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Age- 16
Year- 5th
Status- Half-blood
Appearance-

House- Hufflefpuff
Wand- 14 in. white birch with a unicorn hair as a core
Familiar- Yes, Name- Luna
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Brief Bio- She was raised by her Mother who was a muggle for most of her life in California. Over summer she would go visit her brother who was raised by their Wizard father and get a little bit of training. She's always hyper and very friendly.
Crush- ....
Quidditch?- Yes, Chaser
Other- ......

Age- 17
Year- sixth
Status- Pureblood
Appearance-

House- Slytherin
Wand- 15 in, rowan with a dragon heartstring core
Familiar- No
Brief Bio- Raised by his father he was born to his mother and father. Doesn't like Celeste much because she was the result of an affair between his father and a muggle woman. His whole family was in griffindor until he was sorted. Hates mudbloods.
Crush- ...
Quidditch?- Yes, Beater
Other- He hates Celeste and is also a Prefect. Can also speak Parseltounge but no one knows.

Age- 16
Year- Sixth
Status- Muggleborn
Appearance- [image error]
House- Ravenclaw
Wand- 14.5 inch ebony with a white crystal at the end and a mermaid hair core
Familiar- No
Brief Bio- You have to befriend her to find out.
Crush- ....
Quidditch?- No
Other- She's a Prefect
Name- Jake Avalon
Age- 16
Year- 5th
Status- Mugle born
Appearance-

House- Hufflepuff
Wand- A 10.5 inch spell caster 200 made of cherry wood best use with elemental magic
Familiar- A cat name June (Male) ( http://www.innocentenglish.com/cute-p... )
Brief Bio- TBA
Crush- Thinks Alec Gallow is cute
Quidditch- No but loves to watch the games (Jay could he be the point keeper who does the play by plays?)
Other- Is gay but no one knows
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Name- Sarah Bane (likes to called Styelo)
Age- 17
Year- 5th
Status- Mugle born
Appearance-
House- Hufflepuff (She calls them the Puffs)
Wand- A slender 12.5 inch white oak with dragon tooth tip and vervain core
Familiar- None
Brief Bio- is a direct descendent of Cleopatra the egyptian gueen
Crush- None
Quidditch- No but loves to watch
Other- Has an internerotic memory (can remember every thing she has ever read, seen, heard, tasted, felt, smelt or thought about)
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Name-Jeraca Benten
Age- 16
Year- 5th
Status- Muggle born
Appearance-

House- Ravenclaw
Wand- A slender 11.8 inch willow wood with pixie dust core and griffin claw tip
Familiar- No
Crush- Open
Quidditch?- Will take anything open
Other- None
Age- 16
Year- 5th
Status- Mugle born
Appearance-

House- Hufflepuff
Wand- A 10.5 inch spell caster 200 made of cherry wood best use with elemental magic
Familiar- A cat name June (Male) ( http://www.innocentenglish.com/cute-p... )
Brief Bio- TBA
Crush- Thinks Alec Gallow is cute
Quidditch- No but loves to watch the games (Jay could he be the point keeper who does the play by plays?)
Other- Is gay but no one knows
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Name- Sarah Bane (likes to called Styelo)
Age- 17
Year- 5th
Status- Mugle born
Appearance-

House- Hufflepuff (She calls them the Puffs)
Wand- A slender 12.5 inch white oak with dragon tooth tip and vervain core
Familiar- None
Brief Bio- is a direct descendent of Cleopatra the egyptian gueen
Crush- None
Quidditch- No but loves to watch
Other- Has an internerotic memory (can remember every thing she has ever read, seen, heard, tasted, felt, smelt or thought about)
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Name-Jeraca Benten
Age- 16
Year- 5th
Status- Muggle born
Appearance-

House- Ravenclaw
Wand- A slender 11.8 inch willow wood with pixie dust core and griffin claw tip
Familiar- No
Crush- Open
Quidditch?- Will take anything open
Other- None
Name- Wesley Lisette
Age- 17
Year- Sixth
Status- Pureblood
Appearance-

