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Name: William (Will) Azure
Age: 16
House: Gryffindor
Year: 3
Wand: 9 1/2 inch, Ash wood, Sphinx fur
Familiar(s): Small charmed kiki kitty plushie that talks in simple phrases and understands animal languages as well as human ones
Character Description: Will is approximatly 5'6 in height, has dark blond hair which is cut at medium length and is usually brushed forward. He has crystal blue eyes and looks about 2 years younger than he actually is. He's fit and slightly tone, but not strong or muscly. He's slightly tan but its barely noticable.
Character Biography: Known to only a few as Will, he usually keeps to himself. He feels as if no one has ever understood him and that no one ever will, so he talks to a charmed cat doll that was given to him for his 5th birthday by his parents. It can communicate with any known species but speaks like a small child. It can often be seen tucked inside his robe although he usually hides it from view. He can mostly be found in a small alcove outside overlooking the lake. Although he is an excellant student he is withdrawn in class and never volunteers for anything. There are very few people who can say that they know him, and with the house he's in many people try, but never really get to know him very well.

Name: Isabelle Strikenchik
Age: 17
House: Gryffindor
Year: 4
Wand: Unicorn hair, yew, 9 inches
Familiar(s): Russian blue cat (2 yrs old) Tori
Character Description: Just a typical long black hair, brown and pale-ish skin. Average weight and height. In short of short of course.
Character Biography: She just a typical teenage girl in the modern world but with one slight difference, she's a witch. She never really knew magic or acutally believe that there was magic around. But she did enjoy to imagine that there was until her faith day of getting a hogwart's letter four years ago.

Her parent were joyous while she stood confused beyond belief. Her mother and father spoke to each like Isabelle hadn't been there. Some of it was said about her grandparents being those that had magick within their blood or that Isabelle got it either side of the family. All the same, it scared Isabelle out of her wits.

After al the excitement died down and Belle finally accepting what she was, they went to get her school supplies and such. That was where Isabelle saw her familiar, Tori. It was love at first sight the instant that Belle looked into the store window. They been inseperable ever since. Isabelle grew little by little each year and thus starting her 4th year at Hogwarts.

Name: Jack Maelstrom
Age: 17
House: Gryffindor
Year: 4
Wand: 12 inches, cedar, dragon heartstring
Character Description: About 6'1, incredibly fit, tone, and muscled, Short black hair, piercing blue eyes, and a dashing personality that has all the girls around him daydreaming.
Character Biography: His parents trained him for quidditch from an early age. It had been a family tradition for the men of the family to enter into professional quidditch. He wanted to make his parents happy so he always practiced hard and did his best, hoping that the day he told them his secret they would understand. He loves hogwarts because he gets to compete in quidditch.

Name: Kathryn O'Riley
Age: 17
House: Ravenclaw
Year: 7
Wand: 8 1/2 inch cherrywood wand with Raven's feather and werewolf hair.
Familiar(s): Dax, midnight black raven with gray-blue eyes. Wears a black collar with her name on it
Biography: Kathryn grew up on the west coast of the US. While she has been going to witch's/wizard's school since she was 10. The girl only now is starting Hogwarts. While she is part Irish, she also is of other european desent. Unlike most girls her age Kathryn didn't grow up in a loving family. A mix of drugs, alcohol and a lot of fighting forced the teen to grow up fast. Her parents divorced at a early age, Kathryn grew up with her drunken father, drug abusive older sister and her violent and aggresive brother. Since going to "West Coast School of Witchcraft" Kathryn had become a appomplish witch and quiddich player, leading her team as seeker and captain to the US Cup 6 years in a row, only losing once.
Appearance: Standing at 5'2" Kathryn is of average build, coming in at 110 pounds. Her short body is in great shape from years of Quidditch and street fighting. Her gray-green eyes are hidden behind glasses, being near sighted as she is. Her short redish brown locks fall gently over her eyes just slightly, curling inwards at the base of her neck. Not being a girly-girl Kathryn wouldn't be seen in a dress or skirt outside of certain events. Preferring to wear anything from loose fitting jeans and t-shirts to khaki pants and shorts and tank-tops. She finds boots and tennies her choice of footwear, never one to understand flip-flops in the dead of winter. She has a black tattoo of the egyptian symbol for everlasting life on her right bicep. And wears the same symbol on a thin silver chain around her neck. Over all, Kathryn is average, but she does have her quirks. (Character Pic)

Name: Erika Knightly
Age: 16
House: Revanclaw
Year: 6
Wand: cherry, vampire fang, 10inches
Familiar(s): cat-musha
Character Description: is 5'4" at 120lbs , pink hair, wears a mask almost constantly(its not known why to anyone that is living), is rather antisocial but longs for friendship, acts like a cat and has ears and a tail but its belived that its just part of her attire
Character Biography: she is very mysterious, little is really know of her. this is her second year in this particular school. she is originaly from the japan branch. she come off as cold and uncaring but deep down is the nicest girl you will ever meet. she has a temper on her and can become rather hard to calm down. and when in this state she become uncontrolable. reasons for transfer is cause she nearly destroyed the entire school and the administraion felt it best to get her into a new environment so that it may help her control herself and so far her outburst have become less frequent.

Name: Rayne VanRipper
Age: 16
House: Ravenclaw
Year: 6
Wand: Unicorn Hair, Mahogany, 8 inches
Familiar(s): Waffles the cat
Character Description: hair light pink, eyes blue, 5"2', 115lb, is nice alittle shy and the slightest thing embarasses her, easy to get along with,
Character Biography: Comes from a muggle family. She's having trouble in school and is quite afraid that she's going to have to repeat Year 6.

Name: Taryn McElway
Age: 16
House: Ravenclaw
Year: 6
Wand: 7 inch maplewood, hippogriff feather
Familiar(s): Lana, short hair black cat
Character Description: Short, dark brown hair. Brown eyes. around 5 feet tall. 105 lb. Shy but assertive. very tomboy-ish.
Character Biography: Taryn lives in the United States when Hogwarts isn't in session. She lives with her sister who is very proud that Taryn is a witch. She enjoys taking pictures of the quidditch team and writing. Taryn is secretive about her past, and rarely lets anyone close. Even though she's been at Hogwarts since her first year, no one seems to notice her. Taryn has only had one girlfriend in the history of her attending Hogwarts, who now treats Taryn like an outcast.

Name: Leila Amore
Age: 15
House: Ravenclaw
Year: 5
Wand: 8 in. Oak, Phoenix Feather
Familiar(s): Lena The Black Kitten
Character Description: Standing at 5'6'', Leila has a medium frame. Her long dark hair reaches past her shoulders absent of any adornments. Her blue eyes are obscured by thin reading glasses ever present on her face. Her bangs are forever being nudged back up away from her eyes, Her lips are in a permanent curve of a smile, and she has a pale complextion.
Character Biography: Born to a muggle family, she was very surprised to receive the note from hogwarts. She is excelling in her studies, and while she is not the best in her class, she comes close. She spends alot of her time reading and such. She only has a few close friends. She also LOVES chocolate.

Name: Nick Blank
Age: 15
House: Ravenclaw
Year: 5
Wand: 13", mahogany, dragon heartstring
Familiar(s): Phoenix, owl (tawny) for mail
Character Description: dark skin, 6 foot, average build, usually carefree, but serious in times of importance. fav classes are Defense Against the Dark Arts, Care of Magical Creatures, and Charms
Character Biography: (work in progress) half-black, father (black) is a muggle, mom (white) is a witch. Father left when he found out I was a wizard. grew up on a farm for magical creatures.