HP Original Story // Set in the Wizarding World during WWI
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“Strange friend,” I said, “here is no cause to mourn.” “None,” said that other, “save the undone years, The hopelessness. Whatever hope is yours, Was my life also.
— Strange Meeting by Wilfred Owen
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✦ Annie @potionboy3
✦ Gryff @gaygryffindorgal
✦ Less @cursed-herbalist
Prologue (coming soon)
Part I: On A Revelation: Ares Gaunt & Kit Enfield
Part II: Lunas Avery
Part III: Alexej Kavinsky
Part: IV: Odessa Avery
Part: V: Ares Gaunt & Kit Enfield
Part VI: Leda Gaunt
Note: We're working on it and will keep y'all posted!
𐰢 World War I and the Wizarding World – A Masterpost
𐰢 Characters Masterpost
𐰢 An unhelpful guide (POWERPOINT)
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Corrine has always been too smart for her own good. She always knew that. She also knew that she was very pretty, and used that to her advantage. A few phrases to get new stockings, a sad puppy face for the nice old clerk to give her her first red lipstick for free... Just as she convinced the principal of Oxford to allow her to study there unescorted.
However, behind that beauty there was a sharp, conniving and talented mind that could invent discreet but effective weapons, and she had defty hands. This called Mr. Andy Vallen's attention and didn't hesitate to put in a good word with the boss and give her in his team. And thus, she joined his team, ready to tell the world that she was much more than a pretty face with a generous bosom.
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the eldest daughter of philandering businessman ephraim lovell and his second wife, ophelia grew up between london and the lovell estate in nottinghamshire. born on november 3, 1892, she was sorted into hufflepuff upon starting hogwarts. she was eventually named both prefect and headgirl. ophelia’s school years were unremarkable, and that was how she expected the rest of her life to go. however, after her father died and war broke out on mainland europe, ophelia knew that that was never to be. her beloved half-brother, eugene, who was determined to be the complete opposite of their father, had gone and signed up for the war. ophelia, who had always followed in her brother’s footsteps, had immediately signed up for the nursing corps. the unexpected just continued to happen. in 1915, ophelia took an offer to join the owl airforce. a lot happened in those few years after. she got married. she became pregnant with her only biological child. she became a widow. she lost an older brother, but gained a younger brother. she had a daughter, named after her daughter’s late father. she fell in love for a second time.
Kit is a squib who ran away from home at 17, joining the army. His rank is lieutenant (later promoted to a captain). Kit is part of the "A company" and he gets along well with his men. His company respects him a lot and he's very liked in the army. He gets embroiled in the wizarding plot to overthrow the British Ministry of Magic when he sees Ares Gaunt using magic and foils a plot by the anti-muggle organization TOWER.
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Ares Gaunt @gaygryffindorgal
The second son of Marvolo Gaunt's elder brother Argus. Ares's family is known for its blood-supremacist views but Ares has attempted to cut all ties with them. At Hogwarts he was sorted into Slytherin. He's an auror and works as an undercover operative in the muggle army, posing as a captain for the "A company". Later he's promoted to the rank of major. His objective is incapacitating members of the terrorist organization TOWER. Ares is distantly related to Elian and Theo Goldcrest through their mother Kerina.
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Lunas Avery @cursed-herbalist
First-born son of the pure-blood Avery family, Lunas is an auror who works undercover within TOWER and infiltrates the German Ministry of Magic and Muggle army. He's a trained soldier and Royal Flying Corps pilot. He later joins the "A Company" along with Alexej Kavinsky. He wants to take down TOWER. Lunas was a Gryffindor at Hogwarts.
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Alexej Kavinsky @potionboy3
Alexej is the son of Anton Vogel, the head of the German auror office (later Minister for Magic and Supreme Mugwump). He goes by his mother's last name to avoid association with his father. He attended Durmstrang and joined the AM (Anti-Muggle) movement associated with Grindelwald. While being undecover in the German army, Lunas Avery discovered his identity, causing Alexej to flee the country and join TOWER for a while. He later becomes part of the "A company" along with Lunas Avery.
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Odessa Avery @cursed-herbalist
Odessa is the younger sister of Lunas and childhood friend of Kit Enfield. At Hogwarts she was a Gryffindor. She is a journalist, uncovering injustice and reporting on the events of the war. She later marries Kit.
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Leda Gaunt @gaygryffindorgal
Younger sister of Ares Gaunt. While at Hogwarts, Leda was in Slytherin. Near the end of the war, Leda finds out about Ares's involvement with TOWER and goes looking for her brother at the Front, disguisng herself as a muggle soldier.
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Other characters:
Sydney Barlow @gaygryffindorgal
A muggle-born wizard who spent years lying about his blood-status to avoid discrimination. He was sorted into Slytherin and once it was discovered he was actually muggle-born, joined the army along with his muggle half-brother Aiden.