House- Slytherin
Wand- 14.5 inch vine wood with swirls of green markings on his handle, with dragon heartstring core.
Familiar- No
Brief Bio- Raised by a single mother with strong opinions, taught her to believe in herself and other unknown things. Grew up in south detroit and has a hard time getting along with anyone.
Crush- Alec Gallow ?
Quidditch?- No, but loves to watch.
Other- She's a Prefect, and has a very low self esteem, and is very opinionated thanks to her mother, she sees the world as beautiful, and everyone on it as the same. But can't and wont believe she is. Think's love is stupid.
Name- Quinn Litelynn
Age- 16
Year- fifth
Status- Half-Blood
Appearance-
House- Gryffindor
Wand- 11", supple, single phoenix tail feather
Familiar- No
Brief Bio- Raised in Irland by his father. His mother died when he was only 3months old. His father had a drinking problem, but that never phased him from teaching Quinn a new spell. Or as his father would call them side show tricks. Quinn is very friendly and funny and loves to make jokes, but warn you, He's very short tempered.
Crush- ......
Quidditch?- Yes, Seeker? o:
Other- Quinn feels he's a pretty average kind of wizard, and hates to be singled out for an accomplishment or failure.
Age- 17
Year- Sixth
Status- Pureblood
Appearance-

House- Slytherin
Wand- 14.5 inch vine wood with swirls of green markings on his handle, with dragon heartstring core.
Familiar- No
Brief Bio- Raised by a single mother with strong opinions, taught her to believe in herself and other unknown things. Grew up in south detroit and has a hard time getting along with anyone.
Crush- Alec Gallow ?
Quidditch?- No, but loves to watch.
Other- She's a Prefect, and has a very low self esteem, and is very opinionated thanks to her mother, she sees the world as beautiful, and everyone on it as the same. But can't and wont believe she is. Think's love is stupid.
Name- Quinn Litelynn
Age- 16
Year- fifth
Status- Half-Blood
Appearance-

House- Gryffindor
Wand- 11", supple, single phoenix tail feather
Familiar- No
Brief Bio- Raised in Irland by his father. His mother died when he was only 3months old. His father had a drinking problem, but that never phased him from teaching Quinn a new spell. Or as his father would call them side show tricks. Quinn is very friendly and funny and loves to make jokes, but warn you, He's very short tempered.
Crush- ......
Quidditch?- Yes, Seeker? o:
Other- Quinn feels he's a pretty average kind of wizard, and hates to be singled out for an accomplishment or failure.

Age- 18
Year- 7th
Status- Pureblood
Appearance- [image error]
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House- Slytherin
Wand- 14 inch birch with dark black crystal embedded into the hold part of it with a veela hair for the core
Familiar- No
Brief Bio- He was raised by his father and mother until they died when he was 8, after that he lived with his grandmother. He had alot of issues and did alot of bad things but is now trying to make up for it.
Crush- .....
Quidditch?- no
Other- Openly bi
Name- Abigail Rose
Age- 16
Year- Sixth
Status- (Pureblood, half, or muggle) Pureblood
Appearance-
House- Slytherin
Wand- 14 in, rowan with a unicorn hair core
Familiar- has a black cat named Midkight
Brief Bio- Abigail is a girl who loves life and loves getting in trouble. She lives life to the fullest and doesn't care what anyone thinks about her.
Crush- Alec Gallow (lets make a love triangle, shall we? hehe(: ))
Quidditch?- Yes, Slytherin Beater.
Other- Hates mudbloods and always wanted to be a Death Eater (do they still have Death Eaters after Voldemort?)
Age- 16
Year- Sixth
Status- (Pureblood, half, or muggle) Pureblood
Appearance-

House- Slytherin
Wand- 14 in, rowan with a unicorn hair core
Familiar- has a black cat named Midkight

