Trivia about LLSHP AU
I made a separate post because the following is just too long and this is really just some super extra things for whoever’s interested in the LLSHP AU verse.
Below are my reasoning for choice of Patronus, wand specs (which I did answer in an older post but I’ll go into more details here), and for Aqours and μ’s Sorting (which was also answered in an older post but I’ve copy paste here so that everything’s together, but also edit the entries a bit to make it less crack), and some BGM trivia.
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[About Patronus:]
Yoshiko
Well, the whole story was pretty much developed based on the event where Hanamaru was saved from Dementor by the coelacanth Patronus, so this is the first Patronus form I finalized. Coelacanth because it’s symbolic for the 1st years since the drama track from the 2nd Single (even though shiirakansu is really more Ruby’s thing cough). Of course, there are so many other possible alternatives I could’ve chosen, such as black cat or raven, but for this particular AU, the coelacanth is poignant for both the character and the story.
Hanamaru
The last Patronus to be revealed, but actually the second one that I finalized. Again, my choice is related to the story but also from her relationship with Yoshiko. She hasn’t been able to cast her Patronus due to the traumatic event with the Dementors at her childhood, the fear still lurking in her subconscious even after she tried so hard to overcome it. What Yoshiko did in ch17 helped her conquer that fear and she is able to summon the corporeal form of an Augurey. This magical creature made me think of Yoshiko instantly and that’s why I chose it to represent Yoshiko, and that’s how Hanamaru thinks of Yoshiko as well. Her feelings for Yoshiko help this form to manifest. I did think of coelacanth for Hanamaru as well, paired Patronus like James and Lily’s Potters’ stag & doe
Ruby
The third Patronus I finalized, the Kurosawa family’s representative animal, the Black Jaguar. The reason for this choice is shown through her interlude. I’ve always thought of Ruby as a strong girl in spite of her meek demeanor. When push comes to shove, she’s the one to stand her ground. Her legs might be shaking, she might be teary, but she will fight to protect her loved ones with all her heart. Another reason is writer privilege – I just want my precious bby woobie to have a badass Patronus okay!!! XDDD
Chika
Since 1styear trio and 3rdyear trio have special reasoning for their Patronus forms, I decided on more ‘normal’ choices for the 2ndYears to balance things out. I chose Tiger for Chika because of her (orange) mikan hair, the fact it’s a huge predator and lord of the jungles. Even though this AU is told from Yoshiko’s POV and Chika hasn’t been shown in the leader position, many qualities still remain because that’s who Chika is. She is patient and watches over her friends, her power to be reckoned with when she does strike upon her foes. And also leader of Aqours, Chika deserves to have a badass Patronus (again writer privilege~… or I’m just hella biased for \CYR/) Lucky for me, Twilight Tiger is a real thing by the time I got to write about her Patronus so good for me.
You
I’ve always thought of You as Kotori’s lil chick, hence the association with birds get inherited. Since this is HP verse, so ofc owl! As stated in her concept art and shown in the story, You has affinity with owls. Owls are wise, symbolizing intelligence and power, strong raptors in their own right, even though they look fluffy harmless most of the time. I feel these qualities represent You. I did consider wolf or husky, cuz come on You’s hair looks soft and pleasant to caress, but I suppose owl’s soft feathers count too. Imagine my pleasant surprise when the SIF Animal set came out and You’s SR is an Owl XD
Riko
Welp, her Patronus form is self-explanatory as per the Carbonado interlude. In this story, Riko symbolizes love, her love for her friends and Dia being the pivotal points of many parts of the plot. Her Patronus is originally a Kneazle, because Guilty Kiss are all cats in my eyes, but after falling in love with Dia, it changed to a rabbit. This of course, is inspired by how Tonks’ Patronus changed to wolf due to her love for Lupin.
As stated in an old post, the 3rdyears have special circumstances that led to their Patronus forms to all be aquatic creatures:
Dia
Like Riko had said, I did consider her Animagus/Patronus form to be a snake, for Slytherin (at the time her snake SSR hasn’t come out yet) or black jaguar for Kurosawa, but I feel that those forms do not fit this story. As the outlines become more detailed and I started drawing the 3rd Years’ concept arts, I’ve settled on the rabbit. My first idea for her though was Penguin LOL Just the image alone is hilarious. Alas, I need her Animagus form to be able to move freely on land, but I still managed to keep her Penguin Patronus due to the 3rdYears’ adventure in the Black Lake.
