pacing themselves.) They like their magical workrooms neat and tidy, and prefer peaceful occupations to dangerous or aggressive ones; most Hufflepuffs born under this sign wind up working as hedge witches, village herbalists, and midwives.

Secondary House: These wizards will be less hot headed and apt to charge at windmills than other Gryffindors, for Taurus is an earth sign, and the element of Earth adds a pragmatic streak to even the flightiest of wizards. As with all Taureans, though, if a Gryffindor Taurus is pushed hard enough, she will exhibit a volcanic temper. Gryffindors born under this sign will be exceptionally loyal to their friends, and will have high standards of personal integrity.

appearance

Nationality: British (English)
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Build: Nothing out of the ordinary - more slender than average, but not noticeably skinny since she had her daughter.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown
Skin: A typically English complexion - not white pale, but prone to pastiness sometimes.

relationships

PARENTS -- Tamsin was raised by her aunt and uncle, Cassandra and Elliot Macnair, until she became a ward of court at 16. She doesn't remember her biological parents due to an Obliviate hex she sustained at a young age, but since their deaths (more on that later) she has since learned their history. Her mother was an Applebee, her aunt's sister, who gave birth to Tamsin as a result of her relationship with a divorced Muggle, two things Cassandra and Elliot did not approve of.
SIBLINGS? No full siblings, but following her aunt and uncle's imprisonment she learned of the existence of her half brother and sister, from her father's first marriage.
MARITAL STATUS/SPOUSE? Miles Bletchley - her daughter's father. They had shared a flat for three years in their twenties and become good friends, even after Tamsin moved back to Cumbria after becoming a starting Chaser for the Wanderers. Her relationship with Miles, the Keeper for the Caerphilly Catapults, was not serious and they are no longer a couple - but in the future, who knows? He is a good father and they have a good co-parenting relationship. Tamsin gets on well with his older daughter, Eleanor, of whom Miles has full custody.
CHILDREN? Millie Elizabeth Applebee-Bletchley, two years old. Her first name was chosen because Tamsin liked it, her middle name came after her grandmother.
OTHER: Elizabeth Anne Applebee, 85 - Tamsin's gran. Her biological parents are Jane Applebee and Michael Knight (see below)
PETS: A black Newfoundland named Nelson. Tamsin often jokes about the dog's lack of intelligence, but she loves him to bits and rather spoils him.

history

When some people say that their family is situation is complicated, they usually mean that one side doesn't speak to the other due to some slight, real or perceived. In Tamsin's case, however, things are complicated and then some. First of all, she used to be unaware of who her real parents actually were. As a very small child, barely out of her toddling years, her parents mysteriously vanished before dinner one evening and were never seen again. This was around the time that Voldemort first began his rise to power, and given that Tamsin has no memory of the event - her aunt later admitted to obliviating her 'to save her from the pain of remembering' - and also that Cassandra and Elliott were later arrested on suspicion of Death Eater activity, Tamsin later began to suspect that her aunt and uncle were somehow involved in their disappearance. There were several years before she could do anything about it, however.

Following the disappearance of her parents, she went to live with her aunt and uncle as Cassandra was the sister of her biological mother, and thus her nearest living relative. She has not been able to find out much about her life at this time, as Elliott Macnair's contacts at the Ministry of Magic (he himself traded in magical housing and property) were able to destroy her original birth records. Following this, she legally became the daughter of Cassandra and Elliott Macnair as she had been in their custody for over a year at this point.

Elliott Macnair was a man of great ambition who tried to live beyond his means. He himself was a pureblood, although his line couldn't be traced back as far as he would have liked, and some squibs and Muggles along the way were mysteriously rubbed out of the family tree. As such, any strategy that he realised he could employ to become more powerful and high in status was one he would use. Through his cousin, Walden Macnair, he joined the Death Eaters and took the Dark Mark in January 1981. With all the zealotry of the converted, Tamsin was suddenly not allowed to play with, talk to or even go near the local Muggle children. She desperately wanted to attend the local primary school, a view supported by her aunt, but Elliott refused permission and insisted that she attended lessons with a private tutor, a witch. He expressed a desire for her to be taught by a teacher who followed his blood purist ideals, but to his own resentment, he could not afford the fees of the high class governesses that his associates employed. In June that year, the governess was sacked - ostensibly for reading the story of Cinderella with the young Tamsin - and her uncle insisted that her aunt leave her job in the Floo office to tutor their ward. Reluctantly, Cassandra also took the Dark Mark. It was not long after that Voldemort suffered his first defeat by Harry Potter, and not for the first time, Cassandra filed for divorce. However, this was not due to being forced to take the Mark against her will, but as a matter of secrecy, Cassandra wished to support the Dark Lord's aims without being caught. Eventually, though, the charges against the couple were dropped, as was Cassandra's divorce petition.

Life carried on as normal for the next few years until, at the age of 11, Tamsin received her Hogwarts letter. Being brought up in a blood purist household, Tamsin was puzzled. If her aunt and uncle were so sure of their own pureblood status, surely their reaction on learning their foster daughter was a witch should be pride, or to react as though it was no big deal, one more witch of many? Tamsin was old enough to start being aware of what adults may really be thinking, and she was convinced that the emotion they were displaying was relief. Little did she know, her biological father was a Muggle, and Cassandra and Elliott's relief was due to not having to explain away a non-magical child in their line.

Going off to Hogwarts for the first time was a revelation for Tamsin. Although she went by the name of Tamsin Macnair, and thus certain students responded either with fear or disdain, she found that school accorded her freedom she had never before had in her life. Despite being a disappointment to her family by an almost instantaneous sorting into Hufflepuff (something for which she was later much grateful, having learned of Slytherin's reputation), she really enjoyed herself. For once, she was allowed to fly, instead of watching Quidditch games from the sidelines, and she excelled quickly at this. Although only of an average intelligence, she proved herself to be a model student. She balanced her position on the Hufflepuff Quidditch team with decent grades, and all was well up until the beginning of her 6th year.

In September 1992, at the beginning of her penultimate year, the 16 year old Tamsin was sent back to school by her foster parents with worry in their minds. Whilst at school they had no influence over her life and behaviour, and they were becoming worried at her 'unladylike' behaviour of playing sports with boys and taking less genteel subjects such as COMC. Worried that she would shame the Macnair name, and knowing that she would become of age during the Easter holidays, they informed her of the imminent arrial in Britain of Johann Dolohov, a distant relative of one of Elliott's fellow Death Eaters. A tall, dark and handsome boy of 18 and a recent graduate of Durmstrang, his parents wanted him to make an advantageous marriage with a young English lady. Knowing that if she went home over the Easter holidays that she would most likely be forced to marry into a family whose values she had come to despise, (and not to mention never be allowed the freedom to fly or play Quidditch again), she immediately went to Professor Sprout for help. With the assistance of Professor Dumbledore, Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot, an emergency court order was granted so that the Macnairs couldn't force Tamsin to go home during the holidays. Finally beginning to feel safe, on her 17th birthday Tamsin's friends celebrated with her in the Hogwarts Great Hall, where she officially renounced her guardians and took the surname Applebee, after her maternal grandmother who had also disowned the Macnairs after the first time they were arrested.

Following her graduation from Hogwarts she moved in with Elizabeth Applebee in Aspatria, where she had spent her early years. This being in 1994, she spent the next three years as a carer for the elderly lady, keeping her home spick and span and repaying the old woman for her care and respect by doing her best to keep her entertained. The money she did have she would spend on attending Quidditch matches together, and they bonded over following the fortunes of the Wigtown Wanderers, their nearest professional team.

In 1997, as we all know, things changed for the entirety of Wizarding Britain. A former classmate of hers, now at the Ministry of Magic, alerted her that her aunt and uncle had been seen back in the company of suspicious characters and warned her to get out of the country. It was with almost literally hours to spare that Tamsin and Elizabeth got past the border, using Muggle transportation to head to France under cover. After two days of travel, they arrived in the village near Beauxbatons school, where a local witch managed to get shelter for them. Tamsin spent the year as a part-time English tutor at the school, giving the lessons in return for shelter for herself and her gradmother, receiving news through the wireless about what was happening in her own country.

Following the end of the war, Tamsin returned to the UK with her gran and had something of an epiphany. With Elizabeth's encouragement, she tried out - albeit later than most - for the Wigtown Wanderers, where she gained a position on their reserve team at the age of 22. For the next couple of years, she shared a flat with Miles Bletchley, a fellow Quidditch reserve as they both worked to secure first team places. Finally, at age 25 and with a starting spot firmly under her belt, Tamsin moved back to Cumbria to be nearer the team, though she kept in touch with her former flatmate.

The interrim years coincided with some good times for Tamsin. Her aunt and uncle were firmly behind bars since their trial in 1998, her career was going well, and in 1999 she finally learned what had become of her family. Her grandmother had always been able to tell Tamsin her mother's name, but the Obliviate curse meant that Tamsin couldn't remember her, so the name meant nothing. There had also been no records of her, due to Elliot's efforts. However, some forensic accounting at the Ministry turned up her mother's will which led to the successful tracing of her biological father's family - to her surprise, he was a Muggle with whom her mother was living at the time of their deaths. Elizabeth Applebee and her daughter were not on speaking terms at the time as she did not approve of the fact that Jane (Tamsin's mother) had known Michael Knight (Tamsin's father) for so little time. A little detective work and she found that she had an older half sister and brother, who both lived in the Yorkshire town of Harrogate. They know and like their little sister, and she is relieved to have them in her life now.

The only other complication between the end of the war and the present day was the birth of Tamsin's daughter, Millie. Somewhat like her mother, Tamsin wasn't overly keen on the idea of marriage, and the fact that her aunt and uncle were the only model of marriage she had in her life as a young woman means that her reluctance to wed is unsurprising. She did, however, enter her 30s with a desire to know what it was like to be a mother. Becoming pregnant by her then boyfriend of seven months - Miles, with whom she had remained close and eventually got together - brought the reality home, hard. He was shocked at first, but agreed to stand by her, no matter her decision. The relationship fell apart fairly quickly, but they are oddly loyal to each other nonetheless and get along well for Millie's sake.

Pregnancy complicated her career, of course, and when she was pushed into revealing her impending motherhood at three months, with the season being about to begin, Tamsin couldn't help but feel a little sad at not being able to play. Her team-mates were supportive, however, and when Millie was born they lobbied the manager to allow the child's great-grandmother to attend training with her as a babysitter, so Tamsin could adapt ASAP to being a working mother.

She is now the team's most experienced Chaser, and team Vice Captain - and couldn't really think on how to improve her life beyond that.

connections and plot

CONNECTIONS: Bletchley, Miles - Millie's father and Tamsin's ex. Also her former flatmate of three years, and a few years after she moved out, her boyfriend of seven months.

SOUGHT CONNECTIONS:

??? - Tamsin's friend at the Ministry of Magic who alerted her about her aunt and uncle's activities as the war was about to start, thus allowing her to flee the country in August 1997. They can be male or female of any age as long as a friendship is plausible, and would likely be involved in law enforcement or in the senior staff of the Ministry's top people to be aware of DE activity.

samples

First person journal entries

Third person log - Tamsin Applebee and Bryony Dunstan

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HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Ordinary Wizarding Level Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1995

Name: Richard J. Coote

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 2000

MEANING OF RATINGS:

PASS GRADES
O- Outstanding
E- Excellent
A- Acceptable

FAIL GRADES

P- Poor
D- Dreaful
T- Troll

Note to Families: These examinations are taken by an official board appointed by the British Ministry's Board of School Governors. These witches and wizards are experts in their fields. Student relationships with their professors or records in the respective classes in no way effect outcomes of this exam.

Course Name Score

Ancient Runes N/A

Arithmancy N/A

Astronomy A

Care of Magical Creatures N/A

Charms EE

Defense Against the Dark Arts EE

Divination A

Herbology EE

History of Magic P

Muggle Studies O

Potions EE

Transfiguration A

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1995

Name: Richard J. Coote

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 2002

MEANING OF RATINGS:

PASS GRADES
O- Outstanding
E- Excellent
A- Acceptable

FAIL GRADES

P- Poor
D- Dreaful
T- Troll

Note to Families: These examinations are taken by an official board appointed by the British Ministry's Board of School Governors. These witches and wizards are experts in their fields. Student relationships with their professors or records in the respective classes in no way effect outcomes of this exam.

Course Name Score

Ancient Runes N/A

Arithmancy N/A

Astronomy N/A

Care of Magical Creatures N/A

Charms EE

Defense Against the Dark Arts N/A

Divination N/A

Herbology A

History of Magic N/A

Muggle Studies O

Potions EE

Transfiguration N/A

Credit: nimbuschick

Bobbin, Melinda

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:29:51 GMT

Games: Hogwarts Blogs (no bio), Hogwarts Blogs Fast Forward (no bio), Euterpe's Corner

Name: Melinda Josephine Bobbin
Gender: Female
Date of birth: October 10th, 1978
House/Year: Slytherin, 1990-1997
Blood status: Pureblood
Sexuality: Heterosexual
PB/Avatar: Stephanie Sherrin

Physical characteristics: Melinda stands at 5'6 and is thus taller than the average girl, but not sufficiently tall to stand out in the crowd. The same goes for her hair - although it is of a lovely, shiny dark shade of red, it is so thick (though not untidy to Hermione Granger's standards) that only copious amounts of Sleekeazy's Hair Potion would allow a fine styling comb through it. Melinda would describe her eyes as the only part of her appearance she really likes - a sparkly blue-green. It is not the colour so much as the emotional expression she can get from them with little effort that she likes. Other than that, she is fairly normal looking, perhaps pretty in a nondescript, girl next door kind of way.

Distant History: Melinda was born to Yolanthe and Icarus Bobbin on October 10th, 1978, in a Muggle hospital. Despite both her parents coming from a long line of purebloods, Melinda's birth came about after her mother and father had been attendance at an amateur match of the Muggle sport, cricket (Yolanthe had been excitedly celebrating the fall of an opposition wicket when she felt her waters break). This unusual arrival into the world set the tone for her later growing years, as Mr and Mrs Bobbin taught their only offspring to appreciate the finer things in Muggle life, as well as the Wizarding world, feeling that such a wide cultural knowledge could only be of benefit to their beloved daughter's future. Highly ambitious for their daughter, they wanted her to have the best start in life, even if other pureblooded families (with the exception of the Weasleys) felt that they were at the very best, extremely eccentric.

To that end, Melinda spent her formative years attending both a Muggle primary school to improve her basic academic skills, and private tutorials in the evening. These were held at the house of her Uncle Jakob, her mother's sister, who taught several young sons and daughters of magical families the beginnings of their cultural knowledge of the wizarding world. This included everything from the works of wizarding playwrights to the greatest symphonies of magical composers.

As a result, when Melinda first received her acceptance letter for school, she was probably one of the least phased pupils in Hogwarts' history. After a brief consideration of Ravenclaw, the Sorting Hat promptly chose Slytherin instead, recognising the unmistakeable fact that her appreciation of knowledge was not for knowledge's sake, but for her own ends. She was a bright but not exceptional student, nevertheless getting good grades in her NEWTs - obtaining grade O in Herbology and Potions, E in Care of Magical Creatures and Charms and A in Transfiguration.

Recent History: Melinda graduated in 1997, or, as she puts it, 'in the nick of time'. She sat the last of her NEWT exams before Dumbledore's death, and as a result was a school-leaver and her parents could not stop her from remaining behind to attend the funeral. Having had a lot of respect for the Headmaster, and unlike some of her housemates, a certain fondness of his eccentricities, she was deeply affected by his loss. Knowing that trouble lay ahead, she spent the start of the summer almost exclusively in her bedroom, writing various letters and deciding what to do. By the time that Muggleborns were required to register with the Ministry, the Bobbin family decided to keep their heads down and save their necks, to not openly interfere with the new government, and to keep their business going without the expansions they had planned. Of course, certain restrictions were placed upon them, such as not being permitted to sell ingredients to Muggleborns or those known to associate with them, but Melinda's rebellious nature (and her parents' indulgence of her whims) led a new black market to flourish, and hefty profits to pile up in a Swiss Gringotts account. The Order of the Phoenix were amongst her biggest personal clients.

Although being a Slytherin prevented her from joining the DA whilst in school, she had been staying above the Hog's Head in the weeks before the Battle of Hogwarts, being in Hogsmeade to source plants that grew on the Scottish hillsides. Her many talks with Aberforth Dumbledore led her to become aware of the rebelllion within the school, and she began to smuggle in supplies for the DA also. When the Battle began, she joined in straight away, surprising several people - and Death Eaters in particular - by showing off some rather impressive duelling skills, despatching one Death Eater by herself and teaming up with others to hamper several more. Her personal relic of the fighting is a scar that runs from just under her chest to the middle of her stomach, having been hit in the stomach by an unknown curse. Luckily, the fighting was almost over by that point and she was quick to receive treatment.

Following the restoration of the legitimate government, she has been busy using the illegal funds from that secret stash to set up a foundation in memory of those killed in the last battle. She named it the Albus Dumbledore Fund, and amongst its many benevolent acts it has funded the Hogwarts education of several poorer students, and erected statues around Wizarding Britain to those who perished. Personally, she didn't lose focus of her own career and her private finances are also flourishing...well, she is a Slytherin, after all.

Current employment status: As well as being Director in Chief of the ADF, her cunning work in supplying the rebels during the war has paid off and she is now Vice-Chair of her family's chain of Apothecaries - Bobbin's. She is mainly in charge of the public aspect of the company, such as deciding how to increase customer satisfaction and forming relationships with other organisations. However, she harbours ambitions of one day being able to spend her money as she wishes - half of her salary is paid into a trust fund that she will be able to access upon starting a family or turning 30, whichever is sooner - and becoming overall director of the company when her father retires, thus obtaining financial control also. She is currently the favourite to obtain this role, although there are some members of the board she has yet to win over. Even with only 50% of her salary being paid directly to her, Melinda is still rather wealthy and can live very comfortably in comparison with her peers.

Personality: The sort of person who would best get along with Melinda is basically someone equally independent who would let her do her own thing most of the time - although she enjoys having close friendships, she doesn't have many and hates it when people become too clingy. Where possible, she strongly feels that people should stand on their own two feet as soon as possible. She enjoys it when she is able to have a silly and light-hearted conversation with someone, and someone who doesn't put down her enjoyment for the frivolous things in life. She feels there is nothing wrong with being materialistic on occasion.

She doesn't like it when people are too weak-willed or become overly offended on someone else's behalf - unless it concerns you directly, she feels you should keep your nose out of someone else's business, unless their behaviour is entirely wrong or illegal. She also dislikes having deep and meaningful conversations about emotional issues, and rarely asks for advice herself, feeling that more often than not, some common sense is all that is required.

There are certainly advantages to being flatmates with Melinda - if you are someone like her. If you want a flatmate who will leave you to it and not do things a certain way, Melinda's your girl. She won't pick you up on the things you eat or the clothes you wear, and will basically let you do what you like without consequence, assuming it doesn't affect her too much, of course (that's when she gets her temper). The most she'll do is raise a perfectly groomed eyebrow and go back to her own business. However, if you take the time to become friends with her, you have a friend and ally for life.

However, this independence has its own downsides. She has little sympathy for minor ills and issues, and if nagged about it will just tell you to get on with it. She flat out refuses to do things for people who a) annoy her, b) won't do something in return or c) don't deserve it. As she does things like cooking for herself, she'll get very cross if you use any of her food without asking, emergency or not. She can't abide bad manners and if she cleans the flat one week, woe betide you if you don't at least offer to help do it the next.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Ordinary Wizarding Level Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1995

Name: Richard J. Coote

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 2000

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	N/A
Astronomy	A
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	EE
Defense Against the Dark Arts	EE
Divination	A
Herbology	EE
History of Magic	P
Muggle Studies	O
Potions	EE
Transfiguration	A

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1995

Name: Richard J. Coote

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 2002

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	N/A
Astronomy	N/A
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	EE
Defense Against the Dark Arts	N/A
Divination	N/A
Herbology	A
History of Magic	N/A
Muggle Studies	O
Potions	EE
Transfiguration	N/A

Credit: nimbuschick

Thanks to the people who gave suggestions for fundraising activities, I mentioned them at the board meeting so we can discuss them properly at the follow-up this weekend. Some of the ideas might end up being combined to a certain extent, but I think it could work. And Corner, thanks for reminding me about Halloween as well, it won`t be long before we have to start arranging things for that as well.

What with the amount of work we`ve been doing recently though, my brain feels like it`s going to run and hide in protest. I think the belated flatwarming party I was going to have a while back may have to be had, I think an opportunity to have fun might well be needed by plenty of people in this building, not just me.

Private to: Laura Madley
Believe it or not, I am actually sorry that you`re not going to have your dog around anymore. I know I wasn`t exactly nice about him sometimes, but I love my cat and I know I`d feel terrible if I had to give her up, so, please accept these. No hard feelings, I hope, and I`d like it if you could make it to my party when I have it, as I don`t like the idea of having bad feeling between people who have to live in the same building, it makes life much more difficult for everyone. Hope you are well.
((Enclosed: A plate of mixed-flavour cookies))

Private to: Alicia Higgs
I just thought I`d send these in order to say congratulations on the baby - he or she will be a lucky child to have a mother like yourself who knows what she`s doing! (And I do hope that hubby of yours is looking after you properly.)
((Enclosed: A bunch of mixed flowers - gerberas, lilies and roses - enchanted to smell sweet without provoking allergies, and a bottle of potion to combat morning sickness))Melinda was in a rush as she arrived on the Hogwarts grounds that evening. Having shown a permission slip from Professor McGonagall to one of the Aurors guarding the Entrance Hall, she'd been somewhat interrogated about her reasons for being there, and was thus late. She hoped she would still be able to catch Theo - she needed to tell him how her meeting with Rita Skeeter had gone. The red-head rounded a corner on the way to The Song's office and increased her pace.

Ginny was patroling the halls with a fellow Prefect when she saw another red-head walking quickly down the hall towards her. She recognized her as Melinda Bobbin. The former Slytherin who had been talking about her brother George in the journals recently. Ginny rather thought this girl might like her brother, and she wasn't sure how she felt about that. As annoying as her brothers were she didn't want anymore of them marrying bints like Phlegm. She excused herself to her partner and walked towards Melinda with a sweet smile on her face, "Hi, you're Melinda Bobbin, right?"

Melinda had noticed that Ginny had clapped eyes on her from further down the corridor, and the Slytherin in her went on alert. Given that Melinda had never really spoken to Ginny before, and she had recently spent time with one of the younger girl's brothers, she was immediately suspicious of the girl's seemingly sweet expression. Gryffindors could be much more manipulative than they let on.

Her polite and professional smile on her face - she had a feeling Ginny wouldn't appreciate false behaviour, especially when it came from one of her own house - she acknowledged the prefect with a nod. "That's right. And you're Ginny Weasley." This wasn't phrased as a question, just a simple fact - Melinda didn't believe in messing around.

"I am." Ginny nodded, intrigued by the older red-head's straight forward demeanor.
Interesting. "What brings you to the school?" she asked politely, she wanted to steer the conversation towards George, but she couldn't jump right in. That'd be far to obvious.

Knowing from previous experiences in the Slug Club and from various statements on the journals that Ginny was a feisty young thing, Melinda decided to err on the side of caution until she knew exactly where she stood with the other girl. "Just a professional visit, actually. I have some documents I need to give to Theodore Nott for "The Song" she said, holding up the manila folder she had tucked under one arm.

"Oh lovely. I'm just headed in that direction on patrol myself." Ginny lied. They'd been heading in the opposite direction for the patrol, but no matter. "Mind if I join you?"

Lovely? Melinda thought to herself as she turned to continue on down the corridor. What on earth's the girl doing? "Of course. I'm not particularly busy on this visit" she added, wondering if Ginny's reaction may clue her in as to what she was up to.

"Great." Ginny chirped. She had a feeling that Melinda wasn't buying her act, she seemed guarded. She might as well just get to the point. Maybe the bluntness would shock Melinda into giving something away. "So, how's my brother George lately?"

Melinda looked a little taken aback, but not shocked, at Ginny's bluntness. Perhaps the two girls were just used to different standards of interacting with strangers, but Melinda was careful not to display what she really thought of the Gryffindor's unsubtlety. "Last I saw of him, he seemed well. Why do you ask?" she said calmly, not wanting to be the one to break and reveal their true intention. She was much too Slytherin for that.

"Well, I noticed on the journals that you'd seen him. He doesn't write much. He's an elusive one." Ginny said conversationally. She just wanted to know what this girl thought of her brother. She wasn't about to play nasty pranks on Melinda if she did like him. She'd leave that to Celia Warrington and the like. Course, Ginny would have no qualms
about hexing anyone who broke any of her brothers' hearts. Even Ron. Fred had dated Angelina, but she'd never really known what was going on in George's love life... so seeing a girl mention him had piqued her interest.

Melinda nodded calmly as she strolled along, "I think he's just enjoying life lots at the moment, and I gather that the shop is doing well, so he's probably just busy in London." She turned and looked at Ginny for a moment, knowing that a brief act of thoughtfulness from one of her house may surprise her. "Are you worried about him?"

"Worried about George?" Ginny asked, sounding bemused, "Hardly. Those two can take care of themselves. They're bloody dangerous with those inventions of theirs." What she said was half true; The twins really were borderline dangerous, but that didn't mean she didn't worry about them. She worried about everyone these days.

"Well, good" Melinda added, somewhat relieved that Ginny seemed alright. Counselling the sister of a boy she didn't even know all that well would be a bit weird.

"You must be proud of George and Fred. They've done well for themselves" she said neutrally.

"Yes, I am, actually." Ginny replied, "When they left Hogwarts I thought Mum would kill them. But they're happy... and alive." The Gryffindor had a feeling she wouldn't be getting any information about George out of the older girl tonight, she'd just have to watch the journals carefully. And maybe send George a wheedling owl.

"That's good" Melinda said, smiling at the other girl to let her know she wasn't too much of a big bad Slytherin. "They're both nice boys. I just seem to have bumped into George more often than Fred, for some reason."

"Fred's got a bit more of a temper. They're both nice though." Ginny agreed, "Though, if you, um, continue to, um, run into my brother... don't ever agree to be a test subject for a product. Ever."

Bundy, Karen

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:28:43 GMT

Games: OOTP NEWTs

Name: Karen Bundy
Gender: Female
DOB: 23/02/79
Year: 6
House: Slytherin
Blood: Half
Physical characteristics: Tall and slender, with long blonde hair and brown eyes. Has an athletic but not overly muscley build.

Karen is one of those perceived to be something of an oxymoron - a Slytherin halfblood. However, she is fiercely proud of her heritage - on both sides - and she will immediately leap to the defence of those like her, or even the Muggleborn students, of any house. She firmly believes that one doesn't have to be crass and a bitch, just because you wear silver and green.

With her birthday falling midway through the year, Karen is sixteen years old, but is sometimes mistaken for a younger girl, owing to her excitable nature and seemingly endless enthusiasm, mainly for Quidditch. Her brother, Jamie, turned eleven a couple of months after she turned sixteen, and will be joining her at Hogwarts. Even though he can be annoying at times, she adores him and dotes upon him any chance she gets.

Her wizard father works in the Department of Magical Games and Sports, where he is in charge of ensuring that Quidditch teams follow Magical Law, in particular those rules regarding Muggles and remaining unseen. It is from him that Karen inherited her love of the game, although his particular talent lay as a Beater. Karen prefers Chasing herself, but sometimes plays Keeper for a team in her local league. As Slytherin rarely seems to give females an opportunity to show what they are made of, she sees it as the only way to a professional Quidditch career.

Karen is fairly tall by the standards of the average woman, and her long arms and legs prove an advantage in her chosen hobby, lending an extra sense of athleticism to her lean body. Typically blonde haired and blue eyed, she is considered pretty by most, but is often too busy with Quidditch practice or attempting to pull up her grades to notice when boys like her.

Unlike many of her fellow students, Karen believed Harry Potter when he said that Voldemort had returned, and as a half-blood, she fears for her family's safety. She might not be especially brilliant academically, but she is fiercely protective of those she loves - and her loyalty is to them and to herself, not her house. Ironically, this and her ambition to play Pro Quidditch is what caused the Sorting Hat to place her in Slytherin as opposed to Hufflepuff, its other choice.

Karen is much more of a negotiator than an aggressor - her love for her family means she would prefer to ensure safety by more reasonable means. Her Slytherin sense of cunning means she is a formidable ally when it comes to persuasion. However, if you get her cornered, she will fight like a dog till the very end. She would literally rather die than join the Death Eaters, and would join the Order - like her father - if only she would be asked! She is something of a natural spy, though, given both her seeming innocence and cunning, and has been known to report to her father when her fellow Slytherins have reported pro-Voldemort behaviour. She would like to do something for the Order on a full time basis.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Ordinary Wizarding Level Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1990

Name: Karen I. Bundy

House: Slytherin

Results Published: June 30, 1995

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	O
Arithmancy	EE
Astronomy	A
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	EE
Defense Against the Dark Arts	A
Divination	N/A
Herbology	EE
History of Magic	EE
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	EE
Transfiguration	EE

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1990

Name: Karen I. Bundy

House: Slytherin

Results Published: June 30, 1997

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	O
Arithmancy	EE
Astronomy	N/A
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	EE
Defense Against the Dark Arts	EE
Divination	N/A
Herbology	EE
History of Magic	N/A
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	N/A
Transfiguration	EE

Credit: nimbuschick

Umbridge is mad if she thinks that banning players the way she did is going to do much more than cause resentment. And you know what? I LOVE my Quidditch, and I would love for Slytherin to win the cup (well, obviously), but in these circumstances? It just wouldn't be fun. Let all the teams play at their full strengths, for crying out loud, or there's really not much point in playing at all.

Interesting to see that Professor Hagrid is back at last, I wonder where he's been? I bet that Umbridge won't be too fond of him. We all know what she's like with regards to people who are half -magical and half something else. Like me, come to think of it. Which makes me wonder why she's STILL sucking up about being related to the Selwyns who are related to the Bundys (DEFINITELY complete nonsense).

All in all, it's been a trying start to November...

Cadwallader, Ceridwen

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:27:44 GMT

Games: The Puppet Master

CERIDWEN Talaith Cadwallader
GAME	Name: Ceridwen Talaith Cadwallader Nicknames: Ceri, Tally Meanings: Ceridwen is the Welsh goddess of Poetic Inspiration. It comes from 'Gcerdd', meaning poetry, and 'Gwen', meaning white or fair. Talaith is derived from the Welsh word for diadem. Cadwallader is an old Welsh surname derived from 'cad', battle, and 'gwaladr', a leader, a lord--the leader or lord of the battle. Gwaladr would seem to come from gwal, a wall or defense, and adre, signifying at home or abroad, everywhere. Date of Birth: January 23rd, 1977 Age: 20 Place of Birth: Merlin's Bridge, Wales, UK Place of Residence: London, England, UK Bloodline: Half-blood Sexuality: Heterosexual Allegiance: The Good Guys. At the moment, this appears to be the Ministry. As things develop, who knows?	PB: Phoebe Tonkin
USER
CDJ
OOC
IC
Wand: Cherry, 10.5 inches, unicorn hair. House: Hufflepuff Secondary House: Gryffindor Roles: Prefect, Soprano in the school choir Year: 1988-1995 NEWTs: Charms (O), DADA (EE), Herbology (EE), Potions (O), Transfiguration (EE) Best Subjects: Charms, Potions Worst Subject: Astronomy
appearance
Height: 5'3 "and a bit". That little bit is very important. Build: Thin. Slender rather than lithe, her shape comes to her through less than nutritious food habits (she'll forgo breakfast and drink coffee in the morning at work instead) rather than exercise. Eyes: A muddy blue that looks brown sometimes in certain light. Hair: Very dark brown, almost black hair with a gentle wave to it. She usually wears it down to her shoulders, although she'll charm it long or put it in an up-do for special occasions. On work matters out of the office, it will be pulled back from her face in a plait, unless it's an emergency and she only has time to put it in a ponytail. Skin: A pale, milky white, unless she fakes it. She's Welsh, OK? She doesn't tan! Wardrobe: She wears fairly dainty, girly and innocent clothing when off-duty. Think little sun-dresses in summer (to show off her legs, the part of her body she does like), jeans with a v-neck jumper and a pretty scarf in winter. Even with her work clothes, she likes to at least seem to make an effort whether fashion-forward or not. As Aurors have to be dressed practically for their job, they're one of the few Ministry departments where dress codes are not necessarily observed by all staff. Ceridwen chooses to wear jeans (comfortable and easier to move in than skirts or dressy trousers) with flat faux-dragon hide boots over the top, t-shirts in a variety of colours and robes over the top. Distinguishing Features: A brown, oval shaped birth mark on the small of her back, and a small swirl shaped tattoo on the outside of her left heel.
personality
Likes: Spas, sweets, coffee, Chick Lit, quiet company. Dislikes: Sweaty nightclubs, pasta, potatoes, philosophy, obnoxious bullies. Strengths: Separating emotion from fact, courage, timing, visualising necessary results (the reason she is good at Charms). Weaknesses: Social shyness, a fear the reality of intimacy and commitment as opposed to the general idea, complicated academic fact (she was poor at Astronomy because of the star charts - movements of the planets etc are HARD!). Mirror of Erised: Voldemort gone, the Death Eaters imprisoned, and herself with a house, partner and family. Patronus: A roe deer hind. Female Deer symbolise gentleness, grace, swiftness, abundance, intuition, introspection, alternative paths to a goal Boggart: A triumphant You-Know-Who in the Atrium of the Ministry of Magic. General Description: Most people's first impression of Ceridwen are based on the physical - she is petite and dainty with a girl next door sort of prettiness. She is either cute, innocent, or not a threat. The first two might be justifiable, the last most certainly not. In fact, it is precisely because she doesn't look like a threat that she potentially is very much one. As a family member, she is the one who never forgets birthdays, does her fair share of chores (whether in the mood or not) and negotiates between warring sides without getting involved. As a friend, she isn't the kind who will stay up all night partying with you, but if you need her for company when pulling an all nighter to finish that assignment you put off to the last minute, Ceridwen is the one who will stop you panicking and make you coffee. As a girlfriend, she just isn't the sort of girl who tries to control her boyfriend's life or make him change. It is morally dubious to do so, yes, but her main reasoning is that she wouldn't have picked a bloke if she had to do the changing. If he doesn't want to change things that are more fundamentally flawed, he isn't right for her, so she ends it before anyone gets hurt. She loves the idea of settling down one day, but the practicalities of actually doing so, particularly in this day and age, scare her a little. It is her head, not her heart, that tell her to wait until the war is over. As a work colleague, she has retained her Hufflepuff work ethic and never forgets to do something she has promised to do for you. Her assignments and reports are due in on time, and her mentor says she is one of the quietest, most uncomplaining students he has ever taught. Ceridwen is that girl in the office who sits working diligently in her cubicle, barely looking up unless addressed directly. When there is a stressful atmosphere, she doesn't stick her nose in and ask what's wrong, but will silently walk by and set a cup of tea and a couple of pieces of chocolate onto your desk.
astrology
House: Aquarians who are sorted into House Hufflepuff are introverted, but not shy; march to the beat of a different drummer, but don't wear their weirdness like a flag; socially minded, but highly critical of society. Confused? So are the Hufflepuff Aquarians, but they tend to sort things out eventually. Their minds lean toward the practical side of things - they'd rather invent new and useful spells or gadgets than dwell for hours in hot air theory - and the solutions they find to common problems are brilliantly on target. They like people and want to get along well with everybody, but are uncomfortable with intimacy; so they have lots of acquaintances but few close friends. They have the ability to laugh at most any situation. Ceridwen was a natural choice for Hufflepuff house as she embodies many of its qualities, both traditional and stereotypical. She is gentle, kind and deeply loyal to her friends. Knowing the value of hard work she gives her job - and when younger, her school work - everything she has and will find it hard to rest if she can't help others whom she knows are struggling. She is quiet and often stays at the edges of a situation rather than jumping straight in before she is needed. She wants everyone to be happy - well, everyone who isn't a Dark Wizard or supporter, of course. Secondary House: Gryffindor Aquarians are the social activists and loons of their House. They'll picket for House Elf Liberation. They'll wear their robes inside out because they spent all night reading, not pay attention to how they dressed the next day, and not care if their rumpled appearance is pointed out to them. They are intellectual rebels and will loudly defend their opinions, even if doing so makes enemies. They are apt to question authority. "Even Merlin was wrong, some of the time," they'll say, shrugging. While not particularly good at dealing with crisis situations (they stress out easily) they do tend to have enough foresight to see the situations coming, and prevent them from happening in the first place. They can be flamboyantly talented, but are less interested in using their talent to "make it big" than in using it to make a better life for themselves or other people. Because Gryffindor tends to be a flamboyant house, these oddballs (they are always odd) tend to stick out for being unusual. Ceridwen is idealistic and when she has a cause, she will throw her weight behind it with whatever energy she has to spare. She will defend her point of view when riled, and refuses to change it to suit others, though she will sometimes shut her mouth to save the hassle and quietly seethe instead. She is better at dealing with a crisis than the average Gryffindor Aquarius, her ability to compartmentalise her emotions when in trouble being one of the reasons the hat decided the house was not for her. She might be considered eccentric, mostly due to her calm quietness and comfort in being by herself.
relationships
Family: Mother: Eileen Ffion Cadwallader, née Jones, 55. Eileen is a Muggle with a Welsh speaking mother and English speaking father, and thus grew up fluent in both languages. She is from Haverfordwest in western Wales, and is now a housewife in Merlin's Bridge, where she moved following her marriage. Ceridwen is not especially a mummy's girl, but she looks up to her mum and trusts her advice. Father: Emlyn Rhydian Cadwallader, 57, formerly of Gryffindor house. Emlyn comes from a long line of Welshmen, and while both his parents are magical, he would likely be considered halfblood by purists as there have been so many Muggles, muggleborns and halfbloods in the line that it would be hard to trace back where the magic actually came from originally. Emlyn didn't much approve of his daughter's career choice at first, but told her that "if you insist upon being an Auror, be the bloody best one you can possibly be." She often thinks back on these words when times get tough. Siblings: Rhys Iwan Cadwallader, 28, formerly of Gryffindor house. Rhys is a straight-laced young man who regularly attends church with his mother and has a desk job at Gringotts Wizard Bank, analyzing customer data. He is married with two small daughters and thinks Ceridwen is mad for choosing to be an Auror and tells her so frequently, but will stick up for her in big brotherly fashion when need be. Dylan Arthur Cadwallader, 24, formerly of Ravenclaw house. Dylan is the most outgoing and social of the siblings, going against the bookish Ravenclaw stereotype by choosing to be an investigative reporter for the Prophet, specialising in international news. He thinks Ceridwen's job is the coolest thing ever and often asks about it, being interested from an academic standpoint. Despite what Llew says, he would never try and sneak a story from her. Llewellyn Broderick Cadwallader, 22, formerly of Slytherin house. Llewellyn is the closest in age to Ceridwen and probably the closest emotionally also. Despite his frequent protestations that Ceridwen would never have existed if he had been born a girl, he would be the first to stick up for her in a row and defend her honour if necessary. Llewellyn jokes that his sister is his 'partner in crime', somewhat ironically as he is a treasure hunter and curse breaker for Gringotts Others: [[name]] Cadwallader, cousin, Hufflepuff. TBD if and when the character is picked up. Friends: Ceridwen is all about the job, so her friends are mostly other Aurors, particularly the younger ones, with a smattering of acquaintances from other sections of the DMLE. Enemies: Dark wizards, dark wizard supporters, blood supremacists. Ceridwen is unmovable on this one.
history
Eileen Jones was working in a newsagent's in Haverfordwest when Emlyn Cadwallader walked in. A handsome, dark-haired young man with a southern accent, they chatted for a long while over the contents of the day's newspaper he had popped in to buy. He told her that he was a bank worker visiting a friend on his time off - which was the truth, but not the whole truth. He did work in a bank, and he was visiting a friend, but the bank was Gringotts and the friend was a researcher from the DCRMC, monitoring the movement of Welsh Green dragons across the Pembrokeshire area. The more and more they talked over the different days Emlyn visited, the closer they got. Eileen was delighted when he asked her on a date and said yes immediately, though he did not tell her about his being a wizard until he was ready to propose marriage to her a year later. The knowledge did not faze her as much as he, or even she suspected. Eileen felt as though there had always been something different about him. After a short engagement, traditional in the working class area she came from, they were married. Eileen was 27, Emlyn 29. Rhys arrived just under a year later. Although they never admitted it, especially to their last son, the Cadwalladers especially wanted a girl and so were thrilled when the arrival of Ceridwen completed their family. She was described as being 'their little blessing' and was completely doted upon whilst growing up. She had an ordinary childhood, attending the same nursery and primary school as her older brothers, and going off exploring with them when she was old enough. She had to be a little bit of a tomboy, given circumstances. Ceridwen was devastated when Rhys received his Hogwarts letter. She was only three years old at the time and thought he was going away forever, feeling both betrayed and clingy as a result. By the time it was Dylan's turn to go, she was seven and much more used to the idea, and when Llewellyn began at the famous school she was terribly jealous, having shown signs of her own magic by this time - a bully at school had picked on her, calling her a boy, and she glared at him so hard his face had broken out into horrible looking boils. When she finally got to Hogwarts, her sorting took longer than average due to the Hat's indecision over whether Gryffindor or Hufflepuff was the right place for her. It eventually decided that her Hufflepuff traits were more dominant and sent her there, meaning that her parents now had a child in each house, making rivalries at home rather interesting. Rhys had left school by this point, however, so Dylan (now in 5th year) was head of the family whilst at school. Somewhat fitting for her reserved personality, Ceridwen's first three years at Hogwarts were relatively uneventful. She was one of those students who wasn't noticed much beyond her house, not being especially social or in many societies, choir being the exception. When the time came to choose optional subjects, she took Divination and Care of Magical Creatures by default. Runes and Arithmancy seemed too theoretical for her liking, and being half blood, Muggle Studies was rather pointless. In her fourth year, Harry Potter arrived. Like most of her house, which had a more natural alliance with Gryffindor than the others, she left him alone to get on with things. The chaos of the end of that year surprised her, however, as despite his fame he seemed like a pretty quiet kid. She felt rather sorry for him, actually, as the Slytherins certainly seemed to enjoy having a go at him. In fact, more than once she told Llewellyn off for joining in. Ordinarily, Ceridwen would have spent fifth year with her nose in her books, working hard for the exams. It was hard, however, with the Chamber of Secrets being opened and Muggleborns everywhere living in fear, making Ceridwen indignant on principle. By the time the careers interview came around, she had decided that she just had to do something about the obvious situation with dark magic coming around, for with this in her future she would never feel safe. After a long and ever so slightly chat with Professor Sprout, she decided that trying out for the Auror course WAS the right thing for her, despite the protestations of most of her family (including Llew, though he was secretly proud of her). She dropped all of her subjects bar the compulsory ones at the beginning of sixth year in order to concentrate on her goal. At least this year was relatively quiet, though she absolutely hated the Dementors. Like the rest of the students they made her feel all funny, and she practised the Patronus charm extra hard, just in case. Somewhat to Ceridwen's chagrin, her seventh year was one of the most chaotic during her time at school, due to the Triwizard Tournament. Although the Yule Ball - which she attended with a fellow seventh year - was a pleasant diversion from work, the disruption to the schedule annoyed her a bit. As did the inclusion of Harry Potter as a contestant. For the first time, the younger boy got on her nerves, as he did many Hufflepuffs who did not believe his story about not putting his name in. The badges were a touch too far, though, and she chose to attend the tasks and study them from a tactical and academic point of view. She hoped to secure an interview at the Auror Office and believed it would help. Cedric Diggory's death, however, turned her world upside down. Like many others, she simply could not believe that the Dark Lord had returned and killed one of their own. Unlike many of them, however, it was more of a case of not wanting to believe it. It had finally hit home just what a big task becoming an Auror would be, and at the last minute, she balked. Much of the summer following seventh year was spent talking to her family and doing a lot of soul searching about whether or not applying was the right thing to do. In the end, it was something her mother said that convinced her to go for it. Ceridwen thought about Eileen's words - "this man sounds like no-one more evil there has ever been. If there was ever a cause to fight against, cariad, it's this one" - as she handed in her application on the day of closing. She has recently completed the second year of Auror training, having impressed with her passion and yet her ability to not let it cloud her judgment. There was a minor wobble during the Disguise part of the Concealment and Disguise module, which she almost failed as the practical test gave way to exam nerves and she changed the colour rather than shape of her face as requested. Her mentor's encouragement got her through it, however, and she is now ready to start her third and final year. What a time to do it in...
first person sample
Private to: Friends What's that noise? Yes, it's the ears of your friendly neighbourhood Auror trainees spouting steam through overwork. There's not a single one of us who hasn't been working our backsides off with the office based team this week, but it'll all be worth it when You Know Who gets his arse kicked and the Death Eater scum get locked up in Azkaban where they belong. It will all be worth it then. All the training, all the stake outs, all the school studying that got us to this point, no matter how hard we might have cursed it at the time. Everything will be worth it.
third person sample
Ceridwen leaned forward in the dark, making a movement with her free hand as if to tuck a loose bit of hair behind her ear. This was a force of habit by now, however, as she had been on stake-out for the past fifteen hours and she had been well prepared for potential action. She and her partner for this mission, a senior Auror named Davison, were situated on one side of the cave entrance - Ceridwen behind some large boulders and Davison sitting partway up a tall tree beside her. On the other side, two of their colleagues were similarly concealed. Intelligence had suggested that the Death Eaters might be hiding secret resources and equipment in there, but they couldn't risk going in if the people they'd been tailing there for the past fortnight could return any minute. Instead, they waited. When the Muggle watch on her right wrist - the young Welsh witch was lefthanded - showed that the time was a quarter past midnight, the bushes situated some fifty feet away began to stir, leaves swirling around in a flurry of air. Four cloaked and hooded figures appeared, looking around and beginning to move to the entrance of the cave. Looking up to receive her instructions, Ceridwen could see that Davison was grinning. He looked down at her and mouthed 'one each!', before turning his dark head back to watch as the Death Eaters each murmured spells at the cave front to allow them to pass. When they had all vanished inside, he hopped down from his tree with the odd silence achieved through years of experience in acting stealthily. One by one, the Aurors lined up in front of their target, looking at the rock wall that stood in front of them. "And now we go in" whipered Davison, raising his wand and beginning to creep forward, beyond the illusion...
OOC: Heather @ she_who_dares // GMT // Referred by lena Ceridwen Cadwallader @ notacad credit to splott at rp_tutorials

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Ordinary Wizarding Level Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1995

Name: Richard J. Coote

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 2000

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	N/A
Astronomy	A
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	EE
Defense Against the Dark Arts	EE
Divination	A
Herbology	EE
History of Magic	P
Muggle Studies	O
Potions	EE
Transfiguration	A

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1995

Name: Richard J. Coote

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 2002

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	N/A
Astronomy	N/A
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	EE
Defense Against the Dark Arts	N/A
Divination	N/A
Herbology	A
History of Magic	N/A
Muggle Studies	O
Potions	EE
Transfiguration	N/A

Credit: nimbuschick

Carrow, Flora

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:26:34 GMT

Games: The Puppet Master

…BASICS;
	FULL NAME: Flora Aglaia Carrow AGE: 16, soon to turn of age. DATE OF BIRTH: 23rd September 1980 BLOODLINE: Oh so very pure. Suggest otherwise and you will regret it. YEAR: 1992-1999 HOUSE: Slytherin, of course. WAND: Yew (associated with fear and darkness), Kelpie Mane core (superb for all spell types), 9.5 inches. FAMILIAR: A deep grey shorthair cat named Eris after the goddess of strife and discord. HOME TOWN: Devizes, Wiltshire, England . HEIGHT/BUILD: 5'4, with a healthy yet thin looking shape. EYE COLOR: A deep, clear blue. NEWT SUBJECTS: Arithmancy, Ancient Runes, Potions, Transfiguration, Defence Against The Dark Arts, History of Magic BEST SUBJECT: History of Magic WORST SUBJECT: Astronomy

…APPEARANCE;
Flora is bang on average height for a British female. Ordinarily she doesn't like to blend in, but with this, she is content. For reasons that will later become clear, she wants to look attractive, but in a conventional manner. Standing out for an unconventional reason is simply not acceptable as it won't help her future. She is sturdier and healthier than she actually looks, as one older boy found in her first year when he tried to shoulder-barge her in a corridor. Flora didn't budge an inch and he went flying, looking surprised. She has a steely inner core, physically and emotionally, and despite the bitter whispers from certain girls about how she might snap if a boy touched her, Flora is tough. She doesn't exactly eat much, though, which is probably where rumours of an eating disorder started from. When one of her enemies suggested she didn't eat much on purpose, Flora made the girl cry by saying she'd rather eat the way she did than by shovelling so much food down her mouth that thin-ness would result from involuntary purging. No-one ever broached the subject with her again. Her eyes are a deep and clear colour, but this means that the occasional sneering or cruel expression show through all the more. Flora keeps this expressions under wraps, though, preferring the icy or calmly neutral look where possible. Her true emotions are not for the world at large to see. She has a thin, pale scar running across her right knee, the only physical sign that Dark Magic has been practiced in her family. Aged eight, she was watching her older brother, Julius, practice curses in the vault of the family manor. Distracted by his frustration in not properly completing the Imperius curse, he let out the entrail-expelling hex in annoyance. Realising immediately what he'd done, he dived on Flora and pushed her to the floor, the blue light zooming just over their heads after it rebounded from the wall. Flora badly hurt her knee in the fall, although it no longer causes her pain. Her clothes are demure but nontheless pretty, as she wishes to catch the eye of the boys at Hogwarts - but only the suitable, pureblooded young men of course. She wishes to use her physical charms for the right reason - to get a husband, not to be looked at like some common slut. She never wears clothes that are very casual like jeans or t-shirts - trousers and blouses are as casual as she gets. At society events away from school, she adores wearing the beautiful handmade gowns that probably cost more than her Muggleborn fellow students' monthly rent.