Brief Bio- Abigail is a girl who loves life and loves getting in trouble. She lives life to the fullest and doesn't care what anyone thinks about her.
Crush- Alec Gallow (lets make a love triangle, shall we? hehe(: ))
Quidditch?- Yes, Slytherin Beater.
Other- Hates mudbloods and always wanted to be a Death Eater (do they still have Death Eaters after Voldemort?)
Name- Rose Weasley
Age- 16
Year- 6
Status- Halfblood
Appearance-
House- Griffindor
Wand-
Familiar- Snowy owl named Snowball.
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Brief Bio- Rose is the daughter of Ron and Hermione. So, almost everybody knows her. She gets sick of it sometimes but it's ok. She is very intelligent and competitive. She's also a little know it all.
Crush- N/a
Quidditch- Chaser
Other-
Age- 16
Year- 6
Status- Halfblood
Appearance-
House- Griffindor
Wand-
Familiar- Snowy owl named Snowball.
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Brief Bio- Rose is the daughter of Ron and Hermione. So, almost everybody knows her. She gets sick of it sometimes but it's ok. She is very intelligent and competitive. She's also a little know it all.
Crush- N/a
Quidditch- Chaser
Other-
Name- Erik James Slick
Age- 16
Year- 6th
Status- Mudblood.
Appearance-
House- Ravenclaw
Wand- rosewood, 9 1/2 ", inflexible, veela hair
Familiar- No
Brief Bio- Erik is very, very smart and thinks his way out of most situations. He is very charming, outgoing and friendly. He is also a little bit of a ladies man
Crush-n/a
Quidditch?- Seeker
Other-
Age- 16
Year- 6th
Status- Mudblood.
Appearance-

House- Ravenclaw
Wand- rosewood, 9 1/2 ", inflexible, veela hair
Familiar- No
Brief Bio- Erik is very, very smart and thinks his way out of most situations. He is very charming, outgoing and friendly. He is also a little bit of a ladies man
Crush-n/a
Quidditch?- Seeker
Other-
Name- Taylor
Age- 15
Year- 5th
Status- Muggle
Appearance- Uh...I'll find one hang on
House- Hufflepuff
Wand- dragon-heartstring 19 3/4 inches
Familiar- a pet owl named Jetson!
Brief Bio- Ask and you just might find out
Crush- You'll see
Quidditch?- Puddlemere United :P But not on the house team
Other-Prefect
Age- 15
Year- 5th
Status- Muggle
Appearance- Uh...I'll find one hang on
House- Hufflepuff
Wand- dragon-heartstring 19 3/4 inches
Familiar- a pet owl named Jetson!
Brief Bio- Ask and you just might find out
Crush- You'll see
Quidditch?- Puddlemere United :P But not on the house team
Other-Prefect

Age: 14
Year: 5
Gender: F
Appearance: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h...
Personality: I am shy but extremely bold when with my friends. Great at quidditch.
Crush: Open
Fav Class: DADA
Fav Proffesor: Mcgonagall
House: Gryffindor.
Pet: Owl
History: Muggle mom, (billionaire), wizard dad. They got divorced and her dad got remarried. Her dad is also an auror along with her step mom. She spend most of her summer with her mom. She has a brother(17,Giome) and a sister
I have two from another group...I would make a new one but it'd get hard to keep track of...
Name: Rick Silverstien (where do I recognize Silverstien from? Just sounded good...h
Gender: Male
House: Ravenclaw
Year: 4th
Blood-Status: Pure Blood
Appearance: Medium red hair, blue eyes, slightly tall
Personality: Nice, Shy
Pet: Owl named FrightBird
Favourite Subject: Transfiguration
Quidditch: Chaser
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Name: Kithro Ralli
Gender: Male
Year: 4th
House: Gryffindor
Blood Status: Half-Blood
Favourite Class: Charms
Pet: Owl named Doctor
Appearance: Long brown hair, green eyes, medium height
Personality: Nice, Trouble-maker
Quidditch: Seeker of Keeper, whichever's open
Name: Rick Silverstien (where do I recognize Silverstien from? Just sounded good...h
Gender: Male
House: Ravenclaw
Year: 4th
Blood-Status: Pure Blood
Appearance: Medium red hair, blue eyes, slightly tall
Personality: Nice, Shy
Pet: Owl named FrightBird
Favourite Subject: Transfiguration
Quidditch: Chaser
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Name: Kithro Ralli
Gender: Male
Year: 4th
House: Gryffindor
Blood Status: Half-Blood
Favourite Class: Charms
Pet: Owl named Doctor
Appearance: Long brown hair, green eyes, medium height
Personality: Nice, Trouble-maker
Quidditch: Seeker of Keeper, whichever's open
Name- Hanna McKeithan
Age- 16
Year- 6
Status- (Pureblood, half, or muggle)Half blood
Appearance- long blonde hair (part veela), blue eyes, 5'5
House- Ravenclaw
Wand- core:unicorn hair, Outside- pine wood, Decoration- gold sunshines, they glow when i do a spell
Familiar- (Yes? No? If so then appearance and name)No?
Brief Bio- I was born in a muggle town, my father is a muggle, my mom was a veela and a wizard. My father was a dentist and my mom became more of a muggle and was a teacher! They had my brother Luke, who isnt a wizard He was always jealous. Then i went to a school in Bulgaria first a school for vellas, then i ttransferred to hogwarts!
Crush- Not sure yet!
Quidditch?- (Yes or no? If Yes what position?) No
Other- I like to meet friends?
Age- 16
Year- 6
Status- (Pureblood, half, or muggle)Half blood
Appearance- long blonde hair (part veela), blue eyes, 5'5
House- Ravenclaw
Wand- core:unicorn hair, Outside- pine wood, Decoration- gold sunshines, they glow when i do a spell
Familiar- (Yes? No? If so then appearance and name)No?
Brief Bio- I was born in a muggle town, my father is a muggle, my mom was a veela and a wizard. My father was a dentist and my mom became more of a muggle and was a teacher! They had my brother Luke, who isnt a wizard He was always jealous. Then i went to a school in Bulgaria first a school for vellas, then i ttransferred to hogwarts!
Crush- Not sure yet!
Quidditch?- (Yes or no? If Yes what position?) No
Other- I like to meet friends?

