Character introduction: Oliver
Basics:
Name: Oliver Hedley
Pronunciation: oh-lih-ver h-eh-d- lee
Meaning: Oliver comes from Old Norse meaning “ancestor’s descendants.” It also stems from the Latin and French words for “olive” or “olive tree”, respectively.
Birthday: 20 February 1958
Age: 23
Pronouns: He/him
Sexuality: Homosexual
Siblings: An older brother and a younger brother
Parents: Jack and Liberty Hedley (Muggles)
Languages: English, Romani
Current Residence: A townhouse in Chelsea, London, with his brothers
Hometown: Blyth, Northumberland
Wizard Fun:
Hogwarts House: Hufflepuff
Year of Graduation: 1975
Occupation: Lead singer for Good Head(ley)
Pet: A ragdoll cat named Prime Minister Trout
A blue rat named Duchess Stilton
Blood Status: Muggleborn
Species: Human
Patronus: Occamy
Boggart: Oliver fears being a nobody. His boggart is a twisted reflection of himself - a version of him that’s boring, and useless, and that nobody likes - that even his brothers have scorned.
Amortentia: Chocolate oranges, cedarwood, freshly baked pirogo
Scent: Lemon meringue, pine and a subtle mint undertone
Wand type: Larch wood, unicorn hair core, unyielding
Affiliation: Neutral
Appearance:
Height: 5’8”
Hair Color: Brunette
Eye Color: Blue
Typical Hair Style: Swoopy boy band bangs - alternatively known as ‘the Beatles’ look
Fashion Style: Over the top, dramatic fashion. Everything from bell bottom pants with wild patterns to fur coats. Tailored doublets and poofy shirts. He sews most of his own clothes.
Distinguishing Features: Bright blue eyes, in-your-face fashion choices, a dimpled smile.
Personality: Oliver is a beam of sunshine to most people he meets. He’s easy to be friends with, and while some call him charming others may call him an incorrigible flirt. He’s simply a people person - or perhaps just a people pleaser. He thrives off of attention and knows exactly how to get it. However, he can also be temperamental, stubborn and sensitive. When he’s not getting the attention he believes he deserves, or if he feels ignored, he can get quite upset - and he’ll make it known. Oliver is very vocal about his feelings. He deals with many insecurities about being boring, unwanted, or unappreciated.
Positive Traits: + Charming + Expressive + Amiable
Negative Traits: - Melodramatic - Insecure - Insatiable
Quick Facts:
Oliver was born to a fisherman father and a Romani traveller mother, as the middle child. He’s Muggleborn.
He grew up in Blythe, in a trailer home. He shared a room with both of his brothers and is used to cramped, cluttered spaces.
Oliver is very good at making a lot out of a little. Since a young age, he’d always recycle old inexpensive things into something new - a makeshift instrument, or even a new piece of clothing.
Oliver was sorted into Hufflepuff during his time at Hogwarts.
He and his brothers started a rock band called “Good Head(ley)”. They are quickly rising in popularity - both in the Muggle world and the Wizarding world. Oliver is the lead singer and frontman of the band.
He has an affinity for charms - particularly spells that are used for tailoring.
Theme song: Wild Blue Yonder by The Amazing Devil
Headcanons:
Oliver has officially come out as gay to two people in total - his brothers.
He’s only had one boyfriend, in the past. He dated a Slytherin in secret during his sixth and seventh year at Hogwarts. Eventually they broke up when it became too difficult to keep the secret for much longer.
He had a schoolboy crush on Lorenzo during his first years at Hogwarts, which may have fed into their rivalry later on.
The townhouse he lives in with his brothers is filled with stuff that remind them of their first home. It has a very cozy, eclectic feel as a result.
Oliver had a bit of a thick Geordie accent growing up. It’s more subtle, now, but it still slips out on certain words.
His favourite meal is really greasy fish and chips.
If he wasn’t a musician, he’d be a costume maker.
















