Mervyn Strangewayes

[Mervyn Strangewayes]

mervyn amos strangewayes
you're sailing softly through the sun / in a broken stone age dawn / you fly so high

i get a strange magic / oh, what a strange magic / oh, it's a strange magic

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lyrics by electric light orchestra
last updated 14/05/2018

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full name mervyn amos strangewayes date of birth 18th may 2033 area of residence east london, england birthplace rhymney valley, wales nationality british	dialects english blood status mixed blood education hogwarts new zealand house gryffindor graduation july 2051	occupation student, shop assistant (dervish & bange's) previous occupations none marital status single sexuality uncertain (not looking)	patronus unknown abilities none eye colour hazel height below average children none

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the wand chooses the wizard

Knotted 9 Inch Rigid Laurel Wand with Boomslang Venom Core​

component​	characteristic​	how it relates to mervyn​
9 inch	on the shorter side of things, this wand offers excellent control and aim - easily an extension of one's own arm.	a wand any longer than this would look out of proportion to mervyn's short stature.
knotted	the knots of this wand's original wood remain clearly visible - earthy, this style of wand is perhaps most traditional and closest to nature.	mervyn values tradition, and family; the knotted style of his wand represents the bonds - or knots - he forms with those closest.
laurel wood	a laurel wand suits one who pursues glory. though rumoured to be unable to perform a dishonourable action, laurel wands are formidable foes and expect their owners to never stop in their pursuit of bigger and better things.	nothing thrills mervyn more than the prospect of glory. his big dreams to make a positive difference to the world make this wand wood perfect for him.
boomslang venom core	wands with a core of boomslang venom are good for use in transfiguration work. it is known to boost jinxes and hexes.	mervyn is fiercely loyal to his friends, and won't hesitate to use a jinx or hex in order to prove it.
rigid	a difficult wand to control and sometimes broken under little force, but powerful in a fight.	mervyn can be set in his ways, but when made to see his errors he is liable to break under the weight of the guilt.

basic information
you're walking meadows in my mind / making waves across my time / oh no, oh no

i get a strange magic / oh, what a strange magic / oh, it's a strange magic



name details​

full name
mervyn amos strangewayes

name at birth
Mervyn Amos Strangewayes

name etymology
in english and welsh, the meaning of mervyn is 'famous friend.' amos is a name of uncertain origin connected to the hebrew verb amos 'to carry,' and assigned the meaning 'borne by god.' strangewayes is a name whose history is connected to the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. the name is derived from when the strangewayes family once lived in the settlement of strangeways in the county of lancashire.

nicknames
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birth & residence​

date of birth
18th may 2033

birthplace
rhymney valley, wales

nationality
british english

blood status
mixed blood

area of residence
east london, england

previous areas of residence
rhymney valley, wales - 18th may 2033 - november 2nd 2041 (aged 0-8)

dialects
english

accent
mervyn is bi-accented; he speaks comfortably in a cockney accent, but occasionally slips into a more softly-spoken welsh. this is as a result of him purposely adopting the cockney accent at the age of eight in order to try to escape bullying when he moved to the east of london.

education & occupation​

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schools attended
various muggle primary schools - september 4th 2037 - august 29th 2041 (aged 4-11)
hogwarts scotland - september 1st 2044 - present (aged 11-present)

hogwarts house
gryffindor

favourite classes
defence against the dark arts, charms, and potions

most loathed classes
astronomy

achievements
none

learned credentials
none

corporeal patronus
unknown

patronus memory
n/a

boggart
unknown. he suspects that it would take the form of other children bullying him - especially about the way he speaks.

wand
knotted 9 inch rigid laurel wand with boomslang venom core

occupation
student & shop assistant at dervish & bange's

boss
lilith kain

relationship with coworkers
mervyn works mostly with his best friend leda, so naturally has a good relationship with her.

previous occupations
none

miscellaneous qualifications
none



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charms n/a transfiguration n/a	history of magic n/a dada n/a	herbology n/a potions n/a	astronomy n/a arithmancy n/a	ancient runes n/a muggle studies n/a	comc n/a divination n/a

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relationships​

relationship status
single (too young to care)

sexuality
uncertain

past relationships
flings - none
short term relationships - none
long term relationships - none
marriages - none

health​

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health status:
healthy

eyesight:
mervyn's vision is excellent.

allergies:
none that he knows of.