House: Ravenclaw
Year: 4th
Apearance: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h... Except she has greene eyes.
Personality: Not shy at all. Really popular. Talkative. Excells at quidditch and grades.
Fave Prof. Mcgonagall, stays after to help her out every other day.
Fave Class: DADA
Pet: Owl
History: A brother sister and a mom, dad, and a step mom.

Age- 16
Year- 6
Status- Pureblood
Appearance-

House- Slytherin
Wand- 14 inch with unicorn hair in the core
Familiar- No
Brief Bio- Katie is great friends with the Malfoy family and their kid Scorpious (I can't remember how to spell it, look it up later). She loves to have fun and is probably one of the nicest Slytherins you'll ever meet, but don't get confused she's got a dark side.
Crush- Open
Quidditch?- No
Other- None
Name: Jean DeLore (haha see what i did there? a little? Dolores Jane...)
Gender: Femal
House: Hufflepuff
Year: 4th
Blood-Status: Muggle-Born
Appearance: Blonde, amber eyes, very pale, and tall
Personality: Kind, popular, smart
Pet: Cat named Richard
Favourite Subject: DADA
Quidditch: Seeker
Gender: Femal
House: Hufflepuff
Year: 4th
Blood-Status: Muggle-Born
Appearance: Blonde, amber eyes, very pale, and tall
Personality: Kind, popular, smart
Pet: Cat named Richard
Favourite Subject: DADA
Quidditch: Seeker

7th year Ravenclaw - Head Girl
Personality - Cunning, Clever, and Helping. Quite popular and friendly
Crush: Open
Appearance: Too come soon.
Pet: Owl named demetri

Age-13
Year- 1
Status-purblood
Appearance- http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h... if in a bad mood she has a white dragon tail and wings.
House- griffendor
Wand- white wood,handle is black with ruby in middle,has a dragon carving on it Unicorn hair core .
Pet- Barn Owl Named Nyra http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h...
Brief Bio- She would love to be the best wizard ever that is her dream.She loves horses.She likes turning into animals to have fun with people.Her mom was in Slithern (did i spell that right?) and her dad was in Ravenclaw.
Crush- open
Quidditch?-no but she has a broom it's a custom one it's white with a Ruby on it .
Other-She loves to transform into Dragons so she can catch peoples hair on fire.