…PERSONALITY;
LIKES: Being feared, revenge, being admired, expensive wine, expensive chocolate, pureblood culture. DISLIKES: Blood and guts, Muggles, dirt and sweat, heavy food, crass behaviour. STRENGTHS: Self-belief, keeping her opinions to herself, etiquette, subtlety, ego-boosting. WEAKNESSES: Laziness, single-mindedness, vicious tendencies (she could be an excellent bully if she put in the effort to be). MIRROR OF ERISED: Inheriting the Carrow manor in Devizes from her father, co-inheriting property with her husband, being surrounded by lots of perfectly groomed children (with a male first-born). PATRONUS: She cannot cast one, having never tried. Her family support the aims of the Dark Lord, she has nothing to fear from Dementors. BOGGART: Herself, turfed into the street in rags. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Most people's first impressions of Flora depend on what they know about her beforehand. With no prior knowledge whatsoever, they would think that she is pretty, and probably that she seems quite nice and polite, if a little introverted. Those who know the Carrow name will recognise her inherited features - the somewhat haughty look when presented with something unpleasant, for instance, or the inherent self confidence with which every member of the family carries themselves. As a family member, she is warmer and more relaxed, with a genuine love for those who protect and encourage her. She does, however, wish that the more politically vocal members of the family would sometimes be more subtle, as she worries terribly for their safety and has no wish for any of them to be persecuted for being anti-Potter. As a friend - and she has few who are true - she is perfectly happy to do favours when enough trust has been earned to indicate that she will be able to call on them in return. It takes a lot to earn her trust, but even so, there are few people who she truly opens up to, and hopes that one day, when the political climate stabilises, she will not be so suspicious as to what someone is really thinking. As a girlfriend, she is non-existant for she one day hopes to be a wife, and she refuses to give away anything that will harm her reputation. She wants to be a good, respectable pureblood wife, and until then she will only go as far as dating pureblood boys from families who are not blood traitors. Slytherins, preferably, though Ravenclaws would also be acceptable. When she is married, she will be a loyal and devoted wife who will do whatever her husband asks, though if she proves her worth and provides him with children, she isn't above using that fact as leverage to get what she wants.

…ASTROLOGY;
HOUSE: Slytherin... This combination of sun sign and House ought to be nicknamed "The Magical Corps of Diplomats." Slytherins born under this sign are poised, polished, suave, well read, well bred, and excruciatingly polite and correct in everything they do - the perfect gentry of the magical world. Never a bully or a bravo here! No, these Slytherins would say "I despise you and think you are worthless scum" and make it sound like "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways..." They are discreet, sympathetic, easy to talk to, and know how to put people at ease. This can, of course, be a wonderful asset in espionage (the flip side of diplomacy!) and these Slytherins are more than capable of hiding their true feelings in order to get information or befriend a rival. Because they need to act in partnership with others and hate to be alone, they are rarely decision makers, and must be careful who they seek to befriend, lest they be led astray into the wrong crowd. Slytherin Libras also ought to marry into money if they don't have much of their own, for their love of luxury and culture can make for extremely high maintenance expenses. No house could suit Flora more than Slytherin. She carries herself with the poise and breeding required for the pureblooded, society Slytherin, and can contentedly carry on a conversation about classical art, literature or history long after when less well-educated classmates start scratching their heads in bemusement. She loves showing it off, too, and has a love of the self-indulgent lifestyle into which she was born. While she doesn't openly brag about her upbringing or intelligence, Flora does make it clear with the odd reference here and there that she is not the average Hogwarts student, and considers such matters as raucous parties beneath her, preferring more civilised occasions. She never opens hostilities, though, and even most of her social enemies would admit that she doesn't willingly give them ammunition to use against her - she is too cunning for that. Those who are naive and innocent may well find themselves unawares and give away information she may use later, without even realising it. She really would make a good spy, for she is two-faced enough to present whatever image the authorities want to hear. SECONDARY HOUSE: Ravenclaw... All Ravenclaws are intellectual, but Ravenclaw Libras have their heads in the clouds more than most (Pisces Ravenclaws may have them beat, but not by much). They are romantic and idealistic, and prefer to live in the world of pure theory rather than in the messy world of action. While social and pleasant, they are still quiet and shy, and rarely make the first move when in a group of people. In the classroom, they tend to wait to be called on, or raise their hands when they are sure that no one else knows the answer, but they do tend to be the teacher's pet on a fairly regular basis. It's hard to hate them for this, because they are so pleasant to everybody. Ravenclaw Libras are the most speculative (and indecisive) of all Libras, because they have the intellectual capacity to explore all ramifications of every action and reaction. Flora is generally reticent - although she is by no means awkward speaking in front of others - mostly because she would rather see what others will do first, also due to her tendency towards laziness, if she can get away with it. Few of the Hogwarts Professors stir her enough to change that. She would rather close her eyes and imagine herself fitting into her perfect future than deal with the dull, day to day reality of the mostly pathetic teenagers with whom she shares a school.

…RELATIONSHIPS;
Mother: Natalie Gaia Selwyn, 38, formerly of Slytherin. Natalie is someone to whom her daughter looks up very much, mostly for achieving all that is expected of a pureblood wife and mother, despite not having a marriage arranged until she was almost of age. She seeks her mother's approval greatly in terms of moral matters. Father: Arcturus Hyperion Carrow, 38, formerly of Slytherin. Flora is sometimes a little scared of her father. Like her, her keeps his emotions firmly under lock and key and he is a hard person to read - though the anger he demonstrated towards Julius after her accident showed his daughter just what he is capable of. He does not carry the Mark, as he is not as politically active as the rest of the family, though Flora admires this as he does not have to use the Mark as evidence of his beliefs - he is perfectly capable of expressing them on his own, when he wishes to. Brother: Reginald Ares Carrow, 18, formerly of Slytherin house - Deceased The son and heir of this line of the Carrow family, Flora often followed him around the house in order to see just what someone in this position does. He was not the best teacher, however, being the least magically gifted of his siblings and the most socially inept. Flora has since decided that while she would like to marry the first son and heir of another family, she would rather have someone who can protect her and her children - not someone like her brother, whom she began to despise for his sheer incompetence and open display of bitterness. Sister: Hestia [[?]] Carrow, [[?]], Slytherin house - TBC if/when the character is picked up in game. Uncle: Amycus Carrow, [[?]], formerly of Slytherin house - TBC if/when the character is picked up in game. Aunt: Alecto Carrow, 42, formerly of Slytherin house. Flora looks up to certain parts of her Aunt Alecto's personality - she is clearly bold and unafraid to do what she feels to be right, and is passionate in a way that Flora feels she never could be. She does worry for her aunt's safety, though, and if she could say one thing to her without fear of reprisals, it would be to tone it down in public. Flora intends to uphold the traditional pureblood beliefs in her own home, but in public to appear neutral and perhaps even pretend to support the Ministry's outcomes - whatever will keep her and her family alive and in their apprpriate position. She sometimes wishes her aunt had done the same, and hopes that the Malfoys will be a good influence on her - they lasted long enough as upstanding members of society after the Dark Lord fell the first time. Friends: Most Slytherins, purebloods, children of Death Eaters, those used to high society especially. Enemies: Most Gryffindors, the pro-Potter lobby (how attention seeking and self righteous they are!), students less bright than her.

…HISTORY;
Flora Aglaia Carrow's birth came as more of a joy to her mother than her father. Although his wife had already given him an heir, Arcturus Carrow had been hoping for a spare before the distraction of daughters came along. However, it was not long before he became enchanted by the tiny baby girl, with whom he became much closer than with her brother. Arcturus Carrow was a fifth year Slytherin when he first began to chat on a regular basis with Natalie Selwyn, a girl the same age in his own house. The first discussion occurred when they had been part of a large group in the common room, bemoaning the lack of what they saw as 'a half decent DADA teacher', one who would teach more about what they were facing rather than how to defend themselves. When the next Hogsmeade weekend came along, he asked for her to accompany him, and the young couple officially began courting. Almost a year later, just before the pair returned to Hogwarts for sixth year during which they would both turn of age, the match was approved by both families, and they returned to school as a betrothed couple. A month after completing their education they were wed in the grounds of the Carrow family home. It was there they lived, in a wing of their own, even after Julius' birth. By the time Flora came along, Julius was two and Arcturus and Natalie had taken over the family property in Devizes, Wiltshire. In accordance with traditional pureblooded beliefs, Natalie remained at home to oversee the raising of the children (although the grunt work was naturally done by nannies and house elves) whilst Arcturus continued his job as one of the Ministry of Magic's Accidental Magic Reversal Squad. Chiefly, he was an Obliviator, although his talents were as such that he was often called upon to assist in other areas also. When Hestia arrived also, she was brought up along with Flora, where the little girls began their education early. This was not the education typical of a small child, for instance, learning how to read and write (although these were skills instilled in them very early). As young women from a long pureblood line, they were taught about what would be required from them in the future. As well as long lessons in cultural subjects such as music (Flora's specialty was the wizarding composer, Sangfort), the rigid rules of high society etiquette and manners were drilled into them, along with the expectation that they would one day marry and raise similar families of their own. Their mother never specifically referred to the ideal that Muggles and Muggleborns were inferior, but these were values that the children picked up nontheless. They knew that they were different to people who did not possess magical ability, and they could not lived in such a stilted, rarefied environment such as theirs without somehow absorbing the fact that everyone they knew was pureblood, even down to the human housemaids. This, Flora's young mind concluded, had to be for a reason. Arcturus Carrow, however, was different. His siblings, Alecto and Amycus, were both fully fledged Death Eaters, and while he did not bear the mark, he wished to blend in and be a subversive influence on the unacceptably pro-Muggle wizarding society that developed after Voldemort's fall. His children often heard him say things like "we need to protect ourselves" and make reference to the Muggles who killed witches and wizards during the witch trials popular in previous centuries in England. One of Flora's vivid childhood memories is of a letter in her father's library, an artefect from the early 17th century. It was a letter to one of his ancestors, describing the executions in excruciating details. It had only been a falsely accused Muggle who was killed, so this was not considered important, but the disgust hit Flora in waves, almost as if she could feel the pain of flames on her own flesh. Arcturus was very satisfied that his oldest daughter was beginning to understand the threat posed by Muggles. Three years after this incident, it was Julius' turn to go to Hogwarts. In preparation for his entry into a world where he would be forced to mix with his inferiors, Arcturus began to teach him magic - some of it very Dark - to boost his defences and attack and give him an advantage over the interlopers. He hoped that his heir would demonstrate skills at least level with his own at the similar age, but Julius' failure to complete many of them was a great disappointment to him. After lessons where he performed particularly poorly, he occasionally locked his son into the crypt, only letting him out after several hours' chance to practice. It was on one of these days, a mere week before Julius was due to catch the Hogwarts Express for the first time, that he forgot to lock the door, storming out in temper. Flora snuck in to watch, and the aforementioned accident occurred. Unfortunately for Julius, Arcturus had already begun to favour Flora over his eldest child, and he was enraged. Unwilling to even look at him, never mind touch him, he punished Julius with a rather nasty stinging hex and shut him in his room for days, allowing a single meal a day to be delivered to him by the house elf who looked after the children. Her brother's absence led to a peaceful period in the house for Flora. She spent several evenings snuggled on the settee in the library with her father, listening to his stories about brave and noble wizards who fought for the advancement of the purebloods, presenting them as a put-upon minority. She was sad to leave the Carrow manor for her own first time at Hogwarts, although she was excited about the other young witches and wizards she would meet from similar backgrounds to hers. She had also had magic lessons with her father, and been much more successful than her sibling had been. Perfectly confident in her own ability, she became a little lazy in her studies, although she still coasted through the more practical classes. As expected, she was sorted into Slytherin almost immediately. She noted with interest that Julius had not been lying when he talked of their family's house's rivalry with the scarlet clad Gryffindors - a few of them even gossiped when they heard her name and where she had gone. This seemed typical of a house that was home to Harry Potter, however, and with the encouragement of her elders she shrugged it off. She knew she was better than the boy who had caused such a fuss the previous year. She found her own first year very exciting, however, almost breathlessly so, as the Chamber of Secrets was opened and all the Muggleborns in school were in fear of their lives. Flora had never been so smug about her pure blood, and was one of a group of Slytherin girls who particularly enjoyed acting as though the whole thing was no big deal. Second year passed fairly quietly, the business with Sirius Black not worrying her at all - not if he was a known blood purist, anyway. In her third year, Flora was one of the students who gleefully wore a Support Cedric Diggory badge during the Triwizard tournament, and although she had never met the Dark Lord and knew just barely that her aunt and uncle were two of his most fervent supporters, she was pleased when she heard, through her family, that he had returned. She was aware that even several blood purist members of the family circle were scared of him, but she was gladder that the Muggleborns and Blood Traitors who had been so rude and disrespectful were now terrified. She was in her element during her fourth year when Professor Umbridge turned up at Hogwarts, knowing the woman from her father's anecdotes from the Ministry. At last, she felt, there was a teacher, and eventually Headmistress, who was willing to put the foolish pro-Potter students in their place. She eagerly joined the Inquisitorial Squad when invited to do so, but was annoyed to discover that this made her a victim of the Gryffindors yet again. Some small kid she didn't know hexed her so hard after she removed points from him (for giving cheek to Professor Umbridge) that her skin felt as though it was on fire all over. She spent a week in the hospital wing having cooling charms and potions applied, and was eventually allowed back to class when the burns went down. She later found out that said kid was a Muggleborn, and took great delight for doubly removing points from him again when she next encountered him in a corridor. Sneakily hitting him with a burning hex of her own when he wasn't looking, she walked off smugly, having had her revenge. The boy never bothered her again, although she was sad to see Professor Umbridge leave the school at the end of the year. Fifth year turned out to be quiet, up until the very end. Flora had spent much of the year ignoring teachers who pleaded with her to work harder, saying she had such potential to do well, but the 16 year old girl was complacent and somewhat lazy. If her goal following leaving school was to marry well and have children, what use would there be for magic? She would have servants to do it for her. She never stated this to Professor Snape in her careers interview, but she implied it to others in her common room when the career information leaflets were ritually left there. Around this time, she became suspicious of her brother Julius' behaviour. He was becoming quiet and withdrawn, and avoided her whenever she approached him to talk. Two days after the funeral of Albus Dumbledore - an event Flora had only attended under her father's duress, for the sake of appearances (she was not attached to the former Head) - Julius was found dead on the steps of the war memorial in the centre of Devizes. The word put out to Muggles in the area was that he had been drunk and died of alcohol poisoning, celebrating the completion of his education - a a mere assumption as they had found no signs of death on him. The small amount of whisky in his system was nowhere near enough to kill, yet as a reason it was snatched gratefully, as the local police did not wish to be blamed for the escape of a murderer and the inability to solve such a very strange crime. In reality, Julius had duelled with a fellow Hogwarts graduate from the local area, a Muggleborn with whom he had had a long running rivalry in school. For once, Julius had not started the fight. It turned out that he had an undiagonosed heart condition, and the stunning spell to the chest killed him almost immediately. Despite his growing estrangement from the rest of the family, due to his disappointment as an heir, the family were devastated and Flora's resentment of Muggleborns grew. Under her father's instructions the day after the funeral, Flora resentfully agreed to keep her beliefs to herself. He desired to protect his daughters even more, now they were all he had left, and Flora began to accept that it was more important than ever to pretend to blend in with the rest of wizarding society. Resentment burned within her, though, and she knew that one day, when an opportunity presented itself, her revenge would be great.

…FIRST PERSON;
It has been a week now since we laid Julius to rest. I miss him more than words can say, despite the fact that we had begun to grow apart. He was my brother, and I will remember him always. Private to: Aunt Alecto, Uncle Amycus Father wishes me to learn Occlumency. I believe he suspects that the pro-Potter contingent of the teaching staff may try to use it against those of our kind to see what we know. Do you agree? The last thing I would wish to do is give any secret away, although I am not aware of any.

…THIRD PERSON;
Flora sat stock still in her chair before the mirror, her eyes closed and head tilted back as the housemaid brushed her hair. She could have called for one of the house elves to dress her for tonight, but they were odd little creatures, and this girl had a fine touch when it came to styling her mistress. The position she was in must have looked odd, but this was how Flora appeared when relaxed. Still, silent, wallowing in the indulgence she enjoyed when being pampered for the ball she was due to attend that evening. A minute or so later, with the aid of a hairbrush and the wand of the maid - a girl named Maisie from a pureblood family in the village - the eldest Carrow daughter was finally ready. Running her long fingers over the black choker that sat across her throat, Flora admired her reflection and purred a quiet "thank you" to Maisie, giving her a gentle nod of dismissal. She knew that not all purebloods would treat their servants with even this small level of kindness and politeness, but Flora was her mother's daughter in this manner. Natalie Selwyn had taught her girls that the lower orders can be bought with kindness, for it is something they do not expect. Having their loyalty is much better than not when one requires their service, and given the political position occupied by the senior members of the Carrow family, retaining the devotion of one's servants was very much a plus. Flora stood, smoothing out the dark wine-red material of her taffeta gown. She thought of the purpose of the party tonight, to which all of the pureblood families considered worthy by her father had been invited, including, even, some from Europe. Ostensibly, the ball was to be held in memory of her brother, Julius, killed by a mudblood scumbag from the town. Ever the negotiator, however, Arcturus Carrow intended to observe each of his daughters in their interactions with young men. Not only would he be carefully watching the results of the training that their mother had given them over the years, but as he had told Flora in his study the previous week, this was the commencement of his search for their future husbands - a search he was taking most seriously, now they were his only children. So, the pressure was on, yet Flora was in her element. Checking her appearance one more time, she gave herself a slow and secret smile in the mirror and winked. In a rustle of heavy and expensive cloth, she was gone, leaving only the scent of her perfume behind.

…OUT OF CHARACTER;
	PB: PLAYER: CDJ: ICON CREDIT: LAYOUT CREDIT: INFO CREDIT: [splott [@] rp_tutorials]

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Ordinary Wizarding Level Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1995

Name: Richard J. Coote

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 2000

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	N/A
Astronomy	A
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	EE
Defense Against the Dark Arts	EE
Divination	A
Herbology	EE
History of Magic	P
Muggle Studies	O
Potions	EE
Transfiguration	A

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1995

Name: Richard J. Coote

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 2002

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	N/A
Astronomy	N/A
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	EE
Defense Against the Dark Arts	N/A
Divination	N/A
Herbology	A
History of Magic	N/A
Muggle Studies	O
Potions	EE
Transfiguration	N/A

Credit: nimbuschick

Clearwater, Penelope

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:25:24 GMT

Games: Hogwarts Blogs (no bio), Euterpe's Corner

Name: Penelope Lucia Clearwater
Gender: Female
Date of birth:December 19th, 1976
House/Year: Ravenclaw, graduated at the end of the 1993-4 academic year.
Blood status: Muggleborn.
Sexuality: Heterosexual.
PB/Avatar: Nicole Linkletter

Physical characteristics: Penelope is of above average height for a woman, standing a little under 5'10, but nonetheless doesn't have what she would describe as a knockout figure - she is slender but wishes she had more curves to fill it out. Facially she is pretty, having delicate, feminine features and piercing blue eyes. Her hair is a dark brown colour, which she doesn't dye and often wears back in a practical ponytail or bun, never doing anything fancy with it. Her skin is clear and pale, to the extent that she sometimes looks washed out, unless she wears a bit of makeup or uses a glamour charm.

Distant History: Penelope came to Hogwarts as an eleven year old Muggleborn, having never known anything of the existence of magic prior to receiving her Hogwarts letter, something she was personally affronted by, given that her father, Alan Clearwater MP, was Home Secretary at the time and was therefore one of the select number of Muggles in positions of power to be made aware of the magical world. Due to her father's job and healthy income, she came from a financially comfortable background and has always called London home. As she attended a private primary school, her accent was sometimes marked out as being 'posh', but Penelope has never made apologies for her family and social status. Her mother, Victoria, was a housewife and occupied herself by taking Penelope's younger siblings - twins Lucy and Ryan, two years younger than herself - to varying activities whilst Penelope was at Hogwarts. Penelope is the only witch in her family.

During her Hogwarts years, Penelope was an excellent student, her focus and determination working well with her natural intelligence. She thrived in Ravenclaw, and believed it to be the one house in which she truly fitted. She was naturally logical and as such had no time for "airy fairy" subjects such as Divination, choosing instead to take subjects that gave a firm result, such as Arithmancy and Ancient Runes. She left Hogwarts with seven NEWTs and the title of Head Girl, although the relationship she had with her male counterpart, Percy Weasley, did not survive long past graduation. It was during the summer break that they decided they were no longer compatible, and amicably decided to separate. Penelope has had no proper relationships since, although she has had the occasional date here and there.

Between school and the current time period, Penelope has been undergoing intense academic training. She took the requisite entrance exams and won a place at university to study psychology, and in summer 1997 graduated with first class honours. After this, she trained to become a psychologist and has had clients in both the Muggle and Magical worlds, although she concentrates mainly in the latter domain.

Recent History: The year following her university graduation was when the infamous Second Voldemort War raged, and thus her continuing education was somewhat interrupted, given that she aimed to train in both Muggle and Magical fields. She couldn't train in the Magical world whilst there were dangers for Muggleborn witches and wizards, and so she fled the country with her younger siblings to escape the attacks upon those of her blood status. Penelope settled in the south of France, where the Ministry there kept her and her family under protection until Harry Potter brought about the downfall of Voldemort's regime in the UK. As a result, her French is flawless and she keeps a fondness of French culture to this day.

In the four years since the end of the war, she returned to England and completed her psychologist training with the British Ministry. She now works primarily at St Mungo's, giving therapy to those who suffered psychologically under the old regime. Whilst she has many clients who suffer from bereavement issues or stress disorders relating to specific events, the bulk of her case files are of people like herself, with strong links to the Muggle world and thus felt downtrodden and ill-treated by those of a longer magical bloodline. Penelope herself still suffers from occasional nightmares, a relic of hiding away in France for so long. Her job is also therapy for herself.

Current employment status: Penelope now works as one of the few psychologists in St Mungo's, and is the only one there who specialises in treating those who suffered at the hands of Voldemort and his followers - thusly she commands a healthy salary, especially as prior to this position she worked freelance and effectively won herself a promotion upon returning to England. However, she would not yet consider herself wealthy, as St Mungo's is a state hospital and she will need to have been working for a little while yet before she would fall into the "rich" category. She does come from a wealthy family, although she prefers to make her own way in the world, as this reassures her of her own capability. She absolutely adores her job, as having been in a similar situation to her clients, she can empathise with them, and feels as though she can really make a difference in the world. This is where her caring and nurturing side comes alive, and where her logical and practical side is promptly squashed.

Personality: Although Penelope is a fairly quiet and introspective person, this does not mean she is shy or miserable - she is instead happy in her own company and enjoys peaceful activities such as reading a good book, or going to see a play (many would be surprised at just how loud and rowdy she can get when watching sports matches, however). She is not antisocial although she does take quite a while to learn to trust people and become secure in their presence. When she has made a friend, however, she is loyal for life. Still, this does not prevent her from giving her friends a ticking off when she feels they need it.

The sort of person who would best get along with Penelope is probably someone like herself - anyone who appreciates culture and the finer things in life will probably find something to chat about with her. One thing she does best is see past prejudices that others have regarding houses, so she will get along with anyone who is willing to give someone of her own background a chance. Admittedly, she finds Gryffindors sometimes to be rather reckless and is somewhat intrigued by the rebelliousness of certain Slytherins, but she does not make final judgements as to a person's worth based on this.

If there is anything that Penelope detests, it is untidiness. She sees it as pure laziness on a person's part - when all it takes is a few quickly cast spells, what sort of person cannot keep a good home? To a lesser extent, she also dislikes those who have bad personal organisation, although she would grudgingly admit that what is logical to one person is completely stupid to another.

Generally, Penelope would be a very considerate housemate. She does not play loud music, keeps the place in order and does not interfere too much in other people's business. However, her tone can sometimes be considered brisk when she attempts to explain her reasoning and general behaviour - and her anger when someone keeps an untidy house, cooks bad food or is generally rude is not worth risking. A fellow Ravenclaw once said of Penelope that she has a glare worthy of Minerva McGonagall - and Penelope considers this a compliment.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Ordinary Wizarding Level Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1995

Name: Richard J. Coote

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 2000

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	N/A
Astronomy	A
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	EE
Defense Against the Dark Arts	EE
Divination	A
Herbology	EE
History of Magic	P
Muggle Studies	O
Potions	EE
Transfiguration	A

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1995

Name: Richard J. Coote

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 2002

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	N/A
Astronomy	N/A
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	EE
Defense Against the Dark Arts	N/A
Divination	N/A
Herbology	A
History of Magic	N/A
Muggle Studies	O
Potions	EE
Transfiguration	N/A

Credit: nimbuschick

Coote, Ritchie

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:23:57 GMT

Games: All's Well That Ends Well

RICHARD Jackson Coote
	FULL NAME -- Richard Jackson Coote NICKNAME -- Ritchie GENDER -- Male BIRTHDAY/AGE -- June 23rd 1984, 26 BLOOD STATUS -- Muggleborn SEXUAL ORIENTATION -- Bi-curious. He doesn't like blokes enough to make him bisexual, but he's done 'stuff' (his words) with guys in the past. APPEARANCE -- Ritchie was one of those boys who never seemed to go through the puppy fat stage, despite the fact he looks seriously young for his age. His naturally blonde hair is always artfully styled, and he was always the vainest member of the team by far. He shrugs off such accusations, however - it works for him, so why be annoyed? Combining said fashionable hairdo with his blonde eyes and innocent looking face - though he has one hell of a cheeky grin - means he makes hearts flutter among young girls everywhere (and amongst a fair few of the older ones, too. Ritchie absolutely loves this). WAND -- Walnut, 10.5 inches, unicorn tail hair core CURRENT RESIDENCE -- With his wife, Rose Zeller, in one of the larger properties in Diagon's Circle. OCCUPATION -- Currently one of the presenters of the WWN's "Manspeaking" programme, as well as writing an editorial column based on the show for the Sunday Prophet. Contrary to the opinion of some, he writes this himself. During the Quidditch season, he acts as a part-time referee as a way of staying in touch with the game he loves. FORMER HOUSE/YEARS -- Gryffindor, 1995-2002 SCHOOL ACTIVITIES -- Beater on the Gryffindor Quidditch team from his second year (the 1996-7 season), becoming captain at the start of his fourth year, following the graduation of Ginny Weasley that summer. PETS, IF ANY -- None of his own. He thinks animals are all right, but he's secretly a bit OCD when it comes to cleaning up after them.
personality
*DETERMINED* Ritchie had his goals all the way through Hogwarts, and focused everything on achieving his goal - a starting place on a professional Quidditch team after leaving school. His academics slid as a result, but he didn't really care - Muggleborn he might be, but he fell in love with the sport instantly. His wife often jokes about being a Quidditch widow, even after Ritchie's early retirement from the game. *FIERCE* He isn't a former Falcon for nothing. He might have looked a little bit on the short and weedy side, bit Ritchie was nothing if not fierce when he played, and got down and dirty along with the best of them. *OPINIONATED* Like the most vocal of Gryffindors, when Ritchie has a strong opinion on something, he will NOT back down from it and will argue it for as long as is humanly possible. He isn't shy about voicing his opinion either, which is handy, given his second career. *BITTER* Don't get him started on the subject of the end of his playing career. Seriously. Still capable of a good rant on the matter, he's been timed at an hour and forty minutes - and that's just the current record. *OLD-FASHIONED* This works both ways. In slightly negative connotations, Ritchie might use less flattering terms such as 'birds', but having been brought up by a single mother and having four sisters, he has a healthy respect for women and will still stand up when one enters the room. If you're looking for a bloke who will kiss hands and pull chairs out for you, Ritchie is your guy. LIKES -- Southern weather, Muggle beer, the Falmouth Falcons, sex, junk food. DISLIKES -- Cold weather, Firewhisky, the Holyhead Harpies (seven women working in cahoots against him? No thank you), rabid feminists, salad. GOALS -- Although he secretly wishes to get back into the game somehow, another part of him realises that this is an unrealistic ambition. Therefore, he simply wants to make as much money as he can through as little effort as possible. Doesn't everybody? FEARS -- That Rose will think he's a total loser for being unable to get back into Quidditch, and leave him. WHAT THEY ARE BEST AT -- Sticking to his principles. He's a total Gryffindor when it comes to that. WHAT THEY ARE WORST AT -- Just bloody letting it go. YOUR CHARACTER'S MOTTO, OR A QUOTE THAT YOU FEEL REPRESENTS THEM WELL -- “Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people.” - Spencer Johnson Most people's first impressions of Richie are based on his celebrity persona - a bold, forthright and yes, rather handsome young man from Essex with the personality of an Essex boy to boot. Ritchie himself says that this is entirely accurate, although he wouldn't describe this as an 'admission' - because, in his words, "what's wrong with it?" As a family member, he is the centre of attention, being the only boy in a family with eight kids in total. He revels in that as he revels in the attention he gets for his career. Despite having the occasional on-air rant about growing up surrounded by women, he loves his sisters dearly and would hex the living daylights out of any man stupid enough to hurt one of them (or woman, in the case of his eldest stepsister). As a friend, he's the one that would stay up all night with you to help you finish an assignment, feeding you with caffeine and encouraging you to skip one of your more boring classes the next day to finish. It's no wonder he didn't make Prefect, really... As a boyfriend, he's one of those that would act hard to get as though he didn't care - though now he's married, he would be completely lost without "the missus" who is a stronger woman than she looks. He's the sort of man who needs a woman like her to keep him propped up through his spells of bitterness and weakness.	First House: Gryffindors born under the sign of Cancer will root for the home team until their throats are raw. They are deeply loyal to their House (and also to any friends outside of their House, although these may take a back seat to Gryffindor loyalties). Make a friend with a Gryffindor Cancer, and you've made a friend for life. Cancer is a sentimental, yet high achieving sign that dreams often, and dreams big; this combined with the Gryffindor romantic streak creates a quixotic, almost anachronistically chivalrous temperament. Secondary House: Potions, potions, and more potions. Any Slytherin born under a water sign will excel at potions, and the Cancer Slytherin is no exception. The leadership ability and the lofty dreams of Cancer will also be emphasized; as will loyalty (directed for the most part to one's House). Slytherins born under the sign of Cancer will be more hard-shelled and less sentimental than other Cancers, but don't be fooled by their bossy, efficient exteriors. On the inside they are soft and needy, and they learn from a young age to hide this well. Slytherins born under water signs have another thing in common with each other: keen insight into what makes other people tick. These Slytherins are good at manipulating other people's emotions, and good as well at quickly learning the hidden stories behind the otherwise inexplicable actions of acquaintances. They never forget a cut or a kindness, so it is best to stay on their good side unless you want an obsessive, vindictive enemy.
appearance
Portrayed By: Tim Paine Nationality: British (English) Ethnicity: Caucasian	Height: 5'10 Build: Skinny Eyes: Blue Hair: Blond
relationships
MOTHER -- Carrie-Ann Smithson (née Jones, formerly Coote), 46. A muggle woman who worked as a cleaning lady after leaving school at 15 and became a team-manager of an agency about 15 years later. She retired, leaving her second husband to the running of the business, when Richie left school. FATHER -- Nicholas Frederick Coote, 47. A muggle footballer who played in the minor leagues and achieved moderate success, though he left the family while Ritchie was still in primary school. He is now the part-owner of a hotel in Brighton and may or may not be engaged to 'some bird he met in the hotel bar'. SIBLINGS? Oh boy. Where do we start? Nicola Janine Coote, 27, formerly of Slytherin. Although the eldest of the siblings by less than a year - Ritchie arrived in May 1984, just ten months after Nicola's birth in July 1983, a childhood illness meant that Nicola did not start primary school with her peers. Her parents held her back to start the following year, at Ritchie's side. Being siblings in the same year group meant that many mistook them for twins, something Nicola and Ritchie both went to great lengths to correct. They have never been quite sure as to why Nicola's Hogwarts letter did not arrive until her brother's did, as their eleventh birthdays were different, but just put it down to one of those quirks of magic. Ironically, given that Ritchie is close to his sister, it is due in part to their relationship that Ritchie is so bitter towards his father, believing the ten month gap between him and Nicola means he was an unwanted accident. Nicola is now one of the Weekend managers at the WWN, taking the 8pm-8am shift. Rachel Rebecca Coote, 25, formerly of Ravenclaw. Rachel's arrival in June 1985 continued the tradition of births close together within the Coote family. Much to his father's (hidden) chagrin, Rachel also turned out to be a witch, making it into Ravenclaw just narrowly, it being a close call between Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff. She graduated in 2003, a year after her siblings, and is now one of the Ministry of Magic's barristers in training. Given her sweet and gentle nature, this is probably the least likely career choice anyone in the family has ever made, and as such, Rachel is known as "the clever one" of the family. Nadine Julia Coote and Jessica Catherine Coote, both 23, formerly of Hufflepuff. Identical twins born in 1987, the girls have the odd distinction of having separate birthdays in separate months. Nadine was born at a minute before midnight on July 31st, and Jessica a minute after midnight on August 1st. They stuck together like glue all the way through school, playing as many twin-related pranks as they could. Post-Hogwarts was the first time they had ever been separated when they chose different careers - Nadine is a design trainee at Twilfitt and Tatting's, where she works in the shop for a few shifts a week, and Jessica is the Morning Welcome Witch at St Mungo's. SPOUSE? Rose Zeller, a Hufflepuff from his year at Hogwarts. OTHERS OF IMPORTANCE? His best friend - Jimmy Peakes - a dorm-mate and fellow beater on the Gryffindor Quidditch team. They met on the train on their first day and have been best friends ever since. His stepfather and stepsisters. His mother remarried in 2002, not long after Ritchie's graduation from Hogwarts. He gave his mother away, his grandparents having died when he was still small. He gets on much better with his stepfather then he ever did with his biological father, and John Smithson took on the role of "Father of the Groom" at Ritchie's own wedding. He is exactly ten years older than his wife, and despite the fact that they hadn't married until after Ritchie had completed his Hogwarts education, Ritchie considered the man his stepfather from when John began dating his mother back in 1995. The main reason Ritchie respects John so much is that he didn't flake and run away on finding out that the Coote children had magical abilities, as their real father had done. John has three daughters from his first marriage - Cassie, Elizabeth and Cora, aged 28, 24 and 20 respectively. Ritchie isn't as close with them as his natural sisters, but he thinks they're decent enough. He's grateful for this - the girls moved in with the Cootes after their father moved in with Carrie-Ann, and living with seven girls would have been a nightmare if they weren't nicer people!
history
Richard Jackson Coote was born in May 1984 to Carrie-Ann and Nicholas Coote in the town of Braintree, Essex. Having arrived as something of a surprise some ten months after the birth of their first child, Nicola, Ritchie always felt that he was the accident, the afterthought. He never took this out on his mother, however, choosing to direct this feeling at his father when he eventually left the family home. Carrie-Ann and Nicholas never had a particularly easy life. When they met, Carrie-Ann was a 17 year old hospital cleaning lady and Nicholas was a young, minor league football player on a Youth Training Scheme. He was visiting his sick grandmother and got lost, ending up in the ward where Carrie-Ann was mopping the floor. He never did get to see his grandmother that day, showing a lack of responsibility that re-appeared several times over the years. The young couple dated without any talk of the future until Carrie-Ann became pregnant with Nicola a year later. They wed when the little girl was four months old, and announced her second pregnancy at the wedding reception - a shock from which certain family members never recovered. The pressure of having subsequent children at such a young age - when the twins were born, Mr and Mrs Coote were still only 24 and 23 respectively - became too great and most of the children's early memories consisted of their parents fighting. They eventually split in 1993, not long after Ritchie's 9th birthday. Upon reflection, Ritchie thinks it's a miracle that they even lasted this long. The Cootes saw their father maybe once or twice a year after that, following his "buggering off to Brighton", which in their eyes was enough. He was never a particularly good father, and did not attend Ritchie's wedding. The girls have always said that they will be glad to change their names when they one day get married as they don't want to be reminded of Nicholas more often than they have to be. Due to some bizarre quirk of magic, he and Nicola both received their Hogwarts letters on the same day - Ritchie's 11th birthday. They presumed that this was because they would both be attending school in the same year, and as they were not twins it would be fairer if the letters waited for the younger of the two to turn 11, though this suspicion was never confirmed. As Muggleborns, both siblings were very shocked by the news, but once it had sunk in they couldn't have been more excited. It was a little odd for them to be separated by the Sorting Hat, however, and even more so to be greeted by Dolores Umbridge's very strange speech, but they got over it very quickly. As first years who did not know the previous regime, there were not hurt as badly by the changes. Their very first (and in Nicola's case, only) detention was enough to make them both behave for a while, and now they have grown up their matching scars (reading "I will not talk to my sister/brother in Defence class") are something of a badge of honour. Having quickly fallen in love with Quidditch during his first year of school (he had been very jealous of Kirke and Sloper when they were picked to replace the Weasley twins that year), he made it onto the team in his second year, Harry Potter's first as captain. Despite being quite a skinny young thing (or 'weedy', as the older team members had called him), he aimed well and quickly began to develop this as his main selling point as a player. By the end of the year, Gryffindor's opponents (and indeed his team-mates, during practices) found it very difficult to dodge his bludgers without doing an inadvertent Sloth-Grip-Roll. As a Muggleborn, his third year coincided with the re-emergence of Voldemort as a political force and so he was not able to return to school. The three eldest Coote siblings had to make a quick decision over the summer as to what to do to protect themselves and their family, and fled to their step-father's family holiday home in Tenerife, where he owned a bar. They did their best not to worry too much about what was happening at home and treated it as something of a gap year, enrolling in a Muggle high school in October 1997. Through a conversation overheard in the corner of the bar, they met a couple of wizards from Barcelona with business contacts in London, who were able to keep them up to date with news from wizarding Britain. Ritchie spent most of his time worrying about his friends he'd left behind, such as Jimmy, and did not do too well in his academics that year, aside from picking up a little Spanish. The Catalan wizards brought word to them in May 1998 of a final battle that was being fought in the grounds of Hogwarts school. Ritchie would have gone back if he'd been able to, but of course, there was little time. The Cootes' new friends brought a wireless to their home and translated news as it came in through one of the Spanish networks. There was one hell of a party when the news came that Voldemort was dead, and the almost-14-year-old Ritchie woke up the next day with his very first hangover. Juan and Miguel escorted the family back to Britain within a week, and the children were able to arrange the future of their education under the Ministry's new rules. None of the older siblings wanted to re-do their third year, opting instead to go straight to the fourth year and attempt to catch up with extra study over the holidays. This worked out most well for Rachel, a bright Ravenclaw, though for Ritchie it was touch and go for a while, as he had also been chosen as Quidditch captain that year. After a strict talking to from McGonagall at some point around Christmas, he agreed to pull his socks up and just about made it through to his fifth year and the OWLs that lay ahead. He got decent grades in his exams, although not particularly great - but as Ritchie said, his mind was never particularly academic and he had always been more of a sporty type (something he gets from his father, as much as he would hate to say so). His greatest ambition was to join a professional team, which he did over the summer following his graduation from Hogwarts. He tried out for the Magpies, Kestrals and Bats before being successful with the Falcons. The team took a chance on the skinny kid with big potential, and Ritchie was so grateful that he worked extra hard from then on so as not to let them down - although this didn't mean that he didn't like a party, either. He spent his first year on the subs' bench, taking any chance he got to show what he could do. Already he was beginning to attract attention from two sides - from the press, who were also beginning to notice his on-pitch talents, and from the fans, who were noticing his talents... um, his talents for things other than Quidditch. Ritchie readily admits to enjoying the female attention and having his fun with some groupies - what young, single man wouldn't? - though what he would never admit to is snogging (and in some cases, a little more than snogging) a few fit young blokes as well. On the quiet, you understand. He would never, ever date a bloke when there were so many hot girls on the Quidditch scene whom he could enjoy without being too controversial. In the later days of his career - he enjoyed three seasons as a starting Beater following that year on the sidelines - he often reflected that it was a good thing that he'd enjoyed the game whilst he could... for it was during a game against bitter rivals the [[?]] in 2007 that it all came to a sudden, and rather sticky end. Having whacked one Bludger towards the [[?]] Seeker, the other ball - later adjudged to be faulty following a League investigation - veered from its course towards the Falmouth Keeper towards Ritchie in his position at the other side of the pitch. It happened too quickly for him too see it coming and was knocked off his broom at a height of 100ft - and were it not for the quick thinking of one of the other players, he would have gone crashing to an almost certain death. Said player managed to send an Impediment Jinx at him which slowed his fall slightly, just enough to assist one of his team-mates in catching him just before he hit the hard ground. As grateful as he is for still being alive, Ritchie has always felt awkward since in this person's presence as they are a reminder of the reason why he is unable to play Quidditch anymore - the hit taken by the bludger in addition to his leg being knocked against the ground as he was caught means that despite the best medical treatment money could buy, he was never as good as once he had been. Up until the final year of his playing career, Ritchie had never had a serious girlfriend, preferring instead to sow his wild oats and enjoy the company of groupies while he was still young and unattached. However, at a post-game party in late 2006 he met Rose Zeller... or should we say, met her again. They had been in the same year at Hogwarts - she a Hufflepuff to his Gryffindor - but never really seen much of each other outside of classes. Now that they'd both grown up a bit, however, he wondered what on earth he'd been missing all these years... because she was gorgeous. He asked her out then and there (before any of those pesky team-mates of his could get to her), and married in the Autumn of 2010. He had been always worried that she would leave him once the realisation of his career predicament set in, but surprising everyone, she stayed at his bedside as she recovered and the couple began to properly fall in love - not that he would say anything as soppy to anyone ever, mind you. The newlyweds are currently subject to pregnancy rumours, and as a young "it" couple their everyday to-ing and fro-ing is subject to analytical detail in the gossip rags - though the publications who published pictures of his wedding and other significant events make sure that their stories are complimentary, not wishing to kill off the goose that lays the golden eggs. Now that the Quidditch season is about to come to an end, Ritchie is beginning to focus more on his media work, such as his Manspeaking show on the WWN and related column in the Sunday Prophet. One of his more widely-talked-about points of view was his declaration that converting to your partner's religion was "a stupid basis for a marriage. My missus comes from a Jewish family, and I wasn't going to do the conversion lessons just to get hitched... If you genuinely believe in that stuff, fair enough, but I think if you're doing it just to shut up the future in-laws then you're being a proper hypocrite, really." Female listeners in particular were split between agreeing with him and appreciating 'hearing an honest point of view from a man, for once' and saying that he has 'no sense of the romance of it all'. He is generally known as the more sensible yet straight-talking man in the pair of hosts, although he is secretly a little weirded out by the network's latest wheeze - adding a gay man to the presenting team.
connections and plot
Existing Connections: Flint, Marcus - the former team-mate at the Falmouth Falcons. To Ritchie, Marcus was a sort of hero, and he will be more than a little bit gutted when the legendary Chaser has to retire. Sought Connections: Peakes, Jimmy - his best friend. They'll have met on the train on their first day at Hogwarts and been BFFs ever since. Zeller, Rose - his wife. They wed fairly recently in a showbiz, glossy-magazine ceremony and the current gossip-fodder is whether or not she's pregnant (something that it would be cool to have happen but is something to be negotiated with the player). She'd have some sort of career that keeps her in the public eye too, most likely, although this is again negotiable. :) Boys! - Boys with whom Ritchie could have shared the odd kiss (or a little more) whilst he was exploring his bi-curious side before he settled down with Rose. Girls! - Fangirls or not, with whom Ritchie could have enjoyed the fun of the single lifestyle to be had as a young, upcoming Quidditch player ;) The heroes - the opposition player and the team-mate who saved Ritchie's life on the pitch on that fateful day in 2007.
samples
FIRST PERSON SAMPLE Private to: Self Oh. My. God. If that Ackerley woman starts on about Manspeaking again, I'm sending her Bubotuber pus in the post... does she ever shut up? Hasn't it occurred to her that on their programme they do the exact same thing about men as they accuse us of doing about women? It's a bit of harmless fun! If she doesn't like it, she doesn't have to listen to it. If you make it your job to go around finding things to be offended by, don't be so bloody shocked when, gasp, you find something you think is offensive! Naff off and concentrate on your own bloody programme!!! End Private to: Rose I need a drink, love. I'm meeting Jimmy in The Scorpion for a pint after work - evening in tomorrow? End Private to: Marcus You ever get that feeling where sometimes you just don't bloody understand women? Rose started blubbing the other day because she thought people were using the pregnancy rumours to try and say she was fat. Telling her she wasn't fat didn't seem to work. What the hell else do you say??? End I am not in a position to confirm or deny whether the rumours of a charity calendar featuring present and former male Quidditch players is going to happen, as I know nothing about it. So I'd appreciate it if people stopped asking me about it as if I was the one behind it all! Ta. THIRD PERSON SAMPLE Ritchie rubbed his temple and sighed quietly to himself as the other host continued his rant. According to the clock in the corner of the studio, his colleague was now at five and a half minutes - on the subject of none other than Tiffany Ackerley - and he showed no signs of stopping yet. The producer, standing behand the glass wall that separated them from the office, looked increasingly panicked with every second. When the other man paused for breath, he took the opportunity to jump in and cut the older bloke off in mid-stream. "I see what you're saying, mate, and I do think that the lovely Mrs Ackerley was being a little bit unfair with some of her viewpoints about this programme - but she's one person, isn't she? I've always thought that if you're so insecure in your opinion to be that annoyed when someone disagrees with it, maybe your argument isn't strong enough in the first place. It's all about having an opinion and right to free speech. Tiffany Ackerley can slag off Manspeaking if she likes, and we reserve the right to slag off her show if we want to, which seems pretty fair to me. And as we're pretty stumped for time this evening due to an end of Quidditch season review coming up, let that be the end of it for now. I believe we have a caller on Floo line One - caller, you're on live on Manspeaking..." As the guest, who sounded suspiciously like the brother of the man sitting opposite him, Ritchie winced and rubbed his temple with his index finger. This was going to be one of those weeks...
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HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Ordinary Wizarding Level Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1995

