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{ cis man, he/him } ❝ i don’t pay attention to the world ending. it has ended for me many times and began again in the morning. ❞ huh, who’s LUKE PASQUALINO? no, you’re mistaken, that’s actually BASIL SPEAKMAN JR. he is a THIRTY year old HALFBLOOD wizard who is a JOURNALIST. he is a GRYFFINDOR alum and the child of BASIL SPEAKMAN SR. and MARY-ROSE ROSSETTI. he is known for being IRRITATING, EXPLOSIVE, DOGMATIC, CYNICAL, and BRASH but also ETHICAL, METICULOUS, ENERGETIC, SELFLESS, and PASSIONATE, so that must be why he always reminds me of the song DON’T DIE CURIOUS by TOM ROSENTHAL and pristine white shirts next to untidy hair; broken glass next to a tennis ball that’s no longer bouncing; clenched firsts, white and painful behind one’s back; scribbled paper on top of five post-it notes; sticky from drink and sweat on the steps of an unknown house, watching the beauty of the moon ( it’s a streetlamp ). i hear he is aligned with THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX,  so be sure to keep an eye on him. [ CAMI, 21, GMT, SHE/HER ]

Intro to Arlo Avery: 21, Pureblood, Freelance Photographer, Slytherin. The child of Alaric Avery and Elizabeth Avery née Fawley. Submissive, anxious, over sensitive, dependant, reserved, compassionate, observant, patient, encouraging, pacifistic. Reluctantly aligned with the Death Eaters.

{ cis woman, she/her } ❝ One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives. ❞ huh, who’s ADRIANNE PALICKI? no, you’re mistaken, that’s actually RAYNA KRUM. she is a 33 year old HALFBLOOD witch who is WAND MAKER. she is a DURMSTRANG alum and the child of VICTOR KRUM. she is known for being PUSHY, WORKAHOLIC, UNTIDY, ARGUMENTATIVE, and STUBBORN  but also CARING, LOYAL, STRONG, PROTECTIVE, and COMPASSIONATE, so that must be why she always reminds me of the song ONE CALL AWAY BY CHARLIE PUTH and WARM HUGS HELD FOR TOO LONG, A WARM FIRE, WOOL JUMPERS WITH HOLES. RIPPED JEANS AND BEING COVERED IN SAWDUST. i hear she  is aligned with THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, so be sure to keep an eye on her 

{ cis woman, she/her } ❝ we all have souls of different ages. ❞ huh, who’s COURTNEY EATON? no, you’re mistaken, that’s actually DAKOTA FINNIGAN-THOMAS. she is a 25 year old PUREBLOOD wizard who is THE THREE BROOMSTICKS EMPLOYEE. she is a GRYFFINDOR alum and the child of SEAMUS FINNIGAN & DEAN THOMAS. pronoun is known for being CHILDISH, RECKLESS, ILL MANNERED, SARCASTIC, and ALOOF but also INTELLIGENT, ORGANIZED, FRIENDLY, HONEST, and KIND, so that must be why she always reminds me of the song DON’T KILL MY VIBE BY SIGRID and DOING THINGS ON IMPULSE, DRINKING AS MUCH BUTTERBEER AS SHE CAN UNTIL SHE’S SATISFIED WITH IT, DANCING LIKE NO ONE’S WATCHING, PRANK CALLING HER FRIENDS WHILE ON THE JOB, AND FLIRTING WITH THE CUSTOMERS. i hear she is aligned with NO ONE, so be sure to keep an eye on her.

