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Full Name:
Arthur Quinn
Date of Birth:
18th March
Current Age:
11
Basic Appearance:
Short and skinny with the boniest knees imaginable, Arthur is a mere scrap of a boy with plenty of growing left to do. Arthur stands at 4' 2 and is used to looking up at most of his peers. His face is round and pale, except for a scattering of freckles across his nose, and he has short, mouse-brown hair, cut short and neat. His fringe is just long enough to hide a small scar on his left temple and ends a couple of centimetres above his eyes. His eyes are a light grey, his best feature according to his mother, but he hates them because they remind him of his father. His nose is stumpy and his mouth tends to be a little crooked when he smiles. There is a slight gap between his two front teeth and he was going to have braces, though how wizarding school will affect that, he doesn't know. His clothes are old and a little worn, handmedowns from his elder brother, and he normally wears woolen jumpers over shirts. His mother insists on him dressing 'proper-like' and cannot afford to buy him more expensive clothes. Most of his clothes are a little too big for him, making him look even smaller
Personality:
Arthur is meek, kind and polite. He's fairly unpopular at school because unlike most of the boys there, he actually thinks before he acts. Arthur is the one who hangs back and says 'actually, no I don't want to climb that 6ft tree, I might hurt myself' and gets jeered at by the others for being a coward. It's not that he won't act when necessary. He just doesn't see the point in being stupid for the sake of being stupid. And the other boys call him a sissy for it. Arthur gets picked on alot at school for 'being a wuss' and is often the target of class pranks. He puts up with most of their antics. Besides, no one's tried to start a fight with him, not since the first one. Sure he lost, but he managed to break one boy's jaw over it (not without a little magical assistance). Arthur may be skinny, but he refuses to lie down and get kicked. Arthur is fairly rule abiding, though he'll always defend his values over the rules if it comes to a conflict between the two. Arthur also enjoys school, especially science, and is fascinated by how the world works. You'd think because of that, Hogwarts would be a dream come true, but Arthur doesn't want to leave his ma alone for a year. He's only going because his ma insists he does, saying it'll be a wonderful opportunity for him. Arthur refuses to let his mother down. Technically, Arthur is a christian and has attended church along with his mother since he was a small child. He pretty much hates it but it has become a habit to go. His own beliefs are a bit iffy, but he thinks he probably doesn't believe in God.
Family:
Father: Edward Quinn
Aged 40, Deceased (1985-2025)
Muggle
Died in a car accident while under the influence of alcohol.
When he was alive, Ed Quinn was an alcoholic and gambled heavily, leaving his family in poverty. While normally mild mannered and quiet, under the influence of alcohol he became rude and abusive, hurting Dolly and Arthur on a number of occasions. Arthur got the scar on his forehead from one particularly bad argument. Needless to say, his death was a blessing in disguise. Arthur hated him and doesn't miss him much
Walk a little straighter, Daddy
Mother: Delilah Quinn ('Dolly', ne Mason)
Aged 37
Employed in Bakery, previously a school cleaner.
Muggle
Strong Christian and tried to bring her children up according to Christian values. Very hardworking and is trying to give her children a better life. She's currently an apprentice at a Bakery. She is fairly kind and loving, but is quite strict when it comes to rules. She tried to teach her sons values to follow, while protecting them from the abuse of their father. She didn't like the sound of Hogwarts at first, believing it to be an attack against God, but since writing to the school to complain, she has come around to the idea that magic is a skill and not a religion or cult. She now insists that Arthur attends, willing to put aside her own misgivings if it will mean Arthur has a better future ahead of him.
Lullaby for a stormy night
Brother: James Quinn
Aged 18
Currently abroad fighting in the forces
Muggle
James wanted to get out of the house as quickly as possible. Too stupid to go to college, he instead joined the army and is currently fighting abroad. Polite and quiet, but with a bit of a temper, he rarely goes home and did not attend Ed's funeral.
Jame's Song
Maternal Grandfather: William Mason
Aged 67, Deceased (1948-2015)
Muggle
Died of a heart attack. Arthur never met him.
