Post by Jamie Poofter on Jul 5, 2011 16:20:29 GMT -5
Overview:
Full Name:
James Potter.
Nicknames:
Prongs, Jamie (which is mostly just from Sirius when he's dicking around, he also sometimes calls James: 'Prongsy')
Date of Birth:
03/27/60.
Age:
Sixteen.
School Year:
Sixth.
School:
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
House:
Gryffindor.
Wand:
Mahogany, 11", Dragon Heartstring.
Sexual Orientation:
Heterosexual.
Blood Status:
Pureblood.
Family Dynamic
Legal Guardians:
Dorea (nee Black) & Charlus Potter
Sibling(s):
Not Applicable.
Allies:
Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew.
Enemies:
Severus Snape, Slytherins, Sirius in Animagus Form.
Crush(es):
Lily Evans.
History:
Family History:
Dorea Potter (née: Black) is the youngest of four children, born to Cygnus Black II and Violetta Bulstrode, she is a pureblood witch who attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as a proud Slytherin student along with her siblings. She had an ideal upbringing in the wizarding world coming from not only a pureblood family, but a very wealthy one. When Dorea was seventeen years old she was betrothed to Charlus Potter who although he was a student in the same year as herself she didn't really know much of besides the occasional social function due to his being in Gryffindor house. Dorea and Charlus married several months after being betrothed and both of them lived their lives lavished in wealth, it wasn't until much later in their lives, and after many of Dorea's own nieces and nephews had children that she herself thought it time to have one of her own. The fact that at her age she had not had one heir was considerably scandalous in the pureblood community leaving a lot of speculation that she might be sterile, but only months after she found her niece Walburga was due to have her first child, she herself was found to be with child.
James was born March 27th, 1960, several months after his first cousin, once removed Sirius Black was, considering he was born to an older couple, as well as that he was their only child he was spoiled rotten by his wealthy parents, always getting what he wanted, and going to social functions. The now family of three attended all the greatest social functions, sure to align themselves with the best of the best as well as just to socialize with the rest of their extended family. As the years past by and the talk amongst their social circles started become more and more hushed, and talks of the dark lord, and blood supremacy rising the Potter family, Dorea more specifically started to bear down on her now fourteen year old son to align himself with the right people in school, in the past several years as the whispers turn into screams, the family continues to pressure their only son to commit himself to the cause, and although the son was considerably close with his family he doesn't have the heart to tell them he's smitten with a muggle-born.
Character History:
James Potter is a pureblood wizard born on March 27th, 1960 into a family with considerable wealth, he has a very good relationship with his parents, who are quite elderly even by wizarding standards, he stands to inherit the entire estate when they pass, as he has no siblings. James started Hogwarts in 1971 and after being sorted into Gryffindor was given his fathers invisibility cloak as a gift (as well as a symbol of his fathers pride that his son was following in his footsteps). He is the Chaser for the Gryffindor Quidditch team, and in general an exceptionally self-confident wizard. He is friends with Remus Lupin, Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew they've been friends since the beginning of their school years and the four of them make up the marauders. His proclaimed arch-nemesis is one Severus Snape, the toxicity between the two fueled by jealousy, disdain and house rivalry just to scratch the surface. James is a very clever and talented wizard, who is known to be very mischievous. He at times can be arrogant and boastful, and even bully other students. There are many things regarding James Potter that cannot be so easily classified as black and white. When you unravel the exterior you will come to find much more complex, much darker things.
Personality & Defining Characteristics:
Physical Attributes:
James Potter stands around 5"10 (177cm) in height, with a slender, but toned build ideal for endurance forms of sports such as quidditch. He had black shaggy hair that is known to be messy, giving it a windswept look (as if he's always just gotten off a broom), and has hazel eyes that are hidden behind thick glasses. His skin can range in tone from anywhere between a very pale white which he normally sports during the winter and early spring seasons, to relatively tan tone, that he gets from playing quidditch. Although obvious he is male, due to the families inbreeding he's been left with some very minute but effeminate characteristics, which tend to make him look slightly younger than he actually is. It's not uncommon for people to say he looks more the age of Regulus Black, versus Sirius Black.
Brandon Kennedy
Personality:
James Potters is can be very narcissistic as well as slightly ego maniacal. This likely started with his upbringing as an only male heir to a prominent, and wealthy family. From the time he was young everything was always about him and he grew used to the idea of being handed things. He is also a very clever character, who pools a lot of his time and effort into pranks, projects and other seemingly trivial things. From the outside looking in one would think that he's just a mindless prankster with no real talent, or cunning but this would be in fact the complete opposite. Some of the things James does are very sly, and very cunning and at times people probably ae left wondering why do to this, he isn't in Slytherin house as it suits a lot of his characteristics, but of course the answer is his pride. James has a lot of pride, as well as a lot of pride in his father, and who his father is. James' pride was so overwhelming, along with his desires to follow in his fathers foots steps that he had to be sorted into Gryffindor. James it also loyal, loyal almost to a fault. He will be loyal to you if you are his friend until the very end, and he will be loyal to his distaste for you if you are his enemy until the very end. This explains in volumes why it is that his bias, and prejudice towards the Slytherin house has opened up doors to a lifelong rivalry with Severus Snape. But behind all the characteristics of a Slytherin, behind his arrogant, ego-maniacal, and narcissistic traits, James is undecided. Perhaps it's from the pull from home, or perhaps it's his own self causing it, but sometimes James feels like everything he is, never was.
