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Accepted By Melwyn
Notes: I'd like to see her grow into more of a Gryffidor type of character, as of right now it seems she doesn't fit well into the house.

Character I.D.
Name: Arianna "Kait" Moon
Gender: Female
Blood: Mixed-Blood
Age: 11
Birthday: October 31
House: Gryffindor
Wand: 9 inches, holly, dragon heartstring core

Personality:
Strengths: Observant:: She is very observant and detail-oriented, often spending hours sitting in the park and people watching. She enjoys challenging herself to try and work out what type of life people lead just by what she has observed of them.
Adventurous:: If there is something to explore or something untested to to test, Kait is the girl for the job. She adores the thrill of the unknown, even if it ends up with her hurt. She considers it a learning experience and is eager to try again next time.
Weaknesses: Withdrawn:: She is very quiet, often to the point of being withdrawn. She very seldom speaks, preferring to observe instead, which leads to her often being overlooked.
Easily Pushed Around:: Her quiet demeanor makes her easy to push around. She can seem almost desperate to prove that she'd do anything to make a person like her.
Habits: Chewing on the ends of her hair. Trying to experiment in secret to find new potions or add twists to old ones.
Hobbies: Writing mostly, though she be found drawing occasionally. She has a keen interest in potions and can often be found researching and experimenting if possible.
Likes: Potions, Exploring, Reading, the night
Dislikes: Her aunt, Slytherins in general, Snow
Three words to describe your character: Observant, Quick-Witted, Adventurous

Family:
Mother: Arianna Moon [Deceased]
Father: Hunter Moon [Deceased]
Siblings:
Other?: An aunt -Abygail- that she began living with after her father's passing. Two cousins, a boy -Adam- and a girl -Alizabeth-.
Describe Family Life Growing Up: When she was younger [before her father's death] she spent most of her days being doted on and spoiled. She and her father would spend the days curled on the couch reading books or playing games together. After her father's death however, she quickly grew distant from her aunt and cousins, reinforced by her aunt's haughty and uptight personality. She usually spends her days at home with her nose in a book, plotting her next prank [usually aimed at her cousins], or wandering the neighborhood to find a quiet place to seclude herself.



History:

Arianna 'Kait' Moon was born to Arianna and Hunter Moon. Arianna had always been a woman of poor health, so it was no wonder that she faded away when Kait was no older than two after a long battle with lingering complications related to her pregnancy. Hunter -who had been prepared for this- easily stepped up to play the role of both mother and father to his young child.

The two were very close, Hunter instilling his love of a good adventure story into her at a young age. The would spend hours together while he was home, reading books and fabricating adventures of their own creation.

Hunter -an Auror- did his best to raise his young daughter right, often pputting long hours of thought into changing his profession to something a little less dangerous. After a long debate with himself he transferred to the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office when she turned nine. While participating in a raid to clear out a warehouse of poisonous candles he was hit with a stray curse that resulted in his death.

She moved in with her aunt -the older sister of her father- and her two cousins. It didn't take long for her to realize that she was an outcast in a family full of pure-blood minded mixed-bloods.

Since then she has waited and dreamed impatiently for the day she gets her acceptance letter from Hogwarts.




Misc:

Accepted by Melwyn
Notes: Excellent application, concise and well written.

Character I.D.
Name: Apollo Fleet
Gender: Male
Blood: Mixed
Age: 11
Birthday: November 23
House: Ravenclaw
Wand: Walnut, Unicorn Hair, 10 1/2 inches, Slightly Springy

Personality:
Strengths: Studious, Intelligent, Empathectic
Weaknesses: Disorganized, Timid, Easily Annoyed
Habits: Hums when he's thinking, Chews on his hair when he's nervous.
Hobbies: Collecting chocolate frog cards, Scouting, Astrology
Likes: Chocolate frogs, Stargazing, camping
Dislikes: Sports, Mushrooms, Cloudy nights
Three words to describe your character: Intelligent, Empathetic, Timid

Family:
Mother: Calliope (Selwyn) Fleet
Father: Morpheus Fleet
Siblings: Younger sisters; Iris, age 9; Jade; age 6
Other?: none
Describe Family Life Growing Up: Apollo's family life was happy, and with two sisters, he wasn't too spoiled. All of the children were encouraged to spend time working in the greenhouse, though it was never one of Apolllo's favorite things to do. He much prefered it when his father would take them camping, or when his mother let him use her telescope. He had few friends, mostly from the scout pack he was involved with, and he spent just as much time around their families as they did his.

History: Apollo is the first born son of the Fleet family, a wizarding family best known for their greenhouses in both the muggle and wizarding worlds. He was born on a stormy night, to Calliope and Morpheus, in late november.

Two years later, a second child was born to the family, a little girl. They named her Iris, after her great grandmother who had passed away the year before.