Kanan
Imo, Kanan = dolphin (or, as I often call her, orca). Alas, I needed a big bad wolf, a creature that’s powerful and can roam freely on land. Can’t have a dolphin in the middle of the Forbidden Forest, can I? XDDDD Also, this sort of gives her the role of Sirius Black and briefly, his role as the Grim for most of Book3 And I couldn’t think of anyone to fit this more than loner Kanan. Back then, we didn’t even know about the duo/trio so of course I didn’t even think about Tiger for her Animagus/Patronus forms. The idea of Dia having a wolfdog and cat as her two best friends amuse me to no end, and so it’s settled XD
Mari
Shiny onee-san cannot be anything other than a golden cat I’m extremely adamant about this lmfao. Not to mention, having a small pet-like form lets her get to places easier and people let down their guards more, perfect for our wandering sneaky Mari. Similar to my reasoning for Dia and Kanan, seal = Mari, so I kept her Patronus as Michael/Steve/David lolololololol
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[Wand Specs & Sorting - Aqours]
These details are really just extra things that never fully got explored in the story because I didn’t have room. I’ve fully listed here for those who are interested and/or HP hardcore fans XD
Yoshiko - 13 inch, unicorn hair, Yew
13 because it’s an unlucky number, unicorn hair because such core is said to bond strongly to its first user. Wand made of Yew is said to bestow its user the power of life and death, hence Professor Nishikino was intrigued about Yoshiko’s wand. Voldemort’s wand is also made of Yew, so I thought it’d be neat for the MC to have it.
Slytherin has always been my top choice for her, because Cool Card, GK, and hello datenshi. She’s quite tech-savvy, so I see her as resourceful and cunning. She’s also ambitious (in proving self-worth) and certainly very determined. Her inner bravery did make me consider Gryffindor though. In the actual story, Sorting Hat announced Slytherin instantly due to her connection to Yohane, who was a descendant of Slytherin.
Hanamaru - 10 inch, unicorn hair, Rowan (old wand)/ 10 inch, unicorn hair, Willow
Wand of Rowan is said to be able to cast the strongest Defensive spell there is. It’s also said that only the pure-hearted ones can use it (Dark Wizards can’t). That’s why Yoshiko is able to calm down while holding Hanamaru’s broken wands. Her new wand, made of Willow, is ideal for those with great potential and hidden insecurity, as much as the owner tries to hide it. I feel that it’s perfect for Hanamaru then (in Arc 3), after what happened to her. Wand of Willow also has healing power, and in HP canon, Lily Potter’s wand is also made of Willow.
Hanamaru is definitely Hufflepuff+++++++ laidback, patient and loyal zura. She’s also clever and creative enough for Ravenclaw, that’s why the Sorting Hat took a while to decide. And I want maruby to be in the same house so XD
Ruby - 9 inch, dragon heartstring, Holly
9 just cuz I want Ruby’s wand to be the shortest and Dia the longest out of Aqours. Dragon heartstring is a powerful core. Wand of Holly is said to be protective and would help its owner in spiritual quest. Harry’s wand is also made of Holly, which helps calm his anger but fortunately Ruby has no such problem XDDDD
She’s another Hufflepuff ++++ loyal, hardworking and tolerant. She’s ambitious in a way, and also brave enough for Gryffindor. The Sorting Hat took a long time with her. To Sort her to Slytherin where all the past Kurosawas went, or Hufflepuff as Ruby herself fervently wished for? At least, she gets to be with her idol Hanayo in the same House
Chika - 11 inch, dragon heartstring, Dogwood
Wand of Dogwood is quirky and mischievous, and prefers owners who can give it the most excitement and fun. It can also help users perform powerful spells under difficult situations. Why not for mikan leader? Not to mention the name ‘dogwood’ makes me think of Shiitake XD
Lovable baka. Smile Card. Genki zenkai day! day! day! Instant Gryffindor <3 Honoka is unquestionably Gryffindor, so is Chika. Besides, I’ve always wanted to put her on Quidditch Team and Lions is most suitable for her out of the other four. I also cannot see Chika living in a Dungeon lol
You - 11 inch, unicorn hair, Ash
Unicorn Blizzard Jimoai duo wasn’t revealed yet when I decided unicorn hair for You. Chika has dragon heartstring so Unicorn Hair it is for You. Wand of Ash is most suitable for owners whose beliefs are not easily swayed. You keeps on believing in Yoshiko even in Arc3, her favorite datenshi.