Maternal Grandmother: Louise Mason (ne Stone)
Aged 75
Retired
Kind and gentle, Louise has long suffered from worries over her daughter's unfortunate relationship. Since Ed's death, she has provided Dolly support and Arthur enjoys visiting her house for cake and tea. She is a particularly strong christian, however, and has therefore not been informed of Arthur's new schooling, as it would distress her greatly.
Maternal Aunt: Rosemary Mason
Aged 42
Supposedly self-employed
Muggleborn
Aunt Rosemary was always the blacksheep of the family. She always had an interest in pagan religions and scared her parents silly with attempts at rituals and casting spells - all failures except for a curious incident where she turned her mother's pet terrier pink. As luck would have it, at 11 years old, she was invited to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Even as an 11 year old, Rosemary was sharp and she hid the true nature of the letter from her parents, aware that if they knew the type of school that Hogwarts was they would definitely refuse to let her go. Rosemary ran away to Hogwarts, writing home to inform her parents when they started to worry. Of course, once she was there and had a wand, her parents could do nothing. They allowed Rosemary back to the house on condition that Dolly not be told about her schooling. Because of this, Dolly remains unaware that her sister has magical abilities. Arthur always felt wary of his Aunt Rosemary, finding her to behave and dress very oddly.
Cousin: Saffron ('Saffy') Mason
Aged 10
Halfblood
Saffie has met Arthur a couple of times, but they have never gotten along. Arthur always found Saffie rather annoying due to her constant insistance that magic, dragons and other otherworldly beings existed. No matter how often he showed her his science books and school texts, she insisted they were true. Consequently, he thinks that she is a stubborn idiot and doesn't really like meeting her. Saffie, on the hand, found Arthur to be a bit of a wet blanket.
Celeb claim: Kristin Kreuk
Pets:
None
Area of Residence:
Newhey, Rochdale
Blood Status:
Muggleborn
Heritage:
Half Irish on his father's side but no longer sees his paternal grandparents and relatives.
Special Abilities:
None
Interests or Hobbies:
Additional Skills:
-
Strengths:
-
Weaknesses:
-
Describe your character in three words:
-
Favourite place to be:
The woods. Arthur likes being alone in the middle of the woods, able to hear nothing but birds and the rustling of leaves. He also likes being in the library.
Friends:
Arthur doesn't have many friends at his current school and knows no fellow wizards (excluding his aunt and cousin).
Hogwarts House:
Not yet applicable. I imagine that if Arthur knew the houses, he'd definitely want to be a Ravenclaw.
Hogwarts Hopes and Ambitions:
He's a little reluctant about going to Hogwarts. He'd rather attend a normal muggle school and get good grades and go to university. Having said that, now he is attending Hogwarts he wants to get the best grades he can and make his mother feel proud of him. He doesn't know what to expect about the school and looks forward to getting his books so he can find out exactly what he'll be doing. It must be interesting if he is to abandon his school studies.
Best school subjects:
Arthur is likely to excel at History and Astronomy, as those do not rely on magical skill. Having very good concentration means he is likely to do well at Transfiguration and Potions.
Worst school subjects:
Arthur is highly likely to fall off his broom the instant his tiptoes leave the ground. This is, of course, assuming he can even get the broom to rise into the air for him. Of all the subjects, Arthur would find divination the wooliest, but is unlikely to actually take it. Arthur is also unlikely to do well in herbology, having no interest in gardening.
Extracurricular Activities:
Arthur was always a member of the go-home-club. He did once join the book club at his school but didn't like being told what to read and quit.
Your Patronus:
Goat
Your Patronus memory:
A picnic with his father and mother when he was eight.
Your Boggart:
Arthur's boggart would be him as an adult, dirty and carrying a bottle of alcohol. Use of the spell Riddiculus would either cause the bottle to smash or turn it into a diploma. His biggest fear is that he will end up like his father.