When it came time for Apollo to enter school, his parents enrolled him in a small private school, one that catered to the small wizarding community in their town. It didn't teach magic or anything like it, merely having teachers who were aware of the presence of magic, and could thus handle any accidental magic that their students occasionally did.

When he was 8, his parents adopted a young girl, age 3, whose parents had died in an accident. She was a welcome addition to the family for Apollo, who hoped she would be more willing to play the girly games with his younger sister than he was.

When his 11th birthday came, so did his letter, one that he had been waiting for since his first bit of accidental magic.
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Approved By Fig
I like your character, he's well thought out!
Character I.D.
Name: Alois Fuchs
Gender: Male
Blood: Half-blood
Age: 11
Birthday: August 18
House: Ravenclaw
Wand: 10" Yew, Dragon Heart's String, reasonably springy

Personality:
Strengths:

Intelligent - This is the absolute first thing you will notice about this guy. He uses big words that tend to confuse the below average or average first year. This puts him on a good side with his house and teachers. Ravenclaws need to be smart and that is what Alois is striving to be. He always has the answers to the questions many of his friends need.

Social - Alois tries his best to have and keep his friends. So far, he has succeeded in doing so which boosts his ego. This helps him gain certain things in his life such as books or a gander at certain peoples' wands.

Outspoken - While some may think this a weakness, Alois thinks that being outspoken is one of his best strengths. He help people by telling them their errors and such things. He also has a tendency to speak his mind to a crush or friends that he likes. It makes him feel confident and like he has courage.

Weaknesses:

Smart and childish - Well, while he is very intelligent, Alois is still a bit childish when he points things out and tends to be sarcastic while speaking to people he dislikes. He will also point something out, either under his breath during classes to his friends or out loud after those classes to that person, that is wrong and make snide remarks.

Not good when wrong - Alois hates being told that he is wrong and is not afraid to let it show. He will not admit he is wrong or apologize. He has a tendency to stop talking to people for a few days because of this.

Habits: His eye twitches when he cannot fix something or correct someone right away. He often plays with his fingers and fidgets when nervous.
Hobbies: Writing, playing Wizard's Chess and reading, a lot.
Likes: Reading, writing, exploring libraries, exploring anywhere, chocolate, being smart, friends. He likes pastries, baked goods and most other foods that have a sweetness to them.
Dislikes: Being wrong, getting dirty, hearing wrong things and getting yelled at for correcting people. Most sour foods.
Three words to describe your character: Intelligent, snarky, social

Family:
Mother: Debra Fuchs
Father: Alois Fuchs Sr.
Siblings: Gina Fuchs (non-magic)
Other?:
Describe Family Life Growing Up:

Alois' grew up being the unfavorable child of his mother, the favorite of his father and the best friend a sister could ever have. He helped out as much as he could when he was home, which was seldom as he aged. His sister and him never fought, but his mother hardly let him near her. She feared he may try to place some kind of curse on the younger girl. So he stayed out with his friends, often disappointing his father and making his sister sad. Other than that, Alois has a decent life that he enjoys.

History:

Alois was born of the muggle Debra Fuchs and the wizard Alois Fuchs Sr into a world of muggles. Alois' mother was a teacher, so she put her child to the test by forcing him to learn at an early age. Debra did not know that Alois Sr. was a wizard until after they were married, but she could not divorce him because of fear he would curse her. Loving each other was another thing, too.

For most of Alois' life he knew that his mother did not want him to be a magic using wizard and was sad when he had a magical accident. He had not meant to do it but his bully was being annoying, so he just wished and wished for the kid to shut up and he did. This kid still has trouble speaking even after so many years of therapy.

Soon after that, Debra got pregnant and had Gina when Alois was just seven. After a few years of just watching the girl their mother knew that this new child was not magic. She was so happy that she had one normal child. The constant looks of disappointment from his mother's face made Alois just sit in his room and read or go over his friends' houses all the time. This also lead Alois to having a big head and think he was better than everyone with his smarts.

His mother was furious when his father was excited to see the letter from Hogwarts. She did not want her son to be apart of that. She thought it was way too dangerous. Alois Sr refused to listen to her and let their son go to the school at age eleven.