Another lovable baka (Hetare zenkai you! you! you!). Yousorou. Instant Gryffindor, though the Sorting Hat did lament on the possibility of Ravenclaw for her creativity. Wouldn’t have that been interesting, being in the same house as Mari and Riko, on top of her closeness to Yoshiko? GuiltyKiss x You is real…. COUGH I’m getting off topic.
Riko - 10 inch, dragon heartstring, Cherry blossom (old wand and new wand)
While dragon heartstring is strong, it can easily commit to another owner. Yohane was able to use it just fine. I chose the sakura tree for obvious reason, Sakurauchi duh. But it’s also said a dragon-heartstring & sakura wand should only be used by those with exceptional strength of mind. Riko survived through her ordeal, while Yohane learned to control her soul/magic. I chose the same specs for Riko’s new wand to symbolize her strength of mind as she continues to recover, and the fact she has accepted her past and is looking forward to the future.
The Sorting Hat did consider her in Slytherin due to the Sakurauchi line and her drive to be as good as possible, but her disposition suits Ravenclaw more. That and Riko looks good with blue
Dia - 14 inch, phoenix feather, Blackhorn
It’s hard to get chosen by Phoenix feather core, but Dia did. Wand of Blackhorn is said to be most suitable for a warrior, and will truly bond with someone who’s gone through hardship, a survivor. With Dia’s sabre and story, I feel this suits her. Also, ‘black’horn, ‘black = kuro(sawa)
Classic Slytherin. She’s intelligent enough for Ravenclaw, hardworking and loyal for Hufflepuff and certainly courageous for Gryffindor, but her leadership and ambition puts her in Slytherin, even without her Pureblood as factor. Besides, Yoshiko needs a good reliable senpai to keep her in line (Mari I’m looking at you).
Kanan - 12 inch, dragon heartstring, Maple
Wand of maple’s ideal owner are nature travellers and explorers. That instantly decided it for me to give to Kanan. Of course, there are many possible choices for each girl, but I just decided maple for Kanan because KANADIAN lmao #badCanadianjoke (even though this story is kanamari)
baka#3, though she’s actually quite smart. The ‘baka’ is referring to her denseness. How hard Mari tried in the prequel lmao. My first choice for her was actually Hufflepuff, when drawing the concept arts. But I wanted to put the childhood baka triko together, and she is certainly chivalrous and daring enough to be a Lion. I’ll reveal here that she chose to be in Gryffindor because Umi was there. More about that in the prequel.
Mari - 12 inch, thunderbird tail feather, Acacia
Such core said to be difficult to master but prized by Transfiguration users. It’s also a core made by an American wandmaker. Wand of Acacia is quirky, and can only show its true potential to gifted users. Well, perfect for the enigmatic shiny onee-san <3
Sorting Hat suggested Slytherin, she said no because she doesn’t want to sleep in the Dungeon. Quirky as she is, she has a way of seeing things that provides profound wisdom at times, and she certainly is quite clever, so Ravenclaw it is. I’ve always associated Mari with flight or rather, the sky (Kanan as the sea and Dia as the earth), thus Ravenclaw, which has its symbolic creature as Eagle.
