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06-30-2015, 07:59 PM
| | Project Muggle
The term is almost over. This means talks of summer plans begin – who’s going where, with whom? Friends make plans to see each other outside of castle walls, to travel, to meet new friends while reuniting with old ones. Family trips to foreign lands are booked, pre-sale tickets to Quidditch matches are bought, the air is just buzzing with the excitement of students leaving behind the beloved castle and roam the streets of London (and wherever else) again.
BUT. FIRST.
They must get through final exams.
For most classes, this means mile-long essay scrolls or the flawless performance of the most complicated charm of all term. In one class, however, the exam eats with you, walks with you, speaks with you, and, in its own way, studies you.
Professor Willoughby is quickly losing hope in his students. Many show a genuine interest in the subject, but a good half of them still fail to understand the importance of learning a completely different culture – the muggle culture. Like muggles, who fail to see the realness of magic, young witches and wizards seem to be equally blind to the reality of a world without magic, where people perform their daily tasks without the help of a handy-dandy wand.
So, what better sample of muggle life than a muggle itself?
Yes. For the first time in history, Hogwarts is welcoming muggles into its talking-portrait-covered corridors. A group of muggles have gone about their daily activities in the muggle world, gone to bed, and awakened in what most of them consider a dream. The current Headmaster has explained the reality of the situation, offering them a chance to return to the safety of their homes with no recollection of this strange dream, or to stay and be part of the magical world temporarily, before they’re returned to their homes in a month’s time.
The muggles aren’t here to study all things magical, though. They’re at the castle to be studied by Professor Willoughby’s muggle studies class as part of their final exam. The class will be divided into groups and each group will receive their very own muggle to study, get to know, take care of, and learn from. Some muggles are too fascinated by the moving armor to mind the way the classmates study their every move, while others have found their nightmares to become a cruel reality with the realization that ghosts do exist. Contracts have been signed however, and all muggles must stay during the final month of Hogwarts’ term.
Whether our witches and wizards pass their exams and Peeves stops picking on the frightened muggles…. Only time will tell! ________________ Characters:
NOTE: All spots for muggles have been taken. Please join as a witch or wizard. Thanks! Ezra Carmichael Drew Carmichael Remy Cooke Levi Baker-Mae Benjamin Scott Thorne Alicia Bélen Castillo Hugo Woodrow Holt Miracolina Haubert William K. Dodds Lina Michelle Keller Matthew Tufte Alice Winnifred Whitehall Colin A. Doherty
----- Groups: GROUP A Remy Cooke Levi Baker-Mae Lina Michelle Keller GROUP B Hugo Woodrow Holt Miracolina Haubert Colin A. Doherty GROUP C William K. Dodds Drew Carmichael Benjamin Scott Thorne GROUP D Matthew Tufte Ezra Carmichael Alicia Bélen Castillo Alice Winnifred Whitehall
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| Puffskein
Join Date: May 2015 Location: Westeros
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| [ Ezra Carmichael ] [ Basic Info: ]
Name: Ezra Carmichael Nickname(s): N/A Date of Birth: October 21st Place of Birth: London, England Age: 17 Year: 7th House: Ravenclaw Blood Status: Pureblood Relationship Status: Single Patronus: Ring-tailed Lemur Wand: 12″ Birch with core of Phoenix Feather Strongest Subjects: History of Magic, Muggle Studies, Potions Weakest Subjects: Care of Magical Creatures, Charms, Flying Hobbies: Club President (see below) Pets: Napoleon (Tawny brown owl)
[ Appearance: ]
Hair: Dark brown, wavy and unruly Eyes: Golden brown Build: Wirey, skinny, pale olive skin tone Height: 6′1 Weight: At least ten pounds under what he probably should be for his height and age. Distinctive Characteristics: Unruly brown hair, angular frame, precocious demeanor.
[ Family: ]
Father: Lawrence Carmichael Mother: Sebrina Glynn (formerly Sebrina Carmichael) Step-Father: Christopher Arnold Siblings: Of Lawrence and Sebrina: - Drew Carmichael (fraternal twin sister), 17 Of Lawrence and Gretchen (1st wife): - Lowell Carmichael (older half-brother), 26 Of Sebrina and Christopher: - Travis Glynn-Arnold (younger half-brother), 5
- Emile Glynn-Arnold (younger half-brother), 3
[ Background: ]
Ezra was born as one of only two children brought about by Lawrence and Sebrina Carmichael, a short-lived marriage of one year which only resulted in arguing, divorce papers, and, well…Ezra and his twin sister Drew. Growing up with a blatant understanding of his home life, Ezra has never known anything other than the reality of divorced parents. He has multiple siblings that have resulted from his parents’ other relationships and marriages, including an older brother (Lowell) who came about from another short marriage of his father’s younger days, prior to meeting Sebrina Glynn. He also has two younger half-brothers (Travis and Emile) who are the result of his mother’s second marriage to a man named Christopher Arnold, who became his step father when Ezra and Drew had just turned 12.
Ezra remains very close to both of his parents, splitting up his vacations from school between the two of them equally. Often he and Drew are separated during holidays, one parent taking “claim” to at least one of them to keep it “even”. It’s rare to share a holiday meal with his twin, and a near impossibility to share any meal with both of his biological parents in the same room. As a result, Ezra doesn’t spend incredible amounts of time with his sister outside of school, but is relatively close to her despite their extreme differences in personality and interests.
[ Personality: ]
Ezra is a remarkably good student. He takes pride in his marks and values no class over any other – all are important and valued in his eyes. He often throws himself into his work in order to make sense of the world around him – everything makes sense when put through the lens of grade percentages and class rankings. He’s particularly gifted at Muggle Studies and History of Magic, the latter of which he shares a passion of with his sister. At times, it seems to be the only thing they have in common besides the gold tint to their eyes. When they were young and traveling back and forth between parents and families, they would often distract themselves by reading history books to one another and re-enacting the most exciting of the plots. This, of course, mostly ending when they reached the age of ten and other, separate, interests became more prevalent in their lives.