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Approved by Melwyn

Character I.D.
Name: Elissa Bernard
Gender: Female
Blood: Mixed
Age: 11
Birthday: May 12th
House: Hufflepuff
Wand: Wood Type: Apple
Length: 13 Inches
Core: Unicorn Hair

Personality:
Strengths: Elissa is the type of person who believes in giving people the benefit of the doubt and does her utmost best to restrain from judging others or making quick conclusions about one's character. She advocates fairness and tries to remain an unbiased party, no matter who is involved.
Weaknesses: With trust, comes people who are willing to abuse such trust. Elissa's optimism about human nature makes her naive and often times, vulnerable. Because of it, Elissa is often times susceptible to manipulation. Another weakness of Elissa's would be that she tends to be nosey in matters concerning justice, fairness, and equality. She won't think twice about stepping in to help someone and often times gets in trouble herself for being a busy-body.
Habits: When Elissa's nervous, she tends to rub her hands together and look downward--especially when she's embarrassed.
Hobbies: Elissa enjoys making jewelry from beads and flowers whenever she has the chance--it's mostly something to occupy her hands with as her mind wanders. Along with jewelry, Elissa likes to occupy her time with the occasional puzzle, brain teaser, code, or optical illusion.
Likes: Nothing would please Elissa more than something simple and traditional. Though she doesn't make a habit of writing poems, she loves to read them; she finds them melodic. It honestly doesn't take much to keep Elissa content--she's often times happy by just being with someone who's company she enjoys.
Dislikes: Elissa doesn't like overly frivolous things or things that demand an enormous amount of attention. She also doesn't like it when people flex their muscles. Braggarts are extremely painful to listen to, for her, and if nothing else, it makes her uncomfortable if someone's trying to obviously impress.
Three words to describe your character: Soft. Simple. Fair.

Family:
Mother: Eloise Bernard - Wizard
Eloise was born to the traditional wizarding family, neither poor nor rich. However, they were more highly regarded than most families in regards to bloodline because Muggle blood was far in their ancestry. Eloise went to Hogwarts, sorted into Gryffindor, when she was growing up and there she met Elissa's father, Markus Bernard. It wouldn't be till years later after graduation until the two met again and fell in love. Eloise currently works at the Ministry of Magic as an Auror, though she's dabbled in the study of magical creatures.
Father: Markus Bernard - Wizard
Markus Bernard currently works at the Ministry of Magic in Muggle Relations. Due to the fact that his own father was Muggle born, he's quite fluent in the subject. Unlike his wife's lineage, the Bernard line is meddled with Muggle blood and wasn't in that high of regard by the time he entered Hogwarts. Being the bookworm that he was, Markus was sorted into Ravenclaw and spent his school years mainly in the library--as opposed to Eloise's social flutterings. Because of their drastically different lifestyles, they rarely came into contact during school, despite being in the same year.
Siblings: She has an adopted brother named Rhys.
Other?: She has a mouse which is currently residing back at home.
Describe Family Life Growing Up:
Elissa was the first child born to the Bernard family, and soon after her birth, it was determined that her mother could no longer have children, despite any magical miracles. However, as the years passed, it game to their attentions that Elissa was just too angelic. There weren't any temper tantrums or excessive rages--she was calm and sweet. It was horrible because she gave them no reason to not have another child. Her parents were just unable to have more together and that was the only, painful thing keeping Elissa from having a sibling. Therefore, her brother Rhys was soon adopted.

The two of them grew up thick as thieves (to their parent's dismay) and the two children were lively and rambunctious together. In fact, it was rare for them to ever require much attention from their parents. Why would they need to, after all? They had each other for the longest time. Their independence allowed Eloise and Markus to return to work at the Ministry, often times leaving Grandma Bernard to look after the children.

But despite this independence from their parents, Elissa and her brother grew up like normal wizard children. They had not the care in the world--uncaring about blood and blissfully unaware of anything that could do them harm.

History:
Growing up, Elissa didn't have many other friends besides her brother, Rhys, who wasn't as social as she. His introverted nature caused Elissa to stand by him, unrelenting. It wasn't like she was rude to other kids, in fact, she was more than kind to anyone looking to be friends with her, except Rhys always seemed so uncomfortable and shy around other children so Elissa tried not to invite others over.

As the two children grew older, her parents went back to work and they were left with Grandma Bernard. Often times, Rhys would make it a point to avoid their Grandma, so it was often just Elissa and Grandma Bernard together. It was with her grandma that Elissa discovered her passion for making necklaces and bracelets. It started with just weaving flowers together to make a crown (which she, of course, gave to Rhys) but soon, making these accessories turned into an avid hobby of hers.

Rhys, on the other hand, introduced Elissa into the world of puzzles and codes. He'd often send messages to her through secret hand signs or anagrams--it was a game the two of them played continuously. If one of them was far away, they'd send their messages using owls. It was something that just the two of them could cherish.

By the time Elissa had turned eleven, it was more than apparent to her parents that she carried magic--not that it would be much of a question. Soon after, her Hogwarts letter arrived in the mail and off she was.
Misc:
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Accepted by Melwyn
Notes: Thank you for the additional stuff and the roleplay sample.

