Te Rēweti Mahuika

Name: Te Rēweti Tangaroa Mahuika
Meaning: Te Rēweti - David (transliteration), Tangaroa - god of the ocean (named for his uncle)
Birthdate: 21st of January, 2051
Zodiac: Capricorn
Strengths: Responsible - Patient - Ambitious - Resourceful - Loyal
Weaknesses: Dictatorial - Inhibited - Conceited - Distrusting - Unimaginative
Being a Capricorn born on January 19th, your personality is characterized by intelligence, discipline and loyalty. Your mind is one of your greatest tools and you use it to effectively solve problems and meet challenges. Your strong mind is met with equally strong discipline and attention to detail. These qualities are admired by your friends, family, peers and coworkers, but it may be your loyalty that is appreciated the most. Those closest to you would gladly admit that you are extremely dedicated in relationships. You may struggle to recall a situation where you did not have your loved ones' best interests at heart.
Hometown: Taumarunui, Aotearoa
Birthplace: Taumarunui, Aotearoa
Blood Status: Mixed Blood
Wand: Straight 9 1/2 Inch Whippy Larch Wand with Kelpie Hair Core
Length: On the shorter side of things, this wand offers excellent control and aim - easily an extension of one's own arm.
Style: Straight and smooth: what else is there to say?
Wood: Larch is a durable wand wood that helps realize new talents and always seems to have some unexpected qualities influenced by its owner.
Core: Although a popular wand core in the past, Kelpie hair has fallen out of favour in recent years. It is useful for transfigurations.
Flexibility: Whippy: A wand that is quite simple to master but lacks power.
Hogwarts House: Ravenclaw

Hair: Black and very straight, usually kept short and pushed back.
Eyes: Dark brown, with an outwards tilt.
Build: Tall and gangly, always hunching to make himself seem shorter.
Complexion: A warm light brown, with the occasional freckle.
Style: Subdued and nondescript, Te Rēweti avoids wearing anything that might draw attention.
Distinguishing Features: Te Rēweti's height stands out, as much as he wishes it didn't.
Playby: Te Karehana Gardiner-Toi

Personality: Timid and introverted, Te Rēweti lives far more of an internal life than an external one. When his face isn't in a book, he's curled up with his guitar dreaming up songs or on long walks by himself, lost in a daydream. He has very few friends, preferring to keep the familiar close rather than branch out, and spends most of his time inside his own head. He is a deep thinker on all fronts, from creative thoughts to intellectual pursuits, and struggles with surface level or casual conversation. Though it's difficult for him to let others in, once someone is in his circle he will cling to them for dear life. Everyday life often makes him extremely anxious, and he has a difficult time functioning in stressful situations.
Strengths:
- Te Rēweti is an extremely clever person, generally comprehending things above his grade easily and having little trouble coming up with his own angle on things.
- Te Rēweti is very observant, picking up details about other people with little difficult as long as he isn't expected to actually interact with them.
Weaknesses:
- Te Rēweti struggles with having even basic conversations with strangers, preferring to stay silent even when he really, really ought to speak up.
- Te Rēweti has a habit of clinging to familiar people too much, to a point that it can negatively impact their lives.
Hobbies:
Music - Te Rēweti comes from a very musical family, and just like the rest of his cousins he plays the guitar and sings, though he also plays piano and often finds himself preferring that more. He's a decent singer, but generally won't do it in front of people he's not familiar with.
Reading - Books are Te Rēweti's best friend, and he's never found without one.
Writing - Te Rēweti has begun dabbling in writing stories of his own, though he never shares them with anyone.
Hiking - Te Rēweti loves getting out into nature whenever he can, where he can be alone with his thoughts.
Personality Type: INFP (The Mediator)
Although they may seem quiet or unassuming, people with the INFP personality type (Mediators) have vibrant, passionate inner lives. Creative and imaginative, they happily lose themselves in daydreams, inventing all sorts of stories and conversations in their mind. INFPs are known for their sensitivity – these personalities can have profound emotional responses to music, art, nature, and the people around them. They are known to be extremely sentimental and nostalgic, often holding onto special keepsakes and memorabilia that brighten their days and fill their heart with joy.
Idealistic and empathetic, people with the INFP personality type long for deep, soulful relationships, and they feel called to help others. Due to the fast-paced and competitive nature of our society, they may sometimes feel lonely or invisible, adrift in a world that doesn’t seem to appreciate the traits that make them unique. Yet it is precisely because INFPs brim with such rich sensitivity and profound creativity that they possess the unique potential to connect deeply and initiate positive change.
Strengths: Idealistic, Seek and Value Harmony, Open-Minded and Flexible, Very Creative, Passionate and Energetic, Dedicated and Hard-working
Weaknesses:Too Idealistic, Too Altruistic, Impractical, Dislike Dealing With Data, Take Things Personally, Difficult to Get to Know
History: Te Rēweti comes from the only non-magical branch of a large extended magical family - his father is a squib, and his mother is a muggle. They grew up extremely close with the rest of the family, but there's always been a degree of isolation due to that divide. Te Rēweti's father Tāne was the only one of his siblings to remain in their hometown, with all of the rest of the family splitting off to their own parts of the country. When he was five Te Rēweti's sister Hinewhaitiri was born and he adored her immediately, the best friend he had ever had. Te Rēweti loves his family, but he never expected to be like them - he always thought he would grow up at home with his parents, and his Hogwarts letter came as a somewhat unpleasant shock.
Health: Te Rēweti is prone to eczema and often scratches at his arms when he's forgotten to use his salve.