Some might call Ezra precocious in his intelligence, but he would shrug that off as his fellow students’ jealousy of his intellect. He’s smart, and he’s certainly not about to hide that to spare another’s pride. He cares very deeply about those close to him, despite his habits of not showing it, and carries himself through the world with a hard shell of facts and knowledge. Often a loner by choice, he has no difficulty socializing when he chooses to - most often with the Arithmancy study group and an extra-curricular club he started called: “Modern Day Magic in Comparison to Muggle Magical Conspiracies: A Discussion” (fondly referred to as MDMCMMCD). It has four members, including himself, and barely anyone but his best friend Herschel shows up to the meetings anymore…
[ Likes: ]
Muggle Studies, heated discussions, fresh parchment.
[ Dislikes: ]
Attention-seeking idiots, wasting time, people of lower intellect that bully him because he has such relatively small muscle mass.
[ Notable Quotes: ]
"Why does no one else care about Modern Day Magic in Comparison to Muggle Magic Conspiracies: A Discussion, Herschel?"
- Ezra, talking to Herschel on any given day
[ Drew Carmichael ] [ Basic Info: ]
Full Name: Drew Carmichael Nickname(s): N/A Date of Birth: October 21st Place of Birth: London, England Age: 17 Year: 7th House: Gryffindor Blood Status: Pureblood Relationship Status: Single (by choice, thank you very much) Patronus: Finch Wand: 10 1/2″ Blackthorn with core of Dragon Heartstring; springy Strongest Subjects: History of Magic, Transfiguration, Care of Magical Creatures Weakest Subjects: Muggle Studies, Potions, Herbology Hobbies: Beauty and fashion, playing Quidditch recreationally, baking cookies, trolling her brother’s stupid muggle club. Pets: Swisher (black cat)
[ Appearance: ]
Hair: Dark brown, soft waves Eyes: Golden green Build: Thin, athletic, olive skin tone Height: 5'4 Weight: Excuse you. Distinctive Characteristics: Sarcasm, speed-talking, casual attitude.
[ Family: ]
Father: Lawrence Carmichael Mother: Sebrina Glynn (formerly Sebrina Carmichael) Step-Father: Christopher Arnold Siblings: Of Lawrence and Sebrina: - Ezra Carmichael (fraternal twin brother), 17 Of Lawrence and Gretchen (1st wife): - Lowell Carmichael (older half-brother), 26 Of Sebrina and Christopher: - Travis Glynn-Arnold (younger half-brother), 5
- Emile Glynn-Arnold (younger half-brother), 3
[ Background: ]
Surprise, surprise: Drew’s background is very similar to her brother Ezra’s. Coming from a pair of parents who were only together for a year of her life she can’t remember, Drew is used to adapting to whatever home surroundings are thrown at her. Ever since her mother’s settling-down with Christopher, things have been a little bit calmer (though she still screens her father’s constant cycle of new girlfriends, ever the protective one). Still, despite her father’s bachelor ways, “home life” is relatively calm in comparison to how it was during childhood when both parents were dating and constantly introducing the twins to new potential step parents. Her mother has finally found the right marriage, supposedly, and her father is never going to attempt settling down again – that’s enough closure for her. Fair enough. It’s a concept Drew can definitely get behind. Settling down never seemed to be doing anyone any good. Still, she’s happy to have the two half brothers that have come from her mother’s second marriage, and doesn’t mind Lowell so much either as far as distant older half brothers go.
[ Personality: ]
Drew quite differs from her twin brother Ezra in a number of ways, but perhaps most in general demeanor and personality. Very much like day and night, where Ezra is detached, focused, and introverted, Drew is sociable, bubbly, and dare I say it – popular? She lives in the moment as much as possible, spending her free time out of class with her close group of friends, wreaking havoc on the castle and its inhabitants. She never turns down a challenge, and isn’t easily surprised or excitable – she’s seen it all by now. She shares her brother’s intelligence but doesn’t feel the need to apply it as precociously…or sometimes even go to class at all, depending on how late she stayed up the night before covering the Great Hall in toilet paper. She prides herself on being spontaneous, but often can’t see the repercussions of being blind to the consequences. Despite their differences, she is fiercely protective of her brother, even though he often doesn’t notice and/or care. Similarly, he is fiercely protective of her, even though she often doesn’t notice and/or care. Sibling stubborness, anyone?
[ Likes: ]
Harmless pranks, baking desserts, playing Quidditch and making up her own rules (the main reason Gryffindor wouldn’t allow her on the team).
[ Dislikes: ]
Boyfriends who want her to stop covering the Great Hall in toilet paper, judgmental personalities, people who make fun of her brother.
[ Notable Quotes: ]
"You're telling me no one else here thinks we should force every losing team to do a flash mob to Madonna??"
- Drew, prior to being asked to leave last year's Quidditch try outs.
[ Colin A. Doherty ] [ Basic Info: ]
Name: Colin A. Doherty Nickname(s): N/A Date of Birth: December 31st Place of Birth: London, England Age: 17 Year: 7th House: Gryffindor Blood Status: Pureblood Relationship Status: Gryffindor Casanova (Single) Patronus: Wand: 14″ Oak with core of Hippogriff Feather Strongest Subjects: Flying, Charms, Transfiguration Weakest Subjects: Potions, Arithmancy, History of Magic Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, most athletics Pets: N/A
[ Appearance: ]
Hair: Dark brown, wavy and styled Eyes: Light brown Build: Athletic, relatively strong Height: 6′0 Distinctive Characteristics: Loud voice used for hollering at teammates down corridors, lack of filter, love of fun in spite of consequences.
[ Family: ]
Father: Paul Doherty Mother: Nicole Doherty Siblings: N/A (Only child)
[ Background: ]
Colin comes from a small, tight-knit family located in London. He's spent most of his childhood and adolescence pursuing his dream of professional sports, spending his school years on the Gryffindor Quidditch team (3rd through 7th year) and every summer out at camps for football and various other outdoor sports. He's been attending sports summer courses since the age of five, and now at seventeen, has been camp counselor for that same football camp since he turned fifteen.