General
Name: Phlox Armistead
Gender: Female
Birthday: April Twenty Seventh
House: Hufflepuff
Blood Status: Muggle Born
Wand: Wood Type: Maple, Length: 12 Inches, Core: Phoenix Feather, Reasonably Firm
Wand Hand: Right

PERSONALITY
General: Phlox is very hyper, and doesn't know what to do with herself most of the time. It does help being hyper, sometimes. It helps her get things done and balances out her tendency to procrasinate. She can't seem to keep her mouth shut and is always scaring off other people, and she certainly can't ever seem to get anything done and is always putting things off.
Habits: When she is nervous, especially when taking tests, she tends to bite her lip without knowing it and cause small bruises to form on them. Phlox also has the bad habit to bite on the cuticles of her fingernails until she decides she's gnawed enough.
Hobbies: She keeps a small ball of clay in her pocket to knead on when she gets bored, and at home she has her own studio to do whatever she pleases with massive amounts of clay and paint. Phlox loves to take pictures of everyday things in their best forms.
Likes: Animals seem at ease around Phlox, and she at ease around them. They seem to calm her. Phlox also loves the outdoors and water. Whenever she gets around water it seems to have the same effect on her as animals do.
Dislikes: She hate closed doors and crowded places. Not as much crowded places as closed doors. Closed doors her feel like she's closed in and trapped.

FAMILY
Mother: Christy Sabato [Maiden Name: Sabato]: Phlox's mother is a terrible being, a scary one at that. She is unemployed.
Step Mother: Jessica McClanahan [Maiden Name: Ridgeway] She's a kind, caring woman that spends most of her time working with Phlox's father and helping her friends and stepchild out.
Father: David McClanahan: A mildly affectionate and humorous man, he never married Phlox's mother and calls her crazy most every day. David works on what Muggles call motorcycles.
Sibling: A Brat of a Half Brother, her mother's, named Clark.
Extended Family: Phlox has two wonderful uncles. Johnny, her mother's brother, and Adam, her father's brother.
Relationship with Family:Phlox loathes her mother, and her grandmother, and loves all the rest of her family. She considers the three main men in her life her role models and has learned alot from them.

HISTORY
General History:
Phlox was born into a confused family, if you will. Her mother and father were young as muggles go, her father without a gray hair on his head. Phlox was physically abused by her mother when she was younger and everyone refused to believe her. She used to hide out at her school so she wouldn't have to go home. This was all over a span of years, the years her father was in Florida and couldn't help her.
When he moved back from Florida, Phlox's mother insisted of leeching him dry for the money. The money that she was using on herself. Phlox threatened many times to run away, once even hiding out in her neighborhood. This all went on forever until her father finally won the custody battle. Phlox now lives a happier life with her father and step mother than she ever could have.

MISCELLANEOUS
The Sorting:
Phlox was shuffling her feet, again, as the first years were herded down an everchanging hall and into what looked like a dining hall. It was much larger though and filled with many people, and Phlox started smiling like an idiot to contain her nerves. A hat sat on a stool, a spot near the hood bunched up to look like a pair of glaring eyes and a cut near the brim. She blinked as it broke out into song....Let the Sorting now begin.
Amused mumbles broke out as it ended. Phlox smiled, a real smile. She liked the hat, the wonderous hat that sang. It wasn't long until her name was called, starting with an A. "Armistead, Hlox." A teacher, the one that had led them, called. Phlox grimaced, she had mispronouced her name. She climbed up the steps and tripped once on her robe. The audience laughed and she flashed another nervous grin. The hat was placed on her head and the mumbling started again.
The hat seemed to argue with itself as Phlox sat there. "Gryffindor... Hufflepuff... Ravenclaw." Phlox finally had the nerve to speak up in her mind. "Excuse me?" The hat sort of started. "She speaks! What is it?" Phlox looked confused. "What are those?" She started as the hat roared out, "Hufflepuff!" The cheering started.

Boggart:
Moths, a whole swarm of them, with imagined stingers. That's what Phlox would see. A lake of blood trailing behind wherever they went. Their stingers would cause purple blotches the size of her fist to appear on her body, in her mind. The imaginary poison would flow through her veins and blood would pool around her. Pictures of her father would flash through her mind, in all of them he was dying.

Mirror of Erised:
Phlox would she nothing but fog. She isn't quite sure what her deepest desire is, and she doesn't really desire anything.


EXTRA CREDIT

Patronus: Phlox's patronus would be a Mallard duck, preening itself under one wing and quacking gleefully.

Greatest Treasure: Her greatest treasure is a minature toy motorcycle she keeps under her bed, a Ninja. Her father gave it to her as a going away present.

Manner of Dress: Phlox dressed as comfortable as she can, whenever she can. Her closet is full of jeggings, and long sleeved shirts.

Favorite Class: Astronomy.

Worst Class: History of Magic

Notes: Dizz here, everything looks great. I really like Reggie! I would highly suggest she re-locate to Europe though if she's to go to Hogwarts. If she lives in America when she comes of age she'll get an acceptance letter from the Salem school.