Goals: To find a place he can live comfortably and be accepted without people wanting him to be someone he's not.
Fears: Social situations
Secrets: Te Rēweti writes everything he wishes he could say in a journal he keeps hidden from everyone.
Regrets: Coming to Hogwarts
Favourites
Colour: Dark teal
Food: Hangi
Smell: Forests and books
Music Genre: Classical, R&B, Reggae
Animal: Pīwakawaka

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Father Name: Tāne Josephs Date of Birth: 9/2014 Blood Status: Mixed Blood (Squib) Occupation: Carpenter​	Mother Name: Ngawini Mahuika Date of Birth: 4/2013 Blood Status: Muggle Occupation: Kura Kaupapa Teacher​	Sister Name: Hinewhaitiri Mahuika Date of Birth: 2056 Blood Status: Mixed Blood Occupation: Kura Kaupapa Student​

Zodiac information from here and here. MBTI information from here.​

 

[Te Reeweti Mahuika]

Spoiler: Sorting Post

Te Rēweti felt like he was in a dream.

None of this could be real - none of it was supposed to be. He had always known his father's family was magical of course, he had seen plenty of magic at his Kuia's house over the years, but his dad wasn't magic and he definitely wasn't supposed to be. How did something like being magic just skip a generation? Looking back there had been signs - little things like his favourite pen always finding its way back to his desk even when he was sure he had dropped it somewhere or left it at school - but Te Rēweti had just chalked those things up to luck. Not magic.

But after a whirlwind nightmare of a day, here he was in the scene of his worst nightmare - surrounded by crowded noisy kids, with a whole audience waiting to watch... what? Auntie Kahu had given him a thorough briefing over the holidays to prepare him and he could see her now, sitting at the teachers table, but it still felt ridiculous to him. A hat was just going to... read his soul? Right here, in front of what felt like tens of thousands of people? Te Rēweti was still grappling with the thought when the names began to be called, and he watched with horror as exactly what he had feared commenced. One by one his future classmates were called to be humiliated, until the alphabet crept down to...

"Mahuika, Te Rēweti!"

For the first time in his life, Te Rēweti hated his surname just a little bit. If it had been Josephs like his auntie, maybe people would be less likely to mess with him. Knowing there was a teacher right behind someone had to give some level of protection. But his name had been called, and he had no choice but to tremble his way forwards onto the stool, hunched to a fraction of his usual height. It was a relief beyond words when the hat slipped down over his eyes and blocked out the hall around, though Te Rēweti knew all those eyes were still on him. The idea that a hat could read his mind felt silly, but he immediately began chanting 'Ravenclaw, Ravenclaw, Ravenclaw please, put me in Ravenclaw' in his mind, desperately clinging to the hope he would at least have someone to watch over him.

"Okay, I hear you. I hear you. It's not the obvious choice for you, you would likely find success in Hufflepuff, but I see this desire is strong, and in this case, you can have what you desire...Ravenclaw,"

Finding A Friend
Step One	With ~Professor Kahurangi Josephs and Delilah Thorne