Name: Richard J. Coote

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 2000

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	N/A
Astronomy	A
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	EE
Defense Against the Dark Arts	EE
Divination	A
Herbology	EE
History of Magic	P
Muggle Studies	O
Potions	EE
Transfiguration	A

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1995

Name: Richard J. Coote

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 2002

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	N/A
Astronomy	N/A
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	EE
Defense Against the Dark Arts	N/A
Divination	N/A
Herbology	A
History of Magic	N/A
Muggle Studies	O
Potions	EE
Transfiguration	N/A

Credit: nimbuschick

Diggory, Amos

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:22:38 GMT

Games: Lorem Ipsum

character name.
“I have as much authority as the Pope, I just don't have as many people who believe it.” - George Carlin

FULL NAME: Amos Jonathan Diggory
NAME MEANING: Amos - "to be borne by God", Jonathan - "a gift from God", Diggory - a place name, referring to a dyke that stops the flow of water.
NICKNAMES: Mossy

DATE OF BIRTH: 23rd October 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH: Keswick, Cumbria
CURRENT AGE: 16, about to turn 17
BLOODLINE: Halfblood. Well, barely. Both of his parents were Muggleborn.
SEXUALITY: Heterosexual

PARENTS: Jacob Amos Diggory, 40. Former Hufflepuff and Head of the Beast Division of the Department for Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures.
Ada Martha Diggory, 39. Former Hufflepuff and an artist who runs a gallery in Diagon Alley.
SIBLINGS: None.
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS: Jacob's relationship with Amos isn't especially close, but as his only son their relationship is cordial and they have each other's best interests at heart. They enjoy each other's company and regularly have a "blokes' lunch" when Amos isn't at school. Amos is much more of a mother's boy than he will admit to in public, and enjoys being fussed over her when he is at home.

School.
“He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak.” - Michel de Montaigne

HOUSE & YEAR: Hufflepuff, 1962 - 1969
WAND: Cherry, 10.5 inches with a unicorn tail hair core.
PREFECT or HEAD: Hufflepuff 6th year male prefect.
LOYALTY: Undecided as of yet, but he is most certainly against the ideals of the Death Eaters.
BOGGART: House Elves - he hates the things. At the start of his first year, one creeped him out by insisting on taking his underpants for ironing and they've made him cringe ever since.
ANIMAGUS: N/A
METAMORPHMAGUS: N/A
PATRONUS: Amos can't cast one yet, not quite being at that level in Charms.
CLASSES: Care of Magical Creatures, Charms, Defence Against the Dark Arts, Divination and Herbology.
OWLS SCORES: Here.
QUIDDITCH: Beater.
CLUBS: None.

Appearance.
“The wisest have the most authority” - Plato

Ethnicity: Caucasian
Height: 6'1
Build: Tall, with broad shoulders and muscles just developed enough to show definition. He looks toned rather than bulky and has the lithe build of a swimmer rather than the heavy frame of a rugby player.
Eyes: Blue. Not too bright, not too dark. Just sort of ordinary.
Hair: Light brown, with bits of blond in it from being outside in the sun.
Skin: On a girl, his colouring would be described as English Rose. He's not too pale, but given the lack of sun, he isn't exactly tanned either.
Wardrobe: When at home, he wears the sort of clothes he'd wear at Hogwarts on a Hogsmeade weekend - jeans or tracksuit bottoms with a t-shirt, if going casual, or smart trousers and a shirt if on a date. At school, of course, he wears his Hufflepuff uniform - tidy enough to pay lip service to the idea of setting an example, but his shoes are usually a little scuffed and his robes often have grass stains on them from sitting outside when it is sunny.
Distinguishing Features: He has a scar on his left hand, between the thumb and forefinger running down to his wrist. It was obtained when someone cast a spell in DADA back in his OWL year, which missed its target and scraped Kenneth's hand by accident, narrowly missing the rest of him.

History.
“Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don't interfere” - Ronald Reagan

Amos Jonathan Diggory was born at 6 in the morning on an unusually cold October day. Summer should only have been beginning to die down, but when Amos arrived, the fields around his small Cumbrian home town were dusted with frost and the fire was going in the spare bedroom where his mother gave birth to him. It was a small country cottage - at least by the fact that his parents had an expanding collection of artwork and books and were in increasing need of the room over the years. Many of his early memories involved the clatter and bangs of spellwork on wood as extensions were added in order to accomodate the growing gallery and library.

Amos' mother, Ada Bateman, was not long out of Hogwarts when she became re-acquainted with her future husband at the Ministry of Magic. She was a new recruit in the Wizengamot Administration Service, he had been in the same year but was now in his training at the DRCMC as part of the Beast Division. On her way to the office for the first day, she had become lost in the many corridors and lifts within the building, and to make matters worse, when she finally got into the correct lift, it broke down. Luckily, Jacob Diggory was passing with his colleagues, and he helped to get her out, directing her to the right floor just in time for her to sign in. Ever grateful, she agreed to a date, and the couple have been together ever since.

Married a year and a half after their first meeting, given the usual standards of magical couples, it was expected that they would settle down and have children almost immediately. However, it was their ideal to have a settled family home before having the actual family, and it was four more years before their first and only child was born. By this point they had the family home in Keswick, near her parents, as well as an overnight flat in London as part of their property portfolio. It made career and family a much easier pair to balance.

After a gap in which they got further into their respective careers and debated the future of their family, it was discovered that Ada carried a medical condition meaning that having further children would be extremely unlikely. As a result, Ada quit her job at the W.A.S. and stayed at home to look after her growing son, occupying the time not spent caring for him by becoming involved in art. When he was old enough for Hogwarts, she took a job in a local art gallery.

Amos had a fairly ordinary time growing up, by magical standards at least. He was nine when the first of his cousins went to Hogwarts, and was insanely jealous of what he perceived to be her exciting adventures that she wrote home about. Instead, he was tutored at home by one of the other local witches. He joined other children at different wizarding homes in turn to receive a basic education in the wizarding world and the Muggle one, so that they would not be vulerable when the headed out into a world that was likely not their own.

He was, however, quite certain by now that he was definitely a wizard. At the age of six, he had been out with his family in the park when a Muggle boy called him a 'freak', being the only boy in his group. Instead of pointing out to the lad that he was an idiot and these were his cousins, he glared so hard at him that his rival's rucksack exploded, sending his toys and books sprawling over the lawn.

A hard working and quiet child at this point, his first and second year passed mostly uneventfully. He passed his classes well, made plenty of friends, and declined the suggestion to try out for Quidditch, knowing that while he loved the game, for now he would prefer to concentrate on school work.

In his third year, there were two noted events. The first, his decision to finally try out for Quidditch, when he became a team reserve - a position he would keep for two years. The second, his discovery of girls. Seeing them in their own clothes dressed up for Hogsmeade visits made him realise what beautiful creatures women were, and he did his best to make them feel viewed as such. He had his first girlfriend towards the end of the year, but it was more of a friendship thing, and they parted amicably before going home for the summer.

In his fifth year, to his delight, he was made Prefect. He hoped that this would lead to advantages later on, and he knew that it afforded some perks in the present. It did not, however, win him friends in certain places. Combined with the stress of OWL year, when half of his year went almost mad, he was very glad to see the back of it. A more pleasant aspect of his fifth year was, however, when he secured a starting place as Beater on the Quidditch team due to the graduation of one of the previous players.

Following his first full year as a Prefect and Quidditch player, he has spent the summer relaxing at the family home in Cumbria, learning to waterski on Bassenthwaite Lake and catching up with his favourite Muggle novelists. He's also decided to try and win round the affections of a pretty girl at some point in his sixth year... because that can't hurt, can it? Sixth year will likely be busier than fifth, so he intends to have as many fun diversions as possible.

Personality.
“The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to learn.” - Cicero

The Hufflepuff Scorpio
This is one of the more bizarre signs to get sorted into House Hufflepuff, but every now and then it happens. It's not as contradictory as one would think. Scorpio is perfectly happy to work behind the scenes without getting much recognition, provided that work actually gets something meaningful done and results in personal success; success means different things to different people, and Hufflepuff Scorpios tend to define success as "accomplishment" rather than as "prestige." These Hufflepuffs are indefatigable. They have the energy and the willpower to keep going even when everyone else around them has quit. They are workaholics to an extreme, if they are obsessed with a particular project; otherwise, they are happy to devote their prodigious energies to their family and friends, to whom they are devoted. Scorpio is often associated with the serpents of Aesculapius, demi-god of medicine, and the social orientation and skill at herbals that Hufflepuff wizards exhibit make the Scorpio Hufflepuff a natural healer.

Amos is unashamedly romantic, but not in the soppy, traditional way. He makes it clear to girls he dates what he thinks and how he feels, and spoils them because he wants any woman he's with to feel like a goddess. This usually works out pretty well for him, too.

Amos was a bit of a stick in the mud in his younger days. A stickler for the rules, as he felt this was the best way to make a good impression upon the teachers and other adults at school, he became Prefect in his 5th year and was known for being the one you'd go to if you wanted a fair judgement sticking to the letter of the law - having said that, he will occasionally look the other way where his mates are concerned, but only if they're not doing something morally wrong. However, with the stress of OWLs making him re-evaluate himself, he grew up into the young man he is today - a cheerful, charming and charismatic young man, who is sometimes quick to temper but has a good heart really.

Turn Ons: Jasmine scented perfume (heady and passionate), well presented girls (because they look like they've made an effort), girls just after they've got out of bed in the morning (therefore at their most natural).
Turn Offs: Lavender (reminds him of his grandmother), being too pristine (looks too much like a museum piece, someone who cannot be touched or, most importantly, rumpled), being snotty and dismissive of a bloke's best efforts.
Likes: Real ale, girls next door, being admired, dogs, a laid-back existence.
Dislikes: Alcopops, prissy girls, pranks, toads, disruption.
Fears: On a lower, more everyday level, he is worried about humiliation. He works hard so he isn't shown up for incompetence or other academic-related downfalls. On a higher, more fundamental level, he worries about these rumours about an upcoming war, and the last thing he wants is for his family to become involved.
Strengths: Hard work, focus, theory.
Weaknesses: Vision, strategy, calm.
Mirror of Erised: Having his own office, with a big desk and a secretary.

out of character.
OOC STUFFS OOC STUFFS OOC STUFFS.

NAME: Heather
AIM: shewhodares85
EMAIL ADDRESS AND MSN: heather_stanton@hotmail.com
IJ: she_who_dares
AVAILABILITY: Every day
EXPERIENCE: See CDJ.

JOURNAL ENTRY

Private to: Self
Oh honestly. I don't know what's going on around here, but the number of assignments piling up is just ridiculous. I'm not a slacker by any means, but let's be realistic here: we're sixth years! Smithins is alright, and I know she thinks I'm getting along really well with the coursework, but I'm surprised at her for entrusting us with some of these topics. Seriously.
/Private

Private to: Felicia Bells
My dearest darling beautiful Felicia. I'm bored and I feel that your magnificent company would entertain and lift my spirits greatly. D'you fancy going for a drink next Hogsmeade weekend?
/Private

Public
So, the working week is almost at an end and frankly, I'm really bloody glad of it. I intend to spend as much of my time off as possible either asleep in bed or asleep in the common room.

What is everyone else doing? And please, don't hold anything back. I know you're probably all living lives much more exciting than mine. Don't hide it to spare my feelings - I'm embracing it now!

THIRD PERSON SAMPLE

Amos sat out by the Lake, his feet dangling over the edge and into the water. The gentle ripple of the water between his toes tickled him as he looked over at the castle, kicking his feet gently.

It wasn't often that he coped with being alone, but this was one of those days where he actually took his dad's advice and took the time to 'fly solo', and try and make sense of how he was feeling. He didn't feel as though he was anywhere close to sorting his head out yet, but the one advantage of this quiet time was that there was no-one around to see how upset he still got when he thought of his deceased grandfather.

He muttered quietly, looking at his reflection in the dark water. He regarded his own face with a growing sense of fear and confusion, for as his mum said almost constantly, despite resembling her more than her other relatives, there was just 'something about him' that reminded those who knew him of Richard Bateman. As much as he missed his grandfather terribly, Amos wasn't ready to meet him again just yet.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Ordinary Wizarding Level Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1994

Name: Alexander M. Summers

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 1997

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	EE
Astronomy	EE
Care of Magical Creatures	EE
Charms	O
Defense Against the Dark Arts	EE
Divination	N/A
Herbology	O
History of Magic	EE
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	O
Transfiguration	O

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1994

Name: Alexander M. Summers

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 1999

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	N/A
Astronomy	N/A
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	O
Defense Against the Dark Arts	O
Divination	N/A
Herbology	O
History of Magic	N/A
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	O
Transfiguration	O

Credit: nimbuschick

Frobisher, Vicky

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:20:06 GMT

Games: May 02, Dog Days, Puppet Master, All's Well That Ends Well

About You
Name: Heather
Age: 25
Timezone | Availability: GMT / Weekday Evenings, Weekends
Experience: justkevin and ravenclawjase here.
Contact Info: See player contact page.

The Character
Basics --
Full Name: Victoria Anne Frobisher
Gender: Female
Wand: 10 inches, Maple with a unicorn hair core.
Birthday | Age: November 23rd 1981, 17 going on 18.
Blood Status: Pureblood. Going back a long way... as far as most know. In reality it's much more complicated.
Sexual Orientation | Marital Status: Nominally heterosexual, but curious. Single. Has never had a sexual relationship, but only because she's never met anyone yet who has met her standards, whom she can trust. She says she would never have a relationship with a girl, but if it were to be kept private and discreet, she would be open to experimentation. Logically, she would never know if she liked it without trying.
Occupation: Hogwarts Student and Prefect.
Appearance: Vicky is of above average height for a female, although not ridiculously tall, standing at 5'9. She is fairly slender but not model thin, and not as curvaceous as she might wish to be.
She considers her saving grace, appearance wise, to be her naturally blonde hair which she wears at a length hitting just below her shoulders. As it is her best feature - in her opinion - she usually wears it down unless it is for a practical class. Her eyes are a sort of muddy dark blue. She rarely wears makeup, unless it is for a special occasion, and usually wears smart and sensible clothing, preferring to look clean and tidy as opposed to sexy.
Played By: Teresa Palmer.
Journal Name: victory_v

History --
Hometown: Chelsea, London, UK.
Current Residence: Chelsea, or Hogwarts, depending on the time of year.
[Former] House | Years: Gryffindor, 7th year female prefect.
Family --

Parents --
Father: John Jacob Restwold Frobisher, 52. Formerly of Gryffindor House.
Mother: Helena Luciana Bassett, 48. Formerly of Ravenclaw House.
Siblings? John James Frobisher, 24. Formerly of Gryffindor House.

Character/Family History (up until the Battle of Hogwarts):
For those who set much store in blood purity, and who are in the know, it is never a good idea to try and rile Vicky Frobisher about having Muggles in her lineage. For one, she really doesn't care – if Muggles were so bad for the future of the Wizarding community, she says, two Muggles wouldn't be able to have a magical child in the first place. Secondly, Vicky is one of the few witches at Hogwarts whose blood heritage can actually be traced back more than a century or two – her ancestor was Agnes Restwold, who was a courtier in the reign of Henry VIII when she acted as lady in waiting to Queen Katherine Howard, a childhood friend. Hiding the fact that she was a witch, as letting it be known would kill her, Agnes left the court when the Queen was disgraced lest she be dragged down with her. Since then, the Restwolds rejected life as high-fliers in the royal circle, instead retreating to the darker circles of the wizarding community for protection, rising through the ranks there instead.

Despite this, the links with high society never really let the family go. Vicky's father, John Restwold Frobisher, is a wizard who chose to make his living in the Muggle world for this reason – a former Gryffindor himself, who is a television political editor for the BBC. Wizards who are au fait with Muggle culture will know him from the programme “Westminster on Sunday”, a somewhat highbrow discussion of the week's events. He is married to Helena Bassett, a photographer whose work is popular with celebrities and other famous people who, in her own words, have more money than sense. Interestingly, Helena is the descendant of Anne Bassett, another lady in waiting to Katherine Howard, whose father (Lord Lisle) was arrested for treason when Anne of Cleves was humiliatingly cast aside. Her noble connections entitle her to the honorific of The Right Honourable Helena Bassett, being the daughter of the current Lord Southampton.

All this means that Vicky has had the somewhat confused upbringing of the slightly-Muggle, slightly-magical Hogwarts student. Some might say that this is what has spurred her on to be so politically active, as she would wish to find her own place in the world to wipe away the effects of her mixed-up upbringing. They would never say this to her face, however, as Vicky is rather handy with the infamous Bat Bogey hex.

There was never any doubt – at least in her own mind – that she would follow her father to Hogwarts. Promptly being sorted into Gryffindor – a pleasing result, as she liked the idea of being able to play up to the daring reputation of the house when she wished, and there was a no stigma to the House these days – she spent the next few years making more allies than friends in other houses, although she gets on well with her dorm-mates. Academically she was not especially outstanding, being slightly above average, although her Head of House says that with a lot of effort, there could be one or two Os in her OWLs and beyond, and anything less than an E at this stage would be disappointing.

In the summer leading up to sixth year, Vicky had been spending her time at home in the genteel area of Chelsea, taking part in ladylike pursuits such as riding, swimming and going for long walks in order to relax before the tough year ahead. Until her seventh year started, however, she was cosseted in the Muggle world and only had snippets of information from friends about what was going on. Arriving at school for the 1997-98 academic year was something of a shock...

Personality --
Patronus: She has never tried to produce one, but if she could, it would be a pug - the sweet, contented and loyal lapdog to the rich and famous through history.
Boggart: A hooded man, carrying rope - like her family before her, she is terrified of being discovered to be a witch and receiving the traditional punishment.
Magical Strengths & Weaknesses: Vicky decided to keep her NEWT choices to where her magical strengths lay, for two reasons. For one, the greater number of subjects, the less time in which to study. Secondly, when discussing her schooling with Muggles, five subjects was easier to pass off as Muggle A-levels. She is taking History of Magic (obvious), Potions (Chemistry), Transfiguration (Physics), Arithmancy (Maths) and Muggle Studies (Psychology). History because of her future career path, as she is good at justifying her reasoning by use of historical precedent. Potions and Transfiguration because she is good at visualising what she wants to happen and makes it so, Arithmancy because she is logically minded, and the somewhat conflicting option of Muggle Studies. Some see it as an easy option. Vicky chose it as an easy O, given her knowledge in the subject, and for the personal interest of the Muggle history studied in the coursework.
Her weaknesses are anything requiring a delicate physical touch, such as Herbology and COMC. Unless it is a matter of being gentle persuasive, Vicky is not the subtle type and is more of an outgoing leader, as she is now president of the Charms club. She is considering trying out for Quidditch again, although not for the Keeping position she had previously tried out for but turned down. Hey, she's president of the Charms club now - she can always schedule meetings around Quidditch if she gets on the team!
Likes | Dislikes: LIKES: Clubs and societies, debate, fizzing whizbees, being analytical, having but not abusing a position of authority.
DISLIKES: Being powerless, misogyny, not playing Quidditch, plain food, boredom.
Fears & Goals: FEARS: Being outed as a witch, dying, losing all her friends. She wouldn't realise how much the war had affected her without analysing how morbid some of her thoughts were.
GOALS: She aims to join the DMLE as a trainee in magical law, and hopefully end up involved in magical politics.

Vicky is pretty much an aimiable and kind person, although if solitary for too long, she will regress slightly and dwell too long on her negative thoughts. She enjoys authority but uses it well, and is a fair and considerate prefect who takes her job seriously. She sometimes has what you might call "projects", almost socially adopting someone and making it her aim to improve something - usually cheering them up, although she may also have other reasons. Vicky would never let a word of this out to another person, though, beyond an "I feel so sorry for...". She is secretly very ambitious, hence seeking positions of power in the way that her parents have places in Muggle High Society, although unlike them she has no plans of leaving the wizarding world, however temporarily.

The War --
Affiliation? Appearing outwardly neutral, and with parents living outside of the wizarding world for the most part, managed to stay that way and protect herself.
Role played in the second war: Staying alive. She had no idea that the DA existed and probably wouldn't have joined, having the paranoia of being traced back as a supporter of a rebellion. However, she couldn't stand the fact the Voldemort had the aim of Muggles. She doesn't feel particularly warmly towards them, but feels that as holders of a higher power, it is the responsibility of the wizarding world to protect, and not harm Muggles. She also lamented the fact that Voldemort's actions were close to betraying their existence to the Muggles in Britain - another worry of hers - and she feared what a maniac such as he could do with the power, once gained.
Was your character injured in any way, either permanently or temporarily? Only mildly. When it came to the final battle, she protected Harry from the potential attack by Slytherins along with the rest of her house, as she had then begun to realise what her rightful place was - alongside the others. She didn't last terribly long in the fight, though - soon after their arrival, she twisted her knee pulling another student out of the way of one of the Acromantula. She just about managed to stagger out of the way, when said student insisted upon her going to safety and practically shoved her down the passageway to the Hog's Head. Her injury flares up on occasion, but not that often as it was seen to quickly.
Where was your character when Harry Potter won? In the Hog's Head with her leg up on a table.
How does your character feel about the end result? Distinctly relieved. Maybe now the wizarding world can go back into hiding and fix the mess Voldemort's reign left behind...

Samples --
First Person: I am so pleased to be back at Hogwarts in one piece ~~relatively~~. Being back is still rather strange given the circumstances, don't get me wrong, but I want my life back, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. I figure being back at school is a good way to start, at least for me personally.

Looking forward to the start of the Quidditch season - a pleasant distraction from more academic matters will be good for us, I think.

Third Person: Having a free period between her classes, Vicky decided to wander down to the Quidditch pitch for a quiet moment. The last time she had been here - not as a spectator, that is - was the year she tried out as Keeper, so the place was somewhat symbolic. It didn't mean failure, as she'd been told she flew better than Ronald Weasley on the day of tryouts. No, it was more a place of opportunity, of reassurance in her own capabilites. Even though this was not a question of academic success, simply being here reminded her that she HAD achieved good things in the past, so why not again?

She briefly checked around to see if anyone else there, and satisfied with the level of privacy, she reached into her robes pocket for a hairband to pull back her blonde mane. Pulling out the school broomstick she'd hidden behind the stands - her own was in for repairs and would soon be delivered - she swiftly hopped aboard and soared quickly into the air, viewing the whole grounds from a vantage point above the hoops.

This is it, Vicky thought. This is what makes me happy. I feel free.

STUDENT PROFILE
OOC. NAME/ALIAS: Heather AIM/MSN: heather_stanton@hotmail.com EMAIL: As above. May we share the above information with players in game? Sure! IC. NAME: Victoria (Vicky) Anne Frobisher. PB: Teresa Palmer. AGE/BIRTHDAY: 23/11/78, 17. NATIONALITY: English/British. QUIDDITCH POSITION: Keeper, when she actually plays. SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS: Charms Club and Choir (mezzo soprano). SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Heterosexual and inexperienced with it, although she's previously dated. HOUSE: Gryffindor Sagittarians are exuberant and full of good humour. They are intelligent, but often do not make the best of students, because they would rather be outside enjoying the fresh air or off studying on their own. They aren't good at diplomatic silence; if a teacher makes a mistake, the Gryffindor Sag will draw attention to it right away, usually loudly and in front of the entire class. At length. These students can get into trouble - their hot tempers make for easy dueling matches, and their impish senses of humour inspire a great many practical jokes. Still, they rarely mean anything malicious. They're too jovial to harbour malice. These Gryffindors are likeable extraverts, on good terms with practically everybody, and they generally do all right in the end. Many excellent Quidditch players come from this sign. Vicky is typical of this type of Gryffindor in that she is confident, self assured and not afraid to say what she thinks - and she will justify her own actions and those of the people she cares about to a very great extent. She isn't a bitch, however, and the Gryffindor chivalry comes out in her when she will go out of her way to help someone in need who deserves it. Gryffindor rescuer's complex? Why yes, absolutely! SECONDARY HOUSE: Hufflepuff Sagittarians are good-natured, cheerful, and clever, and their natural skill at teaching other people what they have learned ensures that they will be professors or magical tutors upon leaving Hogwarts. Their outdoorsy ways also give them a gift with all growing things and wildlife. These wizards have more difficulty than most wizards of their house applying themselves to their studies; Sagittarius is a sign of intellect, but not discipline, and it is painful for Hufflepuffs born under this sign to do homework when they'd rather be out on the Quidditch field or taking nature hikes. They will knuckle down, but not without protest. Although they are socially graceless, their good natures make up for any accidental offenses they may commit. You know that part about Vicky having a rescuer's complex? Here's where that develops further. When you make friends with Vicky and prove that you're genuine, you have a friend for life. Her faith in her friends is unwavering, and any disloyalty would be a terrible blow to her world view. She would make a brilliant girlfriend in that she would be faithful without being clingy, and despite her occasional lapses in academic discipline, she isn't afraid of working hard to pull herself up again. PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: Vicky is of above average height for a female, although not ridiculously tall, standing at 5'9. She is fairly slender but not model thin, and not as curvaceous as she might wish to be. She considers her saving grace, appearance wise, to be her naturally blonde hair which she wears at a length hitting just below her shoulders. As it is her best feature - in her opinion - she usually wears it down unless it is for a practical class. Her eyes are a sort of muddy dark blue. She rarely wears makeup, unless it is for a special occasion, and usually wears smart and sensible clothing, preferring to look clean and tidy as opposed to sexy. PERSONALITY: Wand: 10 inches, Maple with a unicorn hair core. Patronus: A pug - the sweet, contented and loyal lapdog to the rich and famous through history. Boggart: A hooded man, carrying rope - like her family before her, she is terrified of being discovered to be a witch and receiving the traditional punishment. Magical Strengths & Weaknesses: Strengths: History of Magic, Potions, Transfiguration, Arithmancy and Muggle Studies. History because of her future career path, as she is good at justifying her reasoning by use of historical precedent. Potions and Transfiguration because she is good at visualising what she wants to happen and makes it so, Arithmancy because she is logically minded, and the somewhat conflicting option of Muggle Studies. Some see it as an easy option. Vicky chose it as an easy O, given her knowledge in the subject, and for the personal interest of the Muggle history studied in the coursework. Weaknesses: Anything requiring a delicate physical touch, such as Herbology and COMC. Unless it is a matter of being gentle persuasive, Vicky is not the subtle type and is more of an outgoing leader. Likes \| Dislikes: Likes: Clubs and societies, debate, fizzing whizbees, being analytical, having but not abusing a position of authority. Dislikes: Being powerless, misogyny, not playing Quidditch, plain food, boredom. Fears & Goals: Fears: Being outed as a witch, dying, losing all her friends. Goals: She aims to join the DMLE as a trainee in magical law, and hopefully end up involved in magical politics. Vicky is pretty much an aimiable and kind person, although if solitary for too long, she will regress slightly and dwell too long on her negative thoughts. She enjoys authority but uses it well, and is a fair and considerate person who takes her job seriously. She sometimes has what you might call "projects", almost socially adopting someone and making it her aim to improve something - usually cheering them up, although she may also have other reasons. Vicky would never let a word of this out to another person, though, beyond an "I feel so sorry for...". She is secretly very ambitious, hence seeking positions of power in the way that her parents have places in Muggle High Society, although unlike them she has no plans of leaving the wizarding world, however temporarily. HISTORY: Hometown: Chelsea, London, UK. Current Residence: Chelsea, or Hogwarts, depending on the time of year. House \| Years: Gryffindor, 6th year student. 1990-1997. Family -- Parents -- Father: John Jacob Restwold Frobisher, 52. Formerly of Gryffindor House. Mother: Helena Luciana Bassett, 48. Formerly of Ravenclaw House. Siblings? John James Frobisher, 24. Formerly of Gryffindor House. Character/Family History: For those who set much store in blood purity, and who are in the know, it is never a good idea to try and rile Vicky Frobisher about having Muggles in her lineage. For one, she really doesn't care – if Muggles were so bad for the future of the Wizarding community, she says, two Muggles wouldn't be able to have a magical child in the first place. Secondly, Vicky is one of the few witches at Hogwarts whose blood heritage can actually be traced back more than a century or two – her ancestor was Agnes Restwold, who was a courtier in the reign of Henry VIII when she acted as lady in waiting to Queen Katherine Howard, a childhood friend. Hiding the fact that she was a witch, as letting it be known would kill her, Agnes left the court when the Queen was disgraced lest she be dragged down with her. Since then, the Restwolds rejected life as high-fliers in the royal circle, instead retreating to the darker circles of the wizarding community for protection, rising through the ranks there instead. Despite this, the links with high society never really let the family go. Vicky's father, John Restwold Frobisher, is a wizard who chose to make his living in the Muggle world for this reason – a former Gryffindor himself, who is a television political editor for the BBC. Wizards who are au fait with Muggle culture will know him from the programme “Westminster on Sunday”, a somewhat highbrow discussion of the week's events. He is married to Helena Bassett, a photographer whose work is popular with celebrities and other famous people who, in her own words, have more money than sense. Interestingly, Helena is the descendant of Anne Bassett, another lady in waiting to Katherine Howard, whose father (Lord Lisle) was arrested for treason when Anne of Cleves was humiliatingly cast aside. Her noble connections entitle her to the honorific of The Right Honourable Helena Bassett, being the daughter of the current Lord Southampton. All this means that Vicky has had the somewhat confused upbringing of the slightly-Muggle, slightly-magical Hogwarts student. Some might say that this is what has spurred her on to be so politically active, as she would wish to find her own place in the world to wipe away the effects of her mixed-up upbringing. They would never say this to her face, however, as Vicky is rather handy with the infamous Bat Bogey hex. There was never any doubt – at least in her own mind – that she would follow her father to Hogwarts. Promptly being sorted into Gryffindor – a pleasing result, as she liked the idea of being able to play up to the daring reputation of the house when she wished, and there was a no stigma to the House these days – she spent the next few years making more allies than friends in other houses, although she gets on well with her dorm-mates. Academically she was not especially outstanding, being slightly above average, although her Head of House says that with a lot of effort, there could be one or two Os in her OWLs and beyond, and anything less than an E at this stage would be disappointing. In the summer leading up to sixth year, Vicky had been spending her time at home in the genteel area of Chelsea, taking part in ladylike pursuits such as riding, swimming and going for long walks in order to relax before the tough year ahead.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Ordinary Wizarding Level Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1994

Name: Alexander M. Summers

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 1997

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	EE
Astronomy	EE
Care of Magical Creatures	EE
Charms	O
Defense Against the Dark Arts	EE
Divination	N/A
Herbology	O
History of Magic	EE
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	O
Transfiguration	O

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1994

Name: Alexander M. Summers

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 1999

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	N/A
Astronomy	N/A
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	O
Defense Against the Dark Arts	O
Divination	N/A
Herbology	O
History of Magic	N/A
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	O
Transfiguration	O

Credit: nimbuschick

Kirke, Andrew

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:18:53 GMT

Games: Euterpe's Corner, All's Well That Ends Well

Name: Gender: Male
Date of Birth: June 1st, 1983
House/Year: Gryffindor, 1994-2001
Blood Status: Half Blood
Sexuality: Heterosexual
PB: AB de Villiers

Physical Characteristics: Andrew in looks alone is the kind of young man your mother would be delighted if you brought him home for tea. A blond haired, blue eyed, clean cut sort of bloke, his looks bring to mind those of a stereotypical boy-band member. At about an average height, standing 5’10 tall, he wears his hair short, freshly-washed and tidy – unless he is looking to impress a particular girl, in which case he attempts the artfully tousled look.

Something more noticeable by people his own age, however, is his surprisingly athletic physique. He may have been known for being utterly useless at Qudditch, but many years spent playing cricket with his Muggle friends, as well as going running and paying many visits to the gym have paid off. He is very rarely seen without a shirt on, but the strong, well-toned arms appearing from underneath have made many a swooning heart wonder about what lies beneath. Not that Andrew would notice, of course. He’s much too oblivious to that sort of thing.

Distant History: Andrew was born on a beautiful midsummer’s day in a little village in Oxfordshire, on a morning in which the sun shone and the birds sang – something about which his siblings, Jonathan and Susan (five and four years older than him respectively), teased him relentlessly over the years, saying it was no wonder his personality was so annoyingly cheerful, and that the day seemed to suit him as the much doted on, seemingly perfect baby of the family. It wasn’t until his little sister Martha was born six years later that they stopped.

Andrew is the third child of Ryan Kirke, one of a none-too-old magical line but one considered respectable enough by those in the hoity-toity blood elitist circles. It was a surprise to them all, then, when Ryan eloped with the Muggle Elize du Plessis, a blonde haired and blue eyed fashion model from South Africa, from whom Andrew inherited his enviable looks. He was the first of the siblings to be born in England, as his older brother Jonathan was a suspiciously ‘early’ baby, meaning that Ryan and Elize settled in her native Johannesburg for the first years of their marriage, until his parents were inclined to forgive them for their indiscreet behaviour.

Andrew was a popular child in his home village of Caulderstone-on-the-Wold, who could often be found playing cricket on the village green with his friends, a habit he kept up whenever he was home for the summer from Hogwarts. However, he had never known that his father was a wizard until the day he got his own Hogwarts letter – causing him to nearly faint in shock. When the surprise wore off, he found that he couldn’t wait to attend his new school, and immediately set to work figuring out how he could write to the Muggle boys in the village. He eventually settled on sending home letters in a big package to his father, who would then distribute the notes by Muggle means.

Andrew was sorted into Gryffindor almost immediately by the Sorting Hat, a fact that surprised both his family and his new friends. He had almost none of the favoured traits of that house – with the exception of perhaps chivalry, as the few girls he took on dates would testify (he opened doors, pulled back chairs, and never tried to take liberties). In fact, his terribly hard working nature, loyalty to his mates and innate sense of justice meant that everyone considered him to be the ideal Hufflepuff – something that the Hat also noticed, although Andrew will not admit to this without a drink or three inside him.

In 1996, during his second year, Andrew tried out for the Gryffindor Quidditch team, despite only ever having played the game once before (he prefers broomstick racing). Much to his own surprise as much as anyone else's, he made the team in replacement of the famous Weasley twins when Professor Umbridge banned them for fighting. He had little of their talent, however, and at the end of his time in the squad he realised that his time was better spent playing Muggle sports that he actually knew well, such as his beloved cricket. He retired gracefully from Quidditch as soon as possible without ruining his dignity.

The academic year of 1997-1998, in which the Second Voldemort War raged and the Carrow regime had taken over the school, was a testing one for Andrew. He narrowly avoided being sent to Azkaban with the Muggleborns, due to an administrative error following the death of his father two years previously. Ryan Kirke had been killed trying to break up a bar fight, and the Minstry records then recorded Andrew as being a du Plessis, and thus, Muggleborn himself. Were it not for the quick thinking of some of Kirke Senior’s former colleagues in the Department of Mysteries, who found the correct versions of his birth records, he could have found himself in serious trouble. As a result, however, he found himself held in particular dislike by Alecto and Amycus Carrow, who picked on him whenever they could find an excuse. This became a turning point for Andrew, who saw it as the last straw and as an opportunity to fight back.

Under the influence of Neville Longbottom, a seventh year whilst Andrew studied in his fourth year, he began to heckle both of the hated teachers during their classes, graffitied the walls against them, and attempted to free students from punishments, often ending up in the infamous torture detentions himself. Still, he thought, at least he showed them all why the Sorting Hat had placed him in Gryffindor...

The Battle of Hogwarts treated him surprisingly well. Despite being underage, he and a group of his room-mates snuck back into the school and ganged up on Death Eaters as individuals – luring them away for what they suspected would be an easy one on one fight, before tackling them together as a gang. Together they detained two of the lesser known Death Eaters, as well as injuring another to the extent that he was able to be caught be the authorities later on. The proudest moment of Andrew’s life was when Kinglsey Shacklebolt had congratulated him for this.

Recent History: Having left school as a Gryffindor prefect and with the respectable NEWT results of EEA (Charms, COMC and Transfiguration), Andrew found a job in the Ministry of Magic’s Department of Magical Games and Sports. He is not as badly affected by the war as others – the main problem he has is with being bitter towards those he considers to be the real perpatrators. Anyone associated with the Death Eaters or those they Imperiused – well, he refuses to speak to them where possible, and will not associate with them at all if he can. Thinking about it too much will put him in a black mood that can last for days, but as he prefers to be his usual sunny self, he has learned to block this out for the most part. To others, his main legacy of the war would be the knife scar across his upper arm, given to him by Amycus Carrow for cheeking his sister Alecto, the other reason why he rarely takes off his shirt.

Current Employment Status: Entry level Administrator for the British and Irish Broomstick-racing League. Essentially his job entails keeping employment and results records for those who work for the League, although he occasionally is required to answer enquiries by the press and the public. He loves his job, but lives in hope for a promotion to the next level – which as well as paying more money and allowing for training in designing race courses, means that he won’t be the one treated as the office bitch and sent out to get coffee and lunch for the senior office staff.

