Hogwarts Has Changed

The year is 1997. Voldemort has seized control of the Ministry of Magic and installed Severus Snape as Headmaster at Hogwarts School. The "Chosen One" is missing. Death Eaters walk freely. The future seems bleak...but there are those who are still...

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Roleplay Still Under Construction!

In the meantime, we recommend:

Hartbeats RP - a Trio Era AU where Voldemort was betrayed and the Potters lived

Mors Vincit Omnia RP - a Marauders’ Era AU where the Veil has opened and the dead return

Alternate Marauders RP - a Marauders' Era AU where everybody was sorted differently

Thank you for your patience, we apologize for the delay!

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Sally-Anne Perks || Hufflepuff || Seventh Year || Half-blood

Sally-Anne Perks is the sort of girl who easily goes unnoticed. She's pretty, and kind, and even funny -- but for some reason, people tend to look past her more often than at her. Sally-Anne is a bit average, but she's loyal and friendly and by all rights ought to be one of the popular students--but that sort of thing has never interested her much. She'd much rather hang out with the few friends she does have than court the favor of others. Perhaps she's a bit naive, and a little gullible, which has maybe led her to be shy...but you would be, too, if you'd been nicknamed "sap" in your second year of school when you couldn't stop crying about the Basilisk and its victims!

This year, she's been keeping her head down more than before, deliberately this time. With Muggle-born parents, Sally-Anne knows that she's in more danger from the Carrows than most of the other students, and her parents are even worse-off than she is. She hasn't heard from them since she reluctantly climbed aboard the Hogwarts Express on the first of September, and she just hopes they're still safely hidden -- and alive!

For once the open, sincere Sally-Anne is keeping her thoughts to herself. She tries to keep her spirits up, acting cheerful and doing her best to make her friends smile too, and she doesn't talk about her parents or her fears for them. She doesn't want to draw attention, after all, either to herself or to them. The less said about mum and dad and their blood-status, Sally-Anne thinks, the better things will be for everyone.

Relationships:

Megan Jones -- friend

Fay Dunbar -- friend

Eloise Midgen -- friend

Ranks & Positions:

None

Face Claim: Freya Mavor [x] [x]

Open || Taken || Reserved

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Vincent Crabbe || Slytherin || Seventh Year || Pure-blood

Vincent Crabbe's best friend is Gregory Goyle, and out of the two of them, Vincent is the smarter and the swifter. Unfortunately for Vincent, that isn't really saying much, and he's long been relegated to the lowest end of the class ranking. This year that's finally changing, though: Vincent may not be much of an intellectual, but some spells rely on a person's character more than their academic prowess, and Vincent has the perfect character for Dark Magic: bitter, greedy, and angry. He wants more than life has given him, and he's not at all afraid to hurt people to get it.

Vince was always ambitious, he just never had the means to do much for himself before. He attached himself to what looked like the brightest rising star in Slytherin -- Draco Malfoy -- and proved his loyalty and his brutality, making friends along the way. He made a lot of enemies too, but Vince knows how to deal with enemies: hit them until they aren't a threat anymore, and then a few more times for good measure. Vince likes the power that pain brings, the power it gives him over people. It used to be that only strength gave him power, strength and following Draco's wits; now Vince has magic and prestige of his own to add to that.

Now Draco doesn't look like he's on top of the world anymore, however, and Vince's loyalty and friendship only goes so far. He may not be leadership material, but frankly Draco hasn't been doing too good a job of that these days either, so Vince has begun to think that it may be time for him to step up and seize the reins himself. Just as soon as he figures out how.

Relationships:

Gregory Goyle -- best friend

Draco Malfoy -- friend

Ranks & Positions:

Slytherin Beater

Carrows' Creature

Aspiring Death Eater

Death Eater's Son

Face Claim: Jack O'Connell [x] [x]

Open || Taken || Reserved

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Mikel Bradley || Ravenclaw || Sixth Year || Half-blood

Mikel Bradley is a very thoughtful, contemplative wizard. He is a very earnest listener, both to his teachers and to his fellow student, and has a knack for asking insightful questions -- sometimes unsettlingly so. He unnerves people sometimes, but it isn't that Mikel has any extra powers of perception; he simply pays attention more than most people, and doesn't stop with what he sees on the surface. Mikel prefers delving deeper, whether he's studying a problem for school or the curious behavior of a fellow student.