Likes:
Quiddich, Mischief, Sweets, Lily Evans, Spending times with Sirius and Remus, Plotting.
Dislikes:
Blood-Purity, The prejudice against muggleborns and werewolves, Pureblood Cults, Slytherins, The Dark Arts, and Snivellus.
Aspirations:
James' most notable aspiration is the play quidditch professionally.
Fears:
Losing his best friends, Pranks Backfiring, Being Betrayed.
Best Memory:
James Potters best memories are undoubtedly all the times he spent with his father, especially if those times involved quidditch or flying in some way. The only other memory that even comes close is the memory of when the marauders were formed in his first year at hogwarts.
Worst Memory:
James Potter doesn't really have a worst memory that he can recall, as he had a very good life, and has a great family. The only thing he could think of remotely as a worst memory is perhaps the time Sirius showed up on his doorstep during a summer holiday sporting a belt mark across his face. James never really understood until then just how bad some of his extended family was.
Education
Strengths:
James is a very formidable duelist, who is especially noted for his abilities in transfiguration. (Considering he is one of the youngest known Animagus, his transfiguration skills are more than just standard.) He is also a very skilled flyer, as well as a great quidditch player, and is the captain of the Gryffindor quidditch team. Additionally he is very good in defense against the dark arts, which adds to his duelling abilities, and is already able to cast a patronus at the age of 16 along with other spells. Lastly one of James' specialties is pranks, and tricks. He is very good at pranks, he and the marauders have been known to pull pranks on the entire student body and get away with their shenanigans. (Granted it's possible this is due to some favoritism from the professors.)
Weaknesses:
Albeit James is not horrible in potions, he has a great distaste for the class especially considering he's positive Severus Snape has been compromising his potions. On top of this James is not very good at finishing assignments unless his friend Remus Lupin harasses him to do it, so the marks in potions don't always suffice as he does mediocre in the practical aspect as well as the written elements. On top of all of this James has many negative attributes to his character, he is known for being very arrogant, as well as boastful and narcissistic, in general he can be a right prat, and sometimes doesn't consider how he makes other people feel, as long as whatever he's doing gives him what he wants.
Patronus:
Stag.
Quidditch:
Chaser.
Extra's:
Animagus is a Stag. (Unlicensed)
Captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch Team.
Behind the Scenes
Name:
Aleksandr Zhenya
Gender:
Ambiguous
Years of Roleplaying:
10 Writing, One Roleplaying.
Written Portion
Sirius and Remus are still at odds. They can pretend they aren’t for the sake of eating but the two of them have always been ridiculously transparent. After listening to them, I’m starting to wonder if Remus really feels he has done absolutely nothing wrong, better question is, is he doing it consciously or is he doing it because he’s being subconsciously forced to do it.
In reality, he’s obviously done something, something severe enough and bothersome enough to effect a member of the Black family, seeing as every Black, Sirius included goes through a series of conditioning processes as a child, conditioned to not care what others think about you, especially someone who is by the Black’s standards, and by blood standards, below you in every means.
Besides it’s evident Ms. Black is profiling Sirius into the same category as every other Black attending Hogwarts— or in existence for that matter, if she had two braincells to rub together in that head of hers she would realize just the fact that Sirius is in Gryffindor house would merit that he is nothing like the Black family, if only she knew, hell if only Remus would stick up for Sirius and tell her just how disappointed the Blacks were by his sorting. Maybe then she’d stop assuming she knows him, remove her head from her own arse and get to know Sirius for who he actually is and not for what she thinks he might be.
I’m not taking Sirius’ side but I don’t agree with how it seems to be coming down that he started this problem, and that he is to be blamed in full for it, when it obviously has taken multiple parties to tango and drag out this drama, everyone getting involved had prevented the two of them from sorting things out like they used to, if this were last year they wouldn’t still be fighting, so what pray tell is new in Remus’ life that could be contributing to the problem?
I’m going to talk to them both separately today, I need to know how they feel about this situation without the influence of other people, because honestly they were best friends up until this year, and this argument is just so utterly petty, it needs to be resolved before I strangle them both in their sleep with my bare hands.