Personality: Andrew is a very likeable, friendly sort of person, who will talk to anyone provided that they are open minded enough to speak with him. Having a Muggle mother, he is very protective of his own mixed-blood heritage and will stand up for anyone else who is picked on for having Muggle blood, be they Half-blood or Muggleborn. He has a sunny personality and is outgoing, but when it comes to flirting and girls, he becomes more shy and retiring as he doesn’t have a clue what to say or how to behave in such situations. When he does have the courage to take a girl out, though, he is a perfect gentleman. He’s never had a really serious relationship before, and has only slept with one girl – a girl from his own village in Oxfordshire – so although the ladies like him, he’s by no means a ladies’ man and is currently single.

He tries not to let anyone know about it, but Andrew still has rather strong feelings of grief for his father, even though his death happened some seven years ago. He and his Dad were very close and spent almost every minute together when Andrew was at home for the holidays, as he was the only sibling who went away to school. His being away for such long periods at a time, Andrew feels guilty about not having spent more time with him and as such this is his only regret about being a wizard. He still finds it difficult to hear mention of people spending time with their Dads and will try to ignore it, despite the best advice of his bereavement counsellor at St Mungo's.

The sort of person who gets on best with Andrew is someone like himself – he prefers to be around equally happy and friendly people, and is a little unsure about how to deal with those who are shy and quiet other than trying his best to bring them out of their shells. He enjoys a good time, although he isn’t a massive one for partying, and will love anyone who has an enthusiasm for Muggle sports, such as he does.

He will not get on with anyone who has blood elitist views, is snobby, or who had anything to do with the Death Eaters at any point during the war. Not only does he disagree with such opinions to the point of disagreeing with anything else such people say, he prefers to avoid them as he doesn’t want to risk triggering the black moods his grief counsellor, whom he still sees regarding the death of his father, says he is prone to.

Andrew is a pretty decent flatmate to have in that he is reliable enough to have around – he pays the bills and rent on time, is generous with sharing food and so on, and he won’t get annoyed if anyone plays their music loudly or brings people back to the flat. He’s pretty liberal in that sense and won’t mind if the flat is a bit messy, assuming you have a good reason for not tidying up.

However, Andrew’s own personal sense or organisation is somewhat confusing. He has his own mental filing system that no-one else but he can seem to comprehend, so when it’s his turn to clean and tidy the flat, it’ll get done – but you might find your belongings in really, really strange places. He’ll protest when you complain, too.

ANDREW Stephen Kirke
	FULL NAME -- Andrew Stephen Kirke GENDER -- Male BIRTHDAY/AGE -- May 23rd 1983, 27 BLOOD STATUS -- Half-blood SEXUAL ORIENTATION -- Heterosexual APPEARANCE -- Andrew in looks alone is the kind of young man your mother would be delighted if you brought him home for tea. A blond haired, blue eyed, clean cut sort of bloke, his looks bring to mind those of a stereotypical boy-band member. At about an average height, standing 5’10 tall, he wears his hair short, freshly-washed and tidy – unless he is looking to impress a particular girl, in which case he attempts the artfully tousled look. Something more noticeable by people his own age, however, is his surprisingly athletic physique. He may have been known for being utterly useless at Qudditch, but many years spent playing cricket with his Muggle friends, as well as going running and paying many visits to the gym have paid off. He is very rarely seen without a shirt on, but the strong, well-toned arms appearing from underneath have made many a swooning heart wonder about what lies beneath. Not that Andrew would notice, of course. He’s much too oblivious to that sort of thing. PB -- AB de Villiers WAND -- Cherry, 12.5 inches with unicorn tail hair CURRENT RESIDENCE -- Phoenix Housing, sharing a flat with school friend Stewart Ackerley during the holidays. During the school term, he has an office and suite of rooms at Hogwarts School. OCCUPATION -- Junior DADA Professor at Hogwarts. FORMER HOUSE/YEARS -- Gryffindor, 1994-2001 SCHOOL ACTIVITIES -- Prefect, Quidditch (Beater) for part of the 95-96 season, baritone in the school choir. PETS, IF ANY -- A tawny owl named Boris, who occasionally sits on a perch at the back of his classroom.
personality
*GENTLEMANLY* Andrew is a little old fashioned in that he likes to do things for girls, such as opening doors and pulling out chairs. He sees it as a sign of respect for the women in his presence, rather than a prejudiced "they're weak and can't do it for themselves" point of view. *LIKEABLE* Andrew is an affable and friendly young man, without being loud and overly vocal. He is liked by students and adults alike for being generally relaxed, but very fair when it comes to discipline. He aims to be the cool teacher but at the same time does not allow liberties to be taken - and those who try learn quickly not to. *SHY* Particularly when it comes to women, Andrew is both dense (as in, he as no idea when a girl actually likes him) and very nervous. It took him a year to pluck up the courage to ask out his last girlfriend, and former Ravenclaw Stewart Ackerley, Andrew's flatmate, is increasingly annoyed at Andrew's reluctance to ask out his sister, Jessie. *INSULAR* Andrew sometimes subconsciously sets himself aside from big groups. He doesn't like many nights out living it up and much prefers a quiet night in. Having lost his father several years ago, Andrew finds it a little difficult to become very close to people. *RELIABLE* If you ask, need or expect Andrew to do something, he'll do it. He pays the rent on time, does his fair share of cleaning, is kind to the school House Elves and never sets surprise tests in class. LIKES -- Tea, animals, helping people, curry, chilled out company. DISLIKES -- Soft drinks, insects, people who refuse help, salad, bitchy competitiveness. GOALS -- To get through his first five years in the job with a good success rate, potentially taking on further responsibilities. FEARS -- That he will screw up in a way that significantly affects someone's life. WHAT THEY ARE BEST AT -- Explaining big concepts in simple terms and being patient with those who don't understand - sometimes unfailingly so. WHAT THEY ARE WORST AT -- Being self confident, letting go of the past. YOUR CHARACTER'S MOTTO, OR A QUOTE THAT YOU FEEL REPRESENTS THEM WELL -- “The most essential factor is persistence - the determination never to allow your energy or enthusiasm to be dampened by the discouragement that must inevitably come.” - James Whitcombe Riley Andrew is a very likeable, friendly sort of person, who will talk to anyone provided that they are open minded enough to speak with him. Having a Muggle mother, he is very protective of his own mixed-blood heritage and will stand up for anyone else who is picked on for having Muggle blood, be they Half-blood or Muggleborn. He has a sunny personality and is outgoing, but when it comes to flirting and girls, he becomes more shy and retiring as he doesn’t have a clue what to say or how to behave in such situations. When he does have the courage to take a girl out, though, he is a perfect gentleman.	First House: You'll need track shoes to keep up with these Geminis. They have so much energy that they exhaust nearly everyone, save other Gryffindor Geminis. In class, they love to get into debates with the professor. Out of class, they love to get into trouble. These Gryffindor Geminis are as easily stirred by romantic dreams and noble causes as any other Gryffindors, although their involvement is more mental than practical - they lack the fortitude for battle and are best left passing propaganda to the real warriors. Secondary House: Ravenclaw Geminis are geniuses of communication. They debate ideas, write brilliant treatises, teach exciting classes, read large numbers of books on a regular basis, and study arcane languages. Because Mercury the planet is associated with the alchemical substance of quicksilver, the god Hermes (the messenger of the gods, and the conductor or dead souls to the Underworld), and the historical founder of alchemy, Hermes Trismagistus, many Ravenclaw Geminis also excel at the study of alchemy. These Ravenclaws are some of the best and most brilliant of their class, but they need to learn to finish the projects they start, and to differentiate between what is viable and what is best left as a "really great idea."
appearance
Portrayed By: AB de Villiers Nationality: British (English) Ethnicity: Caucasian	Height: 5'10 Build: Athletic, but not heavily muscled Eyes: Blue Hair: Blond
relationships
MOTHER -- Elizabeth Melissa Kirke (née Mc Vey), 50, Muggle. Currently based in London, where she works as the secretary and PA to the New Zealand High Commissioner. FATHER -- Ryan Michael Kirke, 36, Pureblood, formerly of Gryffindor. Died in 1995. Worked as an Unspeakable in the Brain Room of the Department of Mysteries. SIBLINGS? Jonathan Ewan Kirke, 32, formerly of Ravenclaw. Currently works as an Unspeakable in the Time Room of the Department of Mysteries. Susan Melissa Kirke, 31, formerly of Ravenclaw. Currently works as an Unspeakable in the Love Room of the Department of Mysteries. Martha Jessica Kirke, 21, formerly of Gryffindor. Currently working in the Experimental Charms office, though she hopes to apply for the job of the second Charms Professor at Hogwarts in a few years. Via Andrew she has arranged to assist Professor Flitwick in the school holidays. MARITAL STATUS/SPOUSE? Andrew is single, though perhaps one day he will become aware of the hopeless crush that Jessie Ackerley (25), sister of his flatmate Stewart, has upon him. OTHERS OF IMPORTANCE? Flatmate Stewart Ackerley, who was his best friend at Hogwarts. They were in the same year and have shared their flat on Diagon Alley for a while now.
history
Andrew was born on a beautiful midsummer’s day in a little village in Oxfordshire, on a morning in which the sun shone and the birds sang – something about which his siblings, Jonathan and Susan (five and four years older than him respectively), teased him relentlessly over the years, saying it was no wonder his personality was so annoyingly cheerful, and that the day seemed to suit him as the much doted on, seemingly perfect baby of the family. It wasn’t until his little sister Martha was born six years later that they stopped. Andrew is the third child of Ryan Kirke, one of a none-too-old magical line but one considered respectable enough by those in the hoity-toity blood elitist circles. It was a surprise to them all, then, when Ryan eloped with the Muggle Elizabeth Mc Vey, a blonde haired and blue eyed student travelling around Europe on her gap year, from New Zealand. Andrew inherited his enviable looks from her. He was the first of the siblings to be born in England, as his older brother Jonathan was a suspiciously ‘early’ baby, meaning that Ryan and Elizabath settled in her native Auckland for the first years of their marriage, until his parents were inclined to forgive them for their indiscreet behaviour. Andrew was a popular child in his home village of Caulderstone-on-the-Wold, who could often be found playing cricket on the village green with his friends, a habit he kept up whenever he was home for the summer from Hogwarts. However, he had never known that his father and siblings were magical until the day he got his own Hogwarts letter – causing him to nearly faint in shock. When the surprise wore off, he found that he couldn’t wait to attend his new school, and immediately set to work figuring out how he could write to the Muggle boys in the village. He eventually settled on sending home letters in a big package to his father, who would then distribute the notes by Muggle means. Andrew was sorted into Gryffindor almost immediately by the Sorting Hat, a fact that surprised both his family and his new friends. He had almost none of the favoured traits of that house – with the exception of perhaps chivalry, as the few girls he took on dates would testify (he opened doors, pulled back chairs, and never tried to take liberties). In fact, his terribly hard working nature, loyalty to his mates and innate sense of justice meant that everyone considered him to be the ideal Hufflepuff – something that the Hat also noticed, although Andrew will not admit to this without a drink or three inside him. In 1996, during his second year, Andrew tried out for the Gryffindor Quidditch team, despite only ever having played the game once before. Much to his own surprise as much as anyone else's, he made the team in replacement of the famous Weasley twins when Professor Umbridge banned them for fighting. He had little of their talent, however, and at the end of his time in the squad he realised that his time was better spent playing Muggle sports that he actually knew well, such as his beloved cricket. He retired gracefully from Quidditch as soon as possible without ruining his dignity. The academic year of 1997-1998, in which the Second Voldemort War raged and the Carrow regime had taken over the school, was a testing one for Andrew. He narrowly avoided being sent to Azkaban with the Muggleborns, due to an administrative error following the death of his father two years previously. Ryan Kirke had been killed trying to break up a bar fight, and the Minstry records then recorded Andrew as being a Mc Vey, and thus, Muggleborn himself. Were it not for the quick thinking of some of Kirke Senior’s former colleagues in the Department of Mysteries, who found the correct versions of his birth records, he could have found himself in serious trouble. As a result, however, he found himself held in particular dislike by Alecto and Amycus Carrow, who picked on him whenever they could find an excuse. This became a turning point for Andrew, who saw it as the last straw and as an opportunity to fight back. Under the influence of Neville Longbottom, a seventh year whilst Andrew studied in his fourth year, he began to heckle both of the hated teachers during their classes, graffitied the walls against them, and attempted to free students from punishments, often ending up in the infamous torture detentions himself. Still, he thought, at least he showed them all why the Sorting Hat had placed him in Gryffindor... The Battle of Hogwarts treated him surprisingly well. Despite being underage, he and a group of his room-mates snuck back into the school and ganged up on Death Eaters as individuals – luring them away for what they suspected would be an easy one on one fight, before tackling them together as a gang. Together they detained two of the lesser known Death Eaters, as well as injuring another to the extent that he was able to be caught be the authorities later on. The proudest moment of Andrew’s life was when Kinglsey Shacklebolt had congratulated him for this. Having left school with respectable grades, Andrew began his adult life working in one of the entry level positions at the Department of International Magical Co-operation, as an assistant to one of the British members of the International Council of Wizards. He was somewhat influenced in this by his mother's career change, who by this point had taken a position working for the New Zealand High Commissioner in London. She had moved away from their Oxfordshire family home to be closer to her two older children, now Unspeakables in the Department of Mysteries. He stayed in this post for nearly six years, gradually being promoted from intern positions to the post of press officer to the department. He had always wanted to go into teaching, however, and when he bumped into Donald Grande in the Leaky Cauldron, he found out that the older man was looking for a colleague in the DADA department. Minerva McGonagall's decision to expand the number of teaching posts at the prestigious school paid off for Andrew, and at the age of 24 he became a Hogwarts Professor in training. He has now been working there for three years, and couldn't be happier with his job. He spends the school holidays in his "proper" home, a flat he shares in Diagon Alley with old pal Stewart Ackerley.
connections and plot
Existing Connections: Ackerley, Stewart - The flatmate and friend since Hogwarts. Andrew was the Gryffindor Prefect to Stewart's Head Boy, and when Andrew isn't living at the school, he shares a flat with Stewart in the Phoenix Housing building in Diagon Alley. Stewart likes to tease him relentlessly, particularly about his ineptitude with girls. Sought Connections: Fellow members of the DA. Fellow Hogwarts staff. Residents of Hogsmeade. Residents of Diagon Alley. Classmates at Hogwarts. Ackerley, Jessie - Stewart's younger sister who has a hopeless crush on Andrew (that he reciprocates, he just hasn't worked it out yet).
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HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Ordinary Wizarding Level Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1994

Name: Alexander M. Summers

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 1997

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	EE
Astronomy	EE
Care of Magical Creatures	EE
Charms	O
Defense Against the Dark Arts	EE
Divination	N/A
Herbology	O
History of Magic	EE
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	O
Transfiguration	O

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1994

Name: Alexander M. Summers

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 1999

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	N/A
Astronomy	N/A
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	O
Defense Against the Dark Arts	O
Divination	N/A
Herbology	O
History of Magic	N/A
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	O
Transfiguration	O

Credit: nimbuschick

Macmillan, Tamsin

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:17:30 GMT

Games: Whisper Witch

in character.

NAME: Tamsin Jane Macmillan
NICKNAMES: None. OK, so some people call her Tam (or worse, Tammy), but she won't thank you for it.
AGE/BIRTHDAY: 22 / 23rd April 2004
BLOOD STATUS: Pureblood - the Macmillans on one side and the Bones family on the other are both long lines.
QUOTE: 'No road is long with good company' - Turkish Proverb
OCCUPATION: Trainee Mediwitch, specialising in midwifery.
FORMER HOUSE: Hufflepuff. Where else?
OWLs: Astronomy (EE), Care of Magical Creatures (EE), Charms (O), Defense Against the Dark Arts (EE), Herbology (O), History of Magic (EE), Muggle Studies (O), Potions (EE), Transfiguration (EE)
NEWTs: Charms (O), Herbology (O), Muggle Studies (O), Potions (EE), Transfiguration (EE)

FAMILY: Father: Ernest 'Ernie' MacMillan, 47, former Hufflepuff. Now a Ministry of Magic Barrister in the Wizengamot courtrooms. Tamsin respects her dad a lot, but saw little of him growing up as he was establishing his career in the Ministry. Now he is more settled, father and daughter are getting to know each other all over again.
Mother: Susan Bones, 47, former Hufflepuff. Now a Healer on the Spell Damage floor at St Mungo's. Tamsin adores her mum and is a total mama's girl - although it wasn't an outright persuasion, watching her mum go about her everyday life at the hospital definitely influenced her own decision to go into the field of medicine.
Siblings: A twin brother, Michael. She is the older (by a full two minutes, something that seemed to be very important when growing up), wiser sibling. Nonetheless, they are close, and Tamsin deems her brother to be her best friend and confidante.
SEXUALITY: Heterosexual. She doesn't think that other sexualities are wrong, they have just never really occurred to her.
SIGNIFICANT OTHER: None. She is currently single and totally satisfied with her job.
CHILDREN: None - the joy of her profession is that she can make a fuss of the newborn babies and then hand them back afterwards!

POLITICAL VIEWS: Muggles and Muggleborns at Hogwarts: Tamsin's motto in this instance could be simply "live and let live". If people do no harm to her and hers, she will leave people do do as they will - and with pro-DA parents such as Susan and Ernie, she was never likely to be a blood purist, no matter how strong the combined lineage may be.

Muggle/Wizard Relationships: She doesn't see how it matters either way which is why she doesn't say "pro" - the more important thing is the personal compatibility with the couple, and the muggle half's capacity to cope with the weirdness of the magical world and the possibility of feeling left out.

Werewolves and other half breeds: She's never met any, although the idea of a werewolf scares her more than a wee bit. She's been raised to be tolerant, however though, so she tries to ignore any of society's ingrained prejudices and treat people fairly.

APPEARANCE: Height: 5'3 "and a bit". That little bit is very important.

Build: Thin. Slender rather than lithe, her shape comes to her through less than nutritious food habits (she'll forgo breakfast and drink coffee in the morning at work instead) rather than exercise.

Eyes: A muddy blue that looks brown sometimes in certain light.

Hair: Very dark brown, almost black hair with a gentle wave to it. She usually wears it down to her shoulders, although she'll charm it long or put it in an up-do for special occasions. On work matters out of the office, it will be pulled back from her face in a plait, unless it's an emergency and she only has time to put it in a ponytail.

Skin: A pale, milky white, unless she fakes it. She's British, OK? She doesn't tan!

Wardrobe: She wears fairly dainty, girly and innocent clothing when off-duty. Think little sun-dresses in summer (to show off her legs, the part of her body she does like), jeans with a v-neck jumper and a pretty scarf in winter. Even with her work robes, she likes to at least seem to make an effort whether fashion-forward or not. She has to wear hospital robes (dark blue given that she is neither a healer or one of the general mediwitches) with a trainee badge pinned over the top of the midwifery association's logo for hygiene and identification purposes. However, she always seems to look good because she is clean, tidy and well presented, with properly laundered and pressed clothes.

Distinguishing Features: A brown, oval shaped birth mark on the small of her back, and a small swirl shaped tattoo on the outside of her left heel.

PLAYBY: Phoebe Tonkin

WAND: Ash with Unicorn hair, 10 inches. Springy, good for charms.

BOGGART: A rotting mummy, with peeling bandages and long, untrimmed fingernails tapping on the floor.

PATRONUS: Somewhat appropriately, it's a stork.

LIKES: Quidditch (especially the Appleby Arrows), old people (especially her grandmothers), France, posh chocolate, bubble baths.

DISLIKES: Uncaring parents, bullies, not being able to concentrate, blood pops, boredom.

STRENGTHS: Tamsin is an absolute whizz at household spells, and in that sense she makes an excellent housemate. Not only can she get them done quickly, she has nice finishing touches such as being able to get rid of streaks caused by using Scourgify on windows, and folding clothes so that they all fit in the appropriate spaces.

WEAKNESSES: She is less skilled at spells that require a great deal of concentration, as her busy day to day life prevents her from focusing to any great extent. The Patronus charm is the only truly complicated spell that she can pull off with 100% success, as she has enough happy memories to draw upon.

DETAILED PERSONALITY:
Taurus, the nature-loving bull, is a natural sign for Hufflepuffs to be born under. These wizards tend to specialize in herbs and nature spells, also in the husbandry and preservation of magical beasts. Their gentle good natures, open friendliness, hard work, patience, and politeness endear them to most everyone they meet. However, these Hufflepuff Taureans must be careful not to overwork themselves, lest they suffer breakdowns in health. (It has been noticed that Hufflepuffs born under the sign of Taurus swing wildly between overwork and indolence, the lazy periods being used to recharge their energy; they seem to have a problem pacing themselves.) They like their magical workrooms neat and tidy, and prefer peaceful occupations to dangerous or aggressive ones; most Hufflepuffs born under this sign wind up working as hedge witches, village herbalists, and midwives.

Tamsin loves the great outdoors and feels most at home outside, although she believes that a house should at least be clean and tidy for the amount of time that one spends at home. As a result she is somewhat fastidious, but she is also massively keen on a party. As such she often has dramatic behavioural swings - from the ambitious young mediwitch spending most of her time training and revising, to the fun-loving, outgoing sort who stays out to the small hours and causes a mess on getting home, to the guilt-tripped home-maker who goes about the place cleaning in fastidious detail.

Most people's first impression of Tamsin are based on the physical - she is petite and dainty with a girl next door sort of prettiness. She is either cute, innocent, or not a threat. The first two might be justifiable, the last most certainly not. In fact, it is precisely because she doesn't look like a threat that she potentially is very much one.

As a family member, she is the one who never forgets birthdays, does her fair share of chores (whether in the mood or not) and negotiates between warring sides without getting involved.

As a friend, she isn't the kind who will stay up all night partying with you when you're due in work the next day, but if you need her for company when pulling an all nighter to finish that assignment you put off to the last minute, Tamsin is the one who will stop you panicking and make you coffee.

Her day to day personality is rather endearing, as she is polite and kind, without being overly intrusive in the business of others. However, she is sometimes afraid to do as she must for fear of reprisals. As a result of her changes in behaviour, her friends sometimes worry that she is overdoing the hard work and are trying to convince her to rest more often.

When it comes to men, Tamsin doesn't have a steady boyfriend although she does date. She isn't particularly chaste, either, and enjoys the occasional romance (for this, read 'fling') with an attractive male.

As a work colleague, she has retained her Hufflepuff work ethic and never forgets to do something she has promised to do for you. Her assignments and reports are due in on time, and her mentor says she is one of the quietest, most uncomplaining students he has ever taught. Tamsin is that girl in the office who sits working diligently in her cubicle, barely looking up unless addressed directly. When there is a stressful atmosphere, she doesn't stick her nose in and ask what's wrong, but will silently walk by and set a cup of tea and a couple of pieces of chocolate onto your desk.

HISTORY:

Family Background

Ernie Macmillan and Susan Bones were one of those couples who had been friends for years before anything romantic happened between them. Sorted into the same house in September 1991, they became closer over the next seven years with the growing pressures of a world at war encouraging them to cleave to their fellow Hufflepuffs for support.

Mid-way through the 1995-1996 school year, they joined the pro-Potter group 'Dumbledore's Army' together, and the necessity for secrecy and careful behaviour only strengthened their bonds of friendship - though it was not until 1997, when the school was taken over by Voldemort's Death Eaters following the Death of Albus Dumbledore, that Ernie and Susan realised that their feelings were more than something platonic. It was not the time for a new relationship to form, that was for sure... though seeing the torture and injury of their fellow students allowed for a mutual realisation that if this happened to one of them, the other would feel a true sense of devastation more than if pretty much anyone else was victimised by the regime.

Following the fall of Voldemort, when Ernie and Susan had collapsed into each other's arms in relief at the end of the last battle, the young couple decided to take things slowly (Ernie will happily admit that this was at his wife's instigation). The trauma suffered by their society after the end of the war, in which people had been imprisoned for nothing other than their blood status or been tortured simply for standing up to their oppressors, was not something to be taken lightly, and Susan was particularly keen that if they were to be together, the relationship would not be rushed or on the rebound for company's sake. After a year, she felt ready to move on from the events of the war and they began a new life - Ernie as a trainee wizarding barrister at the Ministry of Magic, and Susan as a trainee Healer, using skills honed during the war.

Mr and Mrs Macmillan were married in 2002, four years after the end of the war and three after becoming a couple. Their fellow Hufflepuff friends, those close to them who had also made it through, joined them for the simple ceremony and sent them off on their honeymoon in France, where the couple now have a holiday home.

The Early Days

Tamsin Jane Macmillan was born at 23:59 on April 23rd, 2004, with her twin - Michael Joseph - following at 00:01 on the 24th. They arrived at the family home just outside of Exeter, in a small cottage with a garden chosen by the Macmillans as the ideal place to raise their growing family, and unsurprisingly the twins are rather attached to the family home - both saying that moving out was a wrench.

As toddlers, always having another person their own age about the house was both a blessing and a curse. It allowed for company and a constant playmate, but it was evident from an early age that the two were not very much alike. Tamsin was the quieter child who enjoyed reading books and playing with her dolls outside in the sunshine, whereas Michael preferred running around inside the house, generally causing chaos and keeping their parents busy. Tamsin could have been bitter about the amount of time their parents spent with him as a result, but she says the advantage of this is that she is now more independent and copes better with living on her own.

Tamsin, the first to do pretty much everything - being born, walking, talking and growing teeth, for instance - was also the first to demonstrate her magical ability. Displeased with a boy at the muggle primary school she attended - he kept running up to her in the playground and yelling in her face when she was trying to read her book - she somehow made the weighty tome of fairy stories fly from her hands and smack him in the face. The boy tried to blame Tamsin and said she threw it at him, but several witnesses to the contrary defended her, saying it was just a freak accident, and she did not get into trouble. Her faith in justice was restored, but even now, she has a loathing of confrontation and being put on the spot in front of others.

The Hogwarts Years

Her parents having made the decision to be open with their children about magic, though having impressed upon them the importance of secrecy from Muggles, Tamsin grew up knowing all about Hogwarts. Particularly after the incident at school, she had no doubt whatsoever that she and Michael would both be going - because if she had done it, surely he would too? - and the morning of her 11th birthday saw her rise at a ridiculous hour so as not to miss the owl post. To no-one's surprise, both twins made it, and on their first day at the prestigious school, could not have been happier.

Tamsin was sorted into Hufflepuff almost immediately - she figures her family had a lot to do with this - and it quickly became clear that there could not possibly have been a better place for her. She formed fast and devoted friendships within her house, encouraged all of them with their academic studies - even setting up an official study group so that they would all make it through their exams - and cheered herself hoarse in supporting those who went on to play Quidditch. It was still a surprise to the modest youngster when she was chosen as Prefect at the beginning of fifth year, but she did the job well and with decorum. Due to her ingrained Hufflepuff work ethic, she balanced her duties successfully with her school work and obtained good grades in her OWLs, with nothing below an EE grade.

Her last two years at Hogwarts were slightly less idyllic, as her well-meaning parents were leaning on both of their children to begin working towards their chosen careers - something Tamsin did not quite feel ready for yet. Her mind wavered from one idea to another, settling eventually on magical midwifery when she visited the hospital in the summer before her seventh year began. It required a lot of work, and the study of some muggle medicine in addition to magical methods, but it appeared to be one of the caring professions with which she could best use her skills and make an immedate impact. Her decision made, friends from other houses saw little of her that year unless it was in class or the library, as Tamsin was determined to get herself off to the best possible start. The last thing she wanted for herself after leaving Hogwarts was to come down to earth with a bump. She wanted to love what she was doing, and not simply drift from one career to the next. Luckily, the NEWTs she received were enough for the course, and she loves her job as much as she hoped she would.

Graduation to Present Day

Following her graduation and successful interviews at St Mungo's, it took Tamsin a good few weeks to decide what she was going to do in terms of living arrangements. For a start, she would not be earning much money to begin with, and staying at home would allow her to save. Indeed, this is what she did for the first few months of her adult life. However, it gradually dawned on her that it was probably time to make a life for herself, and although leaving the Macmillan family home was hard, it was something she made herself do as she knew she would benefit. She found a flat, sharing with another young person, and this is where she lives to this day. Now in her final year as a trainee midwifery mediwitch - she is due to complete the course at the end of June - she is considering if it will be time to move on again and find a place to call her own.

CHARACTER SAMPLE: 345 words

Tamsin closed her locker door with a loud, metallic clang that seemed to accentuate the little dance she did in that quiet corner of the staffroom. She hadn't had a bad day by any means - in fact, it was rather a good one. She had met and helped some beautiful babies, reassured several worried parents, and handed in one of the last assignments she was ever due to complete. Two more and she would be officially qualified and a proper grown up.

Sealing the locker door behind her with a quick flick of her wand, she checked everything and slung her bag over her shoulder, departing for the quiet point from which hospital staff were asked to apparate, so as not to disturb any patient care. She practically skipped down the stairs - almost bumping into a passing Healer from Spell Damage, a colleague of her mother's - but Tamsin was out of the way and practically out of the next door before the man even noticed. She was going HOME for the weekend, and she was as sure as hell happy about it.

Stepping around a large dustbin at the back of the old department store which served as the mask for the magical hospital, Tamsin joined a short queue of people heading for the block of disused outside bathrooms. It was now 3pm on a Friday afternoon, many of the staff were done for the week, and she figured she was lucky that the queue was only *this* long - but nontheless, she couldn't help but sort of hop from one foot to the other as she waited, fidgeting, eager to get back to Exeter for a traditonal family gathering.

Finally, she made it into the little brick building, and clutched onto her wand tightly. With a loud 'crack!' - it was lucky that the sound in here was muffled - she disappeared in London and re-appeared at the bottom of a garden path, paved with worn grey stones, that led up to the wooden front door of a little thatched cottage. Tamsin smiled. She was home again.

out of character.

NAME/HANDLE: Heather
TIME ZONE: GMT/BST
AGE/BIRTHDAY: 25/23rd July
CDJ: she_who_dares
AIM: shewhodares85
EMAIL: heather_stanton@hotmail.com (also for MSN Messenger)

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Ordinary Wizarding Level Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1994

Name: Alexander M. Summers

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 1997

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	EE
Astronomy	EE
Care of Magical Creatures	EE
Charms	O
Defense Against the Dark Arts	EE
Divination	N/A
Herbology	O
History of Magic	EE
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	O
Transfiguration	O

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1994

Name: Alexander M. Summers

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 1999

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	N/A
Astronomy	N/A
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	O
Defense Against the Dark Arts	O
Divination	N/A
Herbology	O
History of Magic	N/A
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	O
Transfiguration	O

Credit: nimbuschick

Prewett, Fabian

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:16:04 GMT

Games: Lorem Ipsum

Fabian Ignotus Prewett
'Fight till the last breath' - William Shakespeare

FULL NAME: Fabian Ignotus Prewett
NAME MEANING: Fabian - the name of several Roman emperors and generals, meaning 'one who grows'.
Ignotus - the humblest and wisest of the three brothers in the Tales of Beedle the Bard. It literally means 'Unknown'.
Prewett - originally French, meaning 'brave little one'.
NICKNAMES: Fab, Fabe, Fabes... any other variants you can think of, he'll answer to most.

DATE OF BIRTH: January 23rd, 1950
CURRENT AGE: 17, turning 18.
BLOODLINE: Pure-blood. Related to the Black family through marriage, described as cousins - it can therefore be said that the Prewetts are a family with a reasonably old line, although unlike the Blacks, they appear to be less strict on the matters of blood purity.
SEXUALITY: Nominally heterosexual in that he wouldn't consider anything but relationships with girls in the long term, but he doesn't see the harm in seeing what it might be like to snog a bloke, just the once.

PARENTS: Herman and Beatrice Prewett. Herman works in the Floo Network Authority at the Ministry, where Beatrice was a secretary before deciding to be a stay at home mother following Molly's birth.
SIBLINGS: Gideon, his identical twin - seven minutes younger than he. Molly, his sister, a year younger. All three of the siblings are in Gryffindor.
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS:
Perhaps a lingering matter from being the eldest, Fabian always did his best to grab his parents' attention. He didn't misbehave on purpose, but growing up he would be loud, cheeky, and occasionally pull pranks. He got the attention he wanted, for the most part (as well as punishments, which he didn't), though these days he his more secure of the love he gets from both of his parents that he has settled down a bit in their company, making home life slightly more relaxed.
As is to be expected from identical twins, Fabian and Gideon are thick as thieves. Very close, they spend most of their time together and are basically best friends, although not always to the exclusion of others. Physically, to most people they are identical to the point of being unrecognisable, though those in Gryffindor who know them well will be able to spot the "tells" that give the game away - Fabian is ever so slightly taller due to his straighter posture, whereas Gideon slouches more. Fabian looks as though he is on the alert most of the time, whereas Gideon is more laid back and relaxed. There is also the fact that Fabian sports two (non magical) tattoos and Gideon just the one - though only the members of the Gryffindor Quidditch team will be aware of those.
With Molly, Fabian gladly plays the role of bossy elder sibling, insisting that he is older and wiser, despite the age gap of a little under a year. However, he is also fiercely protective of her and will take on anyone who crosses the quieter, sweeter girl, no matter who the aggressor is. As a result, they are probably more loyal than emotionally close, but that doesn't mean he loves his baby sister any less.

School.
'Bravery is believing in yourself, and that thing nobody can teach you.' - El Cordobes

HOUSE & YEAR: Gryffindor, 1962-1968
WAND: Alder wood, 12.5 inches, Thestral tail hair core. Alder is said to symbolise telling truths from falsehoods, and like the phoenix, the ability to rise back from defeat.
PREFECT or HEAD: Ha ha, no.
LOYALTY: Dumbledore and the Order ALL THE WAY!
BOGGART: Himself, locked up and wandless.
ANIMAGUS:N/A.
METAMORPHMAGUS: N/A.
PATRONUS: Ironically for such an ardent Gryffindor, it is an Eagle - the symbol of courage, bravery, spirit and strength.
CLASSES: Charms, Defence Against the Dark Arts, Herbology, Potions and Transfiguration. All the classes required to be an Auror, and some may expect this to be his ambition. As will be seen below, that assumption would be incorrect.
OWLS SCORES: Here.
QUIDDITCH: Hells yes. A Chaser for the house team and he loves it, although he enjoys a dabble at beating from time to time.
CLUBS: Duelling club, of course!

Appearance.
''The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it.' - Thucydides

Fabian is a tall young man, standing at 6'2 in bare feet. Due to the position he plays in Quidditch, he isn't huge in the muscle department - but the strength required for good Quaffle control is evident in his lithe body. Whilst not the most physically imposing, he doesn't look like the kind of guy you'd want to mess with in a physical fight, either. He carries himself carefully and his posture usually reflects his mood - if you catch him slouching in a moment of down time, you have him at one of his more relaxed and comfortable moments. If you need a favour from him, that is one of the signs to watch out for. Usually, however, his desire to pay attention to what others are up to is demonstrated by the way he sits in an uncommonly straight sort of way.

Asides from a couple of minor allergies - Fabian's pollen allergy flares up during the June-August hayfever season and he also reacts to salmon and salmon oil - he is in good physical health and makes the effort to go outside for fresh air as often as possible, which has the added bonus of promoting his mental and emotional well-being as well as the physical. If Fabian is a fit and healthy young man, it's because he works damned hard for it.

Whilst not as dashing or obviously hot as other males in the school, Fabian does pretty well for himself in terms of women who find him attractive. The sort of girl who likes a more clean-cut, boy next door type go nuts for the Prewett twins, though as of yet they haven't tried any of the date-swap twin related pranks. They're not that mean. The couple of girls he's dated - none of them seriously - are privy to the fact that his body is pretty fine when not in school or Quidditch robes, and the more recent ex will know of the placement of the first of his tattoos, at least. The first is on the back of his neck, where it meets the shoulder blades and is thus out of sight when wearing clothes. The second, which he obtained a month before returning to school for his seventh year, is on his chest. Both are tribal symbols and mean something to him, though the meaning itself is private.

His hair is brown and cut reasonably short - not short enough to look thuggish but just so it sits neatly on his head without little effort. He is, dare we say it, a little lazy when it comes to his personal appearance and likes to just get up, throw on his clothes (many items of which were bought for him rather than of his own choosing) and head out of the door.

History.
'You can't be brave if you've only had wonderful things happen to you' - Mary Tyler Moore

Early childhood
The firstborn child of Herman and Beatrice Prewett (admittedly, only by seven minutes), Fabian always liked to think of himself as something of a leader. Born to two low-to-mid level Ministry of Magic workers, the Prewetts had a solidly middle class, regular upbringing, and as a youngster, Fabian always enjoyed shaking up the 'normalness' of the household by co-creating the chaos that could be expected from a rambunctious pair of identical male twins. The tiny boys even got hold of adult family members' wands at times which caused no end of trouble, though later on it gave Fabian ideas when it came to undoing poor attempts at magic.

The time where the twins had their parents' full attention was not long, however. Born in January 1950, a small, cute female diversion arrived in October of that year in the shape of their baby sister Molly. Something of a surprise addition to the Prewett family, the advantage it brought the children was that it prompted Beatrice's decision to stay at home full time to look after the children. Fabian always felt the benefit of this, as it was easier for him to feel that his mother was giving him the attention he required, even if it had to be shared three ways instead of two. It made him feel loved and secure, however, and his childhood was certainly a happy one.

Fabian's first sign of magic came, somewhat predictably, at the same time as his brother's. Aged five, they had been rolling around outside in the mud - much to their mother's chagrin - and were waiting for the return of their father when 'it' happened. Instead of a scolding for causing a mess, the boys ended up causing excitement and winning praise when the mud spectacularly vanished, leaving the house cleaner than it had probably ever been. To this day, neither twin is entirely sure which of them began it, and Fabian at least would rather not know.

Hogwarts: The Early Years

Early in 1961 when the twins turned eleven, it was of little surprise that they received letters inviting them to take up a place at the prestigious wizarding school of Hogwarts. Fabian, although a little nervous at the idea of leaving home for the first time, was comforted by the idea that he would not, at least, be alone. With Gideon at his side to bolster his strength, he threw himself into school preparation as best as he could, though his mother had to stop him from experimenting using the newly bought wand that was purchased after receiving the news.

Bounding onto the Hogwarts Express with excitement, Fabian probably surprised more than a few people with his complete lack of shyness when it came to approaching new people and asking them about school life. He learned about the different houses and their reputations from a number of different sources and decided that Gryffindor sounded the best by far - though this was probably influenced by the cool Gryffindor sixth years who took the boys under their wings for the duration of the journey and told them about all sorts of things their parents would never have told them.

It took precisely four seconds for the Sorting Hat to declare that the house of Godric was the place for him, and not much longer for Gideon, either. It was a huge pleasure and relief to him that their Sortings matched, and it meant that he began his education happily and with the stability of knowing that he could take risks where necessary when it came to making friends - he did not hold back in his dealings with others, knowing that at least he had his brother at his side.

Hogwarts: the interrim years and present day

The next five years or so passed oddly quickly in Fabian's view, despite the number of things that happened to him. In his second year, Molly joined the twins at Hogwarts and was also sorted into Gryffindor, something that they naturally teased her about. Fabian took to the role of protective big brother with gusto, insisting on giving advice whether it was needed or not. It was around this time that the idea of leadership in the future really began to appeal to him, though not through the form of being a prefect - this seemed like too much hard work to him. No, he took on a sort of natural leadership amongst his peers by being the bold one, the one who led revenges against the school bullies, the one who had enough nouse to ensure that they weren't caught. He built up something of a loyal friendship base this way, and he has always acted bravely in the defence of justice.

In his third year, he and Gideon both tried out for the Gryffindor Quidditch team, initially as beaters. Whilst showing promise, the then captain decided that the team didn't really need two new beaters, and encouraged them to try out for Chaser, where the team needed some efficient back-up. Their good relationship transferred onto the pitch, and they were excellent reserves, though only required once. In fourth year, they replaced two Chasers - one who had left school, one who quit to spend extra time studying for the NEWTs - and were something of a support act to their more experienced colleague, producing some typically spectacular defensive moves to protect his shots on goal.

The first real test of Fabian's wizarding skills came with the OWLs in 1966, at the end of his fifth year. Unsurprisingly, given the number of times he fell asleep in that class, he failed History of Magic (not that he cared). His good results came in subjects where he had a natural interest and particularly so with wand magic - he did better in Charms and DADA than Herbology and Potions, for instance. To this day, he believes that this is what makes him a good duellist. Since then, through sixth year and at the beginning of his seventh, he has knuckled down slightly more to his studies, following a bit of a talking to from his father, who wants nothing more from his children than to do themselves justice. He approves of Fabian's career plans, and told him off purely to make him realise what is at stake. It hasn't stopped Fabian being quite his usual jocular, slightly mad, affectionate self, however.

Personality.
'True bravery is shown by performing without witness what one might be capable of doing before all the world' - François de la Rochefoucauld

The Gryffindor Aquarius
Gryffindor Aquarians are the social activists and loons of their House. They'll picket for House Elf Liberation. They'll wear their robes inside out because they spent all night reading, not pay attention to how they dressed the next day, and not care if their rumpled appearance is pointed out to them. They are intellectual rebels and will loudly defend their opinions, even if doing so makes enemies. They are apt to question authority. "Even Merlin was wrong, some of the time," they'll say, shrugging. While not particularly good at dealing with crisis situations (they stress out easily) they do tend to have enough foresight to see the situations coming, and prevent them from happening in the first place. They can be flamboyantly talented, but are less interested in using their talent to "make it big" than in using it to make a better life for themselves or other people. Because Gryffindor tends to be a flamboyant house, these oddballs (they are always odd) tend to stick out for being unusual.

Just because Fabian carries himself physically with good posture and alertness, doesn't mean he behaves in a prissy and straitlaced fashion - oh no. The good habits he keeps for his physicality do not transfer across to his personality - in short, Fabian is quite contentedly bonkers. He is as neat as one could perhaps expect a short-sighted Hippogriff to be with his possessions, and when prompted can cause just as much chaos. He stays true to his beliefs and won't respect someone automatically because they have a badge or a title - in Fabian's book, respect has to be earned. He does have the tendency to flip out a little at first sign of a crisis, but this is merely his boundless energy responding to a situation, and given a short amount of time for it to escape, Fabian rises admirably to the challenge. He is also pretty good at reading a situation - the result of his natural state of alertness - and is talented enough to be a valued colleague on your side if you end up in a fight.

Though he failed his History of Magic OWL - the subject was just too dry to hold any real interest for him - Fabian is more intelligent than his cheerful, slightly odd demeanour belies. When he can be bothered, he is a worthy opponent at sports, games, conversation, or any other pursuits that one can name. He is reasonably fair in defeat, though if you don't play by the rules with him, all bets are off. His chivalry will only go so far.

Strengths: Fabian is loyal, protective, fierce, open and brave like few other people you will meet. If you wanted someone to duel for your life, he wouldn't be a bad bet at all.

Magically, he is excellent at defensive spells and would make a good DADA tutor for the younger years if only he was a more responsible person. Nonetheless, he does teach them how to perform certain enchantments beyond their years, but usually as revenge against bullies instead of taking a more sensible route. Because he is not usually known as a prankster a la Messrs Black, Potter, Pettigrew and Lupin, he can usually be sneaky enough to get away with the spells he uses for the benefit of others.

Weaknesses: Though chivalrous and mostly fair, when it comes to Slytherins, all bets are (usually) off. He is more than a little prejudiced when it comes to that lot, though he recognises when one of them is not one of the purist, bullying types and generally leaves them alone. However, he most definitely buys into the house rivalry and stereotypes and will go along with the crowd of the rest of Gryffindors when it comes to that sort of thing.

Academically, he can be lazy when something doesn't interest him and tries to back off the practical work in the Herbology summer months due to his allergies.

Goals: Fabian is an idealist who wants to do some genuine good in the world. He would make a good Auror, though this particular route doesn't interest him. If the wizarding world had such things, he would like to be a spy, but will settle for being either a Hit Wizard (for it is not just the Dark and evil wizards who are a nuisance to society) or a role as part of the Accidental Magic Reversal Squad. He hasn't quite decided yet, though he is leaning slightly towards the DMLE route.

Fears: Being so close to his family and so loyal to his circle of friends (and more widely, to his fellow Gryffindors), Fabian is terribly afraid of being left alone and with no-one to go through life with at his side.

out of character.
OOC STUFFS OOC STUFFS OOC STUFFS.