He is a very intellectual friend, following his head more often than his heart. Mikel is in no way cold or unkind; he just isn't very good at genuine emotion, and is more comfortable with facts and figures than he is with ever-ambiguous feelings. He usually does his best to brush of discussions of such things with a joke or an excuse about homework. Fortunately Mikel is in Ravenclaw, where one can get away with such things without inspiring much comment. He has never been able to get on as well with the boisterous Gryffindors, earnest Hufflepuffs, and prickly Slytherins as he has with his fellow eagles, although he tries fromttime to time -- for the sake of variety of research, if nothing else.

One track of logic that Mikel has followed which he knows the rest of the school won't approve of is his opinion of the Ministry and its current practices. While Mikel has never seen any factual evidence to support the claim that Muggle-borns are lesser wizards or witches than their purer-blooded counterparts, he has to agree that the Ministry has one point right: the Muggle world isn't ready to learn that magic is real, and thus Muggle-borns pose a danger to every other witch and wizard in the world, because every one of them is a potential breach of the Statute of Secrecy. Logic dictates that they ought to be more carefully watched and regulated, and so however Mikel might feel about his Muggle-born classmates, he has to follow the dictates of reason, and side with the Ministry right now. It's the only sensible course of action.

Relationships:

Sue Li -- friend

Stephen Cornfoot -- friend

Lisa Turpin -- friend

Kevin Entwhistle -- friend

Ranks & Positions:

Ravenclaw Chaser

Face Claim: Daniel Padilla [x]

Open || Taken || Reserved

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Romilda Vane || Gryffindor || Fifth Year || Pure-blood

Romilda Vane is a bold, self-possessed young girl. She knows what she wants and, when she sees a way to get that, she takes it without hesitation. It is probably her lack of concern for the consequences, more than anything, that landed her in Gryffindor when her family was always a traditionally Slytherin one. That is not to say that Romilda lacks ambition, because she has that in spades; she's just a little more reckless in going after her goals than is stereotypical of a calculating Slytherin. Her parents are both proud and frightened for their brash daughter, convinced that she's going to go too far one day and regret it.

She herself is fearless, though; last year Romilda tried to slip The Chosen One himself, Harry Potter, a bit of love-potion when he seemed disinclined to notice her attentions on his own. She doesn't see what's so wrong with that. After all, that's how Romilda's father got her mother to notice him once upon a time, and they've lived happily-ever-after ever since, so what's wrong with brewing up a little assistance now and then? Besides, she's willing to help her friends as much as she is herself -- and if one has a talent, one can't let it go to waste.

An intelligent girl who could have all O's if she studied a bit more (but she's got so many more important things to do, and really, what's wrong with E's in the long run?) Romilda is one of the few Gryffindors who could claim "star pupil status" from Professor Snape, and while keeping Slughorn wrapped around her little finger has proved to be a pretty easy feat, Snape's regard was not so easily won; Romilda was always proud of herself for managing that. But Romilda has always been as determined as she is rash, and once she's set her mind on something, she's going to have it.

One way or another.

Relationships:

Ritchie Coote -- friend

Natalie McDonald -- friend

Sandra Capper -- friend

Ranks & Positions:

None

Face Claim: Annasophia Robb [x]

Open || Taken || Reserved

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Megan Jones || Hufflepuff || Seventh Year || Half-blood

Megan Jones is a ferociously determined witch, but her focus can sometimes be so intense that it blinds her to everything else. Take, for instance, the war: it crept up on Megan quite suddenly, because she had been concentrating so hard on making her House Quidditch team, and then proving herself a brilliant enough player to take over as captain when the position opened-up, that she had little idea that dark things were brewing until all of a sudden Dumbledore was dead and everything was in chaos.

She trusts the government to sort it all out eventually -- Megan has enough relatives working for the Ministry of Magic that she has an innate faith in the bureaucracy, even knowing that it's always had more than its fair share of warts -- but she can't help but wonder why it's taking so long, and why things are moving in such strange directions -- but she trusts the Ministry. She always has. If they say that drastic, even horrible measures are necessary to safeguard the Wizarding World, then Megan believes them.