Age- 15
Year- 5
Status- (Pureblood, half, or muggle) half
Appearance- http://images.wikia.com/smallville/im...
House- Gryffindor
Wand- 12 1/4 inches, very flexible, holly with dragon heartstring
Familiar- No
Brief Bio- *SPOILER* Son of Andromeda Tonks and a male muggle. Born after the battle of hogwarts. Andromeda and the muggle had a relasionship for several months but then decided to break it off. Andromeda was pregnant and decided to keep the baby and raise it alone. Andromeda moved into a London appartment and raised her child there. They lived there together, him attending muggle school, until he was accepted to Hogwarts. Because of this, he is nervous around wizards and perfectly comfortable in the muggle world. He plays soccer in addition to quidditch (he picked up quidditch upon arrival at Hogwarts). He is named Tonks because Andromeda decided to keep her married name, despite Ted's death. If this isn't okay as it uses characters from the book, I will change it.
Crush- Open
Quidditch?- Yes, chaser.
Other- He is gifted in transfiguration, but struggles with charms.
EDIT: I forgot to add this before, but Sean is a metamorphmagus. If you don't remember, Tonks and her son Teddy are both metamorphmagus. They have the ability to change their features. I looked this up, and it seems that metamorphmagus is heriditary. It makes sense that Sean's and Tonk's mother would be the one to carry the gene for metamorphmagus, since Ted Tonks was a muggleborn and wouldn't have be likely to have magical lines running in his family. Even though Sean mom had her child with a muggle, the muggle should have similar lineage to Ted Tonks and therefore it makes sense that Sean would be a metamorphmagus. Also, it's possible the Tonk's mother was also a metamorphmagus, it was just never mentioned in the books. Seans abilities are rather limited, and the only permanent changes he can manage are things such as hair color. Any other changes take much concentration and can only be mantained for brief periods of time. The picture however, is his regular (unchanged) appearance. Sean doesn't have much interest in developing his abilities.

Slytherin
15
6th year.
Crush: Open
Wand: 12" Light oak with and emrald(sp?) embedded in to each end. Core - dragon heartsring.
Pet: Owl named Buttercup
Brief Bio: Muggleborn, but unknown to every other slytherin and herself due to the fact that she was left in a wizard orphanage and adopted by a wizard family at a young age. (can I do that? Or is it just impossible?)
Personality - Friendly, Mischevious, has a slight dark side. Clever.
Appearance: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h...

Age- 16
Year- 5
Status- Halfblood
Appearance- http://www.guzgan.ro/uploads/posts/20...
House- Hufflepuff
Wand- Hawthorn, dragon hairstring
Familiar- (Yes? No? If so then appearance and name)
Brief Bio- TBA
Crush- Open to girls
Quidditch?- No
Other- None

Age- 16
Year- 6
Status- (Pureblood, half, or muggle) Pureblood
Appearance- http://www.cinemablend.com/images/new...
House- Gryffindor
Wand- Elm and Phoenix Feather, 11 1/2 inches, rather hard
Familiar- (Yes? No? If so then appearance and name) No
Brief Bio- Son of Oliver Wood and the hot seeker for Puddlemere United. Is pureblood, as both of his parents are on the Puddlemere United team, travels with the team, but doesn't support the team. Plays quidditch because it seems to be expected of him. Will add more later.
Crush- Open
Quidditch?- (Yes or no? If Yes what position?) Yes. Plays Beater but is secretly incredible as keeper
Other-
Whaduya think?
Name- Isabella Malfoy (goes by Izzy)
Age- 16
Year- 6
Status- Pureblood
Appearance- http://fiktiv.deviantart.com/art/Whit...
House- Slytherin
Wand- Holly and Dragon Heartstring, 12", flexible
Brief Bio- Daughter of Draco Malfoy. Can be mistaken for rude but is just bluntly honest. Sarcastic and yet somehow sweet for a Slytherin. Was supposed to be in Gryffindor but since she wanted to please her dad she asked to be in slytherin. SHe is popular and is very very charming. Is at the top of her class with almost no effort at all, she's just smart.
Crush- open
Quidditch?- (Yes or no? If Yes what position?) yes, Plays Chaser position but is also good at seeker like her father
Other- has an owl named Callista
Age- 16
Year- 6
Status- Pureblood
Appearance- http://fiktiv.deviantart.com/art/Whit...
House- Slytherin
Wand- Holly and Dragon Heartstring, 12", flexible
Brief Bio- Daughter of Draco Malfoy. Can be mistaken for rude but is just bluntly honest. Sarcastic and yet somehow sweet for a Slytherin. Was supposed to be in Gryffindor but since she wanted to please her dad she asked to be in slytherin. SHe is popular and is very very charming. Is at the top of her class with almost no effort at all, she's just smart.
Crush- open
Quidditch?- (Yes or no? If Yes what position?) yes, Plays Chaser position but is also good at seeker like her father
Other- has an owl named Callista