NAME: Heather
AIM: shewhodares85
EMAIL ADDRESS AND MSN: heather_stanton@hotmail.com
IJ: she_who_dares
AVAILABILITY: Daily
EXPERIENCE: See CDJ.

JOURNAL ENTRY

Private to: Gryffindors
Fuck me, what a game. If those bloody Slytherins play like that against us then I say it's war.
End

Private to: Gideon
For the love of Merlin, tell me you didn't tell Molly about the new tattoo? Because if she knows, I really don't want to risk Mum finding out either. I'd rather do without the Howler, ta.
End

Sometimes, I wish I was a Beater and able to knock seven bells out of things all day. Kind of looks like fun to me, or instead of fun, perhaps I should say satisfying. I've never claimed to be above a spot of revenge, after all.

THIRD PERSON SAMPLE

Trudging back through the mud after another practice without Alice, Fabian couldn't help but feel despondent. Potter was a good captain replacement, sure, but without their first choice Seeker and usual leader, there seemed to be an awful sense of foreboding in the air. What would the Slytherins try next, if they were capable of this? At least the Ravenclaws had a sense of fair play, but it had to be said, the elder twin didn't trust the Snakes to have the same sense of integrity.

Fabian peeled off his wet robes the instant he got back to the changing rooms, dumping them on the floor and heading to the showers without bothering to dry them - a heating charm could wait for later. Finally starting to warm up under the temperature of the water, his muscles felt more relaxed and looser than they had done for days. The post-practice showers had to be one of the best things about Quidditch, he felt. No gain without pain, and all that.

As good as it felt, however, he couldn't stay there forever. Reluctantly, he took his wand from the shelf in the shower - right now he didn't feel safe leaving it anywhere - and tapped the switch to turn it off. Removing his dry towel from its safe place, he wrapped himself up and headed back out into the locker area, wondering how the team could come back from here.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Ordinary Wizarding Level Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1994

Name: Alexander M. Summers

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 1997

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	EE
Astronomy	EE
Care of Magical Creatures	EE
Charms	O
Defense Against the Dark Arts	EE
Divination	N/A
Herbology	O
History of Magic	EE
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	O
Transfiguration	O

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1994

Name: Alexander M. Summers

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 1999

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	N/A
Astronomy	N/A
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	O
Defense Against the Dark Arts	O
Divination	N/A
Herbology	O
History of Magic	N/A
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	O
Transfiguration	O

Credit: nimbuschick

Prewett, Mafalda

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:14:11 GMT

Games: Dog Days

STUDENT PROFILE
OOC. NAME/ALIAS: Heather (for contact details, see thecourtier). May we share the above information with players in game? Of course! IC. NAME: Mafalda Elfrida Prewett. PB: Courtney Halverson. AGE/BIRTHDAY: September 21st 1977, 18. NATIONALITY: English/British. QUIDDITCH POSITION: Mafalda doesn't do anything as physically undignified as play Quidditch, thank you! She prefers more ladylike forms of exercise, such as walking or horse-riding. SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS: She'd join Chess club (though she prefers Muggle to wizarding pieces which creep her out) and join the choir as an Alto. SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Heterosexual, not that it means anything. Her career comes before boys (she's a Slytherin for a reason!). HOUSE: Slytherin Virgos might not be the most outgoing of their class, but they are often among the most wise and their canny observation and lightning-fast analysis of any given situation will take them far. Often behind that quiet mien hides the mind of a big dreamer, who had both the imagination to come up with a concept and the power to follow it through. These Slytherins are an interesting mix of politeness and politics, pragmatism and intuition. They make good alchemists, Ministry bureaucrats (well, somebody's got to do it), and academic advisors. They are often underestimated. This is most unwise. Mafalda is one of those Slytherins whose power originates from a tendency to observe. She is quiet, calm and socially reserved, more often than not choosing to remain in the background. As a result she was not chosen to be her house's prefect, but that doesn't make her a bad leader - her perceptiveness means she would make a brilliant 'power behind the throne' type. She is extremely ambitious, as befits most of her housemates, yet is cunning enough to hide it where necessary, as she is people smart enough to know that if someone suspects that you are using them, they won't do what you want. Admittedly, the fact that she is effectively a Muggleborn made the Hat waver upon its decision, but her personal attributes proved it right and showed her to blend in seamlessly. SECONDARY HOUSE: Ravenclaw Virgos are skeptical, analytical, mathematically oriented, and sharp witted. Many become great magi, alchemists, and astrologers. These people love ideas and theoretical discussion, and their leaps of intuition can be uncanny. The Earth element makes them shrewd and pragmatic, and keeps them from flying off into cloudcuckooland. Mafalda's sharp wit and relative ease with academic matters mean she would make a pretty reasonable Ravenclaw, also. However, it wasn't her first choice house as she just isn't as passionate about learning as a true Ravenclaw would be - she places importance on it because it is one more stepping stone towards getting her where she wants to end up. PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: Mafalda stands taller than many of her cousins, being a fairly tall young woman of 5'10. She is somewhat thankful for the attention drawn by her red hair, as it brings the eye upwards past her body which is on the slightly too-thin side. She wishes her body was more feminine sometimes, but recognises that there are advantages to not being knock-out gorgeous. She has her paternal grandfather's blue eyes, and walks with surprising grace given her long limbs and height. She dresses simply, without wearing clothes that are too revealing, but knows what suits her and sticks to it. PERSONALITY: Likes: Being admired, dressing well, formal occasions, being in control of her everyday life, and the colour of her red hair. She's proud that it's natural, doesn't come out of a bottle and yet looks subtle without being brash. Dislikes: Being shown disrespect on the basis of her blood status, wearing outrageous fashions, drunk and disorderly behaviour, people making decisions for her, and the fact she isn't particularly shapely. Quirks: Being a rather busy person, Mafalda is often seen with a pencil behind her ear (when taking quick notes in class, she prefers one to using quills which require slower handwriting), or through it if she has styled her red hair into a bun. She paints her nails Slytherin green when not in uniform, occasionally with silver details such as french tips, or other symbols such as stars and snowflakes. Strengths: She respects people's privacy, isn't afraid of a challenge, can focus her attention and energy on life's important things, doesn't beat around the bush and has a lot of love to give. Weaknesses: She usually puts herself first, is very defensive about her blood status, and prefers not to lead so she doesn't cop the flack when things go wrong. Generally, Mafalda doesn't fit the stereotype of angry, feisty redhead. She appears to be cool, calm and collected, a young woman who will back away from a fight with dignity and thus sometimes not at all feared. This would be wrong. Inside, if she feels wronged in some way, she will remember it well and remember the slight for the future. Mafalda would be content to remember for years something you have done wrong if it meant a suitable opportunity for revenge presented itself. It would be unfair, however, if this was the only image of her one held. Amongst the more positive aspects of her personality is her big heart - she is far from being a bitch, and whilst she may appear cold, those who show they are worth her love and care will not go unrewarded. She just doesn't show it often, particularly in public, as the last thing she wants is to appear weak. Having survived as the daughter of a Squib and a Muggle for six years thus far in the house of Salazar Slytherin, however, she shouldn't really worry about this. She is in reality anything but weak. HISTORY: Family: Her FATHER is Oscar Hyperion Prewett, a 47 year old squib who works as an accountant for a large Muggle chain of high street clothing stores. His rise up the ranks in his job show the ambition that his only daughter inherited. Her MOTHER is Lydia Adele Mitchell, a 44 year old Muggle who works part time as a teaching assistant in the primary school Mafalda attended up to the age of eleven. The fact she doesn't work much is a status symbol to her father, who likes showing off the fact that he can keep his wife without her having to work unless she wants to. Her OLDEST BROTHER is Mark Orion Prewett, who is now a 21 year old final year law student at Magdalen College, Oxford University. His academic focus is something his sister admires, and she is half tempted to seek a way for herself to be able to study for a degree upon leaving Hogwarts, just to prove that she can. Her OLDER BROTHER is Julian Ignatius Prewett, a 20 year old second year student at the University of Birmingham, where he reads English. He isn't as obviously intelligent as his siblings, but something he shares with Mafalda is a deceptively strong intuition with people, being able to read them well. They may neither be able to do anything about what they find out, but emotionally they are prepared for anything. She is also the cousin-once-removed of Molly Weasley (née Prewett), Fabian and Gideon Prewett, being their cousin Oscar's daughter. As a result she is the second cousin of Molly's children with Arthur Weasley. WHERE DID SHE GROW UP?: Born in Tiverton, Devon in the autumn of 1977, Mafalda and her elder brothers only lasted there until 1979. Oscar Prewett took against his cousins and brought his wife and children to the opposite end of the country, far away from the reminders of home and the arguments he had with his birth family. Since the age of two, Mafalda has lived in Altrincham, the affluent Cheshire town where many people commute to the city of Manchester. HOW DID HER FAMILY AFFECT HER?: Due to her father's split from the rest of his family, the only members Mafalda is close to are her parents and siblings. Until Hogwarts, she had never met her second cousins or their parents and still hasn't met Gideon or Fabian in the flesh. Upon arriving at school, the only Weasleys who she became immediately aware of were Fred and George (in her own year) and Percy Weasley, three years older. She knows none of them well, although Percy is probably the family member she would get on well with, sharing his ambition to do well in life. However, she was in a completely different house to the whole branch of the family, most of whom come across as prejudiced against Slytherins (at least, this is how her house perceives Gryffindors to be!), so she protects herself against their rejection by not seeking them out. However, she has found her life in the north to be terribly lonely and would secretly love to know them better and be accepted - not that she would thank anyone who suggested it. WHAT EVENTS SHAPED HER PRESENT LIFE?: Life carried on in a rather normal fashion until her third year, when Harry Potter arrived to begin his Hogwarts education and turned the place Potter mad. Like the rest of her house, Mafalda was rather sceptical about his talents as a wizard, and thought he was a kid who had been very, very lucky, although he seemed pleasant enough. The other disadvantage, of course, was that the boy's mixed heritage caused the more prejudiced members of Slytherin to bandy some rather unpleasant terms around the common room when discussing him, something that made her uncomfortable. Fourth year saw the events of the Chamber of Secrets, which increased the turmoil further. As she was effectively a Muggleborn - her father having no magical ability whatsoever - she clammed up when certain people expressed positive opinions about what was happening to those of non-magical blood. She worried about her own skin, and secretly crossed her fingers that her Prewett heritage would keep her safe. When Ginny was captured and taken into the Chamber, she felt awful for her and slapped an older boy who she perceived as being indifferent about her second cousin's fate. It was about this time that her relationship to the Weasleys became common knowledge in her house, and she couldn't wait to go home for the summer and escape the gossip for a few months. At least she felt her fifth year was relatively quiet. Apart from the DADA teacher vanishing a few times for reasons unknown, her education was relatively undisrupted and she passed all of her OWLs. Her results were rather decent, gaining a respectable number of O grades and nothing lower than an EE. She would have liked more Os, but got what she wanted for the subjects she wished to take on for sixth year, so accepted it. Sixth year was the year of the Triwizard tournament, and this really got on Mafalda's nerves. At least it got rid of Quidditch for a year (a pasttime Mafalda really doesn't think much of, given her own poor skills on a broom and the fact everyone seems to be OBSESSED with it), but the discussion of tasks in minute detail bored her rigid. She attended tasks in the end, and supported Cedric Diggory as the rest of Slytherin did, though didn't wear an anti-Potter badge as she felt it un-necessarily cruel - and that's just not her style. She is now in her final year at school and is determined to make a success of it. Often seen in the library or occupying her favourite armchair by the fire with a book, she has developed a habit (which is rather annoying to some of the slackers of her year) of getting her assignments done in double quick time, spending the rest of the period available to her doing the occasional check. So far, it is a strategy that works for her. OTHER FACTS: Wand: Ash and Mahogany, 13.5 inches, dragon heartstring. Somewhat like its owner, this is a wand that is tough and unbending on the outside, yet potentially vulnerable in the middle. Patronus: A Persian cat - longhaired and fluffy, but capable of great fierceness when riled. Boggart: Being humiliated and cast out by other witches and wizards for being inferior. Classes: Ancient Runes, Arithmancy, Charms, DADA, Potions and Transfiguration. The first two, her optional subjects, were chosen as they were arguably the two most academically challenging of the new options that presented themselves in 3rd year, and Mafalda's ridiculously strong urge to prove herself meant that these were the logical choice. Charms, whilst one of the easier core subjects (in her view), paired naturally with Transfiguration, another subject chosen for its difficulty. Along with DADA they are her trinity of wand based subjects, and finally, Potions because it is such a magical seeming subject. Isn't that what everyone thinks wizards do? Cast spells and make concoctions? Her desire to prove that she is a worthy witch strikes again.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Ordinary Wizarding Level Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1994

Name: Alexander M. Summers

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 1997

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	EE
Astronomy	EE
Care of Magical Creatures	EE
Charms	O
Defense Against the Dark Arts	EE
Divination	N/A
Herbology	O
History of Magic	EE
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	O
Transfiguration	O

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1994

Name: Alexander M. Summers

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 1999

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	N/A
Astronomy	N/A
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	O
Defense Against the Dark Arts	O
Divination	N/A
Herbology	O
History of Magic	N/A
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	O
Transfiguration	O

Credit: nimbuschick

Restwold, Magda

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:12:13 GMT

Games: The Median

The Slytherin Virgo

While these Slytherins might not be the most outgoing of their class, they are often among the most wise, and their canny observation and lightning-fast analysis of any given situation will take them far. Often behind that quiet mien hides the mind of a big dreamer, who had both the imagination to come up with a concept and the power to follow it through. These Slytherins are an interesting mix of politeness and politics, pragmatism and intuition. They make good alchemists, Ministry bureaucrats (well, somebody's got to do it), and academic advisors. They are often underestimated. This is most unwise.

Name: Magda Elphaba Restwold
Gender: Female
Date of birth: 20th September, 1992
House/Year: Slytherin, 5th year
Blood status: Half-blood (mostly pure but with some Muggle ancestry)
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Played-By: Marit Larsen
Appearance: Magda is of average height (5'4) and weight, though her body is less shapely than she would like to be. Her hair is mahogany brown in its natural state, though on very rare occasions it is blonde or light brown when she has been experimenting with glamour charms. Her blue eyes are of the kind that can look straight through you should she so desire, and if she can get away with it at school, she is somewhat liberal with the eyeliner to make them more defined – she feels that a striking look is more likely to win and sustain attention.

History: For those who set much store in blood purity, it is never a good idea to try and rile Magda Restwold about having Muggles in her lineage. For one, she really doesn't care – if Muggles were so bad for the future of the Wizarding community, she says, two Muggles wouldn't be able to have a magical child in the first place. Secondly, Magda is one of the few witches at Hogwarts whose blood heritage can actually be traced back more than a century or two – her ancestor was Agnes Restwold, who was a courtier in the reign of Henry VIII when she acted as lady in waiting to Queen Katherine Howard, a childhood friend. Hiding the fact that she was a witch, as letting it be known would kill her, Agnes left the court when the Queen was disgraced lest she be dragged down with her. Since then, the Restwolds rejected life as high-fliers in the royal circle, instead retreating to the darker circles of the wizarding community for protection, rising through the ranks there instead.

Despite this, the links with high society never really let the family go. Magda's father, John Restwold, is a wizard who chose to make his living in the Muggle world for this reason – a former Slytherin himself, who is a television political editor for the BBC. Wizards who are au fait with Muggle culture will know him from the programme “Westminster on Sunday”, a somewhat highbrow discussion of the week's events. He is married to Mary Bassett, a photographer whose work is popular with celebrities and other famous people who, in her own words, have more money than sense. Interestingly, Mary is the descendant of Anne Bassett, another lady in waiting to Katherine Howard, whose father (Lord Lisle) was arrested for treason when Anne of Cleves was humiliatingly cast aside. Her noble connections entitle her to the honorific of The Right Honourable Mary Bassett, being the daughter of the current Lord Southampton.

All this means that Magda has had the somewhat confused upbringing of the slightly-Muggle, slightly-magical Hogwarts student. Some might say that this is what has spurred her on to be so politically active, as she would wish to find her own place in the world to wipe away the effects of her mixed-up upbringing. They would never say this to her face, however, as Magda is rather handy with the infamous Bat Bogey hex.

There was never any doubt – at least in her own mind – that she would follow her father to Hogwarts. Promptly being sorted into Slytherin – a pleasing result, as she liked the idea of being able to play up to the intimidating reputation of the house when she wished, and there was a lesser stigma to the House these days – she spent the next few years making more allies than friends in other houses, although she gets on well with her dorm-mates. Academically she was not especially outstanding, being slightly above average, although her Head of House says that with a lot of effort, there could be one or two Os in her OWLs and beyond, and anything less than an E at this stage would be disappointing.

In the summer leading up to fifth year, Magda has been spending her time at home in the countryside of Wiltshire, taking part in genteel pursuits such as riding, swimming and going for long walks in order to relax before the tough year ahead. When her parents backs are turned, however, she has been coaching her younger brother – eleven year old James – in curses that will protect him when he joins the school in September. Sure, she's not supposed to do Magic at home yet – but as her father is a wizard, who will know?

Current Classes: Magda is taking OWLs in all of the compulsory subjects, plus the standard two optional subjects. Her choices are Arithmancy and Muggle Studies. These seem to some people to be an odd combination as the former is believed to be the hardest subject and Muggle Studies a 'soft option', but Magda chose them for calculated effect. With arithmancy, she wanted to appear clever and intellectual – for her, image is key – but Muggle Studies is both an easy O for her and also interesting, due to the Muggle History studied in the course.

Affiliations: Slytherin 5th year female prefect, and also a committee or founding member of several student organisations, being a leadership candidate and a political personality. Most notably, she is Chair of the long-monikered Hogwarts Students for Better Wizard-Muggle Relations (HSBWML), which does not believe in wizards revealing their status to the Muggle community, but thinks that Muggles who are aware of the existence of the magical world should receive better support. The group also campaigns for the Obliviate charm to be replaced by others in the treatment of Muggles, and a long term goal is the better integration of the Ministry of Magic with the Muggle government.

Personality: Magda has what one might call a Gryffindor streak in that she is undeniably courageous (though she can't always be bothered – her sometime lack of motivation is her biggest failing) and she will fight vociferously for the rights of others, but that is where the Gryffindor streak ends and the Slytherin in her begins. Magda picks her battles carefully, and while others have often heard of her reputation and approached her to join with and promote some cause or other, she only follows those that will better the interests or that agree with the beliefs of her and hers.
In the general sense, Magda is one of those people who initially stays back from the action while she assesses what is going on and what part she might play in it, although before long she is right in there. She is nothing if not passionate and certainly not boring.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Ordinary Wizarding Level Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1994

Name: Alexander M. Summers

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 1997

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	EE
Astronomy	EE
Care of Magical Creatures	EE
Charms	O
Defense Against the Dark Arts	EE
Divination	N/A
Herbology	O
History of Magic	EE
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	O
Transfiguration	O

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1994

Name: Alexander M. Summers

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 1999

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	N/A
Astronomy	N/A
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	O
Defense Against the Dark Arts	O
Divination	N/A
Herbology	O
History of Magic	N/A
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	O
Transfiguration	O

Credit: nimbuschick

Rowle, Sophia

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:10:44 GMT

Sophia Artemis Rowle
'Elegance does not consist in putting on a new dress.' - Coco Chanel

FULL NAME: Sophia Artemis Rowle
NAME MEANING: Sophia is of Greek origin and means wisdom. Artemis was the Greek goddess of hunting and chastity. Rowle is a corruption of Rowley, meaning a roughly cleared meadow.
NICKNAMES: Only those closest to her can get away with Soph, but even then she doesn't like it. Anyone outside of her inner circle will receive short shrift.

DATE OF BIRTH: November 23rd, 1949
CURRENT AGE: 17, about to turn 18
BLOODLINE: Oh so very pure. Suggest otherwise and you will regret it.
SEXUALITY: Heterosexual. Anything else just would not do.

PARENTS: Father: Arcturus Hyperion Rowle, 38, formerly of Slytherin. Sophia is sometimes a little scared of her father. Like her, her keeps his emotions firmly under lock and key and he is a hard person to read - though the anger he demonstrated towards Julius after her accident showed his daughter just what he is capable of. He would not yet carry the Dark Mark, as he is not as politically active as other purist sympathisers, though Sophia admires this as he does not have to use the Mark as evidence of his beliefs - he is perfectly capable of expressing them on his own, when he wishes to.

Natalia Gaia Dolohov, 38, formerly of Slytherin. Natalia is someone to whom her daughter looks up very much, mostly for achieving all that is expected of a pureblood wife and mother, despite not having a marriage arranged until she was almost of age. She seeks her mother's approval greatly in terms of moral matters.

SIBLINGS: Julius Ares Rowle, 19, formerly of Slytherin house - Deceased The son and heir of this line of the Rowle family, Sophia often followed him around the house in order to see just what someone in this position does. He was not the best teacher, however, being the least magically gifted of his siblings and the most socially inept. Sophia has since decided that while she would like to marry the first son and heir of another family, she would rather have someone who can protect her and her children - not someone like her brother, whom she began to despise for his sheer incompetence and open display of bitterness, though she mourns him as is proper.

Isobel Athena Rowle, 14, Slytherin House. Sophia's younger sister, on whom she dotes. They have a close relationship, although Sophia feels as though Isobel could put more of an effort into understanding their lineage and place in society rather than expecting everything to be done for her.

School.
'If only for the sake of elegance, I try to remain morally pure.' - Marcel Proust

HOUSE & YEAR: Slytherin, 1961-1968
WAND: Mahogany, 10 inches, dragon heartstring core. Good for hexes.
PREFECT or HEAD: No, and she is incredibly annoyed about it. Not that it shows.
LOYALTY: Purebloods and the pureblood way, although she never wants to dirty her hands for the cause.
BOGGART: A man resembling a Muggle redneck - she saw one once in a magazine and it terrified her.
ANIMAGUS: No. She just doesn't have the personal discipline to go in for the training, as much as she might talk about it.
METAMORPHMAGUS: Absolutely not. That would be weird.
PATRONUS: She cannot cast one yet, although she is working on it. If she ever manages it, it would be an Arctic Wolf.
CLASSES: Ancient Runes, Arithmancy, Astronomy, Charms, Potions, Transfiguration
OWLS SCORES: Here.
QUIDDITCH: Absolutely not. It's a terribly unladylike sport, and she would only attend Quidditch matches in order to be seen with the right people. Duelling - now there's a past-time...
CLUBS: Duelling.

Appearance.
"Isn't elegance forgetting what one is wearing?" - Yves Saint Laurent

Sophia is bang on average height for a British female. Ordinarily she doesn't like to blend in, but with this, she is content. For reasons that will later become clear, she wants to look attractive, but in a conventional manner. Standing out for an unconventional reason is simply not acceptable as it won't help her future.

She is sturdier and healthier than she actually looks, as one older boy found in her first year when he tried to shoulder-barge her in a corridor. Sophia didn't budge an inch and he went flying, looking surprised. She has a steely inner core, physically and emotionally, and despite the bitter whispers from certain girls about how she might snap if a boy touched her, Sophia is tough. She doesn't exactly eat much, though, which is probably where rumours of an eating disorder started from. When one of her enemies suggested she didn't eat much on purpose, Sophia made the girl cry by saying she'd rather eat the way she did than by shovelling so much food down her mouth that thin-ness would result from involuntary purging. No-one ever broached the subject with her again.

Her eyes are a deep and clear colour, but this means that the occasional sneering or cruel expression show through all the more. Sophia keeps this expressions under wraps, though, preferring the icy or calmly neutral look where possible. Her true emotions are not for the world at large to see.

She has a thin, pale scar running across her right knee, the only physical sign that Dark Magic has been practiced in her family. Aged eight, she was watching her older brother, Julius, practice curses in the vault of the family manor. Distracted by his frustration in not properly completing the Imperius curse, he let out the entrail-expelling hex in annoyance. Realising immediately what he'd done, he dived on Sophia and pushed her to the floor, the blue light zooming just over their heads after it rebounded from the wall. Sophia badly hurt her knee in the fall, although it no longer causes her pain.

Her clothes are demure but nontheless pretty, as she wishes to catch the eye of the boys at Hogwarts - but only the suitable, pureblooded young men of course. She wishes to use her physical charms for the right reason - to get a husband, not to be looked at like some common slut. She never wears clothes that are very casual like jeans or t-shirts - trousers and blouses are as casual as she gets. At society events away from school, she adores wearing the beautiful handmade gowns that probably cost more than her Muggleborn fellow students' monthly rent.

History.
"The elegance of honesty needs no adornment." - Merry Browne

Family Background
Sophia Artemis Rowle's birth came as more of a joy to her mother than her father. Although his wife had already given him an heir, Arcturus Rowle had been hoping for a spare before the distraction of daughters came along. However, it was not long before he became enchanted by the tiny baby girl, with whom he became much closer than with her brother.

Arcturus Rowle was a fifth year Slytherin when he first began to chat on a regular basis with Natalia Dolohov, a girl the same age in his own house. The first discussion occurred when they had been part of a large group in the common room, bemoaning the lack of what they saw as 'a half decent DADA teacher', one who would teach more about what they were facing rather than how to defend themselves. When the next Hogsmeade weekend came along, he asked for her to accompany him, and the young couple officially began courting. Almost a year later, just before the pair returned to Hogwarts for sixth year during which they would both turn of age, the match was approved by both families, and they returned to school as a betrothed couple. A month after completing their education they were wed in the grounds of the Rowle family home. It was there they lived, in a wing of their own, even after Julius' birth.

Early Childhood
By the time Sophia came along, Julius was one and Arcturus and Natalia had taken over the family property in Devizes, Wiltshire. In accordance with traditional pureblooded beliefs, Natalia remained at home to oversee the raising of the children (although the grunt work was naturally done by nannies and house elves) whilst Arcturus continued his job as one of the Ministry of Magic's Accidental Magic Reversal Squad. Chiefly, he was an Obliviator, although his talents were as such that he was often called upon to assist in other areas also.

When Isobel arrived, she was brought up along with Sophia, where the little girls began their education early. This was not the education typical of a small child, for instance, learning how to read and write (although these were skills instilled in them very early). As young women from a long pureblood line, they were taught about what would be required from them in the future. As well as long lessons in cultural subjects such as music (Sophia's specialty was the wizarding composer, Sangfort), the rigid rules of high society etiquette and manners were drilled into them, along with the expectation that they would one day marry and raise similar families of their own. Their mother never specifically referred to the ideal that Muggles and Muggleborns were inferior, but these were values that the children picked up nontheless. They knew that they were different to people who did not possess magical ability, and they could not lived in such a stilted, rarefied environment such as theirs without somehow absorbing the fact that everyone they knew was pureblood, even down to the human housemaids. This, Sophia's young mind concluded, had to be for a reason.

Arcturus Rowle, however, was different. His siblings, Morfin and Caractacus, would both become fully fledged Death Eaters, and while he would not bear the mark, he wished to blend in and be a subversive influence on the unacceptably pro-Muggle wizarding society that was developing after Grindelwald's fall. His children often heard him say things like "we need to protect ourselves" and make reference to the Muggles who killed witches and wizards during the witch trials popular in previous centuries in England. One of Sophia's vivid childhood memories is of a letter in her father's library, an artefect from the early 17th century. It was a letter to one of his ancestors, describing the executions in excruciating details. It had only been a falsely accused Muggle who was killed, so this was not considered important, but the disgust hit Sophia in waves, almost as if she could feel the pain of flames on her own flesh. Arcturus was very satisfied that his oldest daughter was beginning to understand the threat posed by Muggles.

Three years after this incident, it was Julius' turn to go to Hogwarts. In preparation for his entry into a world where he would be forced to mix with his inferiors, Arcturus began to teach him magic - some of it very Dark - to boost his defences and attack and give him an advantage over the interlopers. He hoped that his heir would demonstrate skills at least level with his own at the similar age, but Julius' failure to complete many of them was a great disappointment to him. After lessons where he performed particularly poorly, he occasionally locked his son into the crypt, only letting him out after several hours' chance to practice. It was on one of these days, a mere week before Julius was due to catch the Hogwarts Express for the first time, that he forgot to lock the door, storming out in temper. Sophia snuck in to watch, and the aforementioned accident occurred. Unfortunately for Julius, Arcturus had already begun to favour Sophia over his eldest child, and he was enraged. Unwilling to even look at him, never mind touch him, he punished Julius with a rather nasty stinging hex and shut him in his room for days, allowing a single meal a day to be delivered to him by the house elf who looked after the children.

Hogwarts to Present
Her brother's absence led to a peaceful period in the house for Sophia. She spent several evenings snuggled on the settee in the library with her father, listening to his stories about brave and noble wizards who fought for the advancement of the purebloods, presenting them as a put-upon minority. She was sad to leave the Rowle manor for her own first time at Hogwarts, although she was excited about the other young witches and wizards she would meet from similar backgrounds to hers. She had also had magic lessons with her father, and been much more successful than her sibling had been.

As expected, she was sorted into Slytherin almost immediately. She noted with interest that Julius had not been lying when he talked of their family's house's rivalry with the scarlet clad Gryffindors - a few of them even gossiped when they heard her name and where she had gone. This seemed typical of this house, however, and with the encouragement of her elders she shrugged it off. She knew she was better than them.

Perfectly confident in her own ability, she became a little lazy in her studies, although she still coasted through the more practical classes. Generally speaking, her Hogwarts education passed along relatively quietly up until the very end of her fifth year. Sophia had spent much of the year ignoring teachers who pleaded with her to work harder, saying she had such potential to do well, but the 16 year old girl was complacent and somewhat lazy. If her goal following leaving school was to marry well and have children, what use would there be for magic? She would have servants to do it for her. She never stated this to Professor Slughorn in her careers interview, but she implied it to others in her common room when the career information leaflets were ritually left there.

Around the end of her sixth year, she became suspicious of her brother Julius' behaviour. He was becoming quiet and withdrawn, and avoided her whenever she approached him to talk. Two days after the end of term Julius was found dead on the steps of the war memorial in the centre of Devizes. The word put out to Muggles in the area was that he had been drunk and died of alcohol poisoning, celebrating the completion of his education - a a mere assumption as they had found no signs of death on him. The small amount of whisky in his system was nowhere near enough to kill, yet as a reason it was snatched gratefully, as the local police did not wish to be blamed for the escape of a murderer and the inability to solve such a very strange crime. In reality, Julius had duelled with a fellow Hogwarts graduate from the local area, a Muggleborn with whom he had had a long running rivalry in school. For once, Julius had not started the fight. It turned out that he had an undiagonosed heart condition, and the stunning spell to the chest killed him almost immediately. Despite his growing estrangement from the rest of the family, due to his disappointment as an heir, the family were devastated and Sophia's resentment of Muggleborns grew.

Under her father's instructions the day after the burial, Sophia resentfully agreed to keep her beliefs to herself. He desired to protect his daughters even more, now they were all he had left, and Sophia began to accept that it was more important than ever to pretend to blend in with the rest of wizarding society. Resentment burned within her, though, and she knew that one day, when an opportunity presented itself, her revenge would be great. Woe betide anyone who majorly crossed her when she returned for seventh year...

Personality.
"The only real elegance is in the mind; if you've got that, the rest really comes from it." - Diana Vreeland

The Slytherin Sagittarius

Slytherin Sagittarians are sorted primarily because of their ability to dream; these Sags have a vision, and with the support of their House, can channel their energies to great achievements. In return they give their House something priceless beyond rubies: a sense of perspective. Temporary failure is not humiliating to the Sagittarius Slytherin, merely a temporary setback in pursuit of a goal. They can laugh at themselves even when other people are laughing at them, and of course that turns the joke on the idiots who came up with it in the first place. (How devious.) Although bright, these Slytherins will coast through their classes if they can get away with it; they'd rather envision the future than attend to the details of the present.

If Sophia is described as a dreamer, it is not because she is a girl with her head in the clouds. When she dreams, she dreams big. Her Slytherin ambitions, something she isn't afraid of hiding, are threefold; to marry well (preferably as soon as possible after graduation), to produce beautiful pureblooded children for her husband, and to have a powerful job at the Ministry of Magic to concern herself with in the mean-time. She is crafty and will contentedly blend in with the views of others in order to stab them in the back later - much later, so that no-one in school who wrongs her will have a clue about it. Sophia is a girl who plays the long game. Academically, she has been known to coast - while smart (years of private tutoring helped on that front), she can occasionally be lazy when she doesn't see the point of studying certain matters. History of Magic? She's pureblood, she was taught it all growing up. Herbology? She'd rather not get dirty, the help can concern themselves with that. Muggle Studies? Yeah, I don't think so.

LIKES: Being feared, revenge, being admired, expensive wine, expensive chocolate, pureblood culture.
DISLIKES: Blood and guts, Muggles, dirt and sweat, heavy food, crass behaviour.

STRENGTHS: Self-belief, keeping her opinions to herself, etiquette, subtlety, ego-boosting.
WEAKNESSES: Laziness, single-mindedness, vicious tendencies (she could be an excellent bully if she put in the effort to be).

MIRROR OF ERISED: Inheriting the Rowle manor in Devizes from her father, co-inheriting property with her husband, being surrounded by lots of perfectly groomed children (with a male first-born).

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Most people's first impressions of Sophia depend on what they know about her beforehand. With no prior knowledge whatsoever, they would think that she is pretty, and probably that she seems quite nice and polite, if a little introverted. Those who know the Rowle name will recognise her inherited features - the somewhat haughty look when presented with something unpleasant, for instance, or the inherent self confidence with which every member of the family carries themselves.

As a family member, she is warmer and more relaxed, with a genuine love for those who protect and encourage her. She does, however, wish that the more politically vocal members of the family would sometimes be more subtle, as she worries terribly for their safety and has no wish for any of them to be persecuted for being anti-Muggleborn.

As a friend - and she has few who are true - she is perfectly happy to do favours when enough trust has been earned to indicate that she will be able to call on them in return. It takes a lot to earn her trust, but even so, there are few people who she truly opens up to, and hopes that one day, when the political climate stabilises, she will not be so suspicious as to what someone is really thinking.

As a girlfriend, she is non-existent for she one day hopes to be a wife, and she refuses to give away anything that will harm her reputation. She wants to be a good, respectable pureblood wife, and until then she will only go as far as dating pureblood boys from families who are not blood traitors. Slytherins, preferably, though Ravenclaws would also be acceptable. When she is married, she will be a loyal and devoted wife who will do whatever her husband asks, though if she proves her worth and provides him with children, she isn't above using that fact as leverage to get what she wants.

OOC

NAME: Heather
AIM: shewhodares85
EMAIL ADDRESS / MSN: heather_stanton@hotmail.com
IJ: she_who_dares
AVAILABILITY: Daily
EXPERIENCE: See CDJ

JOURNAL ENTRY

It has been over three months now since we laid Julius to rest. I miss him more than words can say, despite the fact that we had begun to grow apart. He was my brother, and I will remember him always.

Private to: Bellatrix Black, Rodolphus Lestrange, Rabastan Lestrange, Alecto Carrow, Amycus Carrow
Father wishes me to learn Occlumency. I believe he suspects that the pro-muggleborn contingent of the teaching staff may try to use it against those of our kind to see what we know. Do you agree? The last thing I would wish to do is give any secret away, although I am not aware of any.

THIRD PERSON SAMPLE

Sophia sat stock still in her chair before the mirror, her eyes closed and head tilted back as the housemaid brushed her hair. She could have called for one of the house elves to dress her for tonight, but they were odd little creatures, and this girl had a fine touch when it came to styling her mistress. The position she was in must have looked odd, but this was how Sophia appeared when relaxed. Still, silent, wallowing in the indulgence she enjoyed when being pampered for the ball she was due to attend that evening.

A minute or so later, with the aid of a hairbrush and the wand of the maid - a girl named Maisie from a pureblood family in the village - the eldest Rowle daughter was finally ready. Running her long fingers over the black choker that sat across her throat, Sophia admired her reflection and purred a quiet "thank you" to Maisie, giving her a gentle nod of dismissal. She knew that not all purebloods would treat their servants with even this small level of kindness and politeness, but Sophia was her mother's daughter in this manner. Natalia Dolohov had taught her girls that the lower orders can be bought with kindness, for it is something they do not expect. Having their loyalty is much better than not when one requires their service, and given the political position occupied by the senior members of the Rowle family, retaining the devotion of one's servants was very much a plus.

Sophia stood, smoothing out the dark wine-red material of her taffeta gown. She thought of the purpose of the party tonight, to which all of the pureblood families considered worthy by her father had been invited, including, even, some from Europe. Ostensibly, the ball was to be held in memory of her brother, Julius, killed by a mudblood scumbag from the town. Ever the negotiator, however, Arcturus Rowle intended to observe each of his daughters in their interactions with young men. Not only would he be carefully watching the results of the training that their mother had given them over the years, but as he had told Sophia in his study the previous week, this was the commencement of his search for their future husbands - a search he was taking most seriously, now they were his only children.

So, the pressure was on, yet Sophia was in her element. Checking her appearance one more time, she gave herself a slow and secret smile in the mirror and winked. In a rustle of heavy and expensive cloth, she was gone, leaving only the scent of her perfume behind.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Ordinary Wizarding Level Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1994

Name: Alexander M. Summers

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 1997

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	EE
Astronomy	EE
Care of Magical Creatures	EE
Charms	O
Defense Against the Dark Arts	EE
Divination	N/A
Herbology	O
History of Magic	EE
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	O
Transfiguration	O

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1994

Name: Alexander M. Summers

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 1999

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	N/A
Astronomy	N/A
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	O
Defense Against the Dark Arts	O
Divination	N/A
Herbology	O
History of Magic	N/A
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	O
Transfiguration	O

Credit: nimbuschick

Samuels, Jason

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:09:36 GMT

About You
Name: Heather
Age: 25
Timezone | Availability: GMT (Weekends, Weekday evenings)
Experience: justkevin
Contact Info:

Email: See info for justkevin.

The Character
Basics --
Full Name: Jason David Alexander Samuels.
Gender: Male.
Wand: 13.5 inches, walnut with dragon heartstring core.
Birthday | Age: 23rd October 1981, 17 going on 18.
Blood Status: Pureblood - well, ish. Jason says there are most likely Muggles and Halfbloods way back along the lines somewhere, but no-one's all that bothered so they haven't checked. Pure enough to have avoided the Muggleborn Registration Committee, which is the main thing.
Sexual Orientation | Marital Status: Heterosexual, single.
Occupation: Hogwarts Student and Prefect.
Appearance: Jason in looks alone is the kind of young man your mother would be delighted if you brought him home for tea. A light brown haired, blue eyed, clean cut sort of bloke, his looks bring to mind those of a stereotypical boy-band member. At about an average height, standing 5’10 tall, he wears his hair short, freshly-washed and tidy – unless he is looking to impress a particular girl, in which case he attempts the artfully tousled look.

Something more noticeable by people his own age, however, is his surprisingly athletic physique. He may be utterly useless at Qudditch, but many years spent going running and paying many visits to the local Muggle gym have paid off. He is very rarely seen without a shirt on, but the strong, well-toned arms appearing from underneath have made many a swooning heart wonder about what lies beneath. Not that Jason would notice, of course. He’s much too focused on his studies to notice that sort of thing.
Played By: Choice #1: Xavier Samuel. Choice #2: Open to suggestions, possibly Luke Mitchell and change the character to blond.
Journal Name: ravenclawjase

History --
Hometown: Preston, Lancashire, England.
Current Residence: Leyland, a few miles outside of Preston.
[Former] House | Years: Ravenclaw, going into his 7th year.
Family -- describe every important member and your characters relationship.

Parents --
Mother: Carolina du Plessis, 47, a South African born witch who attended school there.
Father: Ryan Samuels, 48, deceased (see below). Formerly of Ravenclaw.
Siblings? Elder Brother: James Jackson Andrew Samuels. 22. Formerly of Ravenclaw (1995), now in the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes. Engaged to Cassandra Michaels, who was in his year in Hogwarts, but in Gryffindor. Jason idolises his big brother and has the best relationship with him of his other siblings.
Elder Sister: Catherine Jenna Amy Samuels. 21. Formerly of Ravenclaw (1996), currently unemployed having left the Department of International Magical Relations when the War began again. She is currently considering re-entering the Department, having been offered her old job back.
Younger Sister: Larissa Lucia Eleanor Samuels. 14, going into her 4th year in Ravenclaw.

Character/Family History (up until the Battle of Hogwarts):
Jason was born on a beautiful autumn day in Preston, Lancashire, on a morning in which the sun shone and the birds sang – something about which his siblings, James and Catherine (four and three years older than him respectively), teased him relentlessly over the years, saying it was no wonder his personality was so annoyingly cheerful, and that the day seemed to suit him as the much doted on, seemingly perfect baby of the family. It wasn’t until his little sister Larissa was born three years later that they stopped.

Jason is the third child of Ryan Samuels, one of a none-too-old magical line but one considered respectable enough by those in the hoity-toity blood elitist circles. It was a surprise to them all, then, when Ryan eloped with Carolina du Plessis, a blonde haired and blue eyed fashion model from South Africa, from whom Jason inherited his enviable looks. He was the first of the siblings to be born in England, as his older brother James was a suspiciously ‘early’ baby, meaning that Ryan and Carolina settled in her native Pretoria for the first years of their marriage, until his parents were inclined to forgive them for their indiscreet behaviour.

Jason was a popular child in the Muggle primary school that he attended, and could often be found playing football on the playing field with his friends, a habit he kept up whenever he was home for the summer from Hogwarts. However, he had never known that his father was a wizard until the day his elder brother got his own Hogwarts letter – causing him to nearly faint in shock. When the surprise wore off, he found that he couldn’t wait to attend his new school in James' footsteps, and immediately set to work figuring out how he could write to the Muggle boys in their street. He eventually settled on sending home letters in a big package to his father, who would then distribute the notes by Muggle means.

Jason was sorted into Ravenclaw almost immediately by the Sorting Hat, a fact that did not surprise his family or his new friends. His father's line had been Ravenclaw going back over a hundred years, and his mother, who attended a magical girls' academy in Cape Town, had possessed a good academic record. However, his terribly hard working nature, loyalty to his mates and innate sense of justice meant that everyone considered him to be the ideal Hufflepuff – something that the Hat also noticed, although Jason will not admit to this without a drink or three inside him.

The majority of his academic career went in a rather simple, some would say boring fashion. Having had it drilled into him that he must work hard in order to achieve the all important academic success, Jason spent time in the library or the common room studying, rather than attempting to join the Quidditch team. His friends would gleefully tell you that he's an awful flier. In his third year he selected the optional subjects of Arithmancy and Ancient Runes, and in his fifth year - his first as Ravenclaw prefect - he attained an excellent set of OWL grades as reward. Herbology and Potions were the only subjects in which he did not achieve an O grade, attaining an E. For his sixth year, he chose to continue on with Ancient Runes, Arithmancy, History of Magic, Charms and Transfiguration. Though as we all know, the academic year 1997-8 was not an easy one...

Personality --
Patronus: At the moment it's an indistinct blur, although when he succeeds, it'll be a white hare.
Boggart: A masked Death Eater, raising his/her wand...
Magical Strengths & Weaknesses: Jason has a rather good brain for the theory behind magic and working out the technical aspects behind spells and how they originate. As a result, the wand-free subjects were best suited to his natural talents, but that's not to say he can't use one well.
His main weakness is flying - he just can't stay on straight and conceded long ago at as a mode of transport it will be forever excluded to him. Academically he is weaker at Potions, although still reasonable at it. He's just never sure when to make judgment calls that something is 'done' enough, and that frustrates him terribly.
Likes | Dislikes: LIKES: Chocolate Frogs, reading classic literature, exercise, quiet moments alone in the school grounds, writing and composition of text.
DISLIKES: Cooking, fixing mistakes, Quidditch fanatics, thinking about the future, being reminded about his Dad.
Fears & Goals: FEARS: That the mystery Death Eater who killed his father in a duel will come back and finish off the rest of the family. Compared to that thought, nothing intimidates him.
GOALS: To find out who killed his father, and see them punished. Beyond that he has lost his way, somewhat, and long term friends of his will have noticed that he doesn't really have future goals.