Besides, she has more important things to worry about: namely, the Hufflepuff Quidditch team. She lost the captaincy to Zacharias, but that hasn't stopped Megan from spending every waking moment doing her best to help the team, and to hopefully follow in the famous Gwenog Jones's footsteps. That's Megan's dream: to be a professional Quidditch player, just like the relative she's idolized since she was old enough to hold a broomstick. The rest of the world will be able to sort itself out without Megan's help -- won't it?

Relationships:

Sally-Anne Perks -- friend

Demelza Robins -- friend

Kaitlyn Bundy -- friend, teammate

Gwenog Jones -- ?

Ranks & Positions:

Hufflepuff Beater

Slug Club Member

Canon Notes:

We have decided to make Megan a relative of the famous Gwenog Jones; Captain of the Holyhead Harpies. It will be up to the applying player to decide how closely they are related.

Face Claim: Jessica Sula [x] [x]

Open || Taken || Reserved

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Gregory Goyle || Slytherin || Seventh Year || Pure-blood

Gregory Goyle was never what one might call the cleverest of Slytherins, but he was smart enough to attach himself to the right kind of friends. He is also clever enough to know his own limitations, and to recognize that his skills do not include the ability to lead. By nature a subservient boy, Goyle has no problem taking orders from others so long as he trusts those others to give him the kind of orders he enjoys.

Up until recently, those were exactly the kind of orders that Draco always gave, and Goyle was perfectly content to follow them. He has always been entirely loyal to Draco Malfoy, just like his dad always advised him to be, but now he's beginning to wonder if he should be. Most of Greg's doubts come from his best friend, Vincent Crabbe, whose lead Greg is beginning to take instead of Draco's. Greg doesn't like not knowing what to do, or who to obey, and his uncertainty makes him more short-tempered than usual.

Other things are looking up, though: school was never something Greg was any good at, but finally some of his classes are teaching subjects he can wrap his brains around. It isn't so much the pain he can cause that pleases Greg; he just likes feeling superior, and his fists used to be the only thing that granted him any measure of power. Now there's magic that he can do, though, and do well -- and that, he really likes. He thinks he'd like to follow his dad into direct service to Voldemort, so he can really have a chance to show what he can do, but for now he's content serving at the pleasure of the Carrow siblings...and Draco, at least for the moment.

Relationships:

Vincent Crabbe — best friend

Draco Malfoy — friend, leader

Millicent Bulstrode -- friend

Ranks & Positions:

Slytherin Beater

Carrows’ Creature

Aspiring Death Eater

Death Eater's Son

Face Claim: Max Adler [x] [x]

Open || Taken || Reserved

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Lisa Turpin || Ravenclaw || Seventh Year || Half-blood

Lisa Turpin has always disliked the expression, "curiosity killed the cat." The problem is, people always forget the second part: "and satisfaction brought it back." Lisa finds that people forget a lot of things, or don't pay attention to them in the first place, or even deliberately ignore or stifle them -- and that, she can't stand. Lisa is eternally inquisitive, and being told that she "isn't allowed" to learn something is, to her, the worst thing imaginable. Knowledge shouldn't be a matter of good or bad -- it's just knowledge. What one does with what one knows can be a matter of morality, yes; but the information itself? That's just information, totally neutral.

It really shouldn't have surprised anyone when she turned to the siren song of the Carrows: learn anything you want, we won't tell you that you can't; in fact, if it's forbidden knowledge, we'll downright encourage you. When they offered open-access to the Restricted Section to any student who impressed them enough, Lisa found it very easy to overlook her moral qualms with their teaching style in favor of unfettered access to information that she'd spent her whole Hogwarts career dreaming of. Maybe some of the things she's learning aren't very nice -- but at least no one is trying to stop her learning them.

For a chance like that, for the chance to learn anything she wants to, Lisa is willing to pay a high price...and she may have to. Some of her friends aren't exactly thrilled with the lines she's crossing for the sake of her education, but so far the unspoken rule of Ravenclaw Tower -- everyone learns in their own way, so don't interfere with others' choices -- is holding out. Nobody is getting in her way, or trying to stop her. That doesn't mean that the nightly debates in the common room haven't been a little more heated this year of course, but Ravenclaws understand that there's nothing wrong with seeking knowledge for its own sake, or with paying steep costs for what they learn. Whether the other houses will be so understanding, however -- well, that's something Lisa is going to have to learn for herself.