{ cis woman, she/her } ❝ she had a rebellious heart that cried out, sometimes very inopportunely, for happiness. ❞ huh, who’s GABRIELLE UNION? no, you’re mistaken, that’s actually LAVENDER BROWN-PATIL. she is a 49 year old HALFBLOOD witch who is an ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEE AT THE UNICORN SANCTUARY. she is a GRYFFINDOR alum and the child of MARGUERITE VIZINAT & CALEB BROWN. she is known for being OVERSENSITIVE, FORGETFUL, PETTY, GULLIBLE and JEALOUS, but also TRUSTWORTHY, VIBRANT, OPEN-MINDED, RESILIENT and GENEROUS, so that must be why she always reminds me of the song CARRY ON BY COEUR DE PIRATE and A SOFT BACK RUB OFFERED RIGHT WHEN YOU’RE ABOUT TO START FEELING A BIT TOO TENSE; KNOWING THE NAMES OF ALL THE CHARACTERS FROM WHATEVER FICTIONAL THING YOUR CHILDREN ARE CURRENTLY INTO SO YOU CAN DISCUSS IT WITH THEM MORE EASILY; JO MALONE’S PEONY AND BLUSH SUEDE PERFUME; A DUSTY ROSE SATIN NIGHTGOWN HUNG ON A HOOK BEHIND YOUR BEDROOM DOOR; & THE FEELING OF SAFETY THAT COMES WITH WAKING UP NEXT TO THE PERSON YOU LOVE EVERY MORNING. i hear she is aligned with THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, so be sure to keep an eye on her. { samu, 25, est, they/them } / / @pottersignalboost​

{ cis man, he/him } ❝if it wasn’t for the nights, i think that i could make it. guess my future would look bright if it wasn’t for the nights.❞ huh, who’s YON GONZÁLEZ? no, you’re mistaken, that’s actually JULIAN BELLADONNA. he is a 31 year old MUGGLE-BORN wizard who is A DUELLIST. he is a HUFFLEPUFF alum and the child of MALCOLM BORDER AND LOUISE LEEDS. he is known for being CYNICAL, VINDICTIVE, DISTANT, UNALTRUISTIC, and VIOLENT but also CHEERFUL, LOYAL, DARING, PATIENT and PROTECTIVE, so that must be why he always reminds me of the song STUBBORN BEAST BY BEAR’S DEN and THE FIGHT THAT KEEPS YOU ALIVE, LEATHER JACKETS, NEVER GOING HOME AGAIN, BLOODIED KNUCKLES, WARM EMBRACES. i hear he is aligned with NO ONE, so be sure to keep an eye on him. 

{ cis man, he/him } ❝ if pressure makes diamonds, i cannot wait to shine. ❞ huh, who’s avan jogia ? no, you’re mistaken, that’s actually rah clearwater-patil. he is a twenty-six year old halfblood wizard who is a magizoologist. he is a hufflepuff alum and the child of padma patil & penelope clearwater. he is known for being conflict-adverse, fanciful, stagnant, passive, & loquacious, but also decisive, staunch, composed, impartial, & sedulous, so that must be why he always reminds me of the song my tears are becoming the sea by m83 & hawaiian shirts with bermuda shorts, laying in the grass & watching the clouds pass, late night existential talks, the happy sigh after a job well done, the laughter of a full room, & the relaxing scent of lavender. i hear he is aligned with the order of the phoenix, so be sure to keep an eye on him. 

𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰⇩⇩ & 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 & 𝐰𝐜𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞

(  cis woman  ,  she / her  )  ❝  but  the  misery  she  felt  now  was  a  good  misery  .  this  misery  she  revelled  in  ,  because  she  had  chosen  it  for  herself  .  ❞  huh  ,  who’s  simay  barlas  ?  no  ,  you’re  mistaken  ,  that’s  actually  𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐄 𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐓  .  she  is  a  twenty  year  old  pureblood  witch  who  is  a  competitive duellist  /  part - time model  .  she  is  an  académie  de  magie  beauxbâtons  alum  &  the  child  of  MENEKȘE  (  née  AÇIKGÖZ  )  &  CELÂL  VOLANT  .  she  is  known  for  being  vainglorious  ,  blasé  ,  covetous  ,  acerbic  ,  &  bellicose  but  also  alluring  ,  poised  ,  zealous  ,  pedant  ,  & conciliatory  ,  so  that  must  be  why  she  always  reminds  me  of  the  song  COMME  DE  GARÇONS  by  RINA  SAWAYAMA  &  a  bottle  of  superior  red  with  a  side  of  lowered  inhibitions ,  the  dulcet  hum  of  her  voice  masking  duplicity  ,  potent  notes  of  cardamom  &  honey  ,  girl  lathered  in  luxury  &  lament  ,  summoning  death  in  come - hither  whispers  .  i  hear  she  is  aligned  with  the death eaters  ,  so  be  sure  to  keep  an  eye  on  her  .

