With the capture of Verandi Farley and several high-ranking Trossach members, the British wizarding world has finally caught a break. The rate of rogue werewolf attacks have started dropping at a steady rate and, hopefully, things will stay that way. The Ministry is starting to loosen some restrictions, like not arresting werewolves standing on the street for loitering, however there’s still an obvious power imbalance between wizardfolk and werewolves.
The Cotswolds pack are continuing to advocate for the rights of werewolves and petitioning to change the legislation that has been set in motion by the current Minister for Magic, whilst the remaining Trossachs members are trying to stay out of the spotlight and keep a low profile… for now.
Whilst the British wizarding world seems to have calmed down, the same cannot be said for over in Northern Europe where a rebellion of magical creatures has risen. The state of things has gotten so bad that the European Ministry has enacted protocols to protect those under eighteen whilst their adult witches and wizards fight to keep control of their countries.
Students from Durmstrang have been sent to Hogwarts to keep them safe and those not old enough to attend school have been sent to live with relatives or designated British Ministry officials outside of Europe for the time being.
Will the low rates of werewolf attacks in Britain continue? How long will Durmstrang students stay at Hogwarts? Will the creatures usurp the wizardfolk in Northern Europe? Only time will tell.
SEPTEMBER 2019 It's been a very long, eventful summer in the wizarding world. A baby was stolen, several high ranking Trossach members were imprisoned, and werewolf attacks have drastically dropped as a result. What will happen now school has returned?
MAY 2019 An attempt to capture the beta of the Trossachs has been launched. Were the Aurors successful in their mission? Go read more here!
Positive Traits: Passionate, very honest, encouraging with his students Negative Traits: Stubborn, impulsive at times, strict with his students Quirks and Habits: When Jack is conversing with his students or fellow colleagues over Defense Against the Dark Arts, he gets very into it. It's his life's passion, after all. Usually you can tell when he's talking about Defense Against the Dark Arts because he leans back against his desk, relaxing into it as he moves his hands around, gesticulating as he talks. Sometimes when asked a bit of a probing question that requires more thought, Jack strokes his growing stubble as he ponders over the question until he reaches his answer. Likes: Defense Against the Dark Arts (obviously), coffee, cooking, whiskey, collecting ties Dislikes: Students disrupting his class, tea, baking, smoking Boggart: His little sister being attacked by a werewolf all over again Mirror of Erised: He sees himself one day becoming Headmaster of Hogwarts Patronus: A border collie
HISTORY
1992 - When Jack is 11 years old, he receives his letter for Hogwarts. Growing up in a home with a half-blood father and muggleborn mother, he's not surprised but he's very excited because he finally gets to go to Hogwarts! He's a little relieved as well because he gets a break from the family farm and his one year old sister Maggie as well. He just really hopes that he'll end up being sorted into Gryffindor, just like his parents both were... and when he goes to Hogwarts and the sorting hat is placed on his head, he refuses to let the sorting hat consider any other house. He's going to be a Gryffindor, he insists on it. The sorting hat decides with a stubborn streak a mile long, there's no other house more suited to Jack than Gryffindor. Jack hopes that in ten years when Maggie comes to Hogwarts, she'll be sorted into the same house as the rest of the family.
May 1998 - At 16 years old and whilst Jack is in his sixth year at Hogwarts, the Battle of Hogwarts breaks out. Jack had been apart of Dumbledore's Army with a few of his classmates, and so naturally he wants to fight alongside them. He ends up with a great big scar across his face but other than that, he comes out unharmed. Whilst happy that the good guys won, he mourns the loss of several of his friends for years.
2003 - At 22 years old, Jack applies for the recent opening of Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor at Hogwarts. He walks into his interview with Professor McGonagall, as calm and confident as ever, but thinks he blows it on some of the question. But after all is said and done, she congratulates him because he got the job. Jack waits until he's flooed back home into his apartment to let out a loud 'whoop!' and do a congratulatory dance.