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[Wand Specs & Sorting - μ’s]
Again, extra content for HP fans especially since the Professors didn’t get much screen time at all in the main story XD;;; Well, here, my choices are related to their background stories that’s briefly shown in their concept arts but I wonder if I’ll get the chance to write out anything…*faraway look*
Eli - 9 ¼ inch , kyuubi tail fur, Fir
The quarter is just for my own amusement, cuz she’s quarter Russian XD Kyuubi tail fir because μ’s gets special legendary cores ok!!! As the first μ’s member I finalized, Eli gets a harasho wand core (even though I wasn’t able to show her much in main story, she has more screen time in the prequel due to her closeness with Dia). Wand of Fir is suitable for a survivor, for those strong-minded and with strength of purpose, and perhaps a bit intimidating. Professor McGonagall has such wand and, my original intention was for Eli to fill that role for the students but she became too busy as the Deputy Headmistress so, Umi was given that role.
Eli is certainly intelligent enough for Ravenclaw, but she’s quite driven and born a leader, even tho she could be a dork so Slytherin it is. She was an ice queen in her student days. It took the other 8 a lot to thaw her out (or, in Nico’s case, a lot of Hexes here and there)
Umi - 10 inch, dragon heartstring, Cedar
Wand of Cedar is most suitable for those who are very perceptive and insightful, and that would make the rightful wielder a very powerful adversary. Umi also had a stressful upbringing since the Sonodas are one of the Sacred Twenty-Eight along with the Kurosawas and the Nishikinos. Even though her older sister is the heiress, she never slacked off in her training and vowed to become just as respected.
My first choice for her was Ravenclaw, or even Slytherin due to reasons same as Eli’s, but I wanted her to be a contemporary of McGonagall and, after finalizing Aqours, I feel that she fits the role. She was quite busy during the Gryffindor 3bakas’ early days XD Just thinking about her bringing Chika and You to the Diagon Alley makes me giggle. Yes, she was quite upset at them for running off that day, but thankfully Riko played a good mediator. Umi will also show up a lot on Kanan’s side of the story. Also, in spite of how mellow and harmless I drew her in the concept art, let’s face it, Umi is a samurai through and through, so chivalrous Gryffindor it is.
Hanayo - staff, unicorn hair, Pear
My baby gets staff instead of wand. Think how badass that is. Merlin uses a staff too. And also, Herbology and Head of Hufflepuff. Wand of Pear is most suitable for the most warm-hearted and generous. Yup, that’s my rice bby. I tend to get super protective of her so excuse me of my favoritism lmao.
She is a definite Hufflepuff. My rice bby is precious and very hardworking and uber loyal. Actual angel. Can’t you just see her in the Greenhouse, cultivating magical rice? And, especially with the way I planned out the main story, Hanayo is necessary for Ruby’s Interlude. She’s definitely like a mother to maruby in Hufflepuff.
Nozomi - 13 inch, ???, Hawthorn
The ever mysterious nontan’s Animagus form, Patronus form, and wand core shall forever remain unknown. Only close friends will know XDDD 13 because, again, it’s an unlucky number and Nozomi’s all about the occult and stuff after all. Wand of Hawthorn is suited for healing but also curses, and I find such conflicting qualities suitable for Nozomi XD (between motherly nontan & washiwashi-happy nontan lmao)
When the Sorting Hat was placed on her head, she gave it a riddle. To avoid solving it, the Hat quickly placed her in Ravenclaw. I did consider Hufflepuff for her but, nah, this is enigmatic nontan. In her student days, she was quite lonely for many years, with her childhood friend/neighbor Nico being in Slytherin with Eli and, as much as they fight, Nico and Eli have become good bros. So, when Maki got Sorted into Ravenclaw, a very ecstatic nontan latched onto a very annoyed floofy panther and the rest is history.
Kotori - 10 inch, phoenix feather, Rosewood
Birb = bird feather. But this is also a personal self-gratification because Kotori is the Princess of Kaguya in my other story and the Minami Clan’s emblem is a phoenix (because, South). Anyway, wand of Rosewood excels at using healing spell, and it also represents love and purity. That’s my precious birb. Fleur Delacour’s wand is also made of Rosewood.
Birb = printemps = Hufflepuff~ I did consider Ravenclaw for her because, birb and her creativity, but I wanted kotopana to be in the same House. Waifu duo after all. And, as per her background, I made her to be an incredible Quidditch Chaser in her student days, and I needed someone strong in Hufflepuff because Rin was quite the speedy Chaser for Gryffindor.