After graduation, he hopes to make it onto a professional team.
[ Personality: ]
Colin is perhaps best known for his reputation more so than his true personality. Then again, many close friends would agree that his reputation is somewhat close to his personality anyway. That being said, the majority of the school knows Colin Doherty to be the party boy of Gryffindor. As co-captain of the Quidditch team and perhaps loudest person within Hogwarts' walls, it's incredibly difficult not to know who Colin is. Some love him, some loathe him, practically all envy him, and yet he constantly seems to have a solid group of friends around him at all times.
A very spontaneous person, Colin attempts to live in the moment at all times. This can often lead to missing important classes or skipping out on the many detentions he often finds himself accumulating. A naturally intelligent young man, he could pass his classes, but often finds it more entertaining to walk the thin line between pass and fail. Each semester he tests the limits of how many classes he can sleep through before being called into speak with the Headmaster whom he has a minimum monthly appointment with.
The Gryffindor Quidditch co-captain, Colin spends most of his time on the field in practices for whatever game is upcoming. He prefers to spend the majority of time outdoors with the team, or taking any number of girls out on dates. It would appear that Mr. Doherty often bites off more than he can chew when it comes to women. Dubbed the "Gryffindor Casanova", he often dates so many different girls he can get himself in a significant amount of trouble. More than once he's found himself hiding behind a suit of armor to avoid a crazy ex-girlfriend...
[ Likes: ]
Quidditch, dating, hanging out with friends often instead of attending classes.
[ Dislikes: ]
Clingy girlfriends, people assuming things about him, people telling him what to do.
[ Notable Quotes: ]
"Excuse me! You can't prove that I convinced Olivia Peters to sneak out of Transfiguration to snog in the library! I tried to tell the girl to stay in class but she just wouldn't listen! She places no value in her education. Soooo I took her to the library for extracurricular tutoring! What, am I being deducted points for caring about my peers' education!?"
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| DERP Mooncalf
Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Winterfell
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Samuel Chevalier Graduated x2
| Aidella | King of Confusion | Brittana | Forever ACROMANTULA
A good ol' Knockturn Alley RPG! Brings back OLD TIMES.
I'll claim a spot and post the bio later, if I may.
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| Grindylow
Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Boston
Posts: 14,485
Hogwarts RPG Name: Everleigh Evans Ravenclaw Fifth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Luca Benetti Hufflepuff Graduated x12 x7
| elephant-astic•wanderlust•stay in the ninedaaays the original Taco Belle•look at the flowers✿
Muggle, pls? Remy Cooke Full Name: Remy Elizabeth Cooke Nickname(s): Rem, Cookie Date of Birth: June 12th Place of Birth: London, England Age: 16 Blood Status: Muggle Relationship Status: Single pringle Hair: Blonde Eyes: Blue Build: Tall and thin Height: 5'6" Weight: 118 Distinctive Characteristics: Light scar above left eyebrow from when she fell out of a tree when she was nine The girl beneath the hat: Being a middle child in a family of eight means going unnoticed sometimes, not that Remy has a problem with it. The freedom that comes with slipping below the radar only encourages her adventurous nature and means there's less of a chance she'll suffer the consequences for acting on it. Impulsive, the sixteen year old says and does what she pleases in the moment with little concern for what might follow after. Remy is an all-in or all-out kind of girl. There's no in-between with her.
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| DERP Mooncalf
Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Winterfell
Posts: 6,733
Hogwarts RPG Name: Samuel Chevalier Graduated x2
| Aidella | King of Confusion | Brittana | Forever ACROMANTULA Removed due to size constraints Levi Baker-Mae [ Basic Info: ]
Full Name: Levi Lawrence Baker-Mae
Nicknames: Baker
Date of Birth: February 11
Place of Birth: San Fransisco, California
Place of Residence: London, England
Age: 17
Year: 7th
House: Hufflepuff (prefect)
Blood Status: Halfblood
Relationship Status: Single [ Appearance: ]
Hair: Short, blonde
Eyes: Blue
Build: Lean, athletic
Height: 6’1 [ Family: ]
Mothers: Grace Baker (44) and Cecilia Mae (43)
Siblings:
River Baker-Mae (adopted, 14)
Nina Baker-Mae (adopted, 12) [ Background: ]
Levi Baker-Mae grew up in the hills of sunny San Francisco with his two loving mothers and younger brother and sister. Given that his parents weren’t able to reproduce naturally, Grace Baker and Cecilia Mae adopted Levi at birth through an adoption agency. He knows little about his biological mother, apart from the fact that she gave him up because she couldn’t provide for him.
At age thirteen, Levi and his family moved to London, England on account of his mother’s job relocation. It was at this point that he transferred to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he quickly fit in with ease. [ Personality: ]
In many respects, Levi is the epitome of a Hufflepuff. He’s slow to anger, laid-back, and fiercely loyal. He cares for his family very deeply and, being the oldest of his siblings, has developed a bit of a protective edge. He tries his utmost to avoid conflict, which has led to a few aggression-hungry blokes calling him a ‘wuss,’ but he likewise faces conflict head on when necessary.
His friendly and sociable nature quickly propelled him into the popular crowd - without complaint either, for he enjoys being well-liked and well-known. It’s not often that you won’t find a charming smile on this prefect’s face. [ Likes: ]
Quidditch (keeper), Fudge Flies, Charms, group projects, social events, his family, cleanliness and neatness [ Dislikes: ]
Bullies/bullying, meringue, unnecessary conflict, uncleanliness
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| Scheming Marauder Ghost
Join Date: Jul 2003
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| One of each! Serial Prankster • Troloholic • Like a BAWS • Brae the Lionheart & Lion Cub • AnDee & Melsse Full name: Benjamin Scott Thorne Goes by: Ben, Benji Birthdate: March 19th Age: 16 Height: 5’11” Blood: Unknown Eyes: Green Hair: Dark blond Complexion: Easily tanned Defining feature: Better eyelashes than a Maybelline model House: Ravenclaw Year: 6th
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Benjamin is a free spirit.
