Post by Justin McDowell on Nov 6, 2015 18:56:30 GMT -8
JUSTIN MCDOWELL
seventeen. neutral. hufflepuff. seventh. keeper.
ALIAS(ES): Alec
BIRTHDAY: July 4, 1994
BIRTHPLACE: Monaghan, Ireland
CURRENT: Monaghan, Ireland
FAMILY:
• Mother: Annie McDowell, aged 42. Half-blooded status. Housewife.
• Father: Patrick McDowell, aged 47. Pureblooded status. Unspeakable.
• Brother: Seamus McDowell, aged 21. 3/4-blooded status. Imperium Guard.
• Brother: Shane McDowell, aged 21. 3/4-blooded status. Wedding planner.
• Brother: Dillon McDowell, aged 12. 3/4-blooded status. Gryffindor.
BLOOD: 3/4-blood
ORIENTATION: Bisexual
WAND: 8" mahogany, phoenix feather core.
DESCRIPTION: Standing at 5'10" and weighing a semi-muscular 165 pounds, Justin would consider himself fairly good-looking but nothing spectacular. He takes no particular pride in his physical appearance most days, leaving his hair unkempt as it is when he rolls out of bed. You're lucky if he combs his hair. The most he might do otherwise is slick it back for a dance if someone insists his state of messiness isn't pleasing. Above his brown eyes are moderately thick eyebrows, one of which doesn't grow past the lateral arch of his eye socket due to a potions' accident during second year. The only noticeable thing on his skin is a light brown birthmark behind his left knee.
PLAY-BY: Thomas Dekker
PATRONUS: Justin's patronus would be a collie if he ever got it to become corporeal.
BOGGART: As far as your typical fears--spiders, snakes, bugs, etc.--it would seem Justin has none, but he does "fear," so to speak, others' opinions of him--at least when it comes to his courage.
MIRROR OF ERISED: Justin's mirror would display Lissa safe, unharmed, and alive.
HABITS: He tends to ramble on a bit when nervous or stalling.
PET PEEVE: Being called chicken. People who won't stand up for themselves.
TRAITS:
Justin is, overall, a laid back, fun-loving guy. He has a fairly strong personality, though, and many people have described him as an ass. Why? He tends to be a bit sarcastic and a bit of a smart alec (part of the reason for his nickname--"Alec"). However, if you get close to him, you'll be allowed to see a softer side of him. He prefers to be a leader to a follower, and he absolutely hates it when people are so much of a follower they allow themselves to get picked on. If you're his friend and start displaying such attributes, he tends to start giving you the cold shoulder. He never lets a challenge go unmarked, though he might walk away--until someone tries to call him a chicken. Then? Well, you have him hook, line, and sinker. He cannot stand to be believed a wuss.
When you get past the bravado and public display, however, you will find a fairly nice guy. He's fiercely loyal to those he calls a friend. If a friend is ever in need, he will do whatever he can to fix things, though he does tend to prefer said friend puts his best foot forward as well. After all, no one can go through life depending on someone else. It's sink or swim out there, and he views his role as "life guard."
BEST CLASS: Potions
WORST CLASS: Dark Arts
CLASSES TAKING: Care of Magical Creatures, Charms, Dark Arts, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Divination, Magical Politics, Potions, Transfiguration
GOAL: Justin's career goals are undecided as of yet. While it would be nice to play for Puddlemere, he also thinks playing professionally might be something that'd ruin the game for him. For the time being, he is taking generalized classes and contemplating other career possibilities.
HISTORY:
Justin's childhood was fairly average for a person of wizarding lineage. He was born to a half-blood mother and a pureblood father in Monaghan, Ireland. Growing up, he and his brothers, Seamus and Shane, were fairly close. As soon as their parents allowed them on a broom, they were in the air from almost the moment they woke to the moment they had to come inside for dinner. It was no wonder all three boys were on the quidditch team for their respective houses as soon as they were old enough.
For Justin, getting serious about life has always been a weak spot, however. His grades have been mediocre all his years at Hogwarts, just enough to stay on the Quidditch team and no more. He can't stand the constant nagging it has gained from his parents, but such is life! Howlers are just a way of life for the Hufflepuff. (However, between us, if he hears one more, "Why can't you be more like Seamus?" he will likely have a conniption.)
Aside from the attacks during his fourth year, his life has been rather uneventful. Following the attacks, his parents chose to keep their boys close to home rather than send them to Damien's "Interim Hogwarts," and try though they might to educate their sons themselves, his parents held little sway over all but dear Seamus, so by the time Hogwarts was reopened, they practically rushed the boys out the door.
His seventh and final year has brought nothing but hardship and questions for the boy. Being reunited with his friend Melissa McCarthy and realizing she had spent the past year in slavery hit the boy particularly hard, but it has only recently been topped by the string of murders at Hogwarts and the injury of his cousin, Pandora.
NAME: Jen
EXPERIENCE: 7 years, 1 month
CONTACT: PM, Skype, YIM, Facebook group
HOW'D YOU FIND US? Made it!
CHARACTERS: Delilah, Anne, Justin, Addison, Lance, Trevor, Casey, Milo