Age: 17
Year: 6th
Status: Pure blood
Appearance:[image error]src="http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff..."
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Wand: Dark oak, Phoenix feather, hard, 11 1/2
Brief Bio: She is smart and hard working, but likes to kick ck sometimes and have fun.
Cruzh: none
Quidditch: no
Other: Owl named Zoey
Name: Nevada Welliington
Age: 16
Year: 6th
Status: Claims she is a pureblood, but really a squib
Appearance: http://jrockisloveyo.deviantart.com/a...
Wand: Rarely uses it, and its a piece of crap...
Brief Bio: Troublemaker without even meaning to be, crazy, obnoxious, lovees to make mischief and have fun....and stir up trouble in the process...
Crush: Shes a lesbian, but does not have a person of interest
Quidditch: Haha, no...
Other: Has a pet rabbit named Fluffy-Knuffykins...
House: Slytherin
Age: 16
Year: 6th
Status: Claims she is a pureblood, but really a squib
Appearance: http://jrockisloveyo.deviantart.com/a...
Wand: Rarely uses it, and its a piece of crap...
Brief Bio: Troublemaker without even meaning to be, crazy, obnoxious, lovees to make mischief and have fun....and stir up trouble in the process...
Crush: Shes a lesbian, but does not have a person of interest
Quidditch: Haha, no...
Other: Has a pet rabbit named Fluffy-Knuffykins...
House: Slytherin
Alrighty!!! Im in there too!!!
Name- Luca Pierce
Age- 17
Year- 5th
Status- Muggle born
Appearance-
House- Slytherin
Wand- A 11.9 inch willow wood with pixie wing core and a dragon toot tip
Familiar- Yes Jacob ( http://www.mycuteanimals.com/wp-conte... )
Brief Bio- He once attended Durnstrums but got kicked out he was their top charms student e has a gift for spell casting if he casts a spell three time he will NEVER forget it
Crush- No one
Quidditch?- Wants to play but is too scared of someone saying no he can't play
Other- he is homosexual but no one knows and when e found out he was in Slytherin he vowed to tell no one
Age- 17
Year- 5th
Status- Muggle born
Appearance-

House- Slytherin
Wand- A 11.9 inch willow wood with pixie wing core and a dragon toot tip
Familiar- Yes Jacob ( http://www.mycuteanimals.com/wp-conte... )
Brief Bio- He once attended Durnstrums but got kicked out he was their top charms student e has a gift for spell casting if he casts a spell three time he will NEVER forget it
Crush- No one
Quidditch?- Wants to play but is too scared of someone saying no he can't play
Other- he is homosexual but no one knows and when e found out he was in Slytherin he vowed to tell no one

Age- 15
Year- 5th
Status- pureblood
Appearance- look at my pic
House- Gryffindor
Wand- Wood Gaboon Ebony 15 inches Essence of Phoenix Talon
Familiar- ?
Brief Bio- she doesn't like to talk about it
Crush- open
Quidditch?- no
Other- none

Age- 17
Year- 5th
Status- Muggle born
Appearance-
House- Slytherin
Wand- A 11.9 inch willow wood with pixie wing core and a dragon toot tip
Familiar- Yes Jacob ( http://www.m..."
WOAH, he's cewl :)
Thanks I heart me some Luca...lol

Age: 14
Year: 4
Appearance: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgur...
House: ravenclaw
wand: wood ebony painted silver 13 inches little star sparks
Brief Bio:
familiar: ?
Crush: none...yet...:D
Quiidditch: seeker
Other: none
Hey Audrey can you comment on the Hufflepuff boy's dorm please
You started RPing with me there a while ago then left
Name-
Age-
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Familiar- (Yes? No? If so then appearance and name)
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Crush-
Quidditch?- (Yes or no? If Yes what position?)
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