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Melvyn "Melv" Enfield @potionboy3
Older brother of Kit, Melv works for the British Ministry as an Obliviator. Kit and Melv have a troubled relationship, not helped by the fact that Melv has feelings for Odessa. Crosses paths with Kit and Ares during their time in the frontlines multiple times.
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Joel Mayfair @magicallymalted
Joel is the medic of the "A company" that Kit and Ares are part of. He volunteered for the war not approving British Ministry's strict rules concerning wizard involvement. He's a a good friend of Kit's as the two are similar in many ways. He was sorted into Gryffindor.
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Ione Avery @cursed-herbalist
Younger sister of Lunas and Odessa, attended Hogwarts as a Gryffindor as well. Ione is creative and sensitive. Not willing to openly rebel against her parents she accepts an engagement to the son of a friend of her family, Zedric Faust. During Hogwarts she was involved with Colm O'Shea.
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Colm O'Shea @unfortunate-arrow
Presumably muggle-born Gryffindor who joined the British muggle army after his and Ione's break-up. He's a proud Irish and supports the Irish independence movement (getting him in trouble from time to time). He's part of the "A company" and gets badly wounded at the end of the war.
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Linus Sullivan @unfortunate-arrow
American young man who takes part in the war under the Canadian army. He got in trouble with the law after violating Rappaport's law. He later joined the "A company". In Ilvermorny he was sorted into Wampus.
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Maritza Krum @potionboy3
French ministry intelligence operative who has a famous family history. Maritza attended Durmstrang. During the war she helped Ares on several ministry related issues. She also met Linus Sullivan and the two fell in love.
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Anthony "Andy" Vallen @kathrynalicemc
A Ravenclaw and a brilliant scientist, experimenting with and disarming magical weapons of war. He crosses paths with Kit, Ares, Lunas, and Alexej during their search of said weapons. He later becomes a teacher for a muggle school.
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Joanna Vallen @kathrynalicemc
Joanna is the sister of Andy. She is an undercover intelligence operative and a Slytherin alumnus. She has a fake identity and she poses as a singer during the war to get knowledge from the troops.
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Klara Belikova @gaygryffindorgal
A childhood friend of Alexej Kavinsky, Klara attended Durmstrang with him. She left her immensely wealthy family behind because she didn't want to marry a man of her parents' choosing. Klara moved to France and reunites with Alexej there during the war.
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Ophelia Lovell @unfortunate-arrow
Ophelia follows her brother Eugene to war and becomes a nurse. Later she joins the owl air-force. She's also marries Eugene's childhood friend and Kit's good friend Patrick Simmons. Linus is her other half-brother. During her Hogwarts years she was sorted into Hufflepuff.
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Zedric Faust @potionboy3
Zedric was engaged to Ione Avery but she broke the engagement after learning that Zedric was part of the German Anti Muggle movement AM. He and Alexej were part of the movement together and Zedric tended to take a lot of credit from Alexej's actions rather than having the courage to act himself.
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Cayetana Narváez @endlessly-cursed
Caye is a Spanish spy. She picks up on rumours about the Dark wizard organisation TOWER and gathers intel about the war parties. It is her goal to collect as much information as possible and she isn't afraid of putting herself in danger to do so.
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Mysterie Charmsworth @potionboy3
Mystie is Odessa's childhood friend and like her, also a reporter. Unlike Ode, though, she would do anything for a good story. She was a Gryffindor at Hogwarts.
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Aiden Barlow @gaygryffindorgal
A muggle and the older half-brother of Sydney Barlow. Aiden is a decorated war hero, being a captain at the start of the story and advancing through the ranks as the war goes on.
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Adeline Blackburn @cursebreakerfarrier
Adeline is the youngest of three sisters born to half-blood parents and they all live in the rural north. After Hogwarts she becomes an auror and works as an investigative assistant during the war.
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Kateryna von Engelhardt @cursebreakerfarrier
Kateryna, Klara and Alexej were all friends during their Durmstrang years but grew distant after the death of their shared friend Fiete Tegeler. She is later involved with Zedric Faust.
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Conrad St. James @endlessly-cursed
Conrad is a French-Canadian journalist and photographer who works together with Mystie Charmworth. He attended Ilvermony and was sorted into Thunderbird.
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Irene Griffiths @camillejeaneshphm
Irene is a young nurse who tends to Kit's wounds when he is shot during a battle. At Hogwarts she was sorted into Gryffindor.
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Patrick Simmons @potionboy3
Simmons joined the army around the same time as Kit. The two are good friends. He's also childhood friends with Eugene Lovell and later marries his sister Ophelia. Simmons has no knowledge of magic.