GENERAL
Name: “Reggie” Regina Marcello

Gender: Female

Birthday: August 3

House: Slytherin

Blood Status: Mixed Blood (A bit above half)

Wand: Acacia and Dragon Heartstring, 9 ½ inches with a nice swish.
It will take Reggie at least a couple of years to fully master this wand. While Reggie fights to master her wand, she will not seem particularly powerful. Even when she does master her wand she will not seem powerful, mostly because her strength will lie in subtle magics and in creatively using common spells, not in brute strength.

Wand Hand: Right

PERSONALITY
General: Having been raised in the remains an old crime family, Reggie was taught from an early age about the importance of family. First and foremost, she is loyal to her family. Even though Reggie is aware that her family has some shady aspects, she won’t betray them by turning them in. It would take a serious offense for Reggie to feel that a family member is deserving of punishment, and even then she’d be of the belief that the matter should be dealt with “in family.”

Reggie does have morals, but as a necessary part of growing up in a crime family, she doesn’t see things in black and white. Reggie believes in shades of gray, of weighing benefits against consequences and looking at the bigger picture. She doesn’t understand the point of working long and hard just because it’s “right,” especially if there’s another, easier way to do it with tolerable consequences. If there's a loophole, chances are the she's going to find it and exploit it. On the other hand, she doesn't go about actively breaking rules, partially because the consequences aren't worth it, and partially because, well, as long as they make sense, why bother?

It should come as no surprise that Reggie has issues with authority, or at least certain people in authority, namely politicians and law enforcers. To her, politics is a game, politicians are stupid, greedy windbags, and law enforcers – police, Aurors – are dummies or bullies. Reggie is actually not that familiar with politics, politicians, or law enforcers, but she believes her family on the matter.

Teachers seem to exist in the category of elders instead of authority in Reggie’s mind, which is good because she respects her elders. Reggie tries to mind her manners around her professors, remembering her “Sir’s” and “Ma’am’s”. She strives to be on her teacher’s good side, but she stops just shy of trying to be the teacher’s pet; after all, being the teacher’s pet isn’t “cool.”

“Girly” things also aren’t cool because Reggie is a proud tomboy. She doesn’t play with baby dolls, wrinkles her nose up at the color pink, and refuses to wear skirts. Groups of giggling girls are considered with disdain and Reggie likens them to jabbering Jarveys. She does in fact like cute things – Puffskeins and kittens, for example – but this is a fact that she keeps quiet, as if it is something to be ashamed of. When she thinks people might be watching, she tries to avoid acting girly.

Despite her attempts to not act like a girl, Reggie is not overly fond of the outdoors, of getting dirty, or of playing sports. In general, she’s just not very active. She tends to prefer more sedate or leisurely activities like reading and playing card games. She is slightly competitive - who likes losing? - but she doesn't usually go out looking for competition because of the chance that she'd lose and look stupid; she hates looking stupid or foolish. It's probably just as well that she has a good poker face, because she feels that that the only thing worse then looking stupid is looking stupid while others know she thinks she looks stupid, because then it's much harder to recover and/or play it off.

Habits: Doodling/falling asleep in class, listening to the rain

Hobbies: Reading, card games, horseback riding/flying, flying, swimming

Likes: Cats, Italian/Cajun food, American football, horse races (regular and flying)

Dislikes: Stereotypically girly things, dogs, looking stupid/foolish

FAMILY
Mother: Anna Marcello = Anna was born to the Sicilian branch of the Mantranga family, an old, small, and dying group. Their shrinking size was due in part to their quickness – eagerness, even – to cast out “unfit” members. Anna’s seemingly subpar magical abilities and refusal to stop associating with the “wrong” sorts – muggleborns and even actual muggles; the horror! – led to her family disowning her. She ended up being taken in by the American branch of the Mantranga family, a branch with much laxer beliefs and ties to crime. They gave her food, shelter, support, and a new wand – turned out her hand-me-down “traditional family wand” had been holding her back – and in return she turned a blind eye to their questionably-legal activities.

Father: Rocky Marcello = Rocky Marcello was a muggleborn, the son of a squib. Although he didn’t know it, his Uncle Sal was the sole wizard of the Marcello family. He always thought Sal was a bit odd, but since he was family, he tended to overlook it. It was Sal that introduced Rocky to Anna Mantranga, and if Sal seemed to take an unusual interest in their relationship, he supposed he could forgive him since he introduced them. It wasn’t until after Rocky and Anna married and they had Regina that he realized why Sal had been so keen; he’d been trying to get more magic into the Marcello family.

