Application for Hogwarts School
→ CHARACTER INFORMATION.Name: Edmund Andrew Wolffe
Birthday: December 21, 1931
Hometown: Aberdeen, Scotland
Bloodline: Muggleborn
Magical Strength (pick one):Conjuring & Summoning
Magical Weakness (pick one):Divination
Year (pick two):6th, 5th.
Biography: Raised from a young age in a ministry run muggleborn orphanage, Edmund has only vague memories of his birth parents, who disappeared mysteriously on New Years Day of 1937. From age 6 to age 11 Edmund quietly persevered in an environment that could hardly be considered wholesome or loving for a child. Amiable by nature, the discrimination that muggleborns and those of ‘lower blood’ endured during this time period were simply the norm to the young boy, a fact that he accepted and didn’t dwell on at any length. In an orphanage children come and go constantly. Because of this, young Edmund was never able to develop any lasting friendships, but yearned for that sense of camaraderie.
Upon his acceptance into Hogwarts at age 11 Edmund found in his friends and housemates a family that he had been missing. His first years at Hogwarts were a dream - surrounded by others his age, quidditch to pour his youthful energy into, classes to challenge his young mind, Edmund thrived. In building relationships however, his eyes were also opened to the realities of what his blood status meant outside of the vacuum of the muggleborn orphanage. Being a muggleborn was suddenly much more than just a badge he had to wear; it complicated, and even ended, relationships, it also marked him as a target for bullies.
By his third year Edmund started to struggle academically, unable to prioritize classes over quidditch and friends - not an unusual problem for a thirteen year old boy to have, but difficult to manage without parents to help guide him. Suspended from quidditch for academic reasons and deeply embarrassed, Edmund withdrew from many of his close friendships.
Now transitioning into a full-fledged teenager Edmund became more capricious, trying to establish himself as more than a blood status badge or his house colors. He sought ‘cooler’ friends, took up smoking, and quit quidditch. Poised to begin another year at Hogwarts, perhaps Edmund can find some of that stability and wonder from his first years at Hogwarts.
→ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.House Request:Hufflepuff
Personality:Kind and gentle by nature, unsure and overcompensating by experience. Edmund is experiencing all of the moodiness, tension, and confusion that the teenage years bring with a vengeance. While he may try to appear bristly and ‘cool’, it’s a front that he isn’t able to keep up for long before his better self takes over.
Appearance:Now nearly 6 feet tall, Edmund’s lanky frame is finally starting to fill out, though he is never destined to be anything close to burley or brawny. Dark brown hair and warm eyes to match, a mouth made to smile rather than scowl.
→ SAMPLE ROLEPLAY.Response to option 2.
Herbology. Not his best subject. Far from his worst though. And there were worse ways to spend an afternoon; if he had to be doing homework, being out of doors was better than holing up in the dim library. The heavy perfume of the umbrella flowers was not unpleasant, and there was something nice about being out here all alone-"You blasted rat! Where are you?" Ed glanced up from his parchment where he was sketching the parts of a bit of monkshood.
The voice came from a few rows down from him, and with all of the foliage in the way he couldn’t see who it belonged to. Edmund stood up halfway, craning his neck. Friend or foe? Clearly not a girl, so his interest was already waning.
A nearby flowerbed trembled. Standing up fully, Edmund could see better - but still hadn’t found the source of the annoyed voice. He walked down a few rows then jumped as the rustling planter sneezed violently. A ruffled looking student Ed didn’t recognize emerged, wiping his nose on his sleeve. "Can I help you with something? It is not polite to stare." The annoyance in the other boy’s voice was tampered by his snotty nose. “No, thanks mate, I’m all set - but it looks like you could use a hand.” Ed retorted, brows arched skeptically, a smirk playing at his mouth - his tone less a taunt and more goodnatured ribbing.
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Previously: RP’d Edmund from 1st-4th year in Hufflepuff, missed 5th year, so reapplying now. And Genevieve Woods from a million years ago.