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Andrey Belikov @gaygryffindorgal
Younger brother of Klara, Andrey lives with her in Paris after his parents disown him. He has a keen interest in fashion. He gets involved with Andy Vallen.
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In yesterday’s press conference, Minister Evermonde, Head of the British Ministry of Magic, introduced strict legislation against the involvement of wizardkind in the ongoing Muggle war. Any kind of magic use is strictly prohibited in matters of war and will result in severe punishment; the ground of justification is the International Statute of Secrecy.
Full article on page 3.
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Since July 14th, the Wizarding World has been put into a state of unease. Following the assassination of Muggle Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the declaration of war by Austria-Hungary, many wizards fear of the war spreading and the Wizarding World getting caught in the crossfire.
Addressing the precarious situation, the British Ministry of Magic gave an official statement on the 25th of August, 1914, in which Minister Evermonde made clear, that any sort of wizard involvement in Muggle warfare, threatens the International Statute of Secrecy and would not be tolerated unless authorised by Ministry Officials. Upon further questioning, whether the muggles do not deserve help and protection, he explained that ‘the Ministry simply doesn't have the resources to entertain and aid the muggle war as of now’.
‘The Ministry’s focus is to ensure our kind's safety. Therefore, it is of utmost importance that we divide our resources wisely. Not only is there a war raging but the Wizarding World is facing issues that, too, need tending. Protecting the Wizarding society is our top priority and we refuse to put it at risk. I can assure you, however, that the Ministry has the situation under control and acts on the matter as much as needed. […] I know this war is a very emotionally charged topic but I must ask that civilians may refrain from joining the fight and do not enlist on their own accord. It might undermine Ministry measures and therefore, any offence against the issued legislations will be punished.’
– Archer Evermonde, Minister of Magic, Press Conference regarding the Muggle war at the British Ministry of Magic, 25th August 1914
Despite Minister Evermonde ensuring that the situation is under control and that the Ministry is in constant exchange with parties of the International Confederation of Wizards, it needs to be clarified which measures exactly will be taken to aid the situation. So far it is only known that Head Auror, Willard Hartford, is planning to launch new operations to undermine and prevent attempts to harm the Wizarding World, primarily in response to the war and the latest Dark wizard activities – regarding the rumoured Azkaban break nothing was mentioned.
Ministries Unified
‘In these dark times, it is most important that we lay down our conflict and move forward as a union.’
– Archer Evermonde, Minister of Magic, Press Conference regarding the Muggle war at the British Ministry of Magic, 25th August 1914
Regardless of the war raging between the muggles, Evermonde emphasised the importance of international cooperation. He confirmed that all Ministries of Magic are currently working together and flying at full speed to find solutions to keep the distress for the Wizarding world at a minimum. According to Evermonde, there is no bad blood between the magical parties, and the conflict has not stifled constructive exchange between the Ministries.
Whether the Muggle war will be confined to the few countries already involved or what scale it will take can not be said, but the feeling on this point in high official circles is optimistic. Despite this optimism, the Wizarding communities across Europe prepare for war.
Edited by Odessa Avery
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Coming to a Tumblr blog near you, SAVE THE UNDONE YEARS – A HP STORY
At the onset of the Great War, the British Ministry of Magic forbids all civilian involvement in the muggle conflict. The Auror office sends operatives across Europe to safeguard the Statute of Secrecy and to stop dark wizards from taking advantage of the chaos. Kit Enfield is a squib and an officer in the muggle army. He witnesses the use of magic and instead of having his memories wiped by the Obliviators, he becomes instrumental in stopping the secretive organization TOWER from taking over the Wizarding World...
WORLD WAR I AND THE WIZARDING WORLD – A MASTERPOST
by @potionboy3, @cursed-herbalist, and myself
A compilation of information and useful links we've utilized for our WW1 verse! This masterpost will include canon material, actual history, and plot points we've come up with ourselves. Non-canon information will be indicated, but please note that it will be considered canon within the WW1 verse!
Will be updated regularly!
Table of Contents:
The Basics
The Wizarding War Effort
Wizarding Politics in the 1910s
1. The Basics:
The Muggle World:
World War I (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. It was fought between two coalitions, the Allies and the Central Powers. Fighting took place throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific, and parts of Asia.