No, seriously, he’s a free spirit, so much so he spends more time with the House ghosts and cracking jokes with Nearly-Headless Nick than interacting with his real-life classmates. Ben is exhaustingly laid-back, the kind of person that seems able to walk on air due to the lack of stress or worry pressing on his shoulders. Without a single care in the world, the boy naturally, often has a more optimistic outlook than most of his peers.
In the classroom, Ben is quiet and reserved. If there are windows, he’ll be found gazing dreamily at the landscape more than writing notes on his parchment. Still, he somehow manages to ace all his exams and complete his homework ahead of time, the main reason why professors seem uncaring and unconcerned when the boy looks absentminded or distracted. Outside of class, Benjamin spends most of his time outdoors, even in the harshest winters. He’s a fan of yoga and healthy-eating. During the summer, he enjoys stretching and meditating by the lake. He’s dared venture deep enough into the waters to see a few mermaids, and has made exploring the Forbidden Forest his next mission.
It is suspected that the boy’s happy-go-lucky attitude and energy may be the result of Felix Felicis, which it is rumored he brews in secret in one of the abandoned restrooms on the third floor. He denies the rumors though, and insists it is all the result of a relaxed lifestyle and daily yoga practices. B A C K G R O U N D :
Benjamin’s background is a mystery. It remains unknown whether he has any siblings, cousins, or family members at all. When speaking of ‘home’, he never really mentions the other occupants of this place. Due to his California-esque accent, it is believed the boy may be of American origin. Though he’s fluent in French and understands Portuguese. O T H E R :
Benjamin has an owl named Ginger, a cat named Zebra, and a toad named Frank. He’s amazingly skilled at climbing trees and loves photography. Despite his seemingly infinite good fortune, Ben has had a few close brushes with death or serious injury in his escapades, but it hasn’t been enough to dissuade him from pursuing any more ridiculous ideas, like trying to capture a baby giant spider to keep as pet. This makes him an excellent companion for dangerous adventures the more sound students may shy away from, but it also makes him the absolute worst advice-giver.
___________________________________________ Full name: Alicia Belén Castillo Goes by: Ali Birthdate: January 2nd Age: 17 Height: 5’7” Blood: Pureblood Eyes: Blue Hair: Blonde and straight, often styled wavy Complexion: Lightly tanned Defining feature: Those big blue eyes House: Gryffindor Year: 7th
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Alicia is a social butterfly. To her, life is just one huge party she wants to make the absolute best of before the cruel reality of adulthood sets in. Though cheery and often caught smiling even at the absolute worst of news, Alicia can hop back and forth between moods as quickly as you can say lumos. She’s focused and surprisingly serious when it comes to her studies - despite her partying ways, Alicia has a bit of an inner Hermione Granger in her. She worries tremendously about her grades and isn’t satisfied with simply receiving an Outstanding grade unless that Outstanding is the absolute best of the bunch. Soon as the last “i” is dotted and the final question on the exam answered correctly, Alicia is right back to tending to her other priorities: social activities, adventures and shopping.
Alicia is incredibly competitive not only inside the classroom but out in the field as well. She will take any sport, muggle or magical, and immediately excel at it. Being good doesn’t mean she necessarily loves practicing sports though, and she prefers to get her daily workout by running by the lake every morning before class. A moment in the fresh air is a necessity for the girl, and not even the worst possible hangover will stop her from pulling on her favourite running shoes and heading out. Alicia’s easily focused, dedicated, and always willing to lend a helping hand. And some fashion advice, if needed. B A C K G R O U N D :
Ali was born in Barcelona, Spain. She is fluent in Spanish, Catalan, and English. Her father moved the family of five (she has two younger brothers, one nine and the other thirteen) to London when she was only three years old, to open up the second of what would become a long chain of robes shops scattered throughout wizarding towns in Europe. Rodrigo Castillo, Alicia’s father, came already from a wealthy family made entirely of businessmen in the broomstick-production business; he wanted to build his own empire, without having to depend on the family’s title, on a different branch - fashion. In no time, Castillo Fine Robes, often abbreviated as CFR, were every wealthy witch’s and wizard’s preferred shop for all things in fine silk fabrics. O T H E R :
Alicia has no pets at Hogwarts but is the proud adoptive mother of two tiny Pomeranians back home. Despite her partying ways, the girl is very clear on her goals for the future: to become an Obliviator for the Spanish Ministry of Magic. Though she could easily take a position at her family’s fashion empire, the girl prefers to prove her worth through fighting for the ministry and tackling every challenge tossed her way; Alicia has never been a fan of easiness and prefers to put in the extra effort to create something out of the ordinary. ___________________________________________ Full name: Hugo Woodrow Holt Goes by: Hugo Birthdate: July 17th Age: 16 Height: 5’10” Blood: Muggle Eyes: Dark brown Hair: Dark brown, soft and smooth Complexion: Pale, sunburns easily Defining feature: His glasses
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Despite his young age, Hugo often feels more like an old man stuck in a boy’s body. He prefers reading and trying out a new recipe for the perfect angel hair pasta to a night out drinking or updating his Facebook status. Actually, he doesn’t even have a Facebook account, or any other social media for that matter. He does have a Tumblr account but rarely uses it. Hugo enjoys reading as much as he does writing, and his all-nighters usually consist of filling page after page with sloppy, rushed handwriting narrating stories of far away magical lands where dragons fly over mountains and mermaids swim in the company of dolphins. The boy has a restless imagination, and usually carries a moleskin journal around to quickly scribble down whatever idea might come to mind without warning.