Siblings: None

Extended Family:

• Uncle Sal = Uncle Sal is actually Reggie’s great uncle. A widower, recluse, and father of an estranged son, Uncle Sal seemed to be drifting away from the rest of the Marcello family until he introduced Rocky to Anna. When Reggie was born, Uncle Sal began taking a more active interest in the family, and once Reggie displayed her first bit of magic, Sal came clean. Sal and his descendants had been last magical members of the Marcello family. With his son and son’s family being estranged, Sal looked to his nephew to produce the next generation of magically-gifted Marcellos, and Sal manipulatied the odds by introducing Rocky to squibs and witches while quietly chasing off muggles.
  
• Uncles Mickey and Mikey = Rocky’s muggle twin half-brothers. They run a pool hall/sports bar where Reggie learned all the finer things in life: how to bet on races, how to play darts and pool - the latter required a stool - and how to keep a poker face. An odd environment for a child, certainly, but the two Uncle did genuinely love Reggie and looked out for her in their own way.
  
• Cousin Angelo = Uncle Sal’s son. Wizard, married with children, has only recently reestablished communications with Rocky, Anna, and Reggie via owlpost. He still does not talk with the rest of the family.
  
• “Aunt” Hilda = A muggleborn witch and Kneazle breeder, Aunt Hilda is Reggie’s mother’s best friend. She once tried giving Reggie a half-blood Kneazle for a pet, but owing to the make-up of Reggie’s family this was a disaster and Reggie was forced to give it back.

Relationship with Family: For the most part, Reggie loves her family. She loves her parents, thinks her uncles are cool, and thinks Aunt Hilda is amusing. Uncle Sal is an exception; despite all his attempts to buy her affection, she doesn’t particularly like him. Reggie isn't close to the Mantrangas that adopted her mother either, but it's not because she dislikes them, just that she doesn't have much contact with them.

HISTORY
General History: Being born to a magical couple in a muggle crime family was a good indicator that Reggie’s childhood wasn’t what most would call “normal.” Her father encouraged her tomboy tendencies, figuring that since he didn’t get a son, a tough, business-wise tomboy was the next best thing. As a result, Reggie spent a lot of time at casinos, racetracks, pool halls, and the back rooms of restaurants.

As a toddler, Reggie did display a couple of bursts of accidental magic. Her parents didn’t tell her about magic though, figuring that since she spent so much time with muggles, it would be easier not to have to rely on a young child’s secret-keeping abilities. They didn’t want to keep her oblivious either though, so they treaded a fine line, telling Reggie things about the wizarding world in the form of fairy tales and encouraging her to do things like dress up as a witch and play with stuffed unicorns. It wasn’t until the summer before her birthday that they told her about her heritage and gave her a crash course on the wizarding world to get her ready for school.

When it came time for her to go to school, Reggie’s mother insisted that Reggie be sent to school in Europe. She insisted it was because a global perspective would be an advantage for Reggie, when in truth she wanted to get Reggie away from her family, and the school in America didn’t seem far enough away since Uncle Sal had attended there. Her mother finally managed to convince her father that Reggie should go to Hogwarts, saying it would be a great opportunity for her to attend the famous school from “Harry Potter.”

MISCELLANEOUS
The Sorting: The Hat found Reggie easy to sort. It never considered her for Hufflepuff and it considered Gryffindor only in passing. Ravenclaw had its merits, but Reggie's interest in learning wasn't nearly pure enough, so Slytherin it was.

Boggart: Werewolf = Reggie has a fear of dogs/canines, but there’s more to it then that. Werewolves have the ability to infect others, and the chance of becoming a werewolf frightens her, especially when their painful transformations and social stigma are taken into consideration. Being infected against her will, forced to live with a painful curse, and then ostracized on top of that? Yes, that’s enough to make boggarts turn into werewolves around her.

Mirror of Erised: Being young and slightly homesick, Reggie would see her family gathered together. Specifically they'd be gathered together for a crawfish boil, because if there's one complaint Reggie has about Hogwarts, it's the lack of good cajun food.

EXTRA CREDIT
Patronus: Spotted Hyena = Reggie would reason is that since she's afraid of dogs, it would only makes sense that she'd try to sic a dog on dementors/lethifolds via patronus. That's true, but that's not the only reason her patronus would take the form of a hyena. Hyenas, like Slytherins, have a bad reputation, but their reputation isn't accurate. Spotted Hyenas live in clans, a reflection of the importance of family to Reggie. In addition, the female Spotted Hyenas are dominate over the males, which can be seen as reflecting Reggie's tomboy personality.

Greatest Treasure: A fleur de lis locket with pictures of her parents inside.

Manner of Dress: Casual, comfortable, and non-girly.

Favorite Class: Transfiguration. It’s a class that’s useful and gives her a chance to be creative.

Worst Class: Potions. It's hard to cover up the fact that you've been day-dreaming in class when your potion blows up.

Accepted by The Feeling Is Gone
Notes: Daw, it was cute. : ) I really like her character so far, its so well thought out.