Relationships:

Mandy Brocklehurst -- friend

Morag MacDougal -- friend

Sue Li -- friend

Mikel Bradley -- friend

Ranks & Positions:

Carrows' Creature

Face Claim: Krystal Jung [x] [x]

Open || Taken || Reserved

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Euan Abercrombie || Gryffindor || Third Year || Half-blood

Euan Abercrombie is a very confident, opinionated boy. He may be only thirteen, but he's no idiot: he knows what's going on in the world, and he makes up his own mind about it. The fact that his opinion so often coincides with those of his parents doesn't mean he isn't thinking for himself; all that shows is that he inherited his intelligence and good sense from them, so of course they're going to think the same thing most of the time. It's because they're right.

Unfortunately, most of Euan's housemates don't share his intelligent opinions. They do things like "go with their gut" and trust their feelings, which are so often wrong. Look how many of them have been taken in by that menace, Harry Potter: almost all of them! Euan doesn't understand how so many of his classmates can speak-up for a boy who leaves such destruction in his wake. Before Euan even came to school, Potter got another student killed, and when Euan was here he watched as Potter drove a Ministry-appointed teacher away and led a student rebellion. Now he's responsible for Professor Dumbledore's death, and the most-wanted wizard in all of England...and still his housemates sing Potter's praises! Euan doesn't understand what's wrong with them.

He isn't very hesitant in telling them so, either. Euan tries to keep his opinions to himself, knowing that nobody has the patience for a third year's point-of-view right now, but he can't always help himself. Euan is a very proud boy, maybe even a little bit arrogant -- deservedly, of course -- and he has a short, sharp tongue. He's smart enough to know to keep his mouth shut, but too self-confidant to really do so, which hasn't really been making him a lot of friends. Euan doesn't want to be friends with stupid people, though, so he'd just as soon be on his own. Really.

Relationships:

Ben Dunstan -- friend

Rose Zeller -- antagonist

Ranks & Positions:

None

Face Claim: Robbie Kay [x] [x] [x]

Described as a small boy with prominent ears

Open || Taken || Reserved

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Wayne Hopkins || Hufflepuff || Seventh Year || Half-blood

Wayne Hopkins is a fiercely determined, stubborn boy -- every inch the perfect Hufflepuff. He comes from a family famed for their loyalty and dedication; the Hopkinses are people that you want to have at your back in a fight. And they certainly aren't people you want facing you with wands drawn -- and neither is Wayne. He isn't the sort of person who easily gives up or backs down, and the only detentions he's earned at Hogwarts came from defending a friend or an ideal -- none of that reckless tomfoolery that so many of his fellow students waste their time with. Wayne only fights when it means something, and when it does, he fights hard.

He can be abrasive sometimes, because he doesn't approve of sugar-coating things to make people feel better. That strikes Wayne as the cheapest sort of dishonesty, and while he'll tell a lie for the greater good, he has no interest in the little "white lies" that so many people think of as a conversational necessity. Wayne only compromises his standards when there's something important at stake. (He will compromise then, if he has to; Wayne is good at lying when he chooses to, and good at manipulating people too.) He knows the expectations his family has for him, after all, and his friends have come to appreciate his bluntness. His mother does too; she knows that Wayne will make the family proud, at least a lot prouder than his unfortunate father ever did.

Wayne doesn't remember his dad, because he died in the war when Wayne was just a baby -- but he reckons his dad would be proud of him these days, too. Not many people know that Mr. Hopkins had a silver mask on when he died, because his wife spirited his body home before the Ministry could come along and investigate. Being revealed as Death Eaters would have done none of the Hopkinses any good, especially after the Dark Lord fell -- but he's back now, Wayne knows, and he knows that he's got a chance to follow in his father's august footsteps at last. All he has to do is impress Snape and the Carrows enough that they pass his name along to their master. Given what a hard worker Wayne is, he figures that's got to be only a matter of time...