Though it is true Hugo is more of an introvert than anything else, this doesn’t mean the boy has no friends or has difficulty making them. Due to his laid-back nature and ability to listen to anyone and everyone without yawning or growing impatient, people find it easy to gravitate toward him, no matter the personality, as the judgement-free nature of the boy usually provides them with a safe place to let loose. This doesn’t necessarily mean that Hugo enjoys all the company he attracts though, he’s just too nice to brush them off. B A C K G R O U N D :
Hugo is the only son of Magdalene and Henric Holt. The lack of a sibling’s company growing up helped develop Hugo’s over-active imagination. As a child, he had no playmates, as his family usually moved around all throughout Europe, preventing the boy from forming lasting and meaningful relationships with his peers. Hugo grew up creating imaginary friends that, eventually, became the heroes and heroines of the stories he writes in his free time. Hugo does have cousins, though, a whole lot of them actually, but they live across the globe - America, Brazil, Australia, France, and Germany - so he didn’t really get a chance to see much of them growing up. And, rather annoyingly, being an only child has ensured that Hugo lives under the constant watchful and dedicated eye of his parents, something Hugo appreciates but also wishes he could get a break from, if only for a little while. O T H E R :
Hugo loves skateboarding and riding his bicycle around town. When he’s not in school, he can be found at his favorite café, earphones playing his favorite tunes while his fingers either tap away on a keyboard or flip through the pages of his latest literary addiction. These peaceful sessions are often interrupted by the tortured souls of his classmates who come to him to cry about the lack of likes on their latest Instagram posts, at which point Hugo smiles painfully and conveniently remembers to run some important errand.
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| Tom's Anime loveDMAC Knarl
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On hiatus.
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Sixth Year x4
| Shall claim a spot. HERE. Zebtle | Malfoy Minion | Chico | Jedi | Huffinator
Can I join! I miss Knockturn Alley RPG!
I shall play any of the student witch. Should I create a bio for her or do you provide me one? I'm not sure how it goes anymore...
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| Scheming Marauder Ghost
Join Date: Jul 2003
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| Serial Prankster • Troloholic • Like a BAWS • Brae the Lionheart & Lion Cub • AnDee & Melsse Quote:
Originally Posted by Symphora Can I join! I miss Knockturn Alley RPG!
I shall play any of the student witch. Should I create a bio for her or do you provide me one? I'm not sure how it goes anymore... Saki! :tackle:
You can create your own bios.
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| Kappa
Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: GMT +3
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| Mooncalf
Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Boston
Posts: 6,674
Hogwarts RPG Name: Hazel Martin-Pryce First Year Diagon Alley Proprietor:
Scout MacIntyre Daily Prophet Reporter x4
| Granddaddy Ravenclaw | | Jermione Granger
question: are the muggles all Hogwarts age?
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Has anyone ever sung you a lullaby?
You can fly above the rain clouds
Close your eyes Let the melody carry you
Leave all your fears behind You can float across a rainbow sky
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| Grindylow
Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Cross Guild
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Von Culpepper Gryffindor Fourth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Paige Hall Hufflepuff Seventh Year x7 x8
| Mom says I have no sense of direction, so I packed my bags and right. Removed due to size constraints William K. Dodds Name:William 'Bill' Krueger Dodds Nicknames: Bill or Billy Also sometimes Dodds (but only to his friends) Age: 16 DoB: May 5th PoB: Cardiff, Wales PoR: Cardiff, Wales Heritage: Muggle Height: 5'9 Weight: 170lbs Eyes: Silver Blue Hair: Dark Brown Build: Lanky Father: Wesley W. Dodds Mother: Ariadne Dodds nee Krueger Grandfather: Owen F. Krueger Older Brother: Shephard C. Dodds Quick Bio: Bill is the youngest of two to Wesley and Ariadne Dodds, both respective scientist in their complicated Fields of work he would have no time to explain what they did. Bill has shown no interest in following in his parents footsteps unlike his Older Brother Shephard who is now getting his PhD. Instead just looking to be a carefree teenager at the moment. Getting decent to lackluster grades in High school, much to his parents very apparent disdain. He has been suffering from Insomnia as of late, and has been getting Cognitive Behavioral Therapy from his Retired Therapist Grandfather, which has been showing some success as of late.
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| Puffskein
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Hi, everyone! I'm Ruuuuu and I'm here because Dee lets me create RP's with her sometimes. Quote:
Originally Posted by Magical Soul omg I DO love this story! Can I join in? Am I too late? Where are the rules? Oh my goodness, yes yes pleeeese JOIN USSSSS!
Honestly, Dee and I didn't really anticipate many people joining since our last attempt at a RP *ahem* didn't get much foot traffic, so we didn't post as many rules in the front post. BUT WE'RE SO HAPPY TO HAVE YOU GUYS JOIN US! I'll post more about the general guidelines below.
But, basically with our current numbers we'll probably end up with three muggles (the three users who have already claimed them) and more or less three students to every muggle. Quote:
Originally Posted by AmbiguouslyMe question: are the muggles all Hogwarts age? Yes, please! All muggles should be Hogwarts age to keep consistent with the project, which is basically to work with and understand muggle culture at their same age range. Preferably 16-17 as it's obviously an advanced project for older students. Quote:
Originally Posted by DJ ExpelliarMOOSE If it's not too late I'd like to Take a Muggle.
I'll post a Bio Later Perfect! So you've grabbed the last muggle spot available currently!
Dee and I are trying to keep the muggle count down because it's technically supposed to be a group project -- i.e. every muggle has a group of wizards/witches studying and working with them. Aaaaand the more muggles we have...the smaller the groups get. And we're hoping to have like group challenges and mini-projects, so the groups are super important!
So we'll keep the muggle cap at three for now, unless 3 other users feel like joining us as magical students and then we can afford to have another.
Basically after all the profiles are up, Dee's gonna divide everyone up into groups of four (three students and a muggle), and post the 'teams' so everyone kinda knows who they're working directly with for all the challenges and stuff. BUT there'll be lots of like socializing events and challenges that involve everyone being together, so the characters aren't isolated into their groups the whole time.
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| Mooncalf
Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Boston
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Hazel Martin-Pryce First Year Diagon Alley Proprietor:
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...oh I guess since all the muggle slots are full now, nevermind. Lemme know if another opens up or something.
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| Scheming Marauder Ghost
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Originally Posted by AmbiguouslyMe ...oh I guess since all the muggle slots are full now, nevermind. Lemme know if another opens up or something. You can still join as a muggle, just post a bio when you can.
