Alderwin Brightwood | First Year | Hufflepuff

Note: Any ages of other characters are at time of character creation unless stated otherwise

Full name: Alderwin Brightwood
IC name: Alder
OOC nicknames: Alderwin, Alder and Al all work, don't really mind
Gender: Wizard
Age: 11 at character creation
Birthday: May 14. 2013
House: Hufflepuff
School Year: First at character creation
Race: Human
Blood Status: Pureblood
Hometown: Cambridge, England
Wand: 28,0 cm chestnut wood and phoenix feather, according to Ollivander, gifted with healing properties and ideal for wizards suffering from an unjustified sense of insecurity.

Family:
Father: Leo Brightwood, Auror at local magical enforcement, deceased when Alder was 8 (Don't worry, I'll keep his Pre-Hogwarts background PG regardless!)
Mother: Lavender Brightwood, 35, Healer of magical injuries and illnesses at local wizarding hospital
Younger sister: Aster Brightwood, 8

Appearance: Medium height but on the taller side, slim build, short light brown straight hair, brown eyes

Personality: Outgoing, friendly, hardworking, responsible, always likes to help others in what he can assist, but not to the point of sacrificing his own duties.

Likes and favourite subjects: Hanging out with friends and family, helping others
Dislikes: Dark magic, people bullying those close to him

Family:
Alder Brightwood was born on May 14 in Cambridge, England. He was a son to Leo, a wizard who came from a family of Aurors, a Gryffindor graduate. and Lavender, a Hufflepuff graduate who worked as a healer in a local hospital. He also grew up with a younger sister, Aster, who is 3 years younger than him. Both of his parents were caring, compassionate and protective, and were wholly opposed to dark magic, fighting against its consequences in their own ways. His mother stayed within Cambridge, but his father often had to travel away to nearby London for his duties.

First instance of magic:
His first instance of magic was at 4 years old, when he was playing with his baby sister, and she was about to accidentally fall from the second floor window when he wasn't looking. He panicked, worried about what'd happen to his sister, but suddenly the pavement became bouncy like jelly for a decisive moment and she jumped back up to be caught. When his parents learned of it, that's when they knew their eldest son was also destined to be a protector.

Homeschooling:
Immediately following the event, he began to receive his first homeschooling about the wizarding world, but his parents couldn't fully agree on their methods. His father wanted him to follow in his footsteps like him, and so taught him about the threats of the magical world first, wanting him to face them bravely head-on. Meanwhile, his mother taught him of the benefits of magic, including its ability to heal and protect. She wanted him to be there for whoever needed it, just like she was.

Growing up with a single mother:
And that went on for a few years. But then, one night, when he was 8 years old, everything changed in the parents' dynamic. He received the news by his mother one stormy November morning, that his father was killed on the line of duty last night by a powerful escapee from Azkaban, a life prisoner practising dark magic. He barely knew what that meant at the time, but he had an idea of what they could do from his father's stories. He was devastated. His father... Was overpowered, and is now gone? He could hardly believe this fate, but he did what he could to live on for his single mother and sister and continue his education, being sent to his city's basic wizarding preparation school for his mother to handle her now increased responsibilities and worsened financial situation.

Receiving the letter:
When he was 11 years old, his mother came to him with exciting news. An owl addressed to him came from an address out of town, and he should find it interesting. He initially thought it was a letter from London, maybe another letter from his late father's coworkers? But then, the address was in Scotland, where he had no known relatives. He knew instantly what the letter should be and opened it excitedly. Finally, his life at Hogwarts was about to begin, with new friends and new adventures.

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IC diary for important character development
Year 1
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