…
I feel Walburga Black would be most unhappy about the demise of her son by muggle mean.
Full Name:
James Potter.
Nicknames:
Prongs, Jamie (which is mostly just from Sirius when he's dicking around, he also sometimes calls James: 'Prongsy')
Date of Birth:
03/27/60.
Age:
Sixteen.
School Year:
Sixth.
School:
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
House:
Gryffindor.
Wand:
Mahogany, 11", Dragon Heartstring.
Sexual Orientation:
Heterosexual.
Blood Status:
Pureblood.
Family Dynamic
Legal Guardians:
Dorea (nee Black) & Charlus Potter
Sibling(s):
Not Applicable.
Allies:
Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew.
Enemies:
Severus Snape, Slytherins, Sirius in Animagus Form.
Crush(es):
Lily Evans.
History:
Family History:
Dorea Potter (née: Black) is the youngest of four children, born to Cygnus Black II and Violetta Bulstrode, she is a pureblood witch who attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as a proud Slytherin student along with her siblings. She had an ideal upbringing in the wizarding world coming from not only a pureblood family, but a very wealthy one. When Dorea was seventeen years old she was betrothed to Charlus Potter who although he was a student in the same year as herself she didn't really know much of besides the occasional social function due to his being in Gryffindor house. Dorea and Charlus married several months after being betrothed and both of them lived their lives lavished in wealth, it wasn't until much later in their lives, and after many of Dorea's own nieces and nephews had children that she herself thought it time to have one of her own. The fact that at her age she had not had one heir was considerably scandalous in the pureblood community leaving a lot of speculation that she might be sterile, but only months after she found her niece Walburga was due to have her first child, she herself was found to be with child.
James was born March 27th, 1960, several months after his first cousin, once removed Sirius Black was, considering he was born to an older couple, as well as that he was their only child he was spoiled rotten by his wealthy parents, always getting what he wanted, and going to social functions. The now family of three attended all the greatest social functions, sure to align themselves with the best of the best as well as just to socialize with the rest of their extended family. As the years past by and the talk amongst their social circles started become more and more hushed, and talks of the dark lord, and blood supremacy rising the Potter family, Dorea more specifically started to bear down on her now fourteen year old son to align himself with the right people in school, in the past several years as the whispers turn into screams, the family continues to pressure their only son to commit himself to the cause, and although the son was considerably close with his family he doesn't have the heart to tell them he's smitten with a muggle-born.
Character History:
James Potter is a pureblood wizard born on March 27th, 1960 into a family with considerable wealth, he has a very good relationship with his parents, who are quite elderly even by wizarding standards, he stands to inherit the entire estate when they pass, as he has no siblings. James started Hogwarts in 1971 and after being sorted into Gryffindor was given his fathers invisibility cloak as a gift (as well as a symbol of his fathers pride that his son was following in his footsteps). He is the Chaser for the Gryffindor Quidditch team, and in general an exceptionally self-confident wizard. He is friends with Remus Lupin, Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew they've been friends since the beginning of their school years and the four of them make up the marauders. His proclaimed arch-nemesis is one Severus Snape, the toxicity between the two fueled by jealousy, disdain and house rivalry just to scratch the surface. James is a very clever and talented wizard, who is known to be very mischievous. He at times can be arrogant and boastful, and even bully other students. There are many things regarding James Potter that cannot be so easily classified as black and white. When you unravel the exterior you will come to find much more complex, much darker things.
Personality & Defining Characteristics:
Physical Attributes:
James Potter stands around 5"10 (177cm) in height, with a slender, but toned build ideal for endurance forms of sports such as quidditch. He had black shaggy hair that is known to be messy, giving it a windswept look (as if he's always just gotten off a broom), and has hazel eyes that are hidden behind thick glasses. His skin can range in tone from anywhere between a very pale white which he normally sports during the winter and early spring seasons, to relatively tan tone, that he gets from playing quidditch. Although obvious he is male, due to the families inbreeding he's been left with some very minute but effeminate characteristics, which tend to make him look slightly younger than he actually is. It's not uncommon for people to say he looks more the age of Regulus Black, versus Sirius Black.
Brandon Kennedy
Personality:
James Potters is can be very narcissistic as well as slightly ego maniacal. This likely started with his upbringing as an only male heir to a prominent, and wealthy family. From the time he was young everything was always about him and he grew used to the idea of being handed things. He is also a very clever character, who pools a lot of his time and effort into pranks, projects and other seemingly trivial things. From the outside looking in one would think that he's just a mindless prankster with no real talent, or cunning but this would be in fact the complete opposite. Some of the things James does are very sly, and very cunning and at times people probably ae left wondering why do to this, he isn't in Slytherin house as it suits a lot of his characteristics, but of course the answer is his pride. James has a lot of pride, as well as a lot of pride in his father, and who his father is. James' pride was so overwhelming, along with his desires to follow in his fathers foots steps that he had to be sorted into Gryffindor. James it also loyal, loyal almost to a fault. He will be loyal to you if you are his friend until the very end, and he will be loyal to his distaste for you if you are his enemy until the very end. This explains in volumes why it is that his bias, and prejudice towards the Slytherin house has opened up doors to a lifelong rivalry with Severus Snape. But behind all the characteristics of a Slytherin, behind his arrogant, ego-maniacal, and narcissistic traits, James is undecided. Perhaps it's from the pull from home, or perhaps it's his own self causing it, but sometimes James feels like everything he is, never was.