Personality:Jason is a very likeable, friendly sort of person, who will talk to anyone provided that they are open minded enough to speak with him. Having a foreign mother, he is very protective of his own mixed-blood heritage and will stand up for anyone else who is picked on for having Muggle blood, be they Half-blood or Muggleborn, or mixed blood of other kinds. He has a sunny personality and is outgoing, but when it comes to flirting and girls, he becomes more shy and retiring as he doesn’t have a clue what to say or how to behave in such situations. When he does have the courage to take a girl out, though, he is a perfect gentleman. He’s only really dated two girls and has only slept with one – a girl from his home town – so although the ladies like him, he’s by no means a ladies’ man and is currently single.

The sort of person who gets on best with Andrew is someone like himself – he prefers to be around equally happy and friendly people, and is a little unsure about how to deal with those who are shy and quiet other than trying his best to bring them out of their shells.

Jason's own personal sense of organisation is somewhat confusing. He has his own mental filing system that no-one else but he can seem to comprehend, so when it’s his turn to clean and tidy up, it’ll get done – but you might find your belongings in really, really strange places. He’ll protest when you complain, too.

The War --
Affiliation? Unaware at first of the DA, but sympathetic in their views. He will not get on with anyone who has blood elitist views, is snobby, or who had anything to do with the Death Eaters at any point during the war. Not only does he disagree with such opinions to the point of disagreeing with anything else such people say, he prefers to avoid them as he doesn’t want to risk triggering the black moods his grief counsellor, whom he still sees regarding the death of his father, says he is prone to.
Role played in the second war:The academic year of 1997-1998, in which the Second Voldemort War raged and the Carrow regime had taken over the school, was a testing one for Jason. He narrowly avoided being sent to Azkaban with the Muggleborns, due to an administrator with Death Eater sympathies deliberately fudging his family's records, following his father's refusal to provide a northern base for the soon to be formed groups of Snatchers. Were it not for the quick thinking of some of Samuels Senior’s colleagues in the Department of Mysteries, who found the correct versions of his birth records, he could have found himself in serious trouble.
Under the influence of Neville Longbottom, a seventh year whilst Jason studied in his sixth year, he began to heckle both of the hated teachers during their classes, graffitied the walls against them, and attempted to free students from punishments, often ending up in the infamous torture detentions himself.
Was your character injured in any way, either permanently or temporarily? Physically, no. However, emotionally he is still scarred by his father's death, having seen it before his own eyes during the Battle of Hogwarts. Ryan Samuels entered the castle along with the parents of other students who remained to fight, and fought alongside his son in the attempt to drive back a couple of Death Eaters who were attempting to break into one of the escape routes out of the castle. An unknown Death Eater, frustrated at their team's refusal to move, hit Samuels senior right in the chest with a killing curse before fleeing. Jason and his brother saw everything happen.
Where was your character when Harry Potter won? At the side of the Great Hall with his elder siblings, watching the final duel unfold.
How does your character feel about the end result? Jason was ultimately relieved that the right side won, but still has very strong feelings of grief for his father. His being away for such long periods at a time at school means that Jason feels guilty about not having spent more time with him, and as such this is his only regret about being a wizard. He still finds it difficult to hear mention of people spending time with their Dads and will try to ignore it, despite the best advice of his bereavement counsellor at St Mungo's.

Samples --
First Person:
So... not long till Hogwarts. I'm not sure how I'm going to cope, going back there again, seeing where Dad... you know. This will be the first time I've been able to see the Thestrals, which is bad enough for me, but all those other people as well? It's awful. Normally I'm good with words, but there's nothing extreme enough to describe how it feels, just how appalling it is that this happened in the first place. If it hadn't been for Mum, I don't think I'd have been able to come back to school. If I stay, at least it's something good for the family. And Larissa needs her big brother to keep an eye on her. I can't let them down.

Third Person:
Jason sat out by the Lake, his feet dangling over the edge and into the water. The gentle ripple of the water between his toes tickled him as he looked over at the castle, kicking his feet gently.

It wasn't often that he coped with being alone, but this was one of those days where he actually took his counsellor's advice and took the time to 'fly solo', and try and make sense of how he was feeling. He didn't feel as though he was anywhere close to sorting his head out yet, but the one advantage of this quiet time was that there was no-one around to see how upset he still got when he thought of his father.

"Dad..." he muttered quietly, looking at his reflection in the dark water. He regarded his own face with a growing sense of fear and confusion, for as his mum said almost constantly, despite resembling her more than her other children, there was just 'something about him' that reminded those who knew him of Ryan Samuels. As much as he missed his father terribly, Jason wasn't ready to meet him again just yet.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Ordinary Wizarding Level Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1994

Name: Alexander M. Summers

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 1997

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	EE
Astronomy	EE
Care of Magical Creatures	EE
Charms	O
Defense Against the Dark Arts	EE
Divination	N/A
Herbology	O
History of Magic	EE
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	O
Transfiguration	O

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1994

Name: Alexander M. Summers

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 1999

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	N/A
Astronomy	N/A
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	O
Defense Against the Dark Arts	O
Divination	N/A
Herbology	O
History of Magic	N/A
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	O
Transfiguration	O

Credit: nimbuschick

Samuels, Larissa

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:08:27 GMT

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Larissa Samuels

From Absolut Cracker, a private RPG based on the may02 game.

Larissa Samuels

Date of Birth	24th December, 1983 (Age 20)
Place of Birth	Preston, Lancashire, England
Current Residence	Carlisle, Cumbria, England

Personal Information

Hogwarts House	Ravenclaw
Years Attended	1995-2002

Significant Others

Friends	Hamish Fraser (thekiltedone)
Others	TBC

Larissa Lucia Eleanor Samuels is a 21 year old witch who works as a magical sports physiotherapist, working mostly with the more northern members of the British and Irish Quidditch League - the Prides, the Wanderers, the Bats, the Arrows and the Magpies. A former Ravenclaw, she lives in the Borders city of Carlisle with her cat, Magnus. She comes from a half South African, half Lancastrian family of purebloods, although she is the only one of her siblings who favours the African half. She is currently single, but thinks boys aren't interested and so isn't really looking.

Contents
1. Backstory
1.1 Family History
1.2 Personal History
2. In-game Plot

Backstory

Family History
Mother: Carolina du Plessis, 56, a South African born witch from Pretoria who attended school in Cape Town. She is a model who has worked for both Muggle and Magical publications and is a traditional Afrikaner matriarch, who is keen to see her children settled and preferably married ASAP.
Father: Ryan Samuels, 48, deceased (see below). Formerly of Ravenclaw. He was an Unspeakable in the Department of Mysteries.
Eldest Brother: James Jackson Andrew Samuels. 28. Formerly of Ravenclaw (1995), now in the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes. Married to Cassandra Michaels, who was in his year in Hogwarts, but in Gryffindor. They eloped following the end of the war in 1998. Larissa and her other brother Jason were sent Howlers by their mother for colluding with the plan. James and Cassandra have a three year old daughter, Amy, and a one year old son named Lucas.
Elder Sister: Catherine Jenna Amy Samuels. 27. Formerly of Ravenclaw (1996), working in the Department of International Magical Relations as an interpreter. She left when the War began again, but having been offered her old job back at the end of the war, she accepted. She recently married her partner of eight years, Jacob.
Elder Brother: Jason David Alexander Samuels, 24. Formerly of Ravenclaw, graduating in 1999. He is married to his wife of two years, with whom he has a one year old daughter named Florence. Being the nearest in age to herself, Larissa idolises her big brother and wants to be just like him in terms of his personal success - he is a researcher in magical history, based in the Department of Mysteries where he specialises in breaking the encryption of coded documents. His backstory can be found at ravenclawjase. Please note - the family details for Jason can be changed if his future other half comes into play. top

Personal History

PB: Felicity Jones.

Sexuality: Heterosexual and inexperienced to boot.
Wand: Rosewood and unicorn hair, 9.5 inches.
Appearance: Larissa is of average height, standing at 5'4 in her stockinged feet, and is pretty in a nonthreatening way. Having the job she does, she dresses for practicality more than anything else, usually wearing track pants and a t shirt to games when she is working, and relaxing at home in things like jeans and checked shirts. She's no tomboy though and likes to dress up every now and again, but doesn't do this too often. She usually wears her dark brown hair back in a ponytail when she needs to keep it out of her way, and lets it hang naturally the rest of the time. She inherited her father's English colouring, but is the only one of her siblings to have picked up a South African twang from their mother.

History: Like Jason, the younger of her two brothers, Larissa was born in the important northern town of Preston in Lancashire. Being the final child in the Samuels family - Carolina had agreed to stop having children when a second girl was born - and therefore the baby of the family, she was doted upon by her parents and eventually her siblings.

Like all three siblings and her father before her - her mother being educated at a girls' magical boarding school in Cape Town - she was immediately sorted into Ravenclaw upon putting on the Sorting Hat. She was a quiet and shy student, though the prestige of having a brother three years ahead of her meant that several students spoke to her by virtue of her being Jason Samuels' little sister. It was in her early years at school that she formed a friendship with Hamish Fraser, being the theory brain in complement to his more practical one. They have always been close, and she is very protective of him now he has grown up to be a sexy pro Quidditch player for the Magpies, one of the teams she is associated with.

Things did not go especially well during her third year - 1997-8 - when the Second Wizarding War raged and most students permitted to return to school struggled to stay safe under the new regime. Larissa, still a fairly timid student, stayed as quiet as possible and kept her head down for most of the year, praying that her more outspoken big brother wouldn't get hurt.

Following the end of the battle, which she spent hiding out with other underage students in the Hog's Head, she was devastated to hear of her beloved father's death as he fought alongside Jason to protect others. It took her a long time to get over his loss, which she did by herself, choosing not to seek professional assistance. She is still not completely over the loss, but feels much better about it than she did before.

With her subject choices and grades - she obtained O grades in Potions, Herbology, Charms and Transfiguration and E grades in Astronomy and Divination (Muggle Studies had been her other optional subject, though she dropped it after the OWL because she felt she wouldn't need it) - she was well set for the Healer or Mediwitch programmes, something many of her classmates expected her to go into. However, given that she had inherited the Samuels lack of skill on a broom, she surprised most by going into magical sports physiotherapy, specialising in Quidditch. Clearly, the influence of Hamish's friendship had lasted out of Hogwarts, also.

Quick Facts
Quidditch Team: The Montrose Magpies, of course!
Patronus: A Springbok, the South African antelope and symbol of the country's rugby team.
Boggart: Her father's body on the floor in front of her, with Jason crying over him.
Magical Strengths and Weaknesses: Larissa enjoys the magical disciplines that require a strong element of theory. Her brain works well with the logic these subjects require, and thus her knowledge of the practical element is underpinned. As a result, she did well in subjects such as Potions and Transfiguration where there was a big share of both. Her weaknesses, if any, lay where an element of physical exertion is required - flying, DADA, and other such things.
Likes and Dislikes: Likes: Hanging out with Hamish, Rugby (Gaan die Bokke!), not so light reading, Magnus the cat and being spoiled by her mum.
Dislikes: Hamish's fangirls, flying, girly magazines, small and yappy dogs and remembering her dad.

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HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Ordinary Wizarding Level Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1994

Name: Alexander M. Summers

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 1997

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	EE
Astronomy	EE
Care of Magical Creatures	EE
Charms	O
Defense Against the Dark Arts	EE
Divination	N/A
Herbology	O
History of Magic	EE
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	O
Transfiguration	O

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1994

Name: Alexander M. Summers

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 1999

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	N/A
Astronomy	N/A
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	O
Defense Against the Dark Arts	O
Divination	N/A
Herbology	O
History of Magic	N/A
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	O
Transfiguration	O

Credit: nimbuschick

Summers, Alexander

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:34:14 GMT

Name: Alexander Martin Summers
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: 30th September, 1980
House/Year: Hufflepuff, 1992-1999
Blood Status: Pureblood
Sexuality: Heterosexual
PB: Justin Hartley - http://asylums.insanejournal.com/blevcons/136397.html

Physical characteristics: Typically for his current profession, Alexander is a physically imposing presence – one of those people who would stand out in a crowd without any effort. He doesn’t have the unfortunate side effect of standing at a grand height of 6’3 tall – his body is lean and well toned through exercise rather than being lanky – and anyone who gets close enough to him to properly look could confirm that he is well built without being unattractively so. Alexander isn’t obsessed enough with his appearance to spend hours in the gym trying to build rock hard muscles – annoyingly, it comes to him naturally.

He inherited his blond haired, blue eyed good looks from his parents and has a light tan, which is natural as opposed to coming out of a potions bottle, thankyou very much. He supposes that hours spent posing on the beach will do that to you. Alexander has a few scars around his shoulderblades and upper arms – more on those later – but as they were not the effects of Dark Magic he can cover them with glamour charms when he goes on assignments.

Distant History: Alexander was born to his pureblooded parents in the well-to-do London suburb of Kensington, although his family have an estate in the Oxfordshire countryside where they spent their summers. As such, he grew up around other pureblooded families of that area and is familiar with the likes of the Kirkes, amongst others.

Alexander is the oldest child of Christopher and Andrea Summers, who, unlike many pureblooded couples, married late and started a family later. They were 30 and 31 respectively when Alexander was born, having inadvertently followed the Muggle tradition of becoming established in one’s career before settling down. Both Christopher and Andrea, whilst not being Anti-Muggle, were not crusaders for Muggle rights either. Alexander himself has a watered down form of their opinions, thinking that persecuting Muggles is ridiculous and gets wizards nowhere, but believing that being too outspoken and obnoxious about it all won’t help either.

He has one younger sibling – a sister, named Angelica, born when Andrea was 35. As such, Mr and Mrs Summers never had any more children and had high aspirations for the ones they did have, but Alexander and Angelica’s very traditional grandparents stepped in to prevent them from being overly cosseted.

Homeschooled until the point of entering Hogwarts, Alexander was sorted into Hufflepuff after a fair amount of deep thought from the Sorting Hat. Unusually, the other House he had been considered for was Slytherin – something he swears on his mother’s life is true, and to the great surprise of his housemates who were reluctant to think such a thing as possible. Today, he shows traits from both houses – his Slytherin cunning and ambition demonstrate themselves in his strong desire to become a Healer, but his day to day, more noticeable traits of loyalty and hard work are all Hufflepuff.

Having been in the school year below the Trio, and thus a contemporary of those such as Ginny Weasley and Colin Creevey, Alexander found himself in the middle of many of the horrifying events that occurred at Hogwarts once Voldemort returned to power. Although his housemates were convinced of Potter’s guilt when people started to become Petrified, Alexander was too level headed to immediately jump to conclusions. However, when the truth outed, he was still horrified that such a thing could happen in what had been thought to be such a safe place. Ironically, it was about this time that he felt the Slytherin side of his nature emerge, using his cunning to look after him and his.

Being a third year at the time of the Yule Ball, he was too young to go on his own, although fourth year girls were starting to notice his good looks and he did receive several invitations. It wasn’t until the last minute that he did decide to go – one of the Beauxbatons girls taking his liking, being a well behaved, refined sort of girl. Alexander was a great admirer of Cedric Diggory, finding him to be a kind, dignified and basically decent sort of bloke, and was definitely pleased when it looked as though the much overlooked Hufflepuff house was going to get some recognition for a change, and it seemed fitting that someone as respected as Diggory would be the one to achieve this feat. Like everyone else, Cedric’s untimely death hit him hard and to this day, he’s not sure he’s truly got over the loss of someone he got on with so well.

He believed, then, that Voldemort had returned. But perhaps unlike some others, he instead chose to keep his head down and worked hard and quietly through the next few years, having learned his lesson from an incident with Dumbledore’s age line around the Goblet of Fire that seeking the limelight only got you into trouble. He didn’t join the DA or the rebellion against Umbridge, as much as he despised her. All Alexander wanted to do was stay out of trouble, and that he did for the most part, attaining nothing below an E grade at OWL level.

Not long after, life just went that little bit crazier. Dumbledore died, and for his sixth year his parents had decided to withdraw him from school and educate him from home. Reluctantly, he agreed, wanting to keep his family safe, but then the decree that all young wizards and witches MUST be educated at Hogwarts. Homeschooling no longer an option, Alexander packed his bags and returned, vowing to do whatever it took to keep Angelica, then going into her second year in Ravenclaw, out of harm’s way.

The trouble was, the new regime didn’t make that easy. Even though he managed to bite his tongue and ignore the hateful nonsense that the Carrows spouted each day, there was no avoiding the Dark Arts classes where they were forced to curse students who earned detention. Alexander wasn’t brave enough to outright refuse like others, something that he is ashamed about and wishes he could have changed. One thing he is eternally grateful for is the fact that his magic failed him the first time he was asked, being able to do no more than make his wand emit a few sparks. It earned him a slap around the face from Amycus Carrow for his incompetence, but Alexander didn’t care. He’d had enough.

His childhood acquaintance, Andrew Kirke, had heard what had happened from one of his fellow DA members and sought him out. It was the first time Alexander had heard about the rebellious group, but when he’d heard about the Room of Requirement and how it was now being used, he finally felt able to do something. That night at dinner, he was seen whispering frantically in his little sister’s ear before returning to the Hufflepuff table. The following morning, both had vanished, helping to keep the Room inaccessible for Carrow supporters by remaining in there all the time, and keeping up their studies under the supervision of older students. When the final battle broke out, it was there he stayed – not through cowardice, but from a firm determination to protect Angelica. He found himself roped into treating the injured, alongside late arrivals such as Penelope Clearwater, and it was from here that his desire to become a Healer developed. For the first time his life, Alexander had a vocation, and he had never felt so alive.

Recent History: Alexander graduated with excellent NEWT grades from Hogwarts, achieving more than enough in the required subjects to enter the Healer training course. Something inside him refused to let him settle, though, and for the past three years he has travelled the world doing something he had always refused to do – trading on his looks. He has actually rather enjoyed modelling, enjoying the sense of freedom it has given him after the rather restrictive nature of his youth under a repressive political regime.

He is coming to the end of this stage of his life and knows it – thus, he has decided to move into the Euterpe’s Corner block of flats. He still sees a lot of his modelling friends – particularly Lars and Boris, who despite being very different from him, are a bloody good laugh. He heard that Parvati Patil, another modelling acquaintance, lives in the building and feels something like that would mean life wouldn’t be too boring when he eventually quits his currently superficial life.

Personality: Alexander is above most other things, a classy and elegant person who carries himself well in most social situations. He is far from the type who would embarrass you at a party if you invited him, and his manners and graciousness towards his hosts are well noted. Despite the high value he places upon etiquette and good behaviour, he does find himself able to cut loose from time to time, although he has the good sense to keep it quiet when he does have a wild night. In general company, he is friendly enough, though not in too nosy or annoyingly cheerful fashion. He enjoys a sensible conversation, although he finds himself easily bored by pretentiousness and will avoid that kind of behaviour where possible.

He refuses to admit that the war had any kind of emotional effect on him – the British upper class ‘stiff upper lip’ being the front he chooses to put on. However, the signs are there for those clever enough to notice them – he completely shuts up at the mention of torture and political injustices, the guilt he felt at being made to use Unforgiveables on fellow students preventing him from speaking further. If at all possible, he will subtly try and change the subject. He also bristles a little indignantly at the suggestion that only those who actively fought in the Battle of Hogwarts were heroes, although that is another argument in which he refuses to participate.

The sort of person who gets on best with Alexander is probably a little difficult to determine, with him being such a difficult sort of person to categorise. The people he spends most time with are a mix of people from modelling circles – people who enjoy a wild party and easy living – and the more sober, tasteful sorts with whom he was encouraged to spend time as a youngster by his parents, who desired an elegant and well behaved child. However, if people of any kind are willing to give him a chance, they will find him an engaging and loyal friend.

The sort of person he will not get on with – and indeed, with whom he will flat out refuse to associate with – are blood purists and Death Eater sympathsers – and not necessarily for the reasons one might think. Obviously, he says, their views are deplorable, as logic dictates that one cannot choose one’s origins, so why persecute them for it? However, he also finds the sense of superiority and entitlement that these people have to be extremely distasteful, inelegant, and ironically, classless. He also hates having to spend the time with people who are dirty and overly scruffy. He says they make him feel equally dirty and uncomfortable, and is it really all that difficult to have a wash?

Alexander is something of a neat freak and hates it when people leave things out of their usual place for too long. This does, however, has its advantage as you will never need to hire a cleaner or do tiresome tidying up when you share a flat with him. He is a dab hand at household spells and not only doesn’t mind fixing the place up – he actively enjoys it! And in fairness to him, if someone has a good reason to not tidy up after themselves, for instance, a sudden call away, or a genuine distraction, he’ll leave you be. Though don’t expect him to leave the flat in that state...ever.

Current Employment Status: Alexander works as a model for the MMA (Magick Modelling Agency). He mainly does a mixture of underwear/swimwear modelling as well as posing for high-fashion magazines, but because of his height is also in demand for catwalk work. When he has amassed more savings – his independence won’t let him take the money from his well-heeled parents – he hopes to begin Healer training at St Mungo’s.

ALEXANDER Martin Summers
	FULL NAME -- Alexander Martin Summers GENDER -- Male BIRTHDAY/AGE -- 23rd September 1980 // 30 BLOOD STATUS -- Nominally pureblood as both his parents were magical, but considered halfblood by those who care. SEXUAL ORIENTATION -- Heterosexual APPEARANCE -- Typically for his current profession, Alexander is a physically imposing presence – one of those people who would stand out in a crowd without any effort. He doesn’t have the unfortunate side effect of standing at a grand height of 6’3 tall – his body is lean and well toned through exercise rather than being lanky – and anyone who gets close enough to him to properly look could confirm that he is well built without being unattractively so. Alexander isn’t obsessed enough with his appearance to spend hours in the gym trying to build rock hard muscles – annoyingly, it comes to him naturally. He inherited his blond haired, blue eyed good looks from his parents and has a light tan, which is natural as opposed to coming out of a potions bottle, thankyou very much. He supposes that hours spent posing on the beach will do that to you. Alexander has a few scars around his shoulderblades and upper arms – more on those later – but as they were not the effects of Dark Magic he can cover them with glamour charms when he feels the need. PB -- Justin Hartley WAND -- Mahogany, 13 inches with dragon heartstring core CURRENT RESIDENCE -- A flat in Vertic Alley OCCUPATION -- Deputy Head Healer on the third floor, Poisons and Plants ward at St Mungo's FORMER HOUSE/YEARS -- Hufflepuff, 1992-1999 SCHOOL ACTIVITIES -- Prefect
personality
*LAID BACK* Those who have met Alex when he's in the company of his wife will have noticed that he is by far the calmer and quieter one in their relationship. Where Savina is quite a demanding personality, he prefers to allow others to just do their thing without interference (within reason, of course). *OBSERVANT* He's a Healer, so the fact that Alex just notices things about people is very handy. Whether it's something superficial like a new haircut or serious like how your moods have always been low the day after your boyfriend was late in from the pub, he will have spotted it. Indeed, he often notices things about other people that they haven't noticed about themselves. *RESERVED* Alex represents the British stiff upper lip rather well. He's not an overly emotional man in public, though he prefers to see this as showing restraint rather than being clinical. *JUDGMENTAL* Alex is kind and cares about people's welfare, of course he does. However, if you come into the hospital with a pumpkin for a head because you were drunk and tried to conjure a snack, then yes, he'll think you're an idiot. And probably tell you so when you came around again. Thank GOD he doesn't work in spell damage... *LOYAL* He's a Hufflepuff. It comes with the territory. Having said that, his loyalty generally has to be earned, unless it's his blood family we're talking about - Savina is a perfect example of this, having shown her love for him by refusing to give him up when her grandmother insisted upon it. When you have Alex's loyalty, it's pretty damn hard to lose it unless you do something completely unforgiveable. Judgmental he might be, but he isn't shallow. LIKES -- Savina, his family, his colleagues, mead, good quality chocolate. DISLIKES -- His in-laws (apart from Malcolm Snr), stupid people, his colleagues' patients, butterbeer, sugar quills. GOALS -- Alexander has his eye on the Head Healership of the ward. If only the sod would just retire, already... FEARS -- WHAT THEY ARE BEST AT -- There is possibly no-one better than Alexander at handling Savina when she is in one of her moods - he can't explain it, it's just something about the dynamic they have between them. He doesn't like to brag, but he's also brilliant at his job. Those noticing skills have helped him diagnose all kinds of weird things. WHAT THEY ARE WORST AT -- He could do with learning how to be more tolerant of other people's mistakes, that's for damn sure... YOUR CHARACTER'S MOTTO, OR A QUOTE THAT YOU FEEL REPRESENTS THEM WELL -- "If you're aiming for failure, why bother?" Alexander is above most other things, a classy and elegant person who carries himself well in most social situations. He is far from the type who would embarrass you at a party if you invited him, and his manners and graciousness towards his hosts are well noted. Despite the high value he places upon etiquette and good behaviour, he does find himself able to cut loose from time to time, although he has the good sense to keep it quiet when he does have a wild night. In general company, he is friendly enough, though not in too nosy or annoyingly cheerful fashion. He enjoys a sensible conversation, although he finds himself easily bored by pretentiousness and will avoid that kind of behaviour where possible.	First House: Libras sorted into House Hufflepuff are some of the sweetest, most charming individuals you will ever meet. They work hard at their studies compared to other Libras (most Libras would rather coast on their strengths than apply themselves to all their subjects) and are often quite successful. Physically, however, they remain unathletic and lazy - the closest they'll ever get to a Quidditch match is the spectator's box, and that only if the weather is pleasant. Anything beautiful and harmonious appeals to the Hufflepuff Libra. Since potions and alchemy require an instinctive awareness of the harmony of ingredients, Hufflepuffs who are Libras display a surprising facility in these subjects. These wizards live to help other people, and to help their friends get along with each other; nothing hurts them more than to see people in distress or bickering with each other. Feuds and wars between wizards distress them. Equally distressing is the disharmony between Muggles and magic users. Many Hufflepuff Libras become Muggle specialists, hoping to bridge the gap between magical and non-magical. Secondary House: This combination of sun sign and House ought to be nicknamed "The Magical Corps of Diplomats." Slytherins born under this sign are poised, polished, suave, well read, well bred, and excruciatingly polite and correct in everything they do - the perfect gentry of the magical world. Never a bully or a bravo here! No, these Slytherins would say "I despise you and think your are worthless scum" and make it sound like "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways..." They are discreet, sympathetic, easy to talk to, and know how to put people at ease. This can, of course, be a wonderful asset in espionage (the flip side of diplomacy!) and these Slytherins are more than capable of hiding their true feelings in order to get information or befriend a rival. Because they need to act in partnership with others and hate to be alone, they are rarely decision makers, and must be careful who they seek to befriend, lest they be led astray into the wrong crowd. Slytherin Libras also ought to marry into money if they don't have much of their own, for their love of luxury and culture can make for extremely high maintenance expenses.
appearance
Nationality: British (English) Ethnicity: Caucasian	Height: 6'3 Build: Lightly muscled Eyes: Blue Hair: Blond Skin: Lightly tanned
relationships
MOTHER -- Andrea Summers (née Jones), 61, formerly of Hufflepuff. She recently retired from her post as an inspector at St Mungo's. FATHER -- Christopher Summers, 60, formerly of Ravenclaw. He works in the Department for International Magical Relations as one of the senior international lawyers. SIBLINGS? -- Angelica Summers, 26, formerly of Ravenclaw. She eschewed the idea of following her brother or parents into a more traditional form of employment, and is now the manager of the Potions section of Flourish and Blotts. MARITAL STATUS/SPOUSE? -- Married. His wife of two years is Savina Capper (now Summers), formerly of Slytherin. CHILDREN? None as of yet.	ANYTHING YOU WANT CAN GO HERE
history
Homeschooled until the point of entering Hogwarts, Alexander was sorted into Hufflepuff after a fair amount of deep thought from the Sorting Hat. Unusually, the other House he had been considered for was Slytherin – something he swears on his mother’s life is true, and to the great surprise of his housemates who were reluctant to think such a thing as possible. Today, he shows traits from both houses – his Slytherin cunning and ambition demonstrate themselves in his strong desire to become a Healer, but his day to day, more noticeable traits of loyalty and hard work are all Hufflepuff. Having been in the school year below the Trio, and thus a contemporary of those such as Ginny Weasley and Colin Creevey, Alexander found himself in the middle of many of the horrifying events that occurred at Hogwarts once Voldemort returned to power. Although his housemates were convinced of Potter’s guilt when people started to become Petrified, Alexander was too level headed to immediately jump to conclusions. However, when the truth outed, he was still horrified that such a thing could happen in what had been thought to be such a safe place. Ironically, it was about this time that he felt the Slytherin side of his nature emerge, using his cunning to look after him and his. Being a third year at the time of the Yule Ball, he was too young to go on his own, although fourth year girls were starting to notice his good looks and he did receive several invitations. It wasn’t until the last minute that he did decide to go – one of the Beauxbatons girls taking his liking, being a well behaved, refined sort of girl. Alexander was a great admirer of Cedric Diggory, finding him to be a kind, dignified and basically decent sort of bloke, and was definitely pleased when it looked as though the much overlooked Hufflepuff house was going to get some recognition for a change, and it seemed fitting that someone as respected as Diggory would be the one to achieve this feat. Like everyone else, Cedric’s untimely death hit him hard and to this day, he’s not sure he’s truly got over the loss of someone he got on with so well. He believed, then, that Voldemort had returned. But perhaps unlike some others, he instead chose to keep his head down and worked hard and quietly through the next few years, having learned his lesson from an incident with Dumbledore’s age line around the Goblet of Fire that seeking the limelight only got you into trouble. He didn’t join the DA or the rebellion against Umbridge, as much as he despised her. All Alexander wanted to do was stay out of trouble, and that he did for the most part, attaining nothing below an E grade at OWL level. Not long after, life just went that little bit crazier. Dumbledore died, and for his sixth year his parents had decided to withdraw him from school and educate him from home. Reluctantly, he agreed, wanting to keep his family safe, but then the decree that all young wizards and witches MUST be educated at Hogwarts. Homeschooling no longer an option, Alexander packed his bags and returned, vowing to do whatever it took to keep Angelica, then going into her second year in Ravenclaw, out of harm’s way. The trouble was, the new regime didn’t make that easy. Even though he managed to bite his tongue and ignore the hateful nonsense that the Carrows spouted each day, there was no avoiding the Dark Arts classes where they were forced to curse students who earned detention. Alexander wasn’t brave enough to outright refuse like others, something that he is ashamed about and wishes he could have changed. One thing he is eternally grateful for is the fact that his magic failed him the first time he was asked, being able to do no more than make his wand emit a few sparks. It earned him a slap around the face from Amycus Carrow for his incompetence, but Alexander didn’t care. He’d had enough. His childhood acquaintance, ???, had heard what had happened from one of his fellow DA members and sought him out. It was the first time Alexander had heard about the rebellious group, but when he’d heard about the Room of Requirement and how it was now being used, he finally felt able to do something. That night at dinner, he was seen whispering frantically in his little sister’s ear before returning to the Hufflepuff table. The following morning, both had vanished, helping to keep the Room inaccessible for Carrow supporters by remaining in there all the time, and keeping up their studies under the supervision of older students. When the final battle broke out, it was there he stayed – not through cowardice, but from a firm determination to protect Angelica. He found himself roped into treating the injured, alongside late arrivals, and it was from here that his desire to become a Healer developed. For the first time his life, Alexander had a vocation, and he had never felt so alive. Alexander graduated with excellent NEWT grades from Hogwarts, achieving more than enough in the required subjects to enter the Healer training course. Something inside him refused to let him settle, though, and for three years he travelled the world doing something he had previously always refused to do – trading on his looks. He actually rather enjoyed modelling, enjoying the sense of freedom it gave him after the rather restrictive nature of his youth under a repressive political regime. At the age of 21, he semi-retired from modelling to begin the Healer training programme, which would last three years. He tied for top of his class with four others, who are now similarly important in their own chosen departments. He would consider them his good friends, although most of his contemporaries are people he gets on well with. Alexander had been a Healer for a little under two years when he moved into his first proper flat to live on his own, having previously shared with people he had known on his course. It was in this building in late 2006 that he first met Savina Capper, who he hadn't known at school but now worked at the WWN. He found her attractive from the beginning, but waited about six months or so to get to know what she was like before asking her out in early 2007. Unlike some others, who found her slightly acerbic nature unsettling, Alexander found it refreshing to be with a woman who didn't fear her own mind. Unlike the others, he also knew that Savina has a hidden softer side - not that he'd reveal that, of course. Alexander is a gentleman. It was two years into their relationship that he attended a De Luca family event with his girlfriend. He didn't know exactly what words passed between Savina and her grandmother that night, but when she asked to leave, he took her home without question, seeing her upset. When she told him that her grandmother had given her an ultimatum and that she had chosen him, he was shocked - not by her choice, but by the enormity of the decision she had had to make to be with him. Realising how serious this made their future, Alexander took his time to plan a romantic proposal that his girlfriend would be proud of. He was so happy that she said yes, and smug with himself that his sensible spending habits since leaving school had accrued a rather hefty bank balance on the quiet, that between them they were able to fund the fancy and elegant wedding that Savina longed for. He knew she had made sacrifices for him, they could afford it, why not? Checking in occasionally to see how things were going, he basically left things to her, and was probably the only person not bothered by her slight Bridezilla tendencies. They have now been married for two years and together for four, and Alexander has been rather pleased with how his life is going. His job is progressing well, they have a nice home, and maybe one day they'll have kids. It hasn't much escaped his notice that they are now the age his own parents were when he was born...
connections and plot
EXISTING CONNECTIONS: Capper, Savina - wife. Demsky, Azah - yearmate and housemate at Hogwarts. SOUGHT CONNECTIONS: ??? - childhood acquaintance, the person who told him about the Room of Requirement and thus helped him and Angelica escape the Carrows. Weasley, Ginny - yearmate at Hogwarts. Other St Mungo's staff, former modelling colleagues, press staff who will know who he is, other Hogwarts associates. PLOT: Married life, trying to get that promotion he is after...
samples
First person journal entries Third person log - Alexander and Savina
coding by looseapbs via rp_tutorials

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Ordinary Wizarding Level Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1992

Name: Alexander M. Summers

House: Hufflepuff

Results Published: June 30, 1997

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	EE
Astronomy	EE
Care of Magical Creatures	EE
Charms	O
Defense Against the Dark Arts	EE
Divination	N/A
Herbology	O
History of Magic	EE
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	O
Transfiguration	O

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1992

Name: Alexander M. Summers

House: Hufflepuff

Results Published: June 30, 1999

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	N/A
Astronomy	N/A
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	O
Defense Against the Dark Arts	O
Divination	N/A
Herbology	O
History of Magic	N/A
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	O
Transfiguration	O

