Post by Remus Lupin on Sept 18, 2007 10:34:18 GMT -5
A Bit About You (OOC)
Full name (first, middle, last): Raychel Elizabeth Walsh
Age: 15
Gender: Female
RP Experience (other HP characters?): You need to ask, hun? I've played Severus, Narcissa and Dumbledore cannon-wise.
Time Online (how often?): Very
Your Character
General
Full Name: Remus John Lupin
Nicknames: Rem, Remmy, Moony
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Nationality: English
Species: Werewolf
Birthday: March 10, 1960
Residence: London
Occupation: Student
Affiliation: Soon to join the Order
House: Griffindor
Year: 5th
Wand: 12", Holly Wood, Dragon Heartstring Core
Broom (optional): None
Pet: None
Patronus: Lynx
Animagus: Being a werewolf, Remus did not join his friends in learning the tricks, seeing as it was for his benefit they learned in the first place.
Blood Status: Half-blood
Appearance
Celebrity Claim: Kevin Zegers
Eyes: Remus has a pair of warm hazel eyes that sparkle when he is around his friends. They show his friendliness and yet also spark with intelligence.
Hair: Remus' hair is a soft brown color, and generally he keeps it well brushed. Sometimes he forgets, however, and he ends up with hair akin to James Potter's.
Height: Around about Five foot ten, though he hasn't measured himself in a while.
Build: Tall, but not particularly well muscled due to his lycanthropy taking it's toll on his body.
Distinguishing Characteristics: Scars on his face and arms.
Description of Appearance: Remus is an average height, average looking young man with a "furry little problem" that takes it's toll on his appearance, making him seem weedier than he actually is. He has short brown hair which he tends to run his hand through, and eyes that sparkle with his emotions. Though he doesn't have the best clothes or the best things to wear, he makes an effort and somehow ends up looking alright. He always carries himself with pride, keeping the hurt from the comments people make hidden away.
Personality
Likes: Remus likes to read. If he is not with his friends or in the common room, you can almost be certain that he will be in the library reading. Even though he is a fairly calm person, he enjoys adventure and prank playing with his friends, as it allows him to let out his wild side and relax a little. Remus also enjoys nature, as it shows him the calmer side of the world which he is not used to.
Dislikes: Remus hates the full moon, for obvious reasons. He also hates bullies and people that are intolerant of others due to their color, race or blood. He hates fighting with his friends and when his friends fight with other people.
Strengths: Remus is adept at most of the subjects he learns in school, though he excels in Defence Against the Dark Arts. He gives off a calm aura, leaving him able to view a situation from both sides and makes him less likely to take sides. He is very well read and is able to force politeness even to those he dislikes, which makes him a person that can handle many situations.
Weaknesses: Remus' most obvious weakness is, of course, his lycanthropy. He knows that this will limit his future and will make his adult life very difficult. The weakness he has most trouble admitting however is his friends. He will stick up for them no matter what, which often lands him in a spot of trouble, and lets things they do slide because of how thrilled he is to have them.
Talents: Remus is very good at being a peace keeper and is excelling in Defence Against the Dark Arts.
Whims/Habits: Remus doesn't have many habits, but when it's around the full moon he gets fidgety, and when he's nervous he runs his hand through his hair.
What form would your Boggart take?: The full moon
What would Amortentia (love potion) smell like to you?: Freedom
Description of personality: Remus is intelligent, calm, tolerant, gentle, and good-natured. Despite having suffered a overwhelming amount of prejudice in his life due to his lycanthropy, he has managed to retain an ability to see the best in almost anyone, and is very forgiving. He has an excellent sense of humor and is one of the 'marauders'. He is described as the mature one in the group, however, because unlike his friends he never takes part in bullying and even became a Prefect in his fifth year.
History
Parents (name and blood): Darren Lupin, pureblood, Amanda Lupin, muggle.
Siblings: None
Any other significant relatives: None
Biography
Remus Lupin had a happy childhood at first. He grew up with his mother and father, a happy couple who were deeply in love. It wasn't until his father accidentally upset the infamous Fernir Greyback that his life changed. One full moon he was bitten, and since then Remus has carried the lycanthropy infection. His parents did all they could to cure him, but technology just wasn't advanced enough to be able to remove the infection from his body.
Remus' childhood was very lonely. He lived in a mixed community, but the wizard parents made sure that their children kept their distance from the young boy. The muggle children took this as an example and stayed away, choosing instead to play by themselves. Sometimes, Remus was bullied fiercely by those children, though he never allowed himself to show how much it hurt him.
Though he had inherited his father's magical talents, Remus never thought he would be able to go to any school because of his affliction. When Albus Dumbldore came to them with a solution, Remus was overwhelmed and extremely thankful. It was then that the Whomping Willow was planted with a path to the newly built Shrieking Shack. This was to be Remus' haven during the full moon, and it was a well guarded secret.
During his first year, though Remus was very shy and reclusive, he somehow found himself becoming friends with James Potter and Sirius Black, and then Peter Pettigrew. The time he spent with these three as the "marauders" were the happiest in his life to date. Initially he tried to hide his lycanthropy from them, fearful that if they found out they would alienate him, but when they did work it out they did anything but, even going as far as to start to learn to be animagus so they could safely be with him during his transformations.
Though the Marauders were known for being mischief makers, they were also a very intelligent group. They have discovered many secret passages in the school and have written them down, beginning to create an enchanted map of the school that showed everyone's position - mostly to keep away from the teachers and Filch.
Now Remus is a healthy fifteen year old with his future before him, though he understands the limitations he will face. With his friends at his side and his brain at his hand, he knows he will be able to get past any challenges he may face.