Relationships:

Roger Malone -- friend

Ernie Macmillan -- friend

Zacharias Smith -- friend

Laura Madley -- cousin

Ranks & Positions:

Carrows' Creature

Aspiring Death Eater

Death Eater's Son (deceased)

Face Claim: Cody Christian [x] [x]

Open || Taken || Reserved

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Vance Urquhart || Slytherin || Sixth Year || Half-blood

Vance Urquhart is a straightforward, no-nonsense individual. He respects integrity and dedication, and ever since taking over the captaincy of the Slytherin Quidditch team, has been working to counter the less-than-legal strategies that the previous captain, Marcus Flint, trained his players to follow. It's an uphill battle, but Vance doesn't mind; anything worth doing right is worth putting effort in to, whether that's practice on the pitch or study in the library. (Although Vance definitely prefers the one over the other!) It isn't that Vance is weak either, as some of his teammates grumble; he just thinks that a game won through strategy is more worthwhile than one won through brute force. If you beat someone fairly, then you really beat them, and Vance likes to win -- and win well.

He's pretty easy-going off the pitch, though; Vance has a very long fuse, and it takes effort to get under his skin. That mild nature helps him get along with his housemates, many of whom can be described as downright prickly, and makes him respected by most of his fellow Quidditch captains -- or it had, until the Carrows came. Now everyone in Slytherin House is in a tricky position, at least those who, like Vance, never actually offered allegiance to their new teachers. Vance never understood the dislike many of his housemates held for Muggle-born witches and wizards. He pitied them of course, because it seemed to Vance like it had to be hard learning about a whole new way of life at the age of eleven, one that you could never really share with the rest of your family -- but beyond that, he didn't pay much attention.

Of course, he didn't pay much attention to politics overall, so he hardly considers himself an expert. And he attends History of Magic just like anyone else, so he certainly knows that Muggles themselves are dangerous; that's the whole reason there's a Statute of Secrecy in the first place, after all. He just didn't realize that things were so grim that the Wizarding World was actually in danger from Muggles again -- but if the Ministry says they are, it must be true. The government wouldn't want to risk panicking people for no reason, after all,and not everybody can take things in stride the way the cool and collected Vance always does.

Relationships:

Ian Harper -- friend

Melinda Bobbin -- friend

Arcturus Vaisey -- friend

Ranks & Positions:

Slytherin Quidditch Captain

Slytherin Chaser

Face Claim: Demetrius Joyette [x] [x] [x]

Open || Taken || Reserved

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Morag MacDougal || Ravenclaw || Seventh Year || Pure-blood

Morag McDougal has always been a little bit out-of-touch, and she would be the first person to admit it. She comes from a very old, if somewhat run-down, family of wizards and witches, most of whom could be accused of marching to their own particular drums. The MacDougals are a loosely-knit clan of eccentrics, and Morag fit in well with her family. Fortunately Ravenclaw is used to the eccentric sort of scholar, and Morag's quirks were only a little bit more pronounced than normal. A cheerful, vivacious girl despite her oddities, Morag sometimes rubs people the wrong way with her lack of social tact, but she rarely outright offends; she would have to care about people more than she does books to do that.

Her love of academic debate and exploration came from her family, and it was also from them that Morag inherited her objectivity. She likes facts and theories, not emotions and morals, and thinks that the latter cloud one's good judgement. Morag isn't close-minded; she just doesn't like letting what she feels get in the way of what she thinks. Neutrality is something of a way of life to her family, and Morag never saw any reason to question their convictions.

This year it's getting harder for her to maintain her objective stance. The letters she gets from her sister, Isobel, who graduated a few years ago and who currently works as a Junior Unspeakable at the Ministry haven't changed in their tone--dry and clipped--but some of the facts they contain have begun to make Morag uncomfortable, even though Isobel doesn't seem bothered by the upheaval around her. As long as she can keep doing her work, Isobel doesn't care who runs the political show--and Morag knows she ought to feel the same way. She's trying hard to maintain her neutrality as her friends pick sides; the fact that she's questioning just means she's not trying hard enough...right?

Relationships:

Stephen Cornfoot -- friend

Sue Li -- friend

Lisa Turpin -- friend

Padma Patil -- friend

Theodore Nott -- friend

Ranks & Positions:

None

Face Claim: Skyler Samuels [x] [x]

Open || Taken || Reserved

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Oliver Rivers || Hufflepuff || Seventh Year || Half-blood

Oliver Rivers was born simply Olive, but shortly before coming to Hogwarts realized that he was missing more than just a letter. His pure-blood father was a lot more understanding than his half-blood mother, but fortunately they had separated when Oliver was young, so he started living mainly with his father and was allowed to be himself without censure. His mother has more or less come around now, but she still slips-up and calls him Olive now and again -- which Oliver has learned to just ignore, knowing that she doesn't mean any harm; she just wasn't brought-up to be open-minded about things that pure-bloods take for granted.