2010 - 29 year old Jack takes his sister, Maggie, out for a couple of drinks to celebrate her new job as a healer in training at St. Mungos and his recently acquired position of Head of Gryffindor. When the two wrap up for the night, Jack and Maggie decide to take a leisurely walk back to her apartment, deciding to breath in the early morning air instead of apparating. This turns out to be the worst decision of Jack's life because as he watches Maggie climb up the stairs to her front door, she's suddenly pounced on by a rogue werewolf. Jack manages to get the werewolf off her and subdue them, alerting the authorities in the process, but it's too late. Maggie has been bitten and come the next full moon, she will transform into a werewolf. When their parents find out, they blame Jack. He's the older brother, he should have been faster, better, and never should have let this happen in the first place.
2016 - Everything goes wrong... everything. A werewolf student escapes from the lockdown facility in Hogwarts and attacks a bunch of students. Three are killed, two are bitten. This devastates the community as a whole and the prejudice against werewolves only grows. Jack understands why, but he hates it. A few werewolves actions don't speak for the entire werewolf community.
Things only continue to grow worse. Hogwarts is no longer declared 'safe' as long as students who are werewolves attend, and Jack's heart breaks as he watches several of his own students be cast out of the place a lot refer to as their 'second home.' Maggie loses her job as healer from St. Mungos, and it's only thanks to their parents and Jack's continuous paychecks that she doesn't completely go into poverty.
2018 - School goes back, and Jack worries for the werewolf community as a home especially as the new anti-werewolf legislation continues to grow. He hopes that his sister remains safe, as well as his ex-students.
PLAYER
RP Alias: Bree Pronouns: She/Her Hogwarts House: Hufflepuff Other Characters:GRACE LONGBOTTOM Roleplay example:
Angel telling her that she was the ‘embodiment of joy and sunshine’ made Vi grin once again, happiness and warmth coursing through her veins once more. Who knew the stoic Ravenclaw boy could be so sweet? Although… he definitely had his sneaky side, she knew that. Leaning up, Vi pressed another quick smooch against his cheek with a ‘mwah!’ before leaning back. “You’re so sweet you make my teeth hurt! If you were a building, you’d definitely be Honeydukes!” It was a weird compliment and she was well aware but she didn’t care because it was true. “Sooo… who was the lucky girl that got your first smoochie woochie? Or boy?” Though he insisted he was straight, it never hurt to ask just in case.
“Yeah, you, Silly Pants McGee. What if you’re the meanest student in Hogwarts? Does that mean I get to give you lots of kisses and hugs? It’s not like I’m about to go give someone like Rosa - Merlin, she’s a piece of work - smooches and cuddles,” Vi said, shuddering at the mention of Rosa’s name. In general, she tried to like most people but Rosalia was a known purist and she’d made her best friend, poor, sweet Prim, run away crying at the dance… yeah, she didn’t mesh with the girl. “A week is like… seven days and however many hours! It’s a long timey wimey time. I’ll die of boredom.” But then Angel suggested they hold a slumber party and instantly, her eyes lit up because yes. “What a fabulous idea! Okay. Okay. But only if we can have marshmallows and play, like… a game… and invite the other Ravenclaws! We could invite Victoire, and Mark, and Nico… oh, and Vanya and Cae and Alex! Maybe some other girls too.”
It was a rare occasion when Vi was lost for words, but it felt like Angel had taken them straight from her mouth and she stared at him in awe because wow. Did he really think that highly of her? She thought that he, like most people, just thought she was a weird, bothersome girl who was always all over someone. She didn’t think he viewed her like that. “I… Angel, that’s…” Not sure what to say, she hopped off the table to launch herself at him in a great big hug, her arms wrapping around his waist to squeeze him tight. “That’s the nicest thing someone’s ever said to me,” she said, murmuring the words against his chest, warmth radiating through his t-shirt. At his question she pulled away and smiled up at him brightly. “Okie dokies, so… truth. That’s what I choose. Truth bomb me!”
6'0". IRISH. BIG HEART. LOYAL. BRAVE. WORKAHOLIC. BISEXUAL. SINGLE. distinguishing features: a big scar runs across jack's left cheek credit for award goes to ollie! <3
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