The Allies, or the Entente Powers, were an international military coalition of countries led by France, the United Kingdom, Russia, the United States, Italy, and Japan against the Central Powers or Central Empires of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria. [X]
Useful links:
Interactive global First World War map
World War I, an in-depth video
World War I oversimplified, part 1 & part 2
The Wizarding World:
During the war, British Minister for Magic Archer Evermonde was responsible for passing emergency legislation forbidding wizards and witches from getting involved, in an attempt to prevent mass breaches of the International Statue of Secrecy. This did not prevent thousands of wizards from discreetly aiding Muggles wherever they could. Minister Evermonde's position drew the public condemnation of Wizengamot member Henry Potter, which caused a minor stir at the time. Henry's outspoken pro-Muggle views were one of the chief reasons for the Potter family's exclusion from the Sacred Twenty-Eight. [X]
Useful links (there really is very little in the HP canon about this period):
First World War, Harry Potter Wiki
Theseus Scamander, Harry Potter Wiki
2. The Wizarding War Effort:
Most witches and wizards were not directly involved with the war, though their lives were certainly affected by it to varying degrees. While the Ministry passed legislation to forbid wizards from participating in the war, it did not neglect it completely. In addition to the witches and wizards who aided muggles illegally, there were several different programs started by the ministry, such as the Owl Air Force*, Intelligence operations by the Auror Department, and Magizoologist operations (Like Newt Scamander and the Ukrainian Iron Bellies at the Eastern Front).
(*The Owl Air Force might have been an illegal operation but we've chosen to make it part of the Ministry. Canon isn't clear on which it was.)
The Auror Department:
This is part of WW1 verse, and not mentioned in canon.
Volunteer aurors were trained to join muggle armies to make sure there was no illegal usage of magic among the ranks. They were also tasked with gathering intelligence, tracking down dark wizards (and other dissenters), and even infiltrating and spying on the Central Powers.
3. Wizarding Politics in the 1910s
People of Note:
British Minister for Magic: Archer Evermonde, in office 1912-1923
Evermonde took office in 1912, after the mysterious passing of his predecessor Venusia Crickerly. Some certainly suspected foul play, but nevertheless Evermonde enjoyed the trust of the population enough that he managed to push through several legislations, including the ban of wizarding involvement in the First World War.
Archer Evermonde, Harry Potter Wiki
FC: Gabriel Byrne
Head of The British Auror Department: Willard Hartford (WW1 verse canon)
The Hartofrd family had established itself as a family of aurors a couple of generations ago, so it was only natural for Willard to pursue the career. He became Head Auror in 1911. He is the boss of Ares Gaunt and Lunas Avery, among others.
FC: Jim Sturgess
The Supreme Mugwump: Gala De Lange (WW1 verse canon)
Gala served as the Dutch Minister for Magic before becoming the Supreme Mugwump. She is known for her neutrality and insistence upon the non-involvement of wizards in the muggle conlifct.
FC: Famke Janssen
The German Minister for Magic: Waldemar Munter (WW1 verse canon)
lore tbd
FC: Sebastian Koch
Head of The German Auror Department: Anton Vogel (WW1 verse canon)
During the war Vogel served as the head of the German auror department. He later became the German Minister for Magic and the Supreme Mugwump. He is the father of Alexej Kavinsky. Vogel's motivations are shrouded in mystery and eventually he becomes involved in the plans of the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald.
FC: Oliver Masucci
Harry Potter Wiki Page
The General Political Climate: (WW1 verse canon)
Across Europe, many witches and wizards were not happy with the war and saw that it was the muggles who were to blame for such chaos and violence. There was a rise in blood-purist ideology, as well as isolationism and anti-muggle sentiment.
Minister Evermonde wanted to keep out of the war as much as possible, and this, if anything, was a reflection of many of his other policies too. He did not wish to effect change, instead he was a traditionalist who was comfortable keeping up the status quo. While he was not overtly blood-purist, he did not do anything to speak for muggleborns, squibs, or any of the groups classified as "creatures".
Mistreatment of minorities & Blood-purism:
As we see the Ministry still being a cesspool of bigotry and corruption in Harry's time in the 1990s, it can be safely assumed that things were not better during the beginning of the century. The radical organization TOWER fuelled the vitriol towards muggles and muggleborns, creating a scapegoat for all the frustration and anger.
TOWER
The Transnational Order of Wizards' Exposure Right is an anti-muggle organization dedicated to toppling the British Ministry of Magic but it operates across all of Europe. They use any means necessary to advance their goals and their existance is known only to few. Their power lies within their secrecy.
Joel Mayfair was born to a muggle woman serving as a housekeeper nanny in an upper-class household. Raised presbyterian from a young age and brought up within the household, he and his mother had no knowledge of his nor his father's magical abilities. Strange things seemed to happen around him but the other servants took it simply as him being blessed which, for a boy being brought up only by his mother while she was able to keep her job, he was. For a period of time in his youth, Joel Mayfair had a quaint albeit strenuous life, though things would take a turn as he walked the dangerous lines between servant and friend, son and orphan, muggle and wizard, and lonesome survivor or walking corpse.
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‘Cause when I’d fight, you used to tell me I was brave
And if I’m dead to you why are you at the wake?
Cursing my name
Wishing I stayed
Kit ran away from home when he was 17. He and his brother never fully managed to settle their differences prior to his passing away. Melv regrets it everyday.