His father works for the Ministry of Magic in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. Being a barrister for the Ministry means long hours, but Oliver knows that his dad does important work, so he doesn't mind. In fact, Oliver has total faith in the Ministry because of his father's job and the stories he's brought home with him -- which might not be a good thing, this year. While Oliver knows lots about the details and particulars of the legal side of the Wizarding World, he isn't always up on current politics; his father tries to stay out of that side of things to maintain objectivity, and with the Ministry's current situation being what it is, Mr. Rivers knows better than to voice any burgeoning doubts aloud -- which means Oliver has no reason to question anything about his father's job.

Oliver is a very loyal boy and while he doesn't give his trust quickly, he doesn't give it lightly either, and once he's decided to trust someone, he's in through thick and thin. He's deeply appreciative of those who prove to be friends to him, and Oliver values them highly. Nasty rumors and crooked laws aren't going to change his mind about either his mates or the Ministry of Magic; after all, he knows that his dad will make sure that nothing really awful happens. Oliver has total faith in his father and, thus, in the Ministry he works for--no matter what.

Relationships:

Roger Malone -- friend

Susan Bones -- friend

Zacharias Smith -- friend

Ranks & Positions:

None

Face Claim: Alex Saxon [x] [x]

Open || Taken || Reserved

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May I ask why you have an age limit on this RP? I was all ready to apply because it's such an interesting, clearly well-thought out role play but then I saw on the app that you have to be over seventeen and I was just wondering why that is?

Honestly it’s there because I’m old (almost thirty!), and I just don’t feel comfortable writing about certain subjects with children. More importantly, it can get tricky legally, and that’s just not something I want to have to worry about when I’m roleplaying. This is supposed to be for fun and relaxation, not added stress. So that’s why I generally put age-limits in my roleplays.

It has, I assure you, absolutely nothing to do with the level of competence or maturity I think people of different ages evince; I’ve met super-mature teenagers, and insanely immature people in their forties. An age-limit is solely a matter of my own personal comfort level, to keep me from stressing-out.

That said, this roleplay actually isn’t open yet. It’s just something I’ve been building in my spare time because that’s fun for me, building rps. So I haven’t really decided if there’s going to be an age-limit or not. Probably, because like I said, it makes me more comfortable—but I don’t know for sure. Either way, I definitely really appreciate the compliment, and hope you didn’t waste time writing an app because I’ve no idea when I’ll actually open this place—but it won’t be any time soon, for certain. I’m so sorry I have such a disappointing answer to give you! But on the upside, maybe you’ll be old enough to join when I finally do open—how’s that for a thin silver lining?

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Melinda Bobbin || Slytherin || Sixth Year || Half-blood

Melinda Bobbin lived a comfortable life with her family, owners of a large chain of respected apothecaries. Her parents were busy, but not too busy to make time for her, and while they couldn't afford to give their daughter everything she might have ever wanted, she certainly didn't go wanting; Melinda was spoiled, but only a little bit. More importantly, she was happy, and sensible enough to know that keeping herself above the political fray that sometimes gripped her housemates was the best way to stay happy.

Unfortunately, the changes this year are making that difficult for Melinda. Because she's from a rich old family (not quite pure, but like the Abbotts, old enough that a few Muggle-borns here and there could be overlooked) and because she was sorted into Slytherin, people assume that Melinda agrees with the Carrows, which she doesn't. Neither does she speak-out against them -- but that's because Melinda knows that there's nobody really listening, so why put herself to the trouble and risk for no reward? She knows better; her parents raised her to be business-savvy, and making enemies is no way to expand one's market-share. Keeping things calm and consistent -- that's the best tactic. After all, what can she do against the whole weight of the Ministry? She's just one half-trained witch, and she knows her limits.

Melinda wants to be liked and respected on her own terms, for her wits and her talents not for her blood (although she doesn't mind bragging a bit about the family name; not everyone can be a Bobbin!). She doesn't want to hurt anyone, not unless they really deserve it and even then she'd rather do it from a distance with a drink or a particularly nasty plant rather than use her wand. She just wants to enjoy the year-off between O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s, spend time with her friends, work on her personal projects with Professor Sprout, and stay out of trouble. But with trouble all around, Melinda is too smart to think she'll be allowed to avoid it all.