GENERAL

Name: Marcelyn Ares Doctrine

Gender: Female

Birthday: June 8th

House: Slytherin

Blood Status: Half Blood

Wand: 12" 3/4' Sycamore, Dragon Heart String, Quite Bendy (Pottermore Wand, xD)

Wand Hand: Left

PERSONALITY

General:

Marcelyn can be called the embodiment of arrogance at times or talking very highly of herself and has a tendency to show it by speaking her mind without thinking first, and she constantly gets herself into trouble. She does not always mean to be mean to someone but has very little patience and can snap very easily at someone.She has never had shame in herself for her anger problems and can handle that fact that she has barely any real friends. She is a strong girl that will not take anything from anyone if they try to pick a fight with her. She mostly takes after her grandmother, but she does show characteristics of her father, such as his confidence, klutzy ways and her problem with playing pranks.

She is a very polite, young woman that, unless you anger her, will hold a door open or fight someone for another person. She tends to spit (not literally) on those around her that annoy her which is a lot of people she has met in her life. This problem tends to make her slightly unapproachable which really does not affect her. She has problems listening which forces her into more trouble. Marcelyn is mostly seen as a "bully with a soft side" and that peeves her even more.

Habits: Losing focus during a class, yelling unnecessarily, scratching/hitting herself when angry and nail biting.

Hobbies: She reads like everyone else, walks around the castle/castle grounds when bored and participates in a club that creates stories and such when she returns to the muggle world.

Likes: Her importance, licorice wands, friends that are not annoying, her family and food.

Dislikes: Annoying creatures/people, losing her temper, idiots and anything to do with mud including things that live in it.


FAMILY

Mother:

Esme Marea Doctrine - A pureblood witch, once in Gryffindor, that married a muggle just to anger her parents and to be a rebel. She eventually fell in love with Elvis (she just thought his name was adorable) and had her twins, Emmett and Morgan. They lived rather happily but felt they needed more in their lives, so they had another child named Marcelyn. Esme is hotheaded, and the characteristic has rubbed off on her daughter very well.

Father:

Elvis Allen Doctrine (but everyone is forced to call him by Allen) - A muggle aware of the wizarding world through his wife. He had met Esme at a party and did not expect her to floo powder her way basically into his heart. Oblivious to Esme's ulterior motive, he followed her around like a lost puppy until they eventually fell in love. He was very surprised about magic, but he was also fascinated and that made him love his family so much. He is always wanting his wife and kids to show him some spells even in his old age. Esme constantly says, "If you were a wizard, I think you would be a curious Gryffindor or an questioning Ravenclaw" which makes him even happier.

Siblings:

Emmett Doctrine - The older twin. He is a Slytherin graduate that is a very successful wizard out on his own. He used to tease Marcelyn a lot and was often in trouble when home for breaks in the muggle world.

Morgan Doctrine - The younger twin. He is a Gryffindor graduate. It was a very peculiar situation for the twins, but they made sure to stay friends and only enjoy friendly competition from time to time. He is also a successful wizard that is equal to his brother in almost every way. He also used to tease his sister and join the trouble making along side his brother.

Extended Family:

Grandmother Deloris Norm - The pureblood mother of Esme. She was a Slytherin which is believed to be the reason Emmett and Marcelyn are Slytherins as well. She is arrogant, mean and bitter to her daughter because she married a muggle and constantly belittles her and her children. She married Richard and is only happy when he is around or when she sees a picture of him.

Grandfather Richard Norm - The pureblood father of Esme. He was Gryffindor that was brave and enthusiastic. He stole the heart of the woman he is married to before they left Hogwarts by showing off and using very cliche ways of getting to know her. He doesn't encourage his wife to be mean to Esme, but he understands her and constantly tries to comfort his wife. He likes to tell stories of his adventures to Marcelyn when he visits.

Relationship with Family:

Marcelyn has a very close relationship with every member in her family, including her grandmother. She has pride in her mostly pureblood family and it leaves her with a big head. She admits that she is sometimes ashamed of her father, because he is a muggle, but she does love him a lot. She has grudges against her brothers for the teasing and the tricks they had done to her when she was younger, but she enjoys their company when they visit. Though she thinks the woman is annoying, she loves her grandmother and loves to hear her inputs on her grandfather's stories. She has never truly had too much trouble with her family, but she is growing older and is constantly wanting to distance herself from them.

HISTORY

General History:

Marcelyn is the last child of Esme and Elvis Doctrine, and their only girl. She was born in a muggle hospital and raised with muggle and wizard ways alike just in case she turned out to be one or the other. She first started showing her first signs of magic use when she was seven and began throwing a fit because Morgan had taken her water gun at a party one. She had become so angry that when she wished the water would explode in his face and it did. She had laughed after that but had gotten in trouble afterwards. She was not really spoiled but constantly called princess, beautiful, special, and several other names which make her the arrogant girl she is today.

