I made a second character (for the Gryffindor experience). [hider=James MacFusty] [center][img=http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/6a/7a/75/6a7a751827b352c8ab6e2670d56226c5.jpg][/center] [b]FULL NAME:[/b] James MacFusty [b]AGE:[/b] 17 [b]BLOOD:[/b] Pureblood [b]ALIGNMENT:[/b] Good [b]HOUSE:[/b] Gryffindor [b]PERSONALITY:[/b] Sycamore wands “lose their brilliance” if their user is too mundane, too stagnant for them. For the youngest, most boisterous MacFusty, that would never be a problem – he chases after danger like a dog with a stick (minus the tongue-wagging). No thrill is too huge, no task impossible, no monster to frightening for the brave Jimmy MacFusty! They say that James is not quite right, that he doesn't look before he leaps but charges in like a bull. He's easy-going, certainly, but that doesn't mean he isn't a danger to those around him... not that he seems to care. Friends who can't keep up with him aren't worth his time nor interest. His utter lack of care towards his academic work (and obssession over the practical side) is by no means a reflection of his intellect; however, his common sense has vanished – if it ever existed in the first place. He's also oh-so-very loud. [b]BIO/HISTORY:[/b] The MacFusty clan are dragonkeepers up in the Hebrides Islands caring for the large population of Hebridean Black Dragons that are native to that area. While their blood isn't as pure as other families – they have been known to marry half-bloods and muggleborns in the past – their profession carries a great deal of weight in the wizarding world. James (Jimmy, as he prefers to be called) is the youngest of six children by about twelve years. His brothers and sisters had all passed through Hogwarts by the time he was accepted, spreading out evenly throughout all four houses. There was never any doubt that Jimmy would be sorted into Gryffindor. He lacked the subtlety for Slytherin, the razor-sharp wit for Ravenclaw, but there was one thing he had in spades: fearlessness. Throughout his Hogwarts career, he excelled in the practical side of work – particularly Care of Magical Creatures and Charms, though an outdoor lifestyle made Herbology fairly enjoyable for him. His heavy build made him particularly suited for a Keeper role in Quiddich, which he often played with his siblings. More importantly however is the amount of danger a young teenager could find himself in – and Jimmy was not short on it. From dares to swim into the lake, trying to climb one of the towers of Hogwarts (failed, caught), doing a Wronski feint (a partial success with a broken arm at the end), sneaking into the Forbidden Forest (he saw unicorns and they liked him!) and most recently, in his fifth year, fall down the Grand Staircase while it was in motion. That's not forgetting about his summer apprenticeship with his family's dragons. Jimmy is the only one who wants anything to do with the practical side of their inherited profession and the unofficial heir, at least when it comes to owning his parents' lucrative reserve in the future. He returns to Hogwarts this year with an impressive collection of new burns and scars after helping out with new hatchlings at the Romanian centre. [b]NOTABLE SKILLS:[/b] Care of Magical Creatures – Amazingly received top marks in the subject for every year of his schooling. He's not half-bad at charms, either, but animals – especially magical ones – must sense his passion for learning about them as they seem to flock to him. Climbing – An oddly specific talent to have but he [I]did[/i] make it half-way up that tower before he was caught by Filch. Dragon Keeping – Although it has little use outside of his intended occupation in the future, it comes along with a whole host of unusual and sometimes difficult spells, such as ones to wrangle with a dragon or put it to sleep, that might be useful. [b]WAND:[/b] [url=http://badgerwoodworks.com/images/Sycamore_Walnut_wand_md.jpg]Sycamore, 14 inches with a Dragon Heartstring core (Hungarian Horntail).[/url] Swooshy. [b]PATRONUS CHARM:[/b] Unicorn (It's rather girly!) [b]PET:[/b] [url=http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/grapevine/attachments/wildlife-gardening/29786d1338914179-i-have-newts-imag0259.jpg]Toby[/url] [/hider]