Relationships:

Ian Harper -- friend

Vance Urquhart -- friend

Astoria Greengrass -- friend

Zacharias Smith -- friend

Ranks & Positions:

Slug Club Member

Face Claim: Shailene Woodley [x] [x]

Open || Taken || Reserved

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Anthony Goldstein || Ravenclaw || Seventh Year || Half-blood

Anthony Goldstein is a very earnest, cheerful young wizard. Sometimes his enthusiasms get the better of him, but he always means well -- and besides, there are lots of Ravenclaw students who are far more awkward than Anthony, even at his most enthusiastic. In the Muggle world that his dad comes from, he would be termed a geek; in the Wizarding World, he's just seen as a rather stereotypical eagle. This year, he's also seen especially as the son of a Muggle-born wizard, which means that Anthony is in for a harder time than usual -- but at least his parents are safe.

They were already out of the country on assignment for the research-and-acquisition arm of the Department of Mysteries when Scrimgeour's Ministry fell, and were smart enough to stay there. Anthony was spending the summer with his friend Terry, and warned his parents against coming back for him; he doesn't want the Ministry focused on chasing down a truant now that attendance at Hogwarts has become such a big deal all of a sudden. If his parents lie-low, he's sure they'll be all right on their own; their work is pretty risky anyway, so the Goldsteins are experienced at taking care of themselves. Anthony really isn't worried about them, and for once his confident words aren't bravado.

He'll need all the confidence and bravery he can scrape together for himself, anyway. Because Anthony is determined to stand-up to the Carrows, and to everyone who says that his dad isn't worthy of a wand. Fortunately he'll have his friends at his side; Anthony has always been outgoing for a Ravenclaw, and is almost as athletic as he is intellectual. That's good, because it's made him quite popular, and being the son of Muggle-born means he can use all the popularity he can get; not just to keep himself safe, but -- if he plays his cards right -- maybe to force some people to question if everything they think about blood-status is really all that accurate after all...

Relationships:

Terry Boot — friend

Michael Corner — friend

Ranks & Positions:

Prefect

Ravenclaw Keeper

Face Claim: Dylan O'Brien [x]

Open || Taken || Reserved

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Demelza Robins || Gryffindor || Sixth Year || Half-blood

Demelza Robins is a plainspoken, sensible witch. Contrary to most Gryffindors, she likes to look before she leaps, and think through the consequences before taking action. This led to her being somewhat overlooked during her first few years of school, when compared to her bolder, brasher, more reckless classmates. But Demelza is no shrinking violet, and she's certainly not a push-over. When she made the Quidditch team in her fifth year, proving herself to be one of the best of the new players and possessing a particular knack for dodging Bludgers, people started to notice.

She didn't really care. Demelza is a modest, matter-of-fact person who doesn't bother with ego or flattery. She always tries to play things cool, and for the most part, it comes naturally to her. When under pressure she can become a little high-strung, and stress depletes her reserves of calm so that it sometimes takes very little to push her over the edge emotionally, and there have been a few bouts of tears on the pitch. However, Demelza prides herself on her ability to get back on the broomstick (figurative or literal) and get on with things. She's goal-oriented, and she's focused on the one she's been nursing quietly since she was a little girl: she wants to play professional Quidditch.

To that end, one thing that Demelza does not want to do is get caught up in politics. That can ruin a career, or stall one before it starts; Demelza's seen it happen, and she refuses to make the mistake of letting it happen to her. Demelza was raised by her mother, a second-stringer for the Tutshill Tornadoes who never made it to first ranks -- largely because of politics. An outspoken witch who never hesitated to share her opinion or speak from the heart, Demelza's mother annoyed too many people and was booted from the team when Demelza was still a little girl. Their lives settled down then, but Demelza missed trundling around with the team to matches and watching her mother fly. She wants to live that life again, only better -- and no political upheaval is going to make her compromise that goal.

Relationships:

Jack Sloper -- friend

Ginny Weasley -- friend

Megan Jones -- friend

Sandra Capper -- friend

Ranks & Positions:

Gryffindor Chaser

Face Claim: Naomi Scott [x] [x] [x]

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