Nico - 13 inch, dragon heartstring, Red Oak
Nico and Yoshiko shall have the same unlucky number 13 ( ᐛ )و Wand of Red Oak is good for dueling, and most suitable for those who are quick-witted, adaptive and creative, perfect for crafty #1 idol Nico. Yes, she’s created a Charm that makes people laugh, the incantation being nico-nico-nii. No I’m serious. And no it doesn’t work on Nozomi, who just laughs because it’s too damn hilarious.
Though part of the sanbaka, she’s ambitious and driven and crafty, so Slytherin it is (so nicoeli can be shit friends and develop their bromance). Once everything’s settled down in the main story, Yoshiko will be able to become closer to Professor Yazawa and they can invent spells together!
Maki - 11, dragon heartstring, Hornbeam
Wand of Hornbeam is suitable for people with a vision, a goal that they passionately sought after to the point of obsession. Ollivander’s wand is also made of Hornbeam, which is perfect since Maki’s first appearance was to deliver Yoshiko her letter and bring her to Diagon Alley.
Maki refuses her role as the Nishikino heiress and does everything she could to defy her family, including being Sorted into Ravenclaw. She wants to be recognized as Maki, not just a Nishikino who is expected to be talented. Umi is her role model but also someone she wished she could have been; unlike her, Umi embraced her birthright and worked so hard to meet her family’s expectations. As stated in her concept art, she asked to be placed in Ravenclaw instead of Slytherin. She did consider Gryffindor because Umi was placed there, but one glance at Honoka and Rin and she squashed the idea. Ofc, she didn’t know Nozomi when she first came to Hogwarts. She very much regretted being in the same House as that imi wakan nai senpai.
Rin - 9 inch, nekomata claw, Sycamore
If Kneazle hair exists as wand core, why not nekomata claw? I already made kyuubi tail fur a wand claw, so nekomata it is for Rin. Wand of Sycamore is ideal for those who are curious and adventurous, and will thrive in a fun environment. With Rin’s personality and later on her role as gamekeeper who teaches Care of Magical Creatures, I found the perfect match. I did consider Chestnut as well (since it’s suitable for gifted tamers of Magical Creatures and gifted flyers), but Peter Pettigrew’s wand was also made of Chestnut so I threw this idea out the window.
Nya = lion. baka maji angeh. Can’t see her anywhere else. Can’t you see her latching onto Honoka-senpai and that’s just the most adorable thing ever. Mermaid Festa vol.2. Orange twins.
Honoka - 12 inch, phoenix feather, Cypress
The Sun shall only have phoenix feather as core. Cypress wand is also associated with nobility so it’s perfect for Leader. It’s also said such owners are self-sacrificing and often die a heroic death. Again, it’s a self-gratification due to Honoka’s role as the White Knight in my other story.
Faito da yo. The friggin’ sun. How can she not be a Gryffindor? The Lion King (queen). Why is the entry for my oshi the shortest out of all. This is unacceptable. Well, if I really get into it, this is gonna take pages and I’ll probably ended up rambling about μ’s student days so nah, gotta stop myself.
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[Theme songs/BGMs]
Other than LLS OST albums, there are a couple of meaningful songs throughout my writing of this story. If you’re interested, definitely check them out and see if you see what I mean :)
For the whole story (but mostly for YoshiMaru and themselves)
Boku e - EXILE
Riko’s Interlude, about DiaRiko
JEWEL - Hamasaki Ayumi
Ruby’s Interlude
I’ll sing a song for you - Kuraki Mai
I also tend to listen to BGMs from Cytus and Deemo. I definitely recommend:
Lili - Rigel Theatre
Wings of Piano - V.K.
Pure White - V.K.
Anima - Xi
Suspenseful Third Day - Kaeru Underground
Entrance - Ice
L7 Legion - Ice
Also, as well as guitar tracks from Blue Stahli (industrial instrumentals bahaha), and Tommy Emmanuel, in particularly these:
Since We Met
Hellos & Goodbyes
Morning Aire