Credit: nimbuschick

Towler, Kenneth

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:32:57 GMT

KENNETH James Towler
Portrayed By: Bradley James Gender: Male Nationality: English-British	Nicknames: He prefers Kenneth, can just about tolerate Ken, but call him Kenny and he will NOT be happy. Age: 19 Birth Date: 23rd March 1978 Zodiac Sign: Aries Birth Place: Keswick, Cumbria, England Bloodline: Pure, as far as he knows. He can't rememember there being any Muggle relatives, though he supposes there may be some at some point in the family tree. Allegiance: Although he works for the Ministry, and has ambition enough to progress through the ranks, he's becoming very uncomfortable at the anti-Muggleborn feeling exhibited by some of his seniors. It doesn't sit right with him and he would definitely 'disappear' to find like minded others before helping the Death Eater agenda. Location: London, England Occupation: A second year trainee in the Floo Network Authority (FNA).
personality
First Impression: "Oh look at him, he's not bad. Tall, nice clothes. Wait, is that Kenneth Towler? I didn't recognise him at first... he still likes to look important, then." Positive Traits: Honest, charismatic, good in a crisis. Negative Traits: Competitive, short tempered, a little egotistical. Romantic Persona: Kenneth is unashamedly romantic, but not in the soppy, traditional way. He makes it clear to girls he dates what he thinks and how he feels, and spoils them because he wants any woman he's with to feel like a goddess. This usually works out pretty well for him, too. Turn Ons: Jasmine scented perfume (heady and passionate), well presented girls (because they look like they've made an effort), girls just after they've got out of bed in the morning (therefore at their most natural). Turn Offs: Lavender (reminds him of his grandmother), being too pristine (looks too much like a museum piece, someone who cannot be touched or, most importantly, rumpled), being snotty and dismissive of a bloke's best efforts. Likes: Real ale, girls next door, being admired, dogs, a laid-back existence. Dislikes: Alcopops, prissy girls, pranks, toads, disruption. Fears: On a lower, more everyday level, he is worried about humiliation. He works hard so he isn't shown up for incompetence or other career-related downfalls. On a higher, more fundamental level, he worries about these rumours about an upcoming war, and the last thing he wants is for his family to become involved. General Personality: Kenneth was a bit of a stick in the mud in his younger days. A stickler for the rules, as he felt this was the best way to make a good impression upon the teachers and other adults at school, he became Prefect in his 5th year (NB - I can remove this if it doesn't fit with someone else's prior app!) and was a sort of Percy Weasley "lite". From this point on, though, and with the stress of OWLs making him re-evaluate himself, he grew up into the young man he is today - a cheerful, charming and charismatic young man, who is sometimes quick to temper but has a good heart really.	Religion: C of E Education: Hogwarts Class of 1996. Gryffindor 1989-1996. Languages: None, but he has an odd whim to learn German. Just because. Favorites Color: Red. A bold, warm red is his favourite, similar to Gryffindor colours. Food: Steak. Medium-rare - enough so it's a little pink, but not still mooing. Ice Cream: Pistachio Drink: A good old fashioned English Real Ale. Bottled. Smell: Cut grass Hobby: Wizard's chess, or cheering on his favourite Quidditch team, the Appleby Arrows. Place: Keswick, because it's home. Animal: Dogs, of any kind other than small, yapping varieties. He used to go out with a girl who owned a chihuahua - it didn't turn out well. Music: He secretly enjoys Muggle indie bands such as Oasis, but usually says the Weird Sisters. Season: Spring. Warm without being too hot, and girls start wearing pretty things like little dresses again, which after the misery of an English winter is just lovely! Book: Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck. But if asked by certain people, he'd say something by Bonécrit. Strengths: Hard work, focus, theory. Weaknesses: Vision, strategy, calm. Mirror of Erised: Having his own office, with a big desk and a secretary. Patronus: A wolf - a dog-like creature, strong and with capacity for great ferocity. Boggart: A great, slobbering zombie. NEWTs: Arithmancy (O), Charms (EE), DADA (EE), Herbology (O), Potions (O), Transfiguration (A)
appearance
Ethnicity: Caucasian Height: 6'1 Build: Tall, with broad shoulders and muscles just developed enough to show definition. He looks toned rather than bulky and has the lithe build of a swimmer rather than the heavy frame of a rugby player. If he played Quidditch, he'd be a Chaser. Eyes: Blue. Not too bright, not too dark. Just sort of ordinary. Hair: Blond. Enough to be noticeably natural, rather than the pale white-blond some wizards have that looks like it's been bleached. Skin: On a girl, his colouring would be described as English Rose. He's not too pale, but given the lack of sun, he isn't exactly tanned either.	Wardrobe: When at home, he wears the sort of clothes he'd wear at Hogwarts on a Hogsmeade weekend - jeans or tracksuit bottoms with a t-shirt, if going casual, or smart trousers and a shirt if on a date. At work, however, he goes for a more typically wizarding image - wearing a traditional suit (he owns three - one black, one navy, one dark grey with pinstripes) with wizarding robes over the top, usually black. Distinguishing Features: He has a scar on his left hand, between the thumb and forefinger running down to his wrist. It was obtained when someone cast a spell in DADA back in his OWL year at Hogwarts, which missed its target and scraped Kenneth's hand by accident, narrowly missing the rest of him.
relationships and magic
Orientation: Definitely heterosexual. He has a laissez-faire attitude to most people's sexual preferences, but the idea of blokes to him is just... no. Status: Single, currently, but for the right girl... Past Love(s): His longest relationship was with Patricia Stimpson, towards the end of his time in Hogwarts. He dated a girl for a couple of months at the end of third year, and ended his most recent relationship three months ago. Parents: Edward Joseph Towler, 49, formerly of Gryffindor House. Edward is Deputy Head of the Accidental Magic Reversal Squad, having worked his way up since joining the DMAC right out of Hogwarts. His relationship with Kenneth isn't especially close, but as his only son their relationship is cordial and they have each other's best interests at heart. They enjoy each other's company and regularly meet up for lunch whilst at the Ministry. Miranda Jessica Towler, née Bateman, 48, formerly of Ravenclaw House. Miranda works in the Wizengamot Administration Services as a rune-translator. She is one of the small translation team whose job it is to organise evidence in a manner that is convenient for the fifty-strong Wizengamot to understand during trials. Kenneth is more of a mother's boy than he will admit, and he secretly enjoys being fussed over by her. Siblings: Gwendolyn Miranda Towler, 21, formerly of Gryffindor House. Gwendolyn, or Gwen, is the eldest of the Towler children. She and Kenneth are closest in age and get along well, being friends as well as siblings. She graduated last year from a traineeship in the DIMR, where she works as an interpreter, having inherited their mother's gift for languages. She has a boyfriend whom she met through work, and is hopeful that there will be wedding bells before too long. Magdalena 'Magda' Janine Towler, 15, currently of Gryffindor House. Much younger than Gwen and Kenneth, Magda is about to begin her fifth year at Hogwarts. Due to the age gap she has less in common with her elder siblings, but nontheless they are very protective of her. She is bright, bubbly and known to most people in school, never mind her house or year. Emmeline 'Emmy' Jane Towler and Daisy Julia Towler, 13, currently of Hufflepuff House. The twins, being the youngest and final members of the Towler family due to Miranda's age at their birth (she had no wish to be an older mother, so at 35 felt that her fourth pregnancy should be her last), are babied and spoiled rotten by the rest of the family. They're tougher than they look, though, and have a core of steel that is quite unexpected for two girls so sweet and innocent looking. Kenneth thinks they are brilliant as a result. Relatives: TBD Friends: Kenneth will have got on well with all of his contemporaries at school, with the possible exception of Fred and George Weasley due to the time they put Bulbadox powder in his pyjamas. He hasn't quite forgiven them for that, but he would be cordial and polite if they met again. Acquaintances: TBD Enemies: TBD He won't be openly hostile towards anyone - where's the fun in that? - unless they've been hostile to him or his family first. He's not a fan of the Death Eaters, though. Pets: He has a Boxer called Jeremy. He figures that owls are nice enough, but he's not bothered enough to have one of his own.	Wand: Ash, 14 inches with Kelpie Mane core. House: The Gryffindor Aries is extremely idealistic, and has a tendency to fight hard for many causes - the more lost, the better. Gryffindors born under this sign will also have very short fuses, and can be expected to fight regularly with other students, over ethical questions or over anything else that makes a good excuse. Since Mars is a planet that encourages war games and competition and bursts of hard physical activity, there may be many Quidditch players born under these aspects. A Gryffindor Aries is an open book; a truth potion would never be needed on one, because they are hopelessly honest and open. These wizards will display uncanny charisma and leadership ability, and will be among the most popular within their class. Kenneth is one of those wizards who did not appear to be well matched with his house after his sorting. At the time he seemed too gentle natured and anti-conflict to fit well with the historic traits of Godric Gryffindor's House, but after a few years he blossomed and grew into them. He is a lover, not a fighter, but when pushed to fight he is brave and prepared to make sacrifices where necessary. He has quite a quick temper and in that way can seem intolerant, but more often than not it is just a case of his need to let off steam. Secondary House: A Slytherin Aries is a bundle of contradictions. In some ways, they have the potential to be the strongest of their House - the intensity, drive, and brilliant visionary dreams of the Aries combined with the innate leadership skills, the charisma, and the profound sense of self (including the eccentric lack of interest in conforming to what other people think) is stuff of which great magical legends are made. However, a Slytherin Aries has much to learn about politics, knowing who is an appropriate object of trust and who is not trustworthy, knowing when to keep one's mouth shut, and knowing when to avoid acting on impulse in order to use a situation to its best advantage. Although they hate to admit it, these Slytherins are easily manipulated by more cynical, shrewd peers in the Serpent's Den. If they can learn to manage their blind spots, they will go far. Slytherin Aries types can be quite cruel, especially if they have enough physical prowess to bully smaller students; those that are not cruel can still be thoughtless and brutally tactless without actually meaning to cause damage. If one is unsure as to how one can be so equally balanced between Gryffindor and Slytherin, you could be pointed in the direction of either Percy Weasley or Kenneth Towler. While Percy Weasley's ambition led him to sever himself from his family, however, Kenneth's ambition is for his family as well as himself, one of the main reasons that the Hat rejected the Green and Silver house in the end. Kenneth is not to be underestimated, though. He can be cunning when it serves his own needs, and is capable of holding bitter grudges, though he usually has the sense to keep them hidden. Year: 1989-1996 Best Subject: Arithmancy and Potions. The two subjects, a sort of equivalent to Maths and Chemistry, work well together for the purposes of his job, which involves being able to manage the mechanics of the Floo Network. Worst Subject: Divination. He thought the subject interesting, but he could just never get anything from the more practical methods such as the crystal ball... it was his knowledge of more theoretical methods that got him through his OWL with an A.
history
Kenneth James Towler was born at 6 in the morning on an unusually cold March day. Spring should well and truly have been on the way, but when Kenneth arrived, the fields around his small Cumbrian home town were dusted with frost and the fire was going in the spare bedroom where his mother gave birth to him. It was a small country cottage - at least by the fact that his parents had five children over the years so there was constantly need for more room. Many of his early memories involved the clatter and bangs of spellwork on wood as extensions were added in order to accomodate the growing family. Kenneth's mother, Miranda Bateman, was 19 and not long out of Hogwarts when she met her future husband at the Ministry of Magic. She was a new recruit in the Wizengamot Administration Service, he was a year older and in his training at the DMAC as part of the Accidental Magic Reversal Squad. On her way to the office for the first day, she had become lost in the many corridors and lifts within the building, and to make matters worse, when she finally got into the correct lift, it broke down. Luckily, Edward Towler was passing with his colleagues, and he helped to get her out, directing her to the right floor just in time for her to sign in. Ever grateful, she agreed to a date, and the couple have been together ever since. Married a year and a half after their first meeting, given the usual standards of magical couples, it was expected that they would settle down and have children almost immediately. However, it was their ideal to have a settled family home before having the actual family, and it was six and a half years before their first child, Gwendolyn, was born. By this point they had the family home in Keswick, near her parents, as well as an overnight flat in London as part of their property portfolio. It made career and family a much easier pair to balance. Miranda and Edward were delighted to welcome Kenneth, their first and only son, two years later. After a gap in which they got further into their respective careers and debated the future of their family, three more daughters were born, including a set of twins. Kenneth has always felt somewhat cherished as a result, and he feels lucky that he isn't coddled. Either it hasn't occurred to his parents that he is the only heir to a pureblood family, or they simply aren't too bothered. Kenneth suspects the latter. He had a fairly ordinary time growing up, by magical standards at least. He was nine when Gwen went to Hogwarts, and was insanely jealous of what he perceived to be her exciting adventures that she wrote home about. Instead, he was tutored at home by one of the other local witches. He and his seven year old sister Magda joined other children at different wizarding homes in turn to receive a basic education in the wizarding world and the Muggle one, so that they would not be vulerable when the headed out into a world that was likely not their own. He was, however, quite certain by now that he was definitely a wizard. At the age of six, he had been out with his family in the park when a Muggle boy called him a 'freak', being the only boy in his group. Instead of pointing out to the lad that he was an idiot and these were his sisters, he glared so hard at him that his rival's rucksack exploded, sending his toys and books sprawling over the lawn. He always felt protective of his sisters, even Gwen, and when his letter finally came two years later, he promised to write to Magda and the twins - now aged nine and seven respectively - at least every week. This is a habit he has kept up until the present day, as he feels a sort of responsibility to keep them safe and secure. If he feels relied upon, he is going to keep his promises. His first year, 1989-1990, was fairly uneventful. He noted, shortly after his own sorting, that he himself would be sharing a dorm with a pair of twins, named Fred and George. They seemed to be quite the pair of trouble makers. Their antics were often amusing, though he sometimes avoided them so as not to be on the receiving end. A hard working and quiet child at this point, his first and second year passed mostly uneventfully. He passed his classes well, made plenty of friends, and declined the suggestion to try out for Quidditch, knowing that while he loved the game, his own talents lay elsewhere. In his third year, there were two noted events. The first, the arrival of Harry Potter into his own house. The second, his discovery of girls. Seeing them in their own clothes dressed up for Hogsmeade visits made him realise what beautiful creatures women were, and he did his best to make them feel viewed as such. He had his first girlfriend towards the end of the year, but it was more of a friendship thing, and they parted amicably before going home for the summer. Much of the Potter business went straight over his head. Kenneth simply saw him as a decent kid and left him alone. Fourth year was weird, though. Everyone seemed to think that the Potter boy was responsible for all the people who ended up Petrified in the hospital wing... Kenneth didn't see it, though. Potter might have that annoying celebrity thing going on, but he just seemed too nice. Happy to be vindicated, he had nonetheless been worried all year, despite being pureblooded himself, for the sake of his Muggleborn friends. In his fifth year, to his delight, he was made Prefect. He hoped that this would lead to advantages later on, and he knew that it afforded some perks in the present. It did not, however, win him friends in certain places. Taking his responsibility seriously, he was on the receiving end of one particular prank from the Weasley twins. He itched for an age after they put Bulbadox powder in his pyjamas, presumably having annoyed them by pointing out the school rules one time too many. Combined with the stress of OWL year, when half of his year went almost mad, he was very glad to see the back of it. In the end, despite just about achieving a pass in Divination, he dropped the subject as he felt knowing the future was one stress too many. He instead continued with his other optional subject, Arithmancy, as well as five other subjects (which even at the time made him question his sanity). Sixth year coincided with the Triwizard tournament, something Kenneth found very exciting. Mildly entertaining fantasies of entering under sneaky means - he, like several other sixth years - would be underage at the time - when he saw how dangerous some of the tasks were he was nonetheless glad of the excuse. He attended each task and was amazed at what they involved, finding it all really exciting, just like the others. He was in two minds about who to support. Potter was from his own house, but Cedric was actually a legal contestant. In the end, he decided to simply cheer for a Hogwarts win, as anything else may be disloyal. He attended the Yule Ball with a pretty dark-haired Beauxbatons girl, with whom he narrowly avoided being caught snogging in the bushes. They did not date properly, but kept in touch after the Beauxbatons students went home. Like many others, however, the end of the year's events were devastating. He had not known Cedric well, but seeing such a young life, full of potential cut short before it began was terribly sad and seemed very unfair. He toasted Cedric loudly with all the others at the end of term feast. During his seventh year, Professor Umbridge irritated the hell out of him. The existing Prefect system worked, yet the odious woman complicated matters by introducing the Inquisitorial squad, undermining them all. He made the mental note of which people had joined this unpopular band, knowing that they might be worth watching out for later on. He did not believe her when she said that Potter had been lying - as a Ministry woman in cahoots with Fudge, it was in her best interests to say so. His loyalty lay with Gryffindor. As a prefect he did not participate in the sabotage of her lessons and office, but secretly found them terribly funny. He oddly missed Fred and George when they left, finding a new respect for them after their spectacular exit. He contributed in his own way by accidentally on purpose "not seeing" students - and Peeves - when they were up to something. He somehow got away with it, too. Following his Hogwarts graduation, he spent the summer following up job advertisements and applications for several departments in the Ministry. He knew he wanted to work there somehow, despite the presence of people such as the newly returned Umbridge, because he felt that one day, he and those like him may be able to change the culture of the whole institution. One has to try these things, no? After considering the DIMC where his sister worked, the WAS where his mother did and the DMAC where his father had quickly risen up the ranks, he opted for the DMT and the Floo Network Authority traineeship. It was relatively safe, with a steady income, good prospects, and unlike the other departments, had a rather swish workspace for its trainees, occupying the same amount of space as the other departments despite having fewer people. He got on well with Artemius Barker, the second year trainee immediately above him, and had a major thing for Glenda Grewthorpe, the final year trainee who is now a fully qualified DMT witch. Following his first full year at the Ministry, he has spent the summer relaxing at the family home in Cumbria, learning to waterski on Bassenthwaite Lake and catching up with his favourite Muggle novelists. He's also decided to try and win round the affections of a certain Patricia Stimpson... because that can't hurt, can it? Second year will likely be busier than the first, so he intends to have as many fun diversions as possible.
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Private to: Self Oh honestly. I don't know what's going on around here, but the number of assignments piling up is just ridiculous. I'm not a slacker by any means, but let's be realistic here: I'm a second year trainee! Smithins is alright, and I know she thinks I'm getting along really well with the training, but I'm surprised at her for entrusting me with monitoring some of the fires by myself. It would at least help if I knew what I was watching out for. Given that none of us have actually been told, just been told to note down anything 'significant', it must be something big... I wonder what. Hopefully it's nothing to do with all that anti-Muggleborn stuff they're getting up to downstairs. Now that is just weird. /Private Private to: Patricia Stimpson My dearest darling beautiful Patricia. I'm bored and I feel that your magnificent company would entertain and lift my spirits greatly. D'you fancy going for a drink on Saturday? /Private Public So, the working week is almost at an end and frankly, I'm really bloody glad of it. I intend to spend as much of my time off as possible either asleep in bed or asleep on the couch, though I suppose at some point I'll have to leave to take Jeremy for a walk. What is everyone else doing? And please, don't hold anything back. I know you're probably all living lives much more exciting than mine. Don't hide it to spare my feelings - I'm embracing it now!	Kenneth sat at his working area, leaned back on his chair and sighed, rubbing his hands across his face. His space - approximately the size of an average person's sitting room - was one of four taking up each quadrant of a rectangular hall. His space, one of the two on the far wall next to the windows, was where he had spent the last four hours with a listening device in his ear. He had been making notes on a series of mindless conversations, putting the parchment on a pile in the centre of the room once they were finished. From there, his immediate senior colleague - the third year trainee in the department - would "analyse" the content and pass it on to their superior, who would decide if any of the other Ministry departments would be interested in what they had discovered. He doubted, however, that the likes of Dolores Umbridge would care about old ladies swapping cake recipes or the never-ending gossip between the girlfriends of pro-Quidditch players. He sat still at his desk for a moment, before realising that all of a sudden, the office was becoming rather warm. He glanced at the fire to his right, realising that the cooling charms - this was a fire with messaging functions only - had begun to wear off. With a flick of his wand he replenished the spellwork, turning back to find that none other than the third year himself had arrived, carrying a tea tray. "Thought we could all use a break" the young man said, setting a mug of coffee in front of Kenneth before heading to his own desk. "You'll need it, after you've found out what I have." "Really?" Kenneth frowned, sipping the coffee and looking at Barker, directly opposite, next to the other window that as the two senior trainees, they were entitled to. "Is it about the new kids?" he asked, knowing that they were soon to be introduced to the new first-year intake on the training programme. The business seemed odd enough already, as two desks had been prepared instead of one, already doubling the usual size of the department, usually small. "Really" nodded Barker, a small, dark haired 20 year old with a much more relaxed demeanour than anyone else in the FNA. "And you won't like it either" he said, gesturing with a free hand towards the two empty desks. "They've doubled the intake, AGAIN. We'll have to fit four of the newbies along that side, instead of two like we'd been told. What they want all of us for, I don't know. There won't be room to swing a cat on that side. I just don't know what Smithins was thinking in allowing it..." Kenneth spent the rest of Barker's rant nodding and going "Mmmm" in the right places, but internally his mind whirred, trying to figure out what was really behind the new move. Barker was right, four was far too many for a department of their size. But given that their duties had changed rather dramatically lately, it was all rather ominous. It seemed as though the monitoring side of the FNA was being really ramped up now... and he didn't like that. Not one bit. Especially, he told himself bitterly, with all that crap going on downstairs. They must be up to something, and dragging us right into it...
coding by looseapbs via rp_tutorials ~~ Player Name: Heather ~~ CDJ: she_who_dares ~~ Timezone: GMT ~~ Journal to be used: manofauthority ~~ Referred to the game by: lena*

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Ordinary Wizarding Level Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1989

Name: Kenneth J. Towler

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 1994

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	O
Astronomy	EE
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	O
Defense Against the Dark Arts	EE
Divination	A
Herbology	O
History of Magic	EE
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	O
Transfiguration	O

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1989

Name: Kenneth J. Towler

House: Gryffindor

Results Published: June 30, 1996

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	O
Astronomy	N/A
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	EE
Defense Against the Dark Arts	EE
Divination	N/A
Herbology	O
History of Magic	N/A
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	O
Transfiguration	A

Credit: nimbuschick

Vector, Septima

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:31:23 GMT

character name.
'The essence of mathematics is not to make simple things complicated, but to make complicated things simple' (Gudder)

FULL NAME: Septima Antigone Vector
NAME MEANING: Septima is a girl's name derived from the latin. It means 'seventh'.
Antigone means 'the opposite of her forebears'. In Greek myth, Antigone was the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta, who defied the order of her Uncle, King Creon, to bury her dead brother Polynices.
Vector is a mathematical term, meaning a quantity (for instance, velocity) specified by direction and magnitude. It also means a force, or influence upon something.

NICKNAMES: Seppa, Tig, Tiggy

DATE OF BIRTH: April 23rd
CURRENT AGE: 17, about to turn 18
BLOODLINE: Pureblood
SEXUALITY: Heterosexual

PARENTS: Arcturus Aether Vector, 54. A former Ravenclaw, currently an Unspeakable and Head of the Brain Room in the Department of Mysteries.
Hera Aglaia Vector, née Darcy, 52. A former Ravenclaw, currently a housewife, having retired from her position as a board member of a charity raising money to fund the education of poor magical students at various European schools of magic.
SIBLINGS: Julius Hermes - her oldest brother, aged 27. Former Hufflepuff, currently part of the Accidental Magic Reversal Squad.
Gaia Nemesis, aged 26. Former Ravenclaw, currently a researcher at The Daily Prophet.
Marcus Heracles, aged 25. Former Ravenclaw, currently a treasure hunter at Gringotts.
Hester Ismene, aged 24. Former Slytherin, currently working at a magical garden centre.
Nyx Eurydice, aged 22. Former Slytherin, currently a management trainee at Flourish and Blotts.
Antonius Orpheus, aged 20. Former Gryffindor, working a desk job in the Beast Division of the Department for Care and Control of Magical Creatures.
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS: Septima is very much one of those youngsters with so-called 'youngest child syndrome' - with six elder siblings and none younger, she has always been treated like the baby of the family by her siblings and like the little princess by her parents, whom she adores.

Although Hera had given birth to seven children mostly out of familial duty, she had wished to carry on after her sixth, Antonius, despite being advised not to, to give her frail body a rest. Persuading Arcturus to let her have 'just one more', Septima was born and instantly began to be treated as her mother's favourite, although she would never admit it. They have a close relationship, although Septima does feel rather coddled now she is getting older.

She isn't quite as close with her father, seeing him as being a slightly more distant figure, but this is mostly due to the time he spends away from the family home due to his job. She has a lot of respect for him, however, and she works hard in order to win his approval. He's a man of few words, so a 'well done' from him is worth more than the constant platitudes from her mother.

As for her siblings, with such an age range between them, and with Julius, Gaia, Marcus and Hester now having homes and families of their own, they are not all especially well bonded. Septima sees them at family events and loves to spoil her nieces and nephews, but it is the younger two siblings - Nyx and Antonius - with whom she gets along best. This is perhaps due to the fact that they are the only three she knew whilst at Hogwarts, with her sister and brother being in their sixth and fourth years respectively when she began her first year at school. By the time Nyx - the closest thing she has to a female role model - graduated, Septima felt strong enough to stand on her own two feet and became the girl she is today.

School.

HOUSE & YEAR: Ravenclaw, 7th year
WAND: Mahogany and Ash, unicorn tail hair core
PREFECT or HEAD: N/A
LOYALTY: Currently doesn't have one - Septima has her head pretty much in the clouds when it comes to politics. She isn't one for fighting, either, but would do her best to protect those who hope to do the right thing.
BOGGART: A tarantula. It's something about the way those hairy legs wriggle...
ANIMAGUS: N/A
METAMORPHMAGUS:N/A
PATRONUS: It's not quite there yet, but it's on the verge of becoming a winged horse - an animal commonly associated with Greek myth. Horses are associated with power, strength and freedom.
CLASSES: Ancient Runes, Arithmancy, Astronomy, Charms, Potions and History of Magic.
OWLS SCORES: Ancient Runes (O), Arithmancy (O), Astronomy (O), Charms (EE), Defence Against the Dark Arts (A), Herbology (EE), History of Magic (O), Potions (O), Transfiguration (EE)
QUIDDITCH: Chaser
CLUBS: As well as Quidditch, Septima is a keen member of the Chess club. Why? Because it has obvious links to mathematics and strategy, of course!

Appearance.

Septima is of slightly above average height for a female, standing at 5'7 in stocking feet. She supposes that this, coupled with her somewhat dainty overall build, is what causes people to say that she is the child who most resembles her mother. However, she has nothing of Hera's look of frailty about her - for some odd reason, the fact that her head is so often in the clouds lends her an air of quiet strength and security.

Despite the years of pureblood training about proper deportment and decorum, the downside to Septima's height is that, unlike other tall girls at school, she did not learn to master her own body with elegance and grace. She has a walk that is more like a skip, and is often known for being a little clumsy. One might say that being protected so much by her mother as a child meant that she wasn't allowed to take risks, and as such prepare herself for how to handle certain activities. Flying is the only time where she appears graceful, as her quick mind allows her to make movements that are fluid as well as speedy.

She is generally in good physical health and looks like a typical teenage girl - however, this is mostly due to the fact that she KNOWS she needs to eat well and exercise and has to force herself to do so... the inner strength again. She is not unattractive in her appearance, although she puts little thought into such things as makeup unless prodded into doing so by her friends. She is lucky to have inherited the shiny hair and clear skin that made her mother look like such a pretty young woman. Her eyes are a deep blue and her hair a glossy dark brown - nothing to make her too noticeable unless one is looking for such things. Septima likes it that way - she feels it makes her look neat and tidy. Something about her has to be, even if her personality isn't.

History.

Early childhood and pre-Hogwarts

Arcturus Vector, the eldest of three boys, had been working in the Experimental Charms Committee chambers for two years out of Hogwarts before being recruited for the secret work of the Department of Mysteries. His gift with Charms meant that he was well suited to the experimental nature of his new job and he quickly became enthralled, the sort of man who would work 24/7 were it not for the basic needs of food and sleep. When it came to his first Christmas on the job, his department superior - a man named Ichabod Ogden - insisted that the younger man attend a Ministry of Magic Christmas Charity Ball, which was where he met a beautiful, young looking witch of 19 who had been on the organising committee. Her name was Hera Darcy.

For the first time in his young life, Arcturus became captivated by female charms. The more outgoing Hera made it her job to encourage Arcturus to have a good time at the event, and by midnight, he was smitten. Even better, his traditional, old fashioned parents approved of her. She was a 'good girl' from a reasonably old magical line not related to theirs, and so he was encouraged to court her. He, under the pressure to marry and produce an heir, would have married sooner - but Hera's parents, protective of their only daughter, wished for a delay in the match until she had attended more society events, allowing her to indulge in professional networking.

Two years later, at the respective ages of 21 and 23, the couple were wed. It took a suprising (to their parents, at least) amount of time for them to conceive their first child - Julius did not arrive for another four years - but married life suited Arcturus and Hera. Still smitten by the idea of young love, it seemed as though they were enjoying each other's company too much to allow a child into their lives just yet. However, there was great joy from both sides of the family when the first child was the much wanted son and heir, and greater joy from the new mother who felt that she had found a new vocation.

A child arrived almost every year until Gaia, Marcus, Hester and Nyx joined Julius in the family nursery. However, subsequent pregnancies on a delicate body had weakened Hera and her pregnancy with Antonius was a very difficult one. As a result, the wizarding midwives strongly suggested to her that he should be her last, a prospect that rather upset the devoted witch, who proclaimed that she simply "wasn't ready" to give up just yet. After much coercion, she persuaded her husband to try for "just one more", knowing at this time that she would be prepared to have no more children after this one.

Septima Antigone Vector arrived on a pleasant spring day. Born in the family home in an affluent area of Aldershot, the little girl grew up to be as sunny and warm as the date of her birth could have divined. She could often be found playing in the garden with the younger of her siblings, begging Antonius to allow her to ride the toy broomstick he treasured. Already showing the noble tendencies that resulted in his Sorting into Gryffindor, he let her - and she surprised everyone by staying on the thing on her first go.

A few hours a week of coaching in the basic matters of the wizarding world was all the education the children had as they stayed home with their mother, and Septima became increasingly puzzled as her elder siblings disappeared for 'school', returning for the holidays and sticking their noses in big, heavy books. This was not an environment not overly encouraged by Hera Vector, although on his rare visits home, Arcturus Vector - now deputy head of the Brain room - seemed to approve of their studying. This did not escape Septima's notice.

Sorting and Early Years at Hogwarts

When the time came for Septima's own departure for Hogwarts, her mother's demeanour very nearly put her off going at all. Hera became somewhat down in the dumps and generally sulky, telling everyone who would listen about how terrible it was that the last of her babies was about to fly the nest. It made Septima anxious and nervous, although luckily her sister Nyx, about to go into her sixth year, took her under her wing. It was from Nyx that she learned the details about the different houses, the quirks of the castle and what the lessons were like. Nyx also booted her boyfriend of the time out of the carriage they normally shared on the school train, so that little Septima could have some friendly faces on her first journey. Septima from then on looked up to her nearest sister as a role model, and still does to this day.

The Sorting itself was the single most nervewracking moment of Septima's entire life. She knew it wasn't rational - she had siblings who had been in all four houses and it wasn't as if her parents wouldn't approve of where she ended up - but the enormity of this one moment choosing where she would spend the next seven years of her life did not sit well with her. Luckily, the Hat didn't torture her into a long sorting, deciding pretty quickly that her thirst for knowledge - a trait she had encouraged in herself since seeing how much her father approved of it - made Ravenclaw the best place for her.

For the first few years of her schooling, Septima simply kept her head down and studied like a good girl. It was, as a pureblood girl, what was expected of her and for the time being, she had no need to contradict that goal that her parents had set for her.

Quidditch and later years

In her fourth year, down to one of her whims, Septima took it upon herself to try out for the Ravenclaw Qudditch team. She never was able to put a finger on what possessed her to do this, beyond "it seemed like a good idea at the time" - but she found that Chasing was something she really enjoyed. She loved the strategy and planning involved in working with the others on the time, and tactics and outfoxing the opposition was brilliant fun. Due to the fact that she had had little practice at home, she only made it onto the reserves, but that was good enough for her.

The folllowing year saw Septima start a game for the first time, her predecessor having completed her NEWTs and left school. Flying quickly became her release from the stress of OWL year, which she made it through with little trouble as a result. Whether or not they won the cup was a matter of supreme indifference at the time, simply because she was enjoying herself so much. However, having passed her OWLs pretty much with flying colours, Quidditch later became the outlet through which her previously latent competitive streak was allowed to pour.

Now in her seventh year, Septima is at something of a quandary. What to do after Hogwarts? She doesn't know if she wants to get a job in the Ministry or not as it did seem like it would be rather tying if she ever has a family of her own, an experience she knows to be true from her own father. There aren't many things that seem proper enough, and that certainly includes Quidditch, however much she might enjoy playing.

There's also the matter of a growing political situation, rumours of which are sneaking through into the castle and starting to worry certain students. Though she comes from a pureblood family, Muggleborns and half-bloods never did anything bad to her, so she isn't at all sure that she wants to get involved in any of this purebloods first stuff that she's heard whispers of. At the moment, her head is in the sand and she's hoping that it all goes away before she has to make a big decision...

Personality.

The Ravenclaw Taurus
In some ways, this seems almost a contradiction. A head-in-the-clouds, theoretically-oriented Ravenclaw, born under the pragmatic, materialistic sign of Taurus? However, a surprising number of philosophers (including Socrates) have been Taureans. The intellectual Taurus is gifted not only with prodigious mental capacity, but also the sensible logic, determination, and assurance to see a theorem through from start to finish. Ravenclaws born under this sign make excellent magical researchers and are gifted with the unusual capacity to write sensibly and fluently about their results and interpretations of experiments. Because Taurus is a patient sign, and good at communication, many Ravenclaw Taureans eventually end up teaching at Hogwarts.

Somewhat ironically for someone who believes very strongly in the clear and straightforwardness of mathematics rather than the somewhat woolly discpline of astrology, Septima's birth horoscope is rather accurate. She is known for having her head in the clouds, often considering the theory and tactical nature of a subject rather than the down to earth reality. In fact, she can often be seen staring into space, either during meals where she'll be pondering something discussed in class, or in classes themselves. She doesn't mean to be rude, but more often than not her interest has been sparked and her mind is taking her down its own particular route.

Her intellect is undeniable, however, and she breezes through the theory/word heavy subjects such as Arithmancy, Ancient Runes and History of Magic, so detested by many other students. She's even good at the more complicated Potions theory and sailed through the dustier aspects of her subjects in the OWLs - but she often goes to pieces in the practical parts of exams, meaning she needs a little extra practice - and sometimes extra help - to get things quite right. She often puts extreme pressure on herself to do so, because if there's anything she wants to achieve, it's to impress her strict father.

Strengths: Despite a lack of it in herself, Septima is incredibly patient with others. It's not that she will give them endless chances, more that she will give them plenty of time before deciding that their chance is up. It makes her a good tutor in the things she knows, and means that she is willing to explain things several times if necessary, unless she is completely riled.

She is also very mathematically minded. Not just in the strictest sense, which is what makes her so good at Arithmancy, but in her ability to see everything in its most basic terms. It helps her cut straight to the heart of an issue, and plan future matters well, as she is able to think three or four steps ahead of others. This is a skill that, rather helpfully, also makes her a good Chess and Quidditch player.

Weaknesses: She often goes to pieces when she is nervous, and this couples with her more theoretical brain to make her practical skills weaker than they ought to be for someone with her intellect. It makes her very cross with herself and she has been known to snap when people tease or try to comfort her about it, although this is a habit she is trying very hard to rein in.

With being such a head in the clouds type, she is often a little naive and blind to the faults of others. It means that she isn't particularly streetwise or as analytical of other people's motives as other girls her own age - a very charming person might find it easy to manipulate her. Such is the problem with having had a sheltered upbringing...

Goals: She doesn't have any - at least, none that she is able to particularly verbalise... so you could say that her goal is to find a goal, really. She would like to find her niche in life, and although she wouldn't admit it, she'd like to find a boyfriend too. One that her mum and dad will like.

Fears: That she'll be on her own for the rest of her life, with no friends or family to comfort her. That she'll go aimlessly through life with no real purpose. That the political situation, that mysterious beast about which she knows so little, will become bad enough for her and her family to have to make a choice about where their loyalties lie.

Many people's first impression of Septima is something along the lines of "What on EARTH is she doing?". An airy fairy sort of type for much of the time, she lacks grace and poise as soon as she steps off her broomstick and onto solid ground, and often looks as though she has slipped into a semi-conscious state when she is off in her own thoughts.

However, if you take time to get to know her, she is not without her plus points. She is genuinely helpful, and is not the sort of friend who will blank you the instant you do something wrong. Although she isn't weak enough to give too many chances, she is patient enough to allow people to figure out what is wrong about their behaviour and give them the opportunity to rectify it. She learns quickly and is keen on passing her knowledge on to others. Despite a cosseted pureblood upbringing, she is not a snob and is happy to learn about what makes other people tick, although her knowledge of Muggle culture isn't exactly extensive...

out of character.

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EXPERIENCE: Please see the sticky post at my IJ for links to all my previous characters.

JOURNAL ENTRY

Private
I hate this bloody Patronus charm! I know everything there is to know about casting it, I've seen people do it and I've got so calm that I'm practically on another whole bloody plain of being, but I still. Can't. Do. It. UGH. I've even seen some of those daft sixth years do it, so if they can, I should certainly be able to... though I've no idea who I could ask for help. It's just all too embarrassing.
End Private

I think the time is right for a jolly good fly. After dinner, I think. Should be easier to concentrate that way.

THIRD PERSON SAMPLE
Septima practically threw down the quill in annoyance, rubbing her temple with her fingertips as she began to feel the beginnings of a tension headache. She was sick of being unable to get this Patronus stuff right. Still, it was probably a good thing that she had stopped writing, as the frustration had caused her to lose concentration and her eyes to begin to glaze over, almost poking herself in the eye with that particular choice of writing implement.

Closing the journal over the top of the quill and shoving the entire thing in her bag (leaving the bottle of ink on the table in her rush), Septima got up from her comfortable library chair and began a quick jog back to Ravenclaw tower, thinking perhaps of finding Benjy to discuss the possibility of an extra team practice. Focusing on her favourite sport would probably do her good.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Ordinary Wizarding Level Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1961

Name: Septima A. Vector

House: Ravenclaw

Results Published: June 30, 1966

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	O
Arithmancy	O
Astronomy	O
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	EE
Defense Against the Dark Arts	A
Divination	N/A
Herbology	EE
History of Magic	O
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	O
Transfiguration	O

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1961

Name: Septima A. Vector

House: Ravenclaw

Results Published: June 30, 1968

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	O
Arithmancy	O
Astronomy	O
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	EE
Defense Against the Dark Arts	N/A
Divination	N/A
Herbology	N/A
History of Magic	O
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	O
Transfiguration	N/A

Credit: nimbuschick

Whitby, Kevin

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:29:06 GMT

About You
Name: Heather
Age: 25
Timezone | Availability: GMT/BST - I'm a supply teacher so I'm available weekends and weekday evenings during term time, and during the day on days off, which vary.
Experience: On LJ: Post Tempesta (Stella Fawcett), Hogwarts Blogs/HB Fast Forward (Penelope Clearwater, Hannah Abbott, Melinda Bobbin), Euterpe's Corner (Penelope Clearwater, Alexander Summers, Andrew Kirke, Melinda Bobbin).
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The Character
Basics --
Full Name: Kevin Bram Dexter Whitby.
Gender: Very much male, thankyou.
Wand: Hazel and unicorn hair, 13.5 inches.
Birthday | Age: October 1st, 1982. Fifteen at the Battle of Hogwarts.
Blood Status: Pureblood.
Sexual Orientation | Marital Status: Heterosexual, and not in a relationship. This is not for want of trying!
Occupation: Hogwarts student, Hufflepuff house, about to start fifth year.
Appearance: Kevin is a little bit paranoid about his height, standing slightly shorter than the average male at 5'6. Not that he's very young looking - in fact, Kevin is blessed with a face that is youthful without being child-like - but he can't help but think that people might take him seriously if he was a little bit taller. He feels that this would also have the advantage of hiding the small amount of puppy fat that he has yet to shift.
Yet without realising it, Kevin actually has a reasonable amount going for him in the looks department. His body is in proportion, neither too lean or too heavy, he has rather nice blue eyes, blond hair that does what he wants it to and reasonably clear skin for a teenaged boy. Appearance wise, he's the sort of boy next door that most mothers would be delighted for their daughters to bring home, being a clean and presentable sort of young man, somewhat resembling a Muggle boy band singer.
The area in which Kevin is lacking, in terms of his physicality, is probably his sense of dress. Whilst he is not so clueless that he doesn't know how to keep the items he has chosen looking their best, if he wants to impress he usually needs a bit of help. He's the sort of boy who can be seen in mismatched socks slightly more often than usual, and isn't concerned enough with fashion to know the kinds of things that would suit him. He simply wears what he likes.

Played By: 1st choice: Hunter Parrish (see icons).
2nd choice: Mitch Hewer.
Journal Name: justkevin.

History --
Hometown: Whitby, obviously, he says. The name had to come from somewhere...
Current Residence: He now lives just outside of Whitby itself, in the port town of Scarborough.
[Former] House | Years: 5th year Hufflepuff.
Family -- describe every important member and your characters relationship.
Parents --
Mother: Nadine Magdalena Whitby, née Harrison. Aged 38, she comes from a long line of wizards from Hertfordshire, and is a Ravenclaw alumnus.
Father: Richard Michael Whitby. Aged 41, he is a Yorkshire wizard born and bred, formerly of Slytherin house.
Siblings?
Maya Rose Whitby - aged 12, she is about to begin her second year at Hogwarts, also in Hufflepuff.
Liam Raymond Whitby - aged 10, he hopes to receive his Hogwarts letter when he turns 11.

Character/Family History
Kevin was a slightly early baby - originally due to arrive on Halloween, his birth surprised his then 23 year old mother as she was doing last minute shopping for her firstborn. She says that he has similarly kept her on her toes ever since, and gave up her job as an advertising administrator at the Daily Prophet to look after her growing family. This may not have been her first choice, but she was lucky enough to have the support of her husband Richard, then 26, the then Assistant Manager of a broomstick specialist just off Diagon Alley. They had met through work three years previously, when it had been his job to arrange the company's marketing campaign, and were married before the year was out.

Being the first born, one might expect him to be bossy, especially with regard to his younger siblings - Maya was born when Kevin was three, and Liam two years later. However, the larger gap between himself and Maya meant that he has always regarded his siblings slightly from afar, and the saying "have one child and you're a parent, have more and you're a referee" in fact reflects his role as an older brother in the family. By no means indifferent to their children, Nadine and Richard simply left them to it, stopping only to intervene if any fights became physical, wishing to instill a sense of independence in their children. Despite their good intentions, Kevin achieved the independence and leadership skills, but has a slight problem with trusting new people, not wanting to form bonds with someone who will leave him. At the same time, he has always sought affection, so he was always a somewhat confused child. His friends quickly became used to his odd ways, because he always made the effort to do well with people.

Upon receiving his Hogwarts letter, and having been instilled with the Ravenclaw-Slytherin values of his parents, it was just as much a surprise to him as to them when the Sorting Hat took a little under ten seconds to place him in Hufflepuff. Even for his first couple of terms at Hogwarts, some of his classmates thought him more of a Slytherin sort, his joining of many clubs and societies being taken as an ambitious desire to some day take the lead. Kevin, however, always maintained that it was simply a desire to find his place in the world and to try new things. His above average scores in the first year classes proved that he at least had the Hufflepuff work ethic.

Described as being a pleasant but mostly unremarkable child by his teachers, Kevin sailed through most of his schooling blissfully unaware of the wider conflict going on within Hogwarts. He, unlike some other people in school, did not display hero-worship towards Harry Potter, preferring to admire those in the Hufflepuff Quidditch team instead, although he never had the courage to try out. His dorm-mates tease him that his motto should be "maybe next year", the number of times they have heard him say it.

Personality --
Patronus: Northern to the last, his patronus takes the form of a whippet - a greyhound like dog often used for racing.
Boggart: A vampire, complete with black cloak and pointed teeth dripping with blood. Somewhat ironic as his parents gave him the middle name Bram, after the author who wrote the Dracula book set partially in the town of Whitby.
Magical Strengths & Weaknesses: Kevin has always been the kind of student who favours the practical above anything else, only seeing the point of theory when it actually helps to underpin practical skills. To that end, it is only his Hufflepuff work ethic that has helped him to scrape passes in History of Magic, a subject he cannot wait to drop in sixth year. His best subjects are Charms, Care of Magical Creatures and Transfiguration - the latter mostly because he really, REALLY wants to study to be an animagus one day. He thinks this would be the coolest thing ever for a wizard to achieve.
Likes | Dislikes: Likes: his dog (a Beagle called Bessie), his familiar (a little owl called Fred), watching the Muggles play cricket on the village green at home in the holidays, going to Hogsmeade with his friends, and the Ballycastle Bats - a Quidditch team he chose purely for being contrary.
Dislikes: History of Magic, being teased about his lack of guts when it comes to trying out for the Quidditch team, his height, his lack of a girlfriend, and the fact that he has no idea what he wants to do for a job when he leaves Hogwarts.
Fears & Goals: Like many of his peers, he never, ever wants to see a war as bad as the war that ended on May 2nd. The thing that terrifies him most is civil conflict, the kind that separates friends from friends, family members from others, and splits groups down the middle depending on what side they take. He feels this idea is far more unsettling than one where everyone you know is on the same side.
Before the war, Kevin's only goal was to become an animagus (although he does worry that his form would take something really embarrassing, like a pigeon). Now, he is trying to think about what will be best for him and his family, and so now he wants to figure out just what job would be the best use of his talents, to be able to maintain steady employment, and to help provide for his family following the severe injury of his father (but he still really wants to be an animagus).

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Most people, upon first meeting Kevin, leave the encounter thinking "eh, he's OK, I guess". He doesn't have many personality traits that are overbearing enough to leave a lasting impression. Some might say this a terrible thing, but Kevin, in a vague attempt at optimism, would tell you that a lack of an impression is better than a negative one. In fact, the Slytherin side of him would say that it is in fact advantageous, as it allows you an extra step in getting to know what someone else is like, before they get the measure of you.

His best quality by far is that he tries to do right by everyone, whether he likes them or not. If he likes them, he will go all out and do what is required without feeling it is an effort at all, though if he does not, he grits his teeth and gets on with it. It is a matter of pride for himself, however, that he would treat those he dislikes with respect, as it takes a lot for him to be riled enough to be shaken out of his measured and fair persona.

Kevin's worst quality is that he is sometimes, to put it politely, a little too fearful. Whilst he doesn't show any moral cowardice, his reluctance to try out for the Quidditch team, despite his love of the game, shows that he just isn't all that brave and would hide if he could from something that would only cause short term embarrassment. Slowly, however, as he grows up he is trying to fight his anxieties and become, in his own words, 'more of a man'.

Ultimately, if you take the time to get to know Kevin, it would be worth it. A typical teenage boy, he is full of energy and enthusiasm for the things he likes, an enthusiasm that is often infectious and is at the least rather endearing. He has a wicked and often self deprecating sense of humour, and does his best to make people smile, even if his jokes are lame (occasionally deliberately). Although shy when it comes to asking out girls, he would make a romantic and incredibly loyal boyfriend who wouldn't dream of looking at another girl.
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The War --
Affiliation? As Kevin himself says, his family's safety is his priority. Although he and his are by no means Voldemort sympathisers, if remaining neutral was their only way of survival, that is the route he would take.
Role played in the second war: Knowing full well that he just wasn't the fighting kind, Kevin took it upon himself to return to the safty of his pureblood heritage and not fight against the Carrow regime - at least, not obviously. He had learned very quickly from the experiences of others that pain and injury resulted quickly for those who badmouthed the Death Eaters, and it had occurred to him that any overt dissent on his part might reflect badly on his family. Above all, while his baby sister Maya was out of his parents' protection, he refused to do anything that might risk her safety.
He wasn't without a heart, though, as seeing the results of the more vociferous protests deeply affected him. He used principles from COMC classes to make basic attempts at healing injuries from the knife cuts that were inflicted on certain occasions, although he cowed to those with more experience at soothing the likes of curse scars, choosing instead to watch, learn, and brood upon what was happening...
Was your character injured in any way, either permanently or temporarily? Compared to injuries sustained by others in his cohort, certainly not. If asked, this would be what Kevin said, and would not say more unless you are a close friend of his, and even then only if pressed very hard. However, he did sustain an injury to his left arm (luckily, for magic purposes he is right handed) during the Battle of Hogwarts, when he ventured back into the castle to look for his sister, who had snuck back in in a misguided attempt to fight. His arm was pinned against the wall and subsequently partially crushed by a falling piece of statue, blown apart by a curse. Luckily, he found Maya before any harm came to her and snuck back into the passageway to the Hog's Head.
Where was your character when Harry Potter won? As the last battle was being fought, Kevin was comforting his sister, hiding with the other students in the dingy pub as they awaited news. At this point they knew that their parents, who had been alerted to the situation by friends of theirs living in Hogsmeade, had returned along with parents of other Hogwarts students, and were fighting for their lives up in the castle.
How does your character feel about the end result? Upon hearing word of Harry Potter's victory, Kevin's overwhelming reaction was one of relief. However, he still feels somewhat bitter that despite doing everything he should have done - keep his head down, look after his sister, not support the side who were morally in the wrong - his family still had to suffer. Richard Whitby had fought vailiantly, protecting a group of five young students who had been hurt in the fighting and subsequently unable to escape, but had been hit by the double effect of an unknown Death Eater curse hitting him square between the shoulderblades, and in a situation reflecting that of his eldest son, had been hit in the spine by falling pieces of stone when the castle walls were blown open. He was found lying on the steps of the mangled entrance hall during the hour of mercy granted by Voldemort to treat the injured and gather the dead, and initially it was believed that he had perished. Insisting otherwise, his wife fought to revive him and managed to find a very faint pulse. He was one of the first to be transferred to St Mungo's, where he still spends the week-days in intensive physiotherapy to try and reverse the damage sustained to his back. When not in hospital, he has to spend time in a wheelchair as he is unable to walk.

Samples --
First Person: Hexed Private
Maya's birthday today. She's been ever so quiet, not opened her presents yet or anything... I know people change as they get older, but she's just lacking in enthusiasm for anything at the moment. I've been trying to cheer her up, but she misses Dad, I think. We're going to go and see him later, but he's so tired and weak at the moment that I worry it'll upset her more.

I just wish I knew what to do.

Third Person:

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Kevin leaned back in the squashy leather armchair and sighed, scratching his nose with the end of his quill. Whilst he found having a journal useful - it allowed him to formalise his thinking, and to summarise exactly what was getting to him - the intial act of writing it all down was something he still found a little traumatic.

It had been his father's idea. The only other family member to sustain physical injury during the last battle, Kevin and Richard had re-bonded somewhat over their troubles in the immediate aftermath of the war ending. During one visit to St Mungo's, Richard had sent the girls out on an errand, and used the opportunity to speak privately with his son.

Kevin would never repeat the exact words his father sent to him, but was willing to say that he appreciated his suggestion that writing his thoughts down on paper was a much better idea than bottling it all inside, or speaking to someone with whom one did not feel entirely comfortable. So, not all that long after his return home from school, he acquired one of the magical journals. Every day, at the same time, he went up to his father's study - a place that had become his own refuge lately - and wrote until emotionally he couldn't take it anymore.

The problem was, Kevin thought as he tapped the nib of his quill against the page, that he didn't know exactly what to <i>do</i> with the journal once he had confided in it. Was there something he was supposed to do - show it to someone, perhaps? Burn it in some kind of symbolic gesture? He wasn't quite sure. It was, however, one problem too many for him and frankly, he didn't want to deal with that at the moment.

Instead, he picked up the quill, refreshed the end with ink from a pot he rested on the side of the chair, touched pen to parchment and began to write.
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I've never played this character before, but if you want to see some more of my writing style, here's a log in which I played Andrew Kirke who shares some similar character traits.http://community.livejournal.com/euterpes_corner/52081.html
I also played Penelope Clearwater in Hayley's Laura Madley application log.</i></b></i>

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Kevin Whitby

From Absolut Cracker, a private RPG based on may02.

Kevin Whitby

Date of Birth	1st October 1982 (Age 22)
Place of Birth	Whitby, Yorkshire, England
Place of Residence	Inverness, Highlands of Scotland

Personal Information

Hogwarts House	Hufflepuff
Years Attended	1994-2001

Significant Others

Family	Maya Whitby (Sister - booksrule), Chelsea Montgomery (Girlfriend - psychmajor), Ryan Stebbins (Future Brother in Law - fangism), Susan Bones (Future Sister in Law - redcheeked)
Others	Wesley Harper (Oldest Friend - justduelme), Laura Madley (School Friend - defectivepuff), Lisa Turpin (Friend and former neighbour - twirlings).

Kevin Bram Dexter Whitby is a 22 year old wizard who works as a civil servant for the Department for the Control and Regulation of Magical Creatures. A former Hufflepuff, he lives in Inverness with his high school sweetheart, Chelsea Montgomery. He comes from a Yorkshire family of purebloods and one day hopes to have his own kids, though for now he is an honourary uncle to two girls.

Contents
1 Backstory
1.1 Family History
1.2 Personal History
2 In-game Plot

Backstory

Family History
Mother: Nadine Magdalena Whitby, née Harrison. Aged 44, she comes from a long line of wizards from Hertfordshire, and is a Ravenclaw alumnus.
Father: Richard Michael Whitby. Aged 47, he is a Yorkshire wizard born and bred, formerly of Slytherin house.
Sister: Maya Rose Whitby - aged 18. See booksrule.
Brother:Liam Raymond Whitby - aged 16, he is in his sixth year at Hogwarts, in Gryffindor.
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Personal History

PB: Kyle Riabko.