huh, who’s ALEJANDRO SPEITZER? no, you’re mistaken, that’s actually SANTOS DEJESÚS. he is a TWENTY TWO year old HALFBLOOD wizard who is a BARTENDER / WADA STUDENT. he is a GRYFFINDOR alum and the child of OSCAR DANE AND MARISOL DEJESÚS. he is known for being CHOLERIC, SELF-DESTRUCTIVE, RESENTFUL, FOOLHARDY, and RECALCITRANT but also ARTISTIC, HARD WORKING, ALLURING, DAUNTLESS, and CLEVER, so that must be why he always reminds me of the song VULNERABLE BY JUANES and PAINT STAINED DENIM AND FRAYING BRUSHES, BEAT UP CONVERSE SNEAKERS, REHEARSAL SCHEDULES AND UNFINISHED SONGS CRAMMED INTO SKETCHBOOKS, BRUISED KNUCKLES AND BUSTED LIPS HIDDEN BY STAGE MAKEUP, ASH TRAY OVERFLOWING WITH CIGARETTE BUTTS, BAR COASTERS AND EMPTY BEER BOTTLES SCATTERED ON THE FLOOR, SCOWLS AND TOUGH TALK ALL TO HIDE YOUR BROKEN HEART, UNWRITTEN LETTERS ADDRESSED HOME WEIGHING HEAVY ON YOUR MIND, WANTING DESPERATELY TO BELONG SOMEWHERE / TO SOMEONE, BLOODY NOSES AND SKINNED KNEES PEAKING OUT THROUGH RIPPED JEANS. i hear he is aligned with THE DEATH EATERS, so be sure to keep an eye on him.

—  JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOU KNOW, THE WIND CHANGES.

{ cis man, he/him } huh, who’s NAM JOOHYUK? no, you’re mistaken, that’s actually JESSE LONGBOTTOM. he is a 22 year old HALFBLOOD wizard who is AN AUROR. he is a HUFFLEPUFF alum and the child of NEVILLE & HANNAH LONGBOTTOM (BIOLOGICAL: ROBIN & NELL KIM). he is known for being OBSTINATE, WAYWARD, OBSESSIVE, SENSITIVE, and BOSSY but also FORGIVING, WILLFUL, STRATEGIC, GREGARIOUS, and STEADFAST, so that must be why he always reminds me of the song NOTHING IS SAFE BY CLIPPING and A SHIELD, MALFORMED FROM TAKING BLOWS DIRECTED AT LOVED ONES; SACRIFICE AND SELF-SLAUGHTER BECOMING ONE; TRYING TO HOLD ALL YOUR FAMILY’S HURT BUT THERE’S TOO MUCH FOR ONE BOY TO CARRY; SCREAMING ONE NAME OVER AND OVER AND OVER; WEARING A BRAVE FACE WHEN YOUR HEART CONTINUES TO ACHE; ARGUMENTS THAT STEM FROM A PLACE OF LOVE AND CONCERN. i hear he is aligned with THE ORDER, so be sure to keep an eye on him.

PARALLELS:  samwise gamgee ( lord of the rings ), peeta mellark ( the hunger games ), teddy flood ( westworld ), ron weasley ( harry potter ), terry jeffords ( brooklyn nine nine ), will turner ( pirates of the caribbean ), ginny weasley ( harry potter ), dr james wilson ( house md. ), steve rogers ( marvel comics ), minerva mcgonagall ( harry potter ), owen moore ( the last of us part ii ), jesse ( the last of us part ii ) no one call me out

WARNINGS:  parental death, loss.