She had grown up listening to the tales of her grandfather, thinking that they were just made up stories, and used to love when he visited. As she grew older, the stories became real, and her heart yearned for her own letter to Hogwarts to come. She had been kind of sad to leave her old muggle school, but she sucked it up and took off for Hogwarts as soon as the letter smacked against her door. Her whole family was excited and were very curious to see what house she would fit in.

MISCELLANEOUS

The Sorting:

Marcelyn had her poker face on while waiting to be sorted but on the inside she was losing her patience as her name was not being called. She had waited for several minutes before her name was called, and had began scratching the underside of her wrist. She had sat and listened to the boisterous yells of the students already attending Hogwarts, watched a poor girl trip, and listen to the hat shout the house names so many times, it was driving her crazy.

"Marcelyn Doctrine," the voice of teacher calling her name cool her anger.

She walked up to the sorting hat, and she felt her pulse race when it was placed on her head. She heard it "hm..." and "ah..." several times before it said, "you're just like your mother, but more like your grandmother with that big head of yours but that isn't always a bad thing... So I say... Slytherin!" And there it is. The house that Marcelyn would be joining for the next seven years would be Slytherin.

Boggart: Insects and small spiders swarmed together, seemingly chasing her. She has a very big fear of the creatures and of being chased. She will scream if one is crawling on her.

Mirror of Erised: Marce, if the opportunity presented itself, would probably see herself as a top witch that had surpassed her brothers and other successful wizards and witchs.

EXTRA CREDIT
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Eh, I hope this one is good. I kind of sucked at making her up. I hope it's ok that I didn't wait for the cert of her before I made this...

Accepted by The Feeling Is Gone
Notes: Yum! > : D
GENERAL
Name: Felicia Jean (pronounced "john") Labelle
Gender: Female
Birthday: April 5th
House: Slytherin
Blood Status: Pure Blood
Wand: Oak, phoenix tail feather, firm, 12 inches
Wand Hand: Right

PERSONALITY
General: Stubborn, intelligent
Habits: Chews on nails when nervous, daydreams in history of magic
Hobbies: She likes to sing, knit and practice charms on unsuspecting first years (this, of course, will be in later years).
Likes: Snakes, charms and defense against the dark arts class
Dislikes: Spiders, large crowds

FAMILY
Mother: Jean Labelle
Father: Victor Labelle
Siblings: Twin brother, Mitch Labelle
Extended Family: Unknown at this time (am I allowed to mess with this later?)
Relationship with Family: Close to her mom. They have a pretty good relationship. Her father and her are not very close. They don't share the same beliefs and she's always undermining him. Her brother and her are close though they don't share some of the same beliefs. They do fight but not overly so.

HISTORY
General History: Felicia is the youngest of two children born to Jean and Victor Labelle. She's of pure blood status and though she was sorted into Slythern she doesn't necessarily believe everything other Slytherins, including her father, believe. She doesn't resent half-bloods or muggles and doesn't mind befriending them. Though she can be a tad bit arrogant (something she gets from her father). She, of course, grew up knowing about the wizard world and was fascinated by the tales of JK. She had to, of course, sneak a copy of the book (thanks to her brother!) into the house as her father would have gone ballistic over it.

MISCELLANEOUS
The Sorting: Felicia knew about the sorting hat and it's rituals. However, this didn't help to ease her nervousness. They had arrived at Hogwarts, not long ago, and were shuffled to a room to await the time when they were to make their appearance in the Great Hall. Felicia stood around, nervously biting her nails as she looked around at all the other first years. At least she didn't seem to be the only one that was nervous. After what seemed a lifetime, they were finally brought into the Great Hall and lead to the front. More waiting and finally, Felicia's name was called. She gulped and made her way, carefully, up to the stool. No sooner than the sorting hat was sat on her head than the house name was called out "Slytherin!" She let out a breath she hadn't known she was holding. All of her family had been in Slytherin, it was only natural that she too, would be sorted there. She looked over to her table, and her big brother, and smiled as she made her way over to a seat next to Mitch.

Boggart: A Boggart, for Felicia would probably take the form of her family being attacked or laying dead at her feet. She would be devastated at the loss of her family.

Mirror of Erised: As a young witch, Felicia would probably see herself the top of her Charms class, able to cast any charm she pleased with or without a wand. As an older witch, her desires would be more carnal. A shadowed figure would be standing next to her, a arm lovingly draped over her shoulder, a decent sized house in the background.

EXTRA CREDIT
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Patronus: A ferret.

Greatest Treasure: A locket given to her by her grandmother on her mom's side. She's never been able to open it to see what lays inside though.

Manner of Dress: When not in her school uniform, Felicia dresses in a very laid back manner. Jeans and simple shirts with a few bits and pieces of jewelry.

Favorite Class: Charms & Defense Against the Dark Arts

Worst Class: History of Magic