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| Kappa
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| Dalliesa | Ab-Bot | Hogwarts Trojan War | Quote:
Originally Posted by pinecone Oh my goodness, yes yes pleeeese JOIN USSSSS!
Honestly, Dee and I didn't really anticipate many people joining since our last attempt at a RP *ahem* didn't get much foot traffic, so we didn't post as many rules in the front post. BUT WE'RE SO HAPPY TO HAVE YOU GUYS JOIN US! I'll post more about the general guidelines below.
But, basically with our current numbers we'll probably end up with three muggles (the three users who have already claimed them) and more or less three students to every muggle. HAIII Ruuuu! Thank you for explaining everything for us, I think everything looks great and sounds like fun! I'm really excited to be playing a student again somewhere on SS. Below is the bio for the character I'd like to play. {Miracolina Haubert} model: Femke Oosterkamp {Basics} Name: Miracolina Haubert
Nickname: Mira
D.O.B: October, 25th
P.O.B: UK, Leeds
Age: 17
Blood status: Pureblood
Height: 5"8' Weight
Eye color: blue
Hair color: Light brown
Features: a small birthmark on her left thigh.
House: Slytherin
Year: 7th {Family}Father: Chad Haubert (62)
Mother: Nikole Haubert (52)
Brother: Elwin Haubert (27)
Brother: Waldo Haubert (25)
Brother: Bradley Haubert (19)
Relationship Status: Single {Personality}- Loyal
- Jealous
- Passionate
- Manipulative
- Observant
- Unyielding
- Dynamic {Background}Born to a comfortable, typical pureblood family, Mira grew up to be a fierce little girl that had to throw fuss in order to be heard by her parents over her three older brothers. Her father is a very successful business man with a line of flying carpets that sell decently around the wizarding world. Her parents marriage was an arranged marriage between their families, and her parents learnt to fall in love after marriage.
The family live in an ordinary big house in a Wizarding village near Leeds. Elwin moved to Hungary where he met his girlfriend, and Waldo travels around the world with a master potioneer. Bradley's studying Business in the WU in the St. Petersburg campus. Chad has a strong influence over his three boys, but his big weakness was his little daughter which left her grow up feeling a little lost and flail-y as to what she wanted to do after school. {Extra}Mira has NO interest in Muggle Studies, although she continued to take the class until this year. With professor Willoughby's project, her interest rose just a tad. Why wouldn't she when they were given a person to poke and see how they react? HEHEHE
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| Mooncalf
Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Boston
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Hazel Martin-Pryce First Year Diagon Alley Proprietor:
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Originally Posted by Gryffindoll You can still join as a muggle, just post a bio when you can. *is confused* I thought I read above that you were capping at three for now and someone grabbed the last spot.
But if there's room, yay. This muggle's been bouncing around my head for a bit.
Muggle: Matthew Tufte, 18 (cause some students turn 18 during 7th year.. lemme know if this is an issue)
rest of bio to come.
EDITED TO ADD BIO: The Deets >>Name: Matthew Tufte >>Nicknames: Matt, Matty >>Age: 18 >>DOB: October 26 >>Residence: London >>Heritage: Muggle >>Height: 5’11” >>Build: Average >>Family: Francis and Elaine Tufte, parents; Andrea (21) and Lisa (16), sisters >>Bio: Matthew’s family hasn’t stayed put in one spot for very long. Moving every two to three years, it has been hard for Matthew to maintain friendships and so he refrains from getting too close to anyone. This has been especially true since the summer before he turned 17, when he reconnected with a childhood friend and then, at the end of the summer, had to part ways and lost touch again.
He has, completely unknown to him, had several substantial interactions with wizards and witches.
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| Scheming Marauder Ghost
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| Serial Prankster • Troloholic • Like a BAWS • Brae the Lionheart & Lion Cub • AnDee & Melsse Quote:
Originally Posted by AmbiguouslyMe *is confused* I thought I read above that you were capping at three for now and someone grabbed the last spot.
But if there's room, yay. This muggle's been bouncing around my head for a bit.
Muggle: Matthew Tufte, 18 (cause some students turn 18 during 7th year.. lemme know if this is an issue)
rest of bio to come. No worries, your muggle can still join.
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| Tom's Anime loveDMAC Knarl
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| :D YEY! *glomps* Zebtle | Malfoy Minion | Chico | Jedi | Huffinator Model:Emily Rudd Details: Name: Lina Michelle Keller Nicknames: Lin(Friends), Mimi(Family only) Age: 16 DOB: May 18th POB: Melbourne,Australia Heritage: Mixed-blood House: Hufflepuff Year: Seventh Year Wand: Holly 12'', Unicorn Hair Status: Single Appearance: Height: 163cm Eyes: Blue Hair: Dark Brown Family: Father: George Lupin Keller Mother: Elaina (nee' Maxwell) Keller Aunt: Valera Keller Grandfather: Lance Keller Grandmother: Annie Keller Personality:
Adventurous,fiercely loyal,caring,optimistic and friendly. She is not afraid to voice out her opinions and a rebel if she wants to. Her aspiration is to become a world reknown travel journalist/Aid Crisis Volunteer so she can help impoverish kids around the world. Bio:
Lina was raised in Melbourne,Australia and an only child born in the Stuart family. Her parents were food business entrepreneurs in the wizarding community. They would often travel around the globe to meet potential clients or business partners. When she was nine, they moved to Britain so her parents could continue their plans setting up a consulting company in Liverpool. Lina loved her parents very much but sometimes she just needed space away from their overprotectiveness. Thankfully, during her years attending Hogwarts, their restrictions on her had gotten lesser and she was able to date whomever she liked, of course not that she had many...she had her heart broken recently from her past relationship with a boy a year older than her. She didn't think she could handle anymore heartbreaks but that was when her favourite muggle-loving aunt Valera came in and advise her the importance of self-dignity and to always remain true to herself. Once she graduated, she hoped to study further in a University and pursue her dream to become a travel journalist.