Wand: Hazel and unicorn hair, 13.5 inches.
Appearance: Kevin is a little bit paranoid about his height, standing slightly shorter than the average male at 5'6. Not that he's very young looking - in fact, Kevin is blessed with a face that is youthful without being child-like - but he can't help but think that people might take him seriously if he was a little bit taller. He feels that this would also have the advantage of hiding the small amount of puppy fat that he has yet to shift.
Yet without realising it, Kevin actually has a reasonable amount going for him in the looks department. His body is in proportion, neither too lean or too heavy, he has rather nice blue eyes, blond hair that does what he wants it to and reasonably clear skin. Appearance wise, he's the sort of boy next door that most mothers would be delighted for their daughters to bring home, being a clean and presentable sort of young man.
The area in which Kevin is lacking, in terms of his physicality, is probably his sense of dress. Whilst he is not so clueless that he doesn't know how to keep the items he has chosen looking their best, if he wants to impress he usually needs a bit of help. He's the sort of boy who can be seen in mismatched socks slightly more often than usual, and isn't concerned enough with fashion to know the kinds of things that would suit him. He simply wears what he likes.

History: Kevin was a slightly early baby - originally due to arrive on Halloween, his birth surprised his then 23 year old mother as she was doing last minute shopping for her firstborn. She says that he has similarly kept her on her toes ever since, and gave up her job as an advertising administrator at the Daily Prophet to look after her growing family. This may not have been her first choice, but she was lucky enough to have the support of her husband Richard, then 26, the then Assistant Manager of a broomstick specialist just off Diagon Alley. They had met through work three years previously, when it had been his job to arrange the company's marketing campaign, and were married before the year was out.

Being the first born, one might expect him to be bossy, especially with regard to his younger siblings - Maya was born when Kevin was three, and Liam two years later. However, the larger gap between himself and Maya meant that he has always regarded his siblings slightly from afar, and the saying "have one child and you're a parent, have more and you're a referee" in fact reflects his role as an older brother in the family. By no means indifferent to their children, Nadine and Richard simply left them to it, stopping only to intervene if any fights became physical, wishing to instill a sense of independence in their children. Despite their good intentions, Kevin achieved the independence and leadership skills, but has a slight problem with trusting new people, not wanting to form bonds with someone who will leave him. At the same time, he has always sought affection, so he was always a somewhat confused child. His friends quickly became used to his odd ways, because he always made the effort to do well with people.

Upon receiving his Hogwarts letter, and having been instilled with the Ravenclaw-Slytherin values of his parents, it was just as much a surprise to him as to them when the Sorting Hat took a little under ten seconds to place him in Hufflepuff. Even for his first couple of terms at Hogwarts, some of his classmates thought him more of a Slytherin sort, his joining of many clubs and societies being taken as an ambitious desire to some day take the lead. Kevin, however, always maintained that it was simply a desire to find his place in the world and to try new things. His above average scores in the first year classes proved that he at least had the Hufflepuff work ethic.

Described as being a pleasant but mostly unremarkable child by his teachers, Kevin sailed through most of his schooling blissfully unaware of the wider conflict going on within Hogwarts. He, unlike some other people in school, did not display hero-worship towards Harry Potter, preferring to admire those in the Hufflepuff Quidditch team instead, although he never had the courage to try out. His dorm-mates tease him that his motto should be "maybe next year", the number of times they have heard him say it.

The War: Affiliation? As Kevin himself says, his family's safety is his priority. Although he and his are by no means Voldemort sympathisers, if remaining neutral was their only way of survival, that is the route he would take.
Role played in the second war: Knowing full well that he just wasn't the fighting kind, Kevin took it upon himself to return to the safety of his pureblood heritage and not fight against the Carrow regime - at least, not obviously. He had learned very quickly from the experiences of others that pain and injury resulted quickly for those who badmouthed the Death Eaters, and it had occurred to him that any overt dissent on his part might reflect badly on his family. Above all, while his baby sister Maya was out of his parents' protection, he refused to do anything that might risk her safety.
He wasn't without a heart, though, as seeing the results of the more vociferous protests deeply affected him. He used principles from COMC classes to make basic attempts at healing injuries from the knife cuts that were inflicted on certain occasions, although he cowed to those with more experience at soothing the likes of curse scars, choosing instead to watch, learn, and brood upon what was happening...
Was your character injured in any way, either permanently or temporarily? Compared to injuries sustained by others in his cohort, certainly not. If asked, this would be what Kevin said, and would not say more unless you are a close friend of his, and even then only if pressed very hard. However, he did sustain an injury to his left arm (luckily, for magic purposes he is right handed) during the Battle of Hogwarts, when he ventured back into the castle to look for his sister, who had snuck back in in a misguided attempt to fight. His arm was pinned against the wall and subsequently partially crushed by a falling piece of statue, blown apart by a curse. Luckily, he found Maya before any harm came to her and snuck back into the passageway to the Hog's Head.
Where was your character when Harry Potter won? As the last battle was being fought, Kevin was comforting his sister, hiding with the other students in the dingy pub as they awaited news. At this point they knew that their parents, who had been alerted to the situation by friends of theirs living in Hogsmeade, had returned along with parents of other Hogwarts students, and were fighting for their lives up in the castle.
How does your character feel about the end result? Upon hearing word of Harry Potter's victory, Kevin's overwhelming reaction was one of relief. However, he still feels somewhat bitter that despite doing everything he should have done - keep his head down, look after his sister, not support the side who were morally in the wrong - his family still had to suffer. Richard Whitby had fought vailiantly, protecting a group of five young students who had been hurt in the fighting and subsequently unable to escape, but had been hit by the double effect of an unknown Death Eater curse hitting him square between the shoulderblades, and in a situation reflecting that of his eldest son, had been hit in the spine by falling pieces of stone when the castle walls were blown open. He was found lying on the steps of the mangled entrance hall during the hour of mercy granted by Voldemort to treat the injured and gather the dead, and initially it was believed that he had perished. Insisting otherwise, his wife fought to revive him and managed to find a very faint pulse. He was one of the first to be transferred to St Mungo's, where he still spends the week-days in intensive physiotherapy to try and reverse the damage sustained to his back. When not in hospital, he has to spend time in a wheelchair as he is unable to walk.

Following his time as Keeper on the Hufflepuff house team in 5th year, for a while Kevin half entertained the idea of trying out for a professional team upon graduation, ideally his beloved Ballycastle Bats. However, following a surprise "O" result in his Transfiguration OWL, he was offered the opportunity to study on the extra-curricular Animagus programme. During the summer term of his final year, he successfully passed the exams and registered officially with the Ministry. Somewhat amusingly, he can now take the form of a bat (something he tried to avoid mentioning in front of Ryan Stebbins, his vampire obsessed almost brother in law).

With Grade O NEWTs in Transfiguration and COMC, an E grade in Charms and Muggle Studies and an A in Herbology, he was well placed to take up a career in the field in which he now works. The Department for CRMC being what it is, it required some of its employees to work away from London - and this is what Kevin now does. Based in Inverness, he travels the Scottish Highlands to ensure the protection and safety of habitats of various animals, as well as acting as an emergency vet until higher trained individuals can attend injured creatures. As part of his job entails the non discovery of these animals by Muggles, he sometimes has to liase with Obliviators.

In his personal life, he moved in with his long term girlfriend, Chelsea, who is now studying Psychology at a Muggle University, a year or so after graduation. They had been together for nearly four years at that point, and are very happy. He's been entertaining the idea of proposing for a few months now, but given their track record of how long they took to get together and move in with each other, it is unsurprising that he hasn't quite yet plucked up the courage to ask her. Perhaps the impending marriage of his old friend Wesley Harper to the couple's school-mate Laura Madley will spur him on...

Quick Facts
Patronus: Northern to the last, his patronus takes the form of a whippet - a greyhound like dog often used for racing.
Boggart: A vampire, complete with black cloak and pointed teeth dripping with blood. Somewhat ironic as his parents gave him the middle name Bram, after the author who wrote the Dracula book set partially in the town of Whitby.
Magical Strengths & Weaknesses: Kevin has always been the kind of student who favours the practical above anything else, only seeing the point of theory when it actually helps to underpin practical skills. To that end, it is only his Hufflepuff work ethic that helped him to scrape passes in History of Magic, a subject he dropped with glee in sixth year. His best subjects were Charms, Care of Magical Creatures and Transfiguration - the latter mostly because he really, REALLY wanted to study to be an animagus one day. He thinks this would be the coolest thing ever for a wizard to achieve.
Likes | Dislikes: Likes: his dog (a Beagle called Bessie), his familiar (a little owl called Fred), watching the Muggles play cricket on the village green at home in the holidays, going to Hogsmeade with his friends, and the Ballycastle Bats - a Quidditch team he chose purely for being contrary.
Dislikes: History of Magic, being teased about his lack of guts when it comes to trying out for the Quidditch team, his height, his previous lack of a girlfriend, and the thought that one day he might be a terrible father.
Fears & Goals: Like many of his peers, he never, ever wants to see a war as bad as the war that ended on May 2nd. The thing that terrifies him most is civil conflict, the kind that separates friends from friends, family members from others, and splits groups down the middle depending on what side they take. He feels this idea is far more unsettling than one where everyone you know is on the same side.

Personality: Most people, upon first meeting Kevin, leave the encounter thinking "eh, he's OK, I guess". He doesn't have many personality traits that are overbearing enough to leave a lasting impression. Some might say this a terrible thing, but Kevin, in a vague attempt at optimism, would tell you that a lack of an impression is better than a negative one. In fact, the Slytherin side of him would say that it is in fact advantageous, as it allows you an extra step in getting to know what someone else is like, before they get the measure of you.

His best quality by far is that he tries to do right by everyone, whether he likes them or not. If he likes them, he will go all out and do what is required without feeling it is an effort at all, though if he does not, he grits his teeth and gets on with it. It is a matter of pride for himself, however, that he would treat those he dislikes with respect, as it takes a lot for him to be riled enough to be shaken out of his measured and fair persona.

Kevin's worst quality is that he is sometimes, to put it politely, a little too fearful. Whilst he doesn't show any moral cowardice, his reluctance to try out for the Quidditch team, despite his love of the game, shows that he just isn't all that brave and would hide if he could from something that would only cause short term embarrassment. Slowly, however, as he grows up he is trying to fight his anxieties and become, in his own words, 'more of a man'.

Ultimately, if you take the time to get to know Kevin, it would be worth it. A typical boy, he is full of energy and enthusiasm for the things he likes, an enthusiasm that is often infectious and is at the least rather endearing. He has a wicked and often self deprecating sense of humour, and does his best to make people smile, even if his jokes are lame (occasionally deliberately). Although shy when it comes to asking out girls, he would make a romantic and incredibly loyal boyfriend who wouldn't dream of looking at another girl.

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In-game Plot

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HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Ordinary Wizarding Level Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1994

Name: Kevin B. D. Whitby

House: Hufflepuff

Results Published: June 30, 1999

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	N/A
Astronomy	EE
Care of Magical Creatures	O
Charms	EE
Defense Against the Dark Arts	EE
Divination	N/A
Herbology	O
History of Magic	EE
Muggle Studies	O
Potions	EE
Transfiguration	O

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1994

Name: Kevin B. D. Whitby

House: Hufflepuff

Results Published: June 30, 2001

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	N/A
Astronomy	N/A
Care of Magical Creatures	O
Charms	EE
Defense Against the Dark Arts	N/A
Divination	N/A
Herbology	A
History of Magic	N/A
Muggle Studies	EE
Potions	N/A
Transfiguration	O

Credit: nimbuschick

Whitby, Maya

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:27:30 GMT

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Maya Whitby

From Absolut Cracker, a private RPG based on may02.

Maya Whitby

Date of Birth	16th August 1985 (Age 18)
Place of Birth	Whitby, Yorkshire, England
Place of Residence	Pivot Alley, London, England

Personal Information

Hogwarts House	Hufflepuff
Years Attended	1997-2004

Significant Others

Family	Kevin Whitby (Brother - stillkevin), Chelsea Montgomery (Future Sister in Law - psychmajor)
Others	Wesley Harper (Childhood Acquaintance - justduelme)

Maya Rose Whitby is an 18 year old witch who works as a PR spokeswoman for Obscurus Books, publisher of such textbooks as 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'. A former Hufflepuff, she lives in one of the single bedroom flats at the top end of Pivot Alley, close to where it joins with Diagon. She comes from a Yorkshire family of purebloods, including her older brother Kevin (stillkevin). She is currently single, but looking.

Contents
1 Backstory
1.1 Family History
1.2 Personal History
2 In-game Plot

Background

Family History

Mother: Nadine Magdalena Whitby, née Harrison. Aged 44, she comes from a long line of wizards from Hertfordshire, and is a Ravenclaw alumnus.
Father: Richard Michael Whitby. Aged 47, he is a Yorkshire wizard born and bred, formerly of Slytherin house.
Older Brother: Kevin Bram Dexter Whitby, aged 22. See stillkevin.
Younger Brother: Liam Raymond Whitby - aged 16, he is in his sixth year at Hogwarts, in Gryffindor. top

Personal History

PB: Cheyenne Kimball.

Sexuality: Straight as an arrow, in her own words.
Wand: Ash and Rowan with Dragon Heartstring, 10.5 inches.
Appearance: Maya is slightly taller than the average height for her age and gender, standing at a not unreasonable 5'6 tall. She has also very much grown into her looks - whilst at school she looked very young for her age, she now looks like any other pretty blonde in her late teens. Her dainty features are accentuated with girlish makeup, and she wears modern clothing that looks current and up to date - unless she is in the office, where she sticks to smart shoes, dress trousers and some kind of print blouse. She is interested in fashion and considers dressing appropriately to be very important to help get what she wants, although she wouldn't be unkind about someone else's choices - she's a Hufflepuff, after all.

History: Born in early August under the sign of Leo, Maya is every bit as sunny (and fiery) as you might expect. She came into the world kicking and screaming - much to the confusion of her then almost-3-year-old brother - and fully intends to leave it the same way. By the time her younger brother Liam arrived, some two and a half years later, Maya had begun to show her true colours as an outgoing, bold, brash, yet fiercely loyal child. Where she was expected to be incredibly jealous, she became incredibly protective of both her siblings. Indeed, her first sign of magic was one day at the park with Liam when her mother had taken them to play before picking up Kevin from his Muggle primary school - one of the bigger children had tried to push him from the swings, instead finding himself head first in a muddy puddle.

Like Kevin before her, it was expected that she would be sorted into Ravenclaw (like her mother) or Slytherin (like her father) when she arrived at Hogwarts. Her father in particular insisted that his only daughter showed a real Slytherin streak of cunning - but the Hufflepuff loyalty she shares with her brother won out, and Helga's house was her home for the next seven years.

Things were naturally terrible during her first year - 1997-8 - as this was when the Second Wizarding War raged and the Carrows terrified most. Her big mouth almost got her into terrible trouble when Alecto slapped her for looking insufficiently convinced during one of the compulsory Muggle Studies classes - the family lived amongst Muggles and she didn't believe them to be the dirty, nasty creatures this regime described them as - and for having 'an insolent look' upon her face. It was only being on the receiving end of a wake-up-call from one of the prefects that made her realise what would happen if she didn't keep quiet. In this sense, she managed to avoid torture, but she spoke vocally against the regime when yet another student would come back into the Hufflepuff common room, nursing the wounds obtained during the infamous torture detentions.

The rest of her time at school was luckily relatively uneventful, though she was determined to make her mark. Unlike Kevin, she worked so hard during her fourth year that she became prefect the year after, although some were surprised and thought that one of the quieter, more sensible candidates would get the badge. She made sure that she proved she had earned the badge, though, becoming a popular yet occasionally acerbic authority figure within her house. She narrowly missed out on the Head Girl job but took the loss with good grace, saying that the Head Students needed a strong team behind them and that she was determined to play this role - which naturally, she did. 'A Hufflepuff maintains her dignity, decorum, grace and integrity' was her motto.

Graduating with respectable grades in her 7th year exams - O grades in Muggle Studies and COMC with E grades in Herbology and DADA - she spent the summer handing out CVs and applying for jobs at varying institutions. A fellow prefect, who was doing summer work at Flourish and Blotts, let her know that Obscurus Books (located midway down Diagon Alley) were looking for young graduates to train in various locations, so she gave applying ago. On meeting Maya, the CEO decided that with her record and references, PR would be the ideal first step on the publishing ladder.

Quick Facts
Quidditch Team: Appleby Arrows.
Patronus: A Jack Russell terrier - a typically northern animal resembling a crup - which makes her more like Kevin than she will admit.
Boggart: Creepy crawlies and bugs crawling everywhere, especially hairy spiders.
Magical Strengths and Weaknesses: Maya enjoys areas of magic that involve ones personality and people skills - hence the fact that she excelled at Muggle Studies and DADA on the human side and Herbology and COMC which require knowledge of how to handle living things. She is less good at subjects that require intense theory work and mental concentration - she avoided Arithmancy and Ancient Runes like the plague, and struggles a little with non verbal spells.
Likes and Dislikes: Likes: Her cat (Dickie, a Persian grey), being girly but not overly feminine, chocolate covered strawberries, living in a bustling city, school related matters.
Dislikes: Having more acquaintances and friends, insects and arachnids, porridge, being stuck in the middle of nowhere, being a grown-up.

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In-game Plot

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HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Ordinary Wizarding Level Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1997

Name: Maya R. Whitby

House: Hufflepuff

Results Published: June 30, 2002

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	N/A
Astronomy	EE
Care of Magical Creatures	O
Charms	EE
Defense Against the Dark Arts	EE
Divination	N/A
Herbology	O
History of Magic	EE
Muggle Studies	O
Potions	EE
Transfiguration	EE

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 1997

Name: Maya R. Whitby

House: Hufflepuff

Results Published: June 30, 2004

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	N/A
Arithmancy	N/A
Astronomy	N/A
Care of Magical Creatures	O
Charms	N/A
Defense Against the Dark Arts	EE
Divination	N/A
Herbology	EE
History of Magic	N/A
Muggle Studies	O
Potions	N/A
Transfiguration	N/A

Credit: nimbuschick

Weasley, Dominique

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:24:13 GMT

in character.

NAME: Dominique Anaïs Weasley
NICKNAMES: Dom, Naïs - both given to her by her younger brother, Louis, who couldn't pronounce either name correctly.
AGE/BIRTHDAY: 20 (about to turn 21), 23rd May 2005
BLOOD STATUS: Pure-blooded witch, though not entirely pureblooded human... her maternal great grandmother was a Veela.
QUOTE: 'Anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book.' ~Author Unknown
OCCUPATION: Trainee Accountant at Gringotts' Wizard Bank, London. She keeps track of the gold that treasure hunters and curse breakers bring in and of who brings home what.
FORMER HOUSE: Ravenclaw, 2016-2024
OWLs: Ancient Runes (O), Arithmancy (O), Astronomy (EE), Charms (O), ~~Defense Against the Dark Arts (A) - we don't talk about that~~, Herbology (EE), History of Magic (EE), Potions (EE), ~~Transfiguration (A) - We don't talk about that either~~
NEWTs: Ancient Runes (O), Arithmancy (O), Charms (O), History of Magic (EE), Potions (EE).
LANGUAGES: English, French, Gobbledegook.

FAMILY: Father: William "Bill" Arthur Weasley, 56. A former cursebreaker who now has a desk job at Gringotts'. Dominique is a proper Daddy's girl, as she feels he is the parent who is more willing to let her be who she is and not what her family want her to be - though this perception could of course be wrong. They have a happy relationship.
Mother: Fleur Isabelle Delacour Weasley, 50. She has a part time desk job at Gringotts, just as she did when she first moved to England, but spent some of the time raising her children. Dominique isn't as close to her mum as her dad, but she still desperately wants her approval and sometimes likes nothing more than a good mother-daughter day.
Older Sister: Victoire Weasley, 26. Dominique and her sister are not much alike in personality - Victoire is vivacious and fun loving while Dominique is introverted and quieter - but if you mess with her big sis, she will NOT be happy. It was a surprise to her when Victoire came out, not really being able to get the whole attracted to girls thing, but she stood by her and loves her sister just the same.
Younger Brother: Louis Weasley, ??. [[Relationship TBD]]
Other Family: She's a Weasley. There are lots, that's all you need to know!
SEXUALITY: Heterosexual. She isn't anti-gay, but the idea of going with another woman simply does nothing for her.
SIGNIFICANT OTHER: Ha ha, she wishes. No really, she does. She's totally bored on her own.
CHILDREN: None. Hopefully not a for a good while yet, either!

POLITICAL VIEWS: If she did have prejudiced views, Dominique is far too smart to allow them to be heard, knowing they would make life difficult. However, she does not. She pretty much leaves everyone alone as long as they don't cross "the line" (which she says depends on a situation and no she won't expand upon that, thank you). However, she really isn't keen on werewolves, especially after what happened to her dad, even though this was before she was born.

APPEARANCE: Height: At 5'8, Dominique is taller than average and inherited the tall genes from both sides of her family. Sometimes this is a blessing - she looks good in most clothes and stands out from the crowd - but sometimes a curse if she gets teased for it.

Build: Smaller than average, Dominique has the slim build of her French mother, although she has to work hard to maintain it. She just wishes she was a little curvier with it.

Eyes: A deep, clear blue with barely a fleck or cloud of other colour to be seen. It has the effect of making Dominique seem like she's looking straight through you.

Hair: Much to her own chagrin, Dominique inherited the red Weasley locks rather than the Delacour blonde ones. However, she is rather proud of her flaming red mane - she looks after it well, and it (with a little help from certain potions and charms every morning) is glossy, shiny and thick, with a vibrancy to it that comes only from being bothered about such things.

Skin: As a redhead, she was never going to be a bronzed goddess. Instead, her skin is milky white, with barely any freckles, and clear. She got through her teenage years without many spots, thank Merlin.

Wardrobe: She ALWAYS looks clean and presentable. If nothing else, her mother taught her that well. She isn't the most fashion forward girl around, but she knows what colours and shapes work well with a girl of her height, weight and colouring, and as such looks good when she puts in the effort. For work, she wears well tailored classic trousers and shirts with plain black or navy robes on top, accessorising perhaps with delicae jewellery and tied back hair. At home, she wears well-cut jeans and body-hugging t-shirts - not to look slutty, but to be form-fitting enough that she doesn't look swamped and scruffy.

Distinguishing Features: A dark birthmark on the back of her neck, just high enough to be covered by loose pieces of hair when she piles it up in a bun.

PLAYBY: Courtney Halverson

WAND: Elm, unicorn tail hair core, 12.5 inches. Swishy, but not malleable. Good for spells relating to awareness of the world around us.

BOGGART: Wolves of any kind, particularly werewolves. She can't understand the idea of them being beautiful when she sees them as ruthless killers.

PATRONUS: Although not entirely corporeal, she can produce a Patronus in the form of a Stone Marten.

LIKES: Being inside, testing her own intellect, her family, and having alone time. Oh, and Honeydukes chocolate. Nothing fancy, just a plain bar of the milk stuff.

DISLIKES: Noise, clubbing, getting drunk and bad manners. She also thinks that Quidditch is massively overrated.

STRENGTHS: Magically, Dominique is able to think quickly and astutely, going to the heart of a problem and seeing what step is required next. She is also excellent with numbers and has a good head for finance.

WEAKNESSES: She isn't the most openly cheerful of people, and those who aren't close to her might think she is a little cold. She is sometimes lacking in courage - perhaps unusual for a Weasley - but she is fiercely loyal to them to make up for that fact. ~~(Oh, and she comparatively sucked at DADA and Transfiguration, but we don't talk about that.)~~

DETAILED PERSONALITY: Ravenclaw Geminis are geniuses of communication. They debate ideas, write brilliant treatises, teach exciting classes, read large numbers of books on a regular basis, and study arcane languages. Because Mercury the planet is associated with the alchemical substance of quicksilver, the god Hermes (the messenger of the gods, and the conductor or dead souls to the Underworld), and the historical founder of alchemy, Hermes Trismagistus, many Ravenclaw Geminis also excel at the study of alchemy. These Ravenclaws are some of the best and most brilliant of their class, but they need to learn to finish the projects they start, and to differentiate between what is viable and what is best left as a "really great idea."

There is a good reason for Dominique finding a home in Ravenclaw rather than the traditional Weasley home of Gryffindor - her natural verbosity, instead of reflecting a love of persuasion and emotional communication, is directed towards her love of ideas and passing them from one intellect to another. She is brilliant indeed, but this was not always reflected in her academic grades as the topics on hand did not always meet her personal interests.

Most people's first impressions of Dominique - after 'God, there's no mistaking she's a Weasley' - are surprise that she is quiet and reserved compared to her more outgoing family members and siblings. She has been mistaken for being French before, as she takes after her mother somewhat in personality and genteel deportment, but this doesn't mean she is incapable of being outspoken when the need arises.

As a family member, she has a sense of duty towards her siblings and extended family which affects her relationships with most of them. As a child she did as she was told, and as an adult she does what is right, even when she is less inclined to do so.

As a friend, she is the responsible one who will try and dissuade you from reckless endeavours and encourage you to act like a proper grown up, but she cares for her loved ones more deeply than what she shows on the surface. She is capable of great generosity and is a great hostess.

She is resolutely single, having never had a boyfriend, but she is open to the idea if the right man comes along. She has only just hit her twenties, after all, and at this stage in her life Dominique feels that establishing herself in her career is more important in the long term.

As a work colleague, as a result, you couldn't wish for a more diligent or more organised co-worker. If she needs to get something done, it gets done and done well. She meets deadlines, is a whizz with the filing AND is one of the only human staff members who speaks Gobbledegook, meaning that she gets on well professionally with all the bank members of staff.

HISTORY: The middle of three children, Dominique was born in her parents' home outside of the village of Tinworth on the south coast - Shell Cottage, a beautiful, homely building with a view of the sea. Her first and second names both having connotations of faith - her sister's being of hope and victory following the war - Dominique grew up reflecting her naming, being the more soft spoken, less boisterous child. Still, she always took great advantage of living where she did, spending time on the beach looking for interesting shells and stones, playing in the surf, or spending time on the sand with a good book (something she still enjoys doing to this day).

She also grew up as part of a large extended family, with many group dinners and play sessions at The Burrow, the country home owned by her loving grandparents. Dominique adores both Molly and Arthur, who treated each of their grandchildren with the fuss and attention their parents could not give them whilst working. One of the shyer Weasley grandchildren, she has very fond memories of the The Burrow, a place where she always felt safe - even on days when George, Ron, Percy and Ginny Weasley all brought their children along too. Dominique preferred being in large social groups, being able to blend in and escape.

Her first sign of magic came at six years old, one New Year's Eve at Shell Cottage. Not at all keen on the idea of going to bed before midnight - wanting to stay up and enjoy the 'sophistication' of a grown up party, she threw a tantrum which caused her mother's long blonde hair to stand up on end - something which she is still teased about to this day, tantrum or not.

Hogwarts was a happy time for her. Despite her initial worry about not being sorted into Gryffindor with the rest of her family - something her parents did their best to reassure her about - Ravenclaw quickly became a second home. She loved everything about it - the riddles one had to answer to get in, the numerous books one could find in the common room on all sorts of non-school topics, and being in a place where you could talk about serious things without being labelled 'sad' or 'geeky'. She did not take to Quidditch as many of her family members had done, instead thriving at more individual pursuits such as wizard's chess.

Starting second year was a little daunting as by now her big sister had left school, but getting to know the Potter children and her Weasley cousins meant that she never felt entirely alone. Dominique began to do well academically, spending more time studying than she would have needed to do, and passed all of her OWLs - though she was less than pleased about her grades at DADA and Transfiguration. True, she had gone to pieces in both exams and everyone gets nervous, but there was something about each subject that she just couldn't get a good handle on. She can't figure it out, which she finds incredibly frustrating, and does NOT like to talk about it, thank you.

Still, it meant that she was allowed to take on subjects that she was best at for her NEWTs, in which she did better. She still feels that she could have got better grades - she is much better at making things and spellcasting than the grades suggested - but she is trying to be less fussy and bitter about these things and accept the fact that she got where she wanted to be with what she had. Following the end of her 7th year, she was taken on by Gringotts Wizard Bank - something of a tradition for this section of the family, as her parents and Victoire all had jobs there - where she began to train in magical accountancy. Dominique loved her new life, as she took to the new challenge of learning Gobbledegook and examining the records of what each curse breaker and treasure hunter did upon their return to London. Part of her job involves speaking with the goblins in their native tongue - which they appreciate, as it allows for secrecy from being overheard by most wizards - though she sometimes thinks they can sense the part of her that is not human, and wonders if this is why she has their trust.

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HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Ordinary Wizarding Level Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 2016

Name: Dominique A. Weasley

House: Ravenclaw

Results Published: June 30, 2022

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	O
Arithmancy	O
Astronomy	EE
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	O
Defense Against the Dark Arts	A
Divination	N/A
Herbology	EE
History of Magic	N/A
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	EE
Transfiguration	A

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test Scores

Education Beginning: September 1, 2016

Name: Dominique A. Weasley

House: Ravenclaw

Results Published: June 30, 2024

Course Name	Score
Ancient Runes	O
Arithmancy	O
Astronomy	N/A
Care of Magical Creatures	N/A
Charms	N/A
Defense Against the Dark Arts	N/A
Divination	N/A
Herbology	N/A
History of Magic	EE
Muggle Studies	N/A
Potions	EE
Transfiguration	N/A

Credit: nimbuschick

TAMSIN Jane Applebee
	FULL NAME -- Tamsin Jane (Knight)(Macnair) Applebee GENDER -- Female BIRTHDAY/AGE -- April 23rd 1976, 34 BLOOD STATUS -- Pureblood - at least, that's what she thought. SEXUAL ORIENTATION -- Heterosexual. The idea of going with another woman just seems a bit... well, she wouldn't be comfortable. APPEARANCE -- Given that she is a professional sportswoman, Tamsin is somewhat on the short side, standing at a dainty height of 5'3. However, just because she is small doesn't mean she's a weakling - her playing trademark is the ability to throw the ball astoundingly hard for a player of her size, sometimes using so much force that the Quaffle pushes its way past the Keeper's outstretched hands, impossible to be caught. As noted commentator Dickie Chamberlain said, 'Tamsin Applebee is a girl who can pack a punch'. She doesn't have killer curves like some of the other girls on the team, but she is pretty content with the way she looks. The amount of training she does means she is in shape and toned, which is all she really wants in that department. She has dark brown hair which she normally wears off her face - in a plait when playing to keep it out of the way - and those who know her realise what when the hair comes down, so do Tamsin's reserves and then it's time to go out to play! She has dark blue eyes that she usually accentuates with a little makeup, tending to dress to kill when not working, although she never dresses 'like a slag'. She's a mother now, dressing like a harlot just isn't on! PB -- Amanda Peet WAND -- Ash with unicorn hair, 10 inches. CURRENT RESIDENCE -- She lives in Aspatria, Cumbria, with her 85 year old grandmother and young daughter. OCCUPATION -- Vice Captain of the Wigtown Wanderers. She plays Chaser. FORMER HOUSE/YEARS -- Hufflepuff, 1987-1994. SCHOOL ACTIVITIES -- Quidditch
personality
*TOLERANT* Tamsin is of the school of thought that suggests one can do what one likes, provided it doesn't hurt anyone. This also extends to unexpressed thoughts - there might still be the odd Voldemort supporter still around, but as long as they don't express their horrid views or carry out misdeeds, that's the main thing. *NEAT-FREAK* Tamsin loves the great outdoors and feels most at home outside, although she believes that a house should at least be clean and tidy for the amount of time that one spends at home. As a result she is somewhat fastidious, but she is also massively keen on a party. *EASILY STRESSED* Tamsin often has dramatic behavioural swings - from the ambitious Quidditch reserve player spending most of her time training, to the fun-loving, outgoing sort who stays out to the small hours and causes a mess on getting home, to the guilt-tripped home-maker who goes about the place cleaning in fastidious detail. *LOYAL* A typical Hufflepuff, Tamsin is willing to see the good in people, and is loyal to her friends. Her loyalty is often misplaced, but she is usually willing to forgive if people are genuinely sorry for what they've done. *KIND* She isn't close to many people, but she will do everything she can for the people she feels deserve it, such as her friends. LIKES -- Her daughter, Quidditch, old people, France, bubble baths DISLIKES -- Her aunt and uncle, blood pops, boredom, bullies, a lack of concentration GOALS -- To make her name in the record books for a positive way before she retires. FEARS -- That her aunt and uncle will be released from Azakabn, that something will happen to her daughter. WHAT THEY ARE BEST AT -- She is amazingly tolerant about the less pleasant aspects of being a mum - the sleepless nights, the difficulty in having a social life and the other sacrifices that must be made. She's also damn good at Quidditch, of course, as the Wanderers won the league in 2007. WHAT THEY ARE WORST AT -- She isn't very good at the relationship thing... YOUR CHARACTER'S MOTTO, OR A QUOTE THAT YOU FEEL REPRESENTS THEM WELL -- If people don't like you, stuff 'em. If they do horrible things to you, destroy 'em.	First House: Taurus, the nature-loving bull, is a natural sign for Hufflepuffs to be born under. These wizards tend to specialize in herbs and nature spells, also in the husbandry and preservation of magical beasts. Their gentle good natures, open friendliness, hard work, patience, and politeness endear them to most everyone they meet. However, these Hufflepuff Taureans must be careful not to overwork themselves, lest they suffer breakdowns in health. (It has been noticed that Hufflepuffs born under the sign of Taurus swing wildly between overwork and indolence, the lazy periods being used to recharge their energy; they seem to have a problem pacing themselves.) They like their magical workrooms neat and tidy, and prefer peaceful occupations to dangerous or aggressive ones; most Hufflepuffs born under this sign wind up working as hedge witches, village herbalists, and midwives. Secondary House: These wizards will be less hot headed and apt to charge at windmills than other Gryffindors, for Taurus is an earth sign, and the element of Earth adds a pragmatic streak to even the flightiest of wizards. As with all Taureans, though, if a Gryffindor Taurus is pushed hard enough, she will exhibit a volcanic temper. Gryffindors born under this sign will be exceptionally loyal to their friends, and will have high standards of personal integrity.
appearance
Nationality: British (English) Ethnicity: Caucasian	Build: Nothing out of the ordinary - more slender than average, but not noticeably skinny since she had her daughter. Eyes: Blue Hair: Brown Skin: A typically English complexion - not white pale, but prone to pastiness sometimes.
relationships
PARENTS -- Tamsin was raised by her aunt and uncle, Cassandra and Elliot Macnair, until she became a ward of court at 16. She doesn't remember her biological parents due to an Obliviate hex she sustained at a young age, but since their deaths (more on that later) she has since learned their history. Her mother was an Applebee, her aunt's sister, who gave birth to Tamsin as a result of her relationship with a divorced Muggle, two things Cassandra and Elliot did not approve of. SIBLINGS? No full siblings, but following her aunt and uncle's imprisonment she learned of the existence of her half brother and sister, from her father's first marriage. MARITAL STATUS/SPOUSE? Miles Bletchley - her daughter's father. They had shared a flat for three years in their twenties and become good friends, even after Tamsin moved back to Cumbria after becoming a starting Chaser for the Wanderers. Her relationship with Miles, the Keeper for the Caerphilly Catapults, was not serious and they are no longer a couple - but in the future, who knows? He is a good father and they have a good co-parenting relationship. Tamsin gets on well with his older daughter, Eleanor, of whom Miles has full custody. CHILDREN? Millie Elizabeth Applebee-Bletchley, two years old. Her first name was chosen because Tamsin liked it, her middle name came after her grandmother. OTHER: Elizabeth Anne Applebee, 85 - Tamsin's gran. Her biological parents are Jane Applebee and Michael Knight (see below) PETS: A black Newfoundland named Nelson. Tamsin often jokes about the dog's lack of intelligence, but she loves him to bits and rather spoils him.
history
When some people say that their family is situation is complicated, they usually mean that one side doesn't speak to the other due to some slight, real or perceived. In Tamsin's case, however, things are complicated and then some. First of all, she used to be unaware of who her real parents actually were. As a very small child, barely out of her toddling years, her parents mysteriously vanished before dinner one evening and were never seen again. This was around the time that Voldemort first began his rise to power, and given that Tamsin has no memory of the event - her aunt later admitted to obliviating her 'to save her from the pain of remembering' - and also that Cassandra and Elliott were later arrested on suspicion of Death Eater activity, Tamsin later began to suspect that her aunt and uncle were somehow involved in their disappearance. There were several years before she could do anything about it, however. Following the disappearance of her parents, she went to live with her aunt and uncle as Cassandra was the sister of her biological mother, and thus her nearest living relative. She has not been able to find out much about her life at this time, as Elliott Macnair's contacts at the Ministry of Magic (he himself traded in magical housing and property) were able to destroy her original birth records. Following this, she legally became the daughter of Cassandra and Elliott Macnair as she had been in their custody for over a year at this point. Elliott Macnair was a man of great ambition who tried to live beyond his means. He himself was a pureblood, although his line couldn't be traced back as far as he would have liked, and some squibs and Muggles along the way were mysteriously rubbed out of the family tree. As such, any strategy that he realised he could employ to become more powerful and high in status was one he would use. Through his cousin, Walden Macnair, he joined the Death Eaters and took the Dark Mark in January 1981. With all the zealotry of the converted, Tamsin was suddenly not allowed to play with, talk to or even go near the local Muggle children. She desperately wanted to attend the local primary school, a view supported by her aunt, but Elliott refused permission and insisted that she attended lessons with a private tutor, a witch. He expressed a desire for her to be taught by a teacher who followed his blood purist ideals, but to his own resentment, he could not afford the fees of the high class governesses that his associates employed. In June that year, the governess was sacked - ostensibly for reading the story of Cinderella with the young Tamsin - and her uncle insisted that her aunt leave her job in the Floo office to tutor their ward. Reluctantly, Cassandra also took the Dark Mark. It was not long after that Voldemort suffered his first defeat by Harry Potter, and not for the first time, Cassandra filed for divorce. However, this was not due to being forced to take the Mark against her will, but as a matter of secrecy, Cassandra wished to support the Dark Lord's aims without being caught. Eventually, though, the charges against the couple were dropped, as was Cassandra's divorce petition. Life carried on as normal for the next few years until, at the age of 11, Tamsin received her Hogwarts letter. Being brought up in a blood purist household, Tamsin was puzzled. If her aunt and uncle were so sure of their own pureblood status, surely their reaction on learning their foster daughter was a witch should be pride, or to react as though it was no big deal, one more witch of many? Tamsin was old enough to start being aware of what adults may really be thinking, and she was convinced that the emotion they were displaying was relief. Little did she know, her biological father was a Muggle, and Cassandra and Elliott's relief was due to not having to explain away a non-magical child in their line. Going off to Hogwarts for the first time was a revelation for Tamsin. Although she went by the name of Tamsin Macnair, and thus certain students responded either with fear or disdain, she found that school accorded her freedom she had never before had in her life. Despite being a disappointment to her family by an almost instantaneous sorting into Hufflepuff (something for which she was later much grateful, having learned of Slytherin's reputation), she really enjoyed herself. For once, she was allowed to fly, instead of watching Quidditch games from the sidelines, and she excelled quickly at this. Although only of an average intelligence, she proved herself to be a model student. She balanced her position on the Hufflepuff Quidditch team with decent grades, and all was well up until the beginning of her 6th year. In September 1992, at the beginning of her penultimate year, the 16 year old Tamsin was sent back to school by her foster parents with worry in their minds. Whilst at school they had no influence over her life and behaviour, and they were becoming worried at her 'unladylike' behaviour of playing sports with boys and taking less genteel subjects such as COMC. Worried that she would shame the Macnair name, and knowing that she would become of age during the Easter holidays, they informed her of the imminent arrial in Britain of Johann Dolohov, a distant relative of one of Elliott's fellow Death Eaters. A tall, dark and handsome boy of 18 and a recent graduate of Durmstrang, his parents wanted him to make an advantageous marriage with a young English lady. Knowing that if she went home over the Easter holidays that she would most likely be forced to marry into a family whose values she had come to despise, (and not to mention never be allowed the freedom to fly or play Quidditch again), she immediately went to Professor Sprout for help. With the assistance of Professor Dumbledore, Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot, an emergency court order was granted so that the Macnairs couldn't force Tamsin to go home during the holidays. Finally beginning to feel safe, on her 17th birthday Tamsin's friends celebrated with her in the Hogwarts Great Hall, where she officially renounced her guardians and took the surname Applebee, after her maternal grandmother who had also disowned the Macnairs after the first time they were arrested. Following her graduation from Hogwarts she moved in with Elizabeth Applebee in Aspatria, where she had spent her early years. This being in 1994, she spent the next three years as a carer for the elderly lady, keeping her home spick and span and repaying the old woman for her care and respect by doing her best to keep her entertained. The money she did have she would spend on attending Quidditch matches together, and they bonded over following the fortunes of the Wigtown Wanderers, their nearest professional team. In 1997, as we all know, things changed for the entirety of Wizarding Britain. A former classmate of hers, now at the Ministry of Magic, alerted her that her aunt and uncle had been seen back in the company of suspicious characters and warned her to get out of the country. It was with almost literally hours to spare that Tamsin and Elizabeth got past the border, using Muggle transportation to head to France under cover. After two days of travel, they arrived in the village near Beauxbatons school, where a local witch managed to get shelter for them. Tamsin spent the year as a part-time English tutor at the school, giving the lessons in return for shelter for herself and her gradmother, receiving news through the wireless about what was happening in her own country. Following the end of the war, Tamsin returned to the UK with her gran and had something of an epiphany. With Elizabeth's encouragement, she tried out - albeit later than most - for the Wigtown Wanderers, where she gained a position on their reserve team at the age of 22. For the next couple of years, she shared a flat with Miles Bletchley, a fellow Quidditch reserve as they both worked to secure first team places. Finally, at age 25 and with a starting spot firmly under her belt, Tamsin moved back to Cumbria to be nearer the team, though she kept in touch with her former flatmate. The interrim years coincided with some good times for Tamsin. Her aunt and uncle were firmly behind bars since their trial in 1998, her career was going well, and in 1999 she finally learned what had become of her family. Her grandmother had always been able to tell Tamsin her mother's name, but the Obliviate curse meant that Tamsin couldn't remember her, so the name meant nothing. There had also been no records of her, due to Elliot's efforts. However, some forensic accounting at the Ministry turned up her mother's will which led to the successful tracing of her biological father's family - to her surprise, he was a Muggle with whom her mother was living at the time of their deaths. Elizabeth Applebee and her daughter were not on speaking terms at the time as she did not approve of the fact that Jane (Tamsin's mother) had known Michael Knight (Tamsin's father) for so little time. A little detective work and she found that she had an older half sister and brother, who both lived in the Yorkshire town of Harrogate. They know and like their little sister, and she is relieved to have them in her life now. The only other complication between the end of the war and the present day was the birth of Tamsin's daughter, Millie. Somewhat like her mother, Tamsin wasn't overly keen on the idea of marriage, and the fact that her aunt and uncle were the only model of marriage she had in her life as a young woman means that her reluctance to wed is unsurprising. She did, however, enter her 30s with a desire to know what it was like to be a mother. Becoming pregnant by her then boyfriend of seven months - Miles, with whom she had remained close and eventually got together - brought the reality home, hard. He was shocked at first, but agreed to stand by her, no matter her decision. The relationship fell apart fairly quickly, but they are oddly loyal to each other nonetheless and get along well for Millie's sake. Pregnancy complicated her career, of course, and when she was pushed into revealing her impending motherhood at three months, with the season being about to begin, Tamsin couldn't help but feel a little sad at not being able to play. Her team-mates were supportive, however, and when Millie was born they lobbied the manager to allow the child's great-grandmother to attend training with her as a babysitter, so Tamsin could adapt ASAP to being a working mother. She is now the team's most experienced Chaser, and team Vice Captain - and couldn't really think on how to improve her life beyond that.
connections and plot
CONNECTIONS: Bletchley, Miles - Millie's father and Tamsin's ex. Also her former flatmate of three years, and a few years after she moved out, her boyfriend of seven months. SOUGHT CONNECTIONS: ??? - Tamsin's friend at the Ministry of Magic who alerted her about her aunt and uncle's activities as the war was about to start, thus allowing her to flee the country in August 1997. They can be male or female of any age as long as a friendship is plausible, and would likely be involved in law enforcement or in the senior staff of the Ministry's top people to be aware of DE activity.
samples
First person journal entries Third person log - Tamsin Applebee and Bryony Dunstan
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