Likes:
Quiddich, Mischief, Sweets, Lily Evans, Spending times with Sirius and Remus, Plotting.
Dislikes:
Blood-Purity, The prejudice against muggleborns and werewolves, Pureblood Cults, Slytherins, The Dark Arts, and Snivellus.
Aspirations:
James' most notable aspiration is the play quidditch professionally.
Fears:
Losing his best friends, Pranks Backfiring, Being Betrayed.
Best Memory:
James Potters best memories are undoubtedly all the times he spent with his father, especially if those times involved quidditch or flying in some way. The only other memory that even comes close is the memory of when the marauders were formed in his first year at hogwarts.
Worst Memory:
James Potter doesn't really have a worst memory that he can recall, as he had a very good life, and has a great family. The only thing he could think of remotely as a worst memory is perhaps the time Sirius showed up on his doorstep during a summer holiday sporting a belt mark across his face. James never really understood until then just how bad some of his extended family was.
Education
Strengths:
James is a very formidable duelist, who is especially noted for his abilities in transfiguration. (Considering he is one of the youngest known Animagus, his transfiguration skills are more than just standard.) He is also a very skilled flyer, as well as a great quidditch player, and is the captain of the Gryffindor quidditch team. Additionally he is very good in defense against the dark arts, which adds to his duelling abilities, and is already able to cast a patronus at the age of 16 along with other spells. Lastly one of James' specialties is pranks, and tricks. He is very good at pranks, he and the marauders have been known to pull pranks on the entire student body and get away with their shenanigans. (Granted it's possible this is due to some favoritism from the professors.)
Weaknesses:
Albeit James is not horrible in potions, he has a great distaste for the class especially considering he's positive Severus Snape has been compromising his potions. On top of this James is not very good at finishing assignments unless his friend Remus Lupin harasses him to do it, so the marks in potions don't always suffice as he does mediocre in the practical aspect as well as the written elements. On top of all of this James has many negative attributes to his character, he is known for being very arrogant, as well as boastful and narcissistic, in general he can be a right prat, and sometimes doesn't consider how he makes other people feel, as long as whatever he's doing gives him what he wants.
Patronus:
Stag.
Quidditch:
Chaser.
Extra's:
Animagus is a Stag. (Unlicensed)
Captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch Team.
Behind the Scenes
Name:
Aleksandr Zhenya
Gender:
Ambiguous
Years of Roleplaying:
10 Writing, One Roleplaying.
Written Portion
Sirius and Remus are still at odds. They can pretend they aren’t for the sake of eating but the two of them have always been ridiculously transparent. After listening to them, I’m starting to wonder if Remus really feels he has done absolutely nothing wrong, better question is, is he doing it consciously or is he doing it because he’s being subconsciously forced to do it.
In reality, he’s obviously done something, something severe enough and bothersome enough to effect a member of the Black family, seeing as every Black, Sirius included goes through a series of conditioning processes as a child, conditioned to not care what others think about you, especially someone who is by the Black’s standards, and by blood standards, below you in every means.
Besides it’s evident Ms. Black is profiling Sirius into the same category as every other Black attending Hogwarts— or in existence for that matter, if she had two braincells to rub together in that head of hers she would realize just the fact that Sirius is in Gryffindor house would merit that he is nothing like the Black family, if only she knew, hell if only Remus would stick up for Sirius and tell her just how disappointed the Blacks were by his sorting. Maybe then she’d stop assuming she knows him, remove her head from her own arse and get to know Sirius for who he actually is and not for what she thinks he might be.
I’m not taking Sirius’ side but I don’t agree with how it seems to be coming down that he started this problem, and that he is to be blamed in full for it, when it obviously has taken multiple parties to tango and drag out this drama, everyone getting involved had prevented the two of them from sorting things out like they used to, if this were last year they wouldn’t still be fighting, so what pray tell is new in Remus’ life that could be contributing to the problem?
I’m going to talk to them both separately today, I need to know how they feel about this situation without the influence of other people, because honestly they were best friends up until this year, and this argument is just so utterly petty, it needs to be resolved before I strangle them both in their sleep with my bare hands.
…
I feel Walburga Black would be most unhappy about the demise of her son by muggle mean.