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| DMAC & DMC Billywig
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Is there still room to sneak in here? B A S I C S: Full name: Alice Winnifred Whitehall Goes by: Alice, she better like you if you are trying to use a nickname. Birthdate: November 1st Age: 16 Height: 5'3” Blood Status: Unknown Eyes: Green Hair: Black Complexion: Porcelain House: Ravenclaw Year: 6th Relationship status: Single
------ P E R S O N A L I T Y : Attitude. Alice tends to be a young woman of few words and when she does speak, she tends to be direct and to the point. It is not uncommon for her to hurt others feelings with her blunt demeanor, though it may not always be intentional. She tends to be distant and more concerned with her school books and classes than human interaction. Whether this display of cool disinterest is all a show or truly how she feels is only for those she likes to know.
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Alice is the adoptive daughter of Jane and Clayton Whitehall, members of a well to do wizarding family in Britain. She is the youngest of five and only adopted child of the Whitehall family.
Being raised prim, proper, and magical she has had little need or reason to interact with muggles. Though that isn't the reason for her disdain about muggle studies. She was found abandoned on the doorstep of a muggle orphanage at the age of three and is believed to be muggleborn though it is not known. Why she was abandoned is unknown, but she has her own beliefs about the reason and carries a chip on her shoulder from it. O T H E R : She has a penchant for dark clothing and can usually be seen with a book in her hand. She can't stand public displays of affection and dislikes being touched. She dances only when she thinks no one is looking. She plays piano and has a metal charming hobby.
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| Scheming Marauder Ghost
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Originally Posted by VRSCIKA Is there still room to sneak in here? Of course, just post a bio when you can.
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| DERP Mooncalf
Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Winterfell
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Samuel Chevalier Graduated x2
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Any idea when this is going to start?
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| Scheming Marauder Ghost
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Originally Posted by Cedric Any idea when this is going to start? We will be beginning tomorrow, no specific time set but tomorrow for sure!
EVERYONE, please take a look at the updated first post so you can see who your charries have been paired up with for the project. Anyone who hasn't posted their charrie's bios yet, please do so soon as you get a chance! Thank you!
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| Puffskein
Join Date: May 2015 Location: Westeros
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| Helloooooo! We're STAAAAARTING! Wooooo! Day One The Welcoming Party
FINALLY, the day had arrived! After weeks of explaining the assignment to his students, it was finally time to begin the project. Professor Willoughby had had quite the time getting this whole scenario past the administration, assuring them that only four muggles were being allowed within the castle's walls and only there strictly for the learning purposes of his many students. Each muggle would have two to three students assigned to them for a multitude of reasons. Firstly, it would give the Hogwarts students a chance to meet, interact with, and possibly befriend real muggles to get a hands-on experience for the class. Secondly, the students would work as sort of chaperones in some way to help the muggles through the magical school -- surely the poor non-magical teenagers would have many questions and need assistance to avoid danger through the grounds. Third, the groups would serve as teams for the challenges he himself would make and present to the students in class -- challenges in which they would need to work together, muggles alongside wizards, to complete and win points!
Professor Willoughby was beside himself with excitement; it wasn't often that this kind of opportunity came along and tonight was the night it all began! It was a Saturday night in mid-April, almost exactly a month away from the last day of school, and he had gathered all of his Muggle Studies students in his classroom for a welcoming party for the four muggles here for the project. Each muggle had been invited exclusively into the magical world and offered the opportunity to stay in the castle for a month for this educational experiment, with the assurance of their secrecy. Each of their parents were given the illusion that their child was safely away at a summer camp, so as to assuage any potential parental concerns. Once they had agreed and signed a waiver, they were transported by Willoughby himself into the castle (earlier that day) and had since been waiting in his office to be introduced to the class.
Finally, around seven o'clock, Willoughby was positive all of his students were in his classroom and he closed the door behind him with a smile. He turned to find his group of young witches and wizards already milling around, listening to the party music playing, eating the snacks he had gotten from the kitchens in preparation. "AHEM. May I have your attention everyone," he spoke clearly and someone turned the music down to better hear him. "In just a few minutes, I will be bringing out the muggles to introduce them to you all. Now..." he paused, scanning the room with a critical eye. "I urge you all to remember that they are people, not guinea pigs for you to poke and prod for your own amusement." He wasn't all that concerned with most of his students, but there were a couple out there... He scanned the room and spotted Colin Doherty not paying the slightest attention to his words, spreading cheese across some crackers and stuffing them into his mouth. "Are you listening Mr. Doherty?"
Colin jumped, turning as the class looked at him, his eyebrows raising at suddenly being called out. He spoke through a mouth full of crackers, "Righ'. Lil' muggles, not guinea pigs!" he affirmed that he had been listening with a thumbs up, and Professor Willoughby sighed with a brief nod. "Alright. I'm going to announce your groups before I bring them out, so you all have a chance to get into your teams and get acquainted..." he pulled a scroll of parchment out from his robes, unrolling it gently before clearing his throat. "GROUP A, will be...ahem:
Levi Baker-Mae and Lina Michelle Keller!
GROUP B, is...:
Miracolina Haubert and Colin Doherty!
GROUP C, consists of:
Drew Carmichael and Benjamin Scott Thorne!
GROUP D, leaves us with:
Ezra Carmichael, Alicia Bélen Castillo, and Alice Winnifred Whitehall!"