Your Animagus:
Bat
Mirror of Erised:
A page from your diary:
Arthur Quinn
Date of Birth:
18th March
Current Age:
11
Basic Appearance:
Short and skinny with the boniest knees imaginable, Arthur is a mere scrap of a boy with plenty of growing left to do. Arthur stands at 4' 2 and is used to looking up at most of his peers. His face is round and pale, except for a scattering of freckles across his nose, and he has short, mouse-brown hair, cut short and neat. His fringe is just long enough to hide a small scar on his left temple and ends a couple of centimetres above his eyes. His eyes are a light grey, his best feature according to his mother, but he hates them because they remind him of his father. His nose is stumpy and his mouth tends to be a little crooked when he smiles. There is a slight gap between his two front teeth and he was going to have braces, though how wizarding school will affect that, he doesn't know. His clothes are old and a little worn, handmedowns from his elder brother, and he normally wears woolen jumpers over shirts. His mother insists on him dressing 'proper-like' and cannot afford to buy him more expensive clothes. Most of his clothes are a little too big for him, making him look even smaller
Personality:
Arthur is meek, kind and polite. He's fairly unpopular at school because unlike most of the boys there, he actually thinks before he acts. Arthur is the one who hangs back and says 'actually, no I don't want to climb that 6ft tree, I might hurt myself' and gets jeered at by the others for being a coward. It's not that he won't act when necessary. He just doesn't see the point in being stupid for the sake of being stupid. And the other boys call him a sissy for it. Arthur gets picked on alot at school for 'being a wuss' and is often the target of class pranks. He puts up with most of their antics. Besides, no one's tried to start a fight with him, not since the first one. Sure he lost, but he managed to break one boy's jaw over it (not without a little magical assistance). Arthur may be skinny, but he refuses to lie down and get kicked. Arthur is fairly rule abiding, though he'll always defend his values over the rules if it comes to a conflict between the two. Arthur also enjoys school, especially science, and is fascinated by how the world works. You'd think because of that, Hogwarts would be a dream come true, but Arthur doesn't want to leave his ma alone for a year. He's only going because his ma insists he does, saying it'll be a wonderful opportunity for him. Arthur refuses to let his mother down. Technically, Arthur is a christian and has attended church along with his mother since he was a small child. He pretty much hates it but it has become a habit to go. His own beliefs are a bit iffy, but he thinks he probably doesn't believe in God.
Family:
Father: Edward Quinn
Aged 40, Deceased (1985-2025)
Muggle
Died in a car accident while under the influence of alcohol.
When he was alive, Ed Quinn was an alcoholic and gambled heavily, leaving his family in poverty. While normally mild mannered and quiet, under the influence of alcohol he became rude and abusive, hurting Dolly and Arthur on a number of occasions. Arthur got the scar on his forehead from one particularly bad argument. Needless to say, his death was a blessing in disguise. Arthur hated him and doesn't miss him much
Walk a little straighter, Daddy
Mother: Delilah Quinn ('Dolly', ne Mason)
Aged 37
Employed in Bakery, previously a school cleaner.
Muggle
Strong Christian and tried to bring her children up according to Christian values. Very hardworking and is trying to give her children a better life. She's currently an apprentice at a Bakery. She is fairly kind and loving, but is quite strict when it comes to rules. She tried to teach her sons values to follow, while protecting them from the abuse of their father. She didn't like the sound of Hogwarts at first, believing it to be an attack against God, but since writing to the school to complain, she has come around to the idea that magic is a skill and not a religion or cult. She now insists that Arthur attends, willing to put aside her own misgivings if it will mean Arthur has a better future ahead of him.
Lullaby for a stormy night
Brother: James Quinn
Aged 18
Currently abroad fighting in the forces
Muggle
James wanted to get out of the house as quickly as possible. Too stupid to go to college, he instead joined the army and is currently fighting abroad. Polite and quiet, but with a bit of a temper, he rarely goes home and did not attend Ed's funeral.
Jame's Song
Maternal Grandfather: William Mason
Aged 67, Deceased (1948-2015)
Muggle
Died of a heart attack. Arthur never met him.