           {           cis  woman,  she  /  her           }           ❝           i  don’t  have  a  wholesome  american  family  .           ❞           huh,  who’s  ANNE  WINTERS  ?  no,  you’re  mistaken,  that’s  actually  CORA-LOU  BLISHWICK  .  she  is  a  23  year  old  PUREBLOOD  witch  who   is  A  DISGRACED  EX  PAGEANT  QUEEN  AND  “CONSULTANT”  FOR  WIXEN  TECH  &  MEDIA  COMPANY  .  she  is  a  ILVERMORNY  alum  and  the  child  of  JIMBO           “           BIG  DADDY           ”           DASHIEL  BARTHOLOMEW  BLISHWICK  V  AND  CRICKET  BERKELEY  .  she  is  known  for  being  DUPLICITOUS,  EMULOUS,  VAINGLORIOUS,  UNSCRUPULOUS,  and  PERVERSE  but  also  RESOLUTE,  COMPELLING,  ADAPTABLE,  CONFIDENT,  and  CAPTIVATING,  so  that  must  be  why  she  always  reminds  me  of  the  song  HIGH  HORSE  BY  KACEY  MUSGRAVES  and  BROKEN  BONES  AND  TILTED,  SHIMMERING  PAGEANT  CROWNS  ON  TOP  OF  UNDESERVING  HEADS,  BLOOD  STAINED  FINGERNAILS  DISGUISED  UNDER  AN  UNDERSTATED  AND  INNOCENT  SHADE  OF  BABY  PINK,  LOWERED  AND  FLUTTERING  EYELASHES  THAT  FEIGN  IGNORANCE  AND  INNOCENCE,  WINNING  SMILES  AND  DESIGNER  PERSONALITIES,  AND  A  TERRIBLE,  BLOOD  CURDLING  WHINE  .  i  hear  she  is  aligned  with  NO  ONE,  so  be  sure  to  keep  an  eye  on  her  . 

manuela delgado. 29. cis woman. she/her. death eater. former slytherin.

the contrast between vividly green plants and an off-white wall; dainty jewelry that may not be flashy, but is still worth more than some houses; long flowy dresses; an ice-cold glass of water on a hot summer day & a poisonous smile.

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by clicking the link below, you’ll be redirected to a google doc with my short-form introductions & links to my full introductions! feel free to give these a read rather than my long intros, especially if you want to get a quick impression of my characters <3

(  cis man  ,  he  /  him  )  ❝  don’t  you  ever  tame  your  demons  ,  but  always  keep  ‘em  on  a  leash  .  ❞  huh  , who’s  ben levin  ?  no  ,  you’re  mistaken  ,  that’s  actually  𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐇 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐇 - 𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐋𝐄𝐘  .  he  is  a  twenty - eight  year  old  half - blood  wizard  who  is  an  agent  for  the  accidental magic reversal squad  .  he  is  a  slytherin  alum  and  the  child  of  ALETHEA JUGSON  (  unbeknown  to  him  )  &  JUSTIN FINCH - FLETCHLEY  .  he  is  known  for  being  dithering  ,  disingenuous  ,  adamant  ,  apprehensive  ,  &  pragmatic  but  also  composed  ,  considerate  ,  heeding  ,  resolute  ,  &  beguiling  ,  so  that  must  be  why  he  always  reminds  me  of  the  song  WHO  ARE  YOU  ,  REALLY  ?  by  MIKKY  EKKO  and  oxfords  clicking  on  the  marbled  floors  of  an  empty hall  ,  boy  birthed  by  darkness  but  raised  by  light  ,  tugging  at  the  cuffs  of  crisp  white  sleeves  ,  the  skips  of  a  scratched  record  spinning  on  a  gramophone  ,  a  winsome  smile  —  feigned  and  unsure  .  i  hear  he  is  aligned  with  no one  ,  so  be  sure  to  keep  an  eye  on  him  .

{ cis woman, she/her they/them } ❝ what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, stand a little taller ❞ huh, who’s SAKINA JAFFERY? no, you’re mistaken, that’s actually FAY DUNBAR. they are a 52 year old HALF BLOOD witch who is LAWYER. They are a GRYFFINDOR alum and the child of AMARA AND DECLAN DUNBAR (ADOPTED). they are known for being QUICK TEMPERED, PERFECTIONIST, WORKAHOLIC, CLOSED OFF, and BOSSY but also KIND, CARING, COMPASSIONATE, HARDWORKING, and BRAVE, so that must be why they are always reminds me of the song WHATEVER IT TAKES BY IMAGINE DRAGONS and DARK STEAMING COFFEE, DOG EARED BOOKS, PAPERS LITTERED ACROSS A TABLE, COFFEE STAINS ON PAPER, A WARM FIRE. i hear they are aligned with THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, so be sure to keep an eye on them.