He put away his scroll for the time being. "Now these are your current pairings. You will be getting a muggle for every group. They are your companions in this project -- you are to learn alongside them, as equals. I won't be putting up with any precocious attitudes or entitlement in this project. This is about learning from one another. Be respectful." He eyed the group as a warning before slowly approaching the door to his private office, where the four special guests were waiting. When he returned, he returned alongside four individuals whom he politely told to stand before the class with a warm smile. "Class, these are our special guests!" he announced with a grin, gesturing to the four muggles beside him. Sensing it might be easier to get the groupings out of the way, he continued, "I'll let you all do your own introductions when you're mingling in the party, but for now, I'll just announce you by name so everyone's acquainted." He gestured to the first guest, "Everyone, this is Remy Cooke," he announced cheerfully before turning to the muggle girl herself, "You'll be with Levi and Lina, right over there," he gestured to the Levi and Lena so the girl could head over to her group and begin introductions. "Next, this is Hugo Woodrow Holt," the Professor announced, "And you'll be with Miracolina and Colin, right over there." He sent the young man on his way towards the two students in question. Colin waved him over as if he couldn't tell where he was going. "Next, William K. Dodds! You're going to be with Drew and Benjamin, right over in that corner..." he gestured towards them and Drew gave a polite wave of the hand, sensing the young man might be nervous. "And finally, Mr. Matthew Tufte, you will be grouped with Ezra and Alicia and Alice, right over there..." Once all of the muggles had been introduced and divided into their appropriate groups, the Professor gave a large smile to the group as a whole. He had already explained the purpose of the project to the muggles in the last couple of hours, ensuring that they were comfortable with the assignment and understood the intention of the class. They had already been made aware of why they were there. Now, all there was to do was mingle! "Once again, welcome to our special guests!" he smiled. "Tonight is just for mingling, getting to know one another. Please, eat and drink and get to know your groups and others! Monday, the true assignment begins." He grinned before slipping away to turn the music back on and grabbing himself a cracker or two.
And then, the class was left to mingle.
OOC: Feel free to RP your charries meeting their groups, and getting acquainted! VM me if you have any questions about how or where to begin!
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| Tom's Anime loveDMAC Knarl
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| Zebtle | Malfoy Minion | Chico | Jedi | Huffinator Lina couldn't contain her excitement, wiggling in her seat like an excited puppy. She kept glancing towards the door, wondering when would the professor introduce the muggles to them. Come on...come on...professor, this wasn't the time to go on and on in your lecture. Bring out the muggles! Then, they were told who they were paired with in this project. Levi? The prefect? She eyed her house seventh year prefect behind her. Hmm...Mr.Popular going to be her partner eh...well...that was totally fine with her as long as he kept his end of the bargain. No way, she was going to do the progress report on her own. Yup. Nope. Nah-uh. Lina gave him a wave,"Yo partner." *Cue Wink* before returning her attention back to the professor.
Oooohh....how incredibly thrilling! Lina heard a lot of incredible things about muggles from her Aunt Valera but she had never met one in her life. Finally, the muggles were out! Woah...they looked...absolutely....normal and seemed kind out of place in the classroom. She stood up and went up to the 'Remy' girl so she could introduce herself, she held out her hand,"Hi, I'm Lina...nice to meet you, Remy." She grinned, hoping the muggle was a friendly one. |
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| Scheming Marauder Ghost
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Hugo felt fidgety. Despite it being spring, the night was chilly (or maybe that was just his nerves bringing a shiver down his spine); to avoid the cold and his fingers from tearing apart the hem of his sleeves, the boy stuffed his hands in his pockets. He stood beside the two boys and girl that had been all his company for the past few hours, dark eyes taking in the sight of the group that stood opposite to them.
So these were… witches and wizards?
It sounded horribly cliche and he almost felt guilty for the thought, but Hugo had half-expected them to be all dressed in pointy hats and carrying brooms and cats. Instead, they looked like… Well, they looked like regular teenagers, actually. If he wasn’t aware of the situation, he would’ve easily confused them for… What was the word they used for people like him? Muggle? Hugo furrowed his brows slightly as the word echoed in his head. It was rather funny. Borderline offensive, really. Like a name for unique species of guinea pigs.
The boy, who had been looking up at the high ceiling, taking in all the posters featuring “muggle” artifacts, looked down as his name was called. He looked at the professor, then over at the two people he gestured him to. Miracolina and Colin.
Hugo wasn’t usually THIS much of a nervous wreck, but he couldn’t help the restless hammering of his heart in his chest. He was in the presence of witches. And wizards. People who could perform magic and lived in a world where, at least it seemed, ANYTHING is possible. It was… Well, it wasn’t easy to take this all in at once, to be fair.
“N-Nice to meet you, I’m Hu—” Hugo held his hand out but stopped abruptly. “Well, you already… know…” He smiled apologetically at the handsome young man and the pretty girl. Did witches and wizards even shake hands? Was there a special form of greeting that they performed that was totally unknown in his “muggle” world?
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Alicia passed her left hand over the length of her knee-length baby-blue designer dress, ridding it of any wrinkles, and used the other to hold a champagne glass filled with apple juice. She had enchanted her naturally straight blonde hair to fall in carefree waves around her smiling face. Alicia had moved toward Ezra when the teams were announced; she took a sip from her juice and spoke softly in his direction, though her blue eyes remained glued on the four muggles, “Willoughby has really outdone himself this time.” This had to be, by far, the most… creative exam he had ever come up with. Right after that crazy competition he’d hosted earlier where he locked up a bunch of kids in a muggle-style home without their wands.
The Gryffindor’s smile widened, further revealing her pearly whites, as the professor introduced a muggle by the name of ‘Matthew’ to her and Ezra’s team. She gave the boy a little wave as he joined them.
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It had begun raining outside.
This was the fourth day in a row where it began raining after 7pm.
Classic spring weather, really. And, of course, Benjamin was the only student in the room thinking about the weather or tracking its patterns with such concentration. He stood by one of the large windows, gazing absentmindedly at the vast grounds. But as it grew darker outside, the only view he was left with was that of his own reflection, distorted by the rain drops on the glass.
Willoughby was almost endearing in all his excitement, and Benjamin shifted his attention onto the little old(er) man as he announced that he and Drew Carmichael would be studying the muggle by the name of William. What a classic name. Very royal. The kid emitted some good vibes and immediately struck Ben as the kind of person that wouldn’t be unnecessarily difficult.
Without a word, Benjamin opened his arms and welcomed William to their little group with the kind of hug people usually reserved for family members that lived overseas and they saw only during Christmas.
“Welcome,” was all the Ravenclaw uttered as he pulled away, a serene smile on his face.
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