Maternal Grandmother: Louise Mason (ne Stone)
Aged 75
Retired
Kind and gentle, Louise has long suffered from worries over her daughter's unfortunate relationship. Since Ed's death, she has provided Dolly support and Arthur enjoys visiting her house for cake and tea. She is a particularly strong christian, however, and has therefore not been informed of Arthur's new schooling, as it would distress her greatly.
Maternal Aunt: Rosemary Mason
Aged 42
Supposedly self-employed
Muggleborn
Aunt Rosemary was always the blacksheep of the family. She always had an interest in pagan religions and scared her parents silly with attempts at rituals and casting spells - all failures except for a curious incident where she turned her mother's pet terrier pink. As luck would have it, at 11 years old, she was invited to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Even as an 11 year old, Rosemary was sharp and she hid the true nature of the letter from her parents, aware that if they knew the type of school that Hogwarts was they would definitely refuse to let her go. Rosemary ran away to Hogwarts, writing home to inform her parents when they started to worry. Of course, once she was there and had a wand, her parents could do nothing. They allowed Rosemary back to the house on condition that Dolly not be told about her schooling. Because of this, Dolly remains unaware that her sister has magical abilities. Arthur always felt wary of his Aunt Rosemary, finding her to behave and dress very oddly.
Cousin: Saffron ('Saffy') Mason
Aged 10
Halfblood
Saffie has met Arthur a couple of times, but they have never gotten along. Arthur always found Saffie rather annoying due to her constant insistance that magic, dragons and other otherworldly beings existed. No matter how often he showed her his science books and school texts, she insisted they were true. Consequently, he thinks that she is a stubborn idiot and doesn't really like meeting her. Saffie, on the hand, found Arthur to be a bit of a wet blanket.
Celeb claim: Kristin Kreuk
Pets:
None
Area of Residence:
Newhey, Rochdale
Blood Status:
Muggleborn
Heritage:
Half Irish on his father's side but no longer sees his paternal grandparents and relatives.
Special Abilities:
None
Interests or Hobbies:
Additional Skills:
-
Strengths:
-
Weaknesses:
-
Describe your character in three words:
-
Favourite place to be:
The woods. Arthur likes being alone in the middle of the woods, able to hear nothing but birds and the rustling of leaves. He also likes being in the library.
Friends:
Arthur doesn't have many friends at his current school and knows no fellow wizards (excluding his aunt and cousin).
Hogwarts House:
Not yet applicable. I imagine that if Arthur knew the houses, he'd definitely want to be a Ravenclaw.
Hogwarts Hopes and Ambitions:
He's a little reluctant about going to Hogwarts. He'd rather attend a normal muggle school and get good grades and go to university. Having said that, now he is attending Hogwarts he wants to get the best grades he can and make his mother feel proud of him. He doesn't know what to expect about the school and looks forward to getting his books so he can find out exactly what he'll be doing. It must be interesting if he is to abandon his school studies.
Best school subjects:
Arthur is likely to excel at History and Astronomy, as those do not rely on magical skill. Having very good concentration means he is likely to do well at Transfiguration and Potions.
Worst school subjects:
Arthur is highly likely to fall off his broom the instant his tiptoes leave the ground. This is, of course, assuming he can even get the broom to rise into the air for him. Of all the subjects, Arthur would find divination the wooliest, but is unlikely to actually take it. Arthur is also unlikely to do well in herbology, having no interest in gardening.
Extracurricular Activities:
Arthur was always a member of the go-home-club. He did once join the book club at his school but didn't like being told what to read and quit.
Your Patronus:
Goat
Your Patronus memory:
A picnic with his father and mother when he was eight.
Your Boggart:
Arthur's boggart would be him as an adult, dirty and carrying a bottle of alcohol. Use of the spell Riddiculus would either cause the bottle to smash or turn it into a diploma. His biggest fear is that he will end up like his father.
Your Animagus:
Bat
Mirror of Erised:
A page from your diary: