Dustan Baxendale was a quiet and happy child from London and born from a witch and a wealthy muggle father. He wasn't quite as adventurous as his twin brother, Tristan, who loved exploring London. His dream was to live in a quiet countryside away from the busy city noise and the filthy city air, taking trips to lakes or rivers. For now, he was content in spending his time reading muggle literature as well as old copies of his mother's magical school books.

Dustan was always fascinated with his mother's magic, but he himself had not yet displayed any signs of magic. At age 10, his father already enroled him for another school year at an all-boys prep school, deciding that Dustan will not be a wizard like his twin. When the boys celebrated their 11th birthday together, the Baxendales were surprised that Dustan received his own acceptance letter. Dustan already accepted in his heart that he didn't have magic, and he was overwhelmed with joy when the envelope touched his fingers. Still, he felt incredibly nervous since he still hasn't displayed any magic at all and he was sure to fail any Hogwarts class if he can't even perform magic. However, the acceptance letter he held surely made no mistake. Hogwarts never sent letters to the wrong people. He was a wizard, and he still had to prove it.