Lesmana Asmaralaya | Professor of Potions | Hogwarts

Full Name: Lesmana Asmaralaya
Education: Tenūsa, Omah Geni Potions Research Internship
Birthdate: 31^st January 1999 (26 years old)
Species: Human

Physical Description: Lesmana Asmaralaya has black hair that has always been kept short. He also has an oval-shaped face with a chiseled jawline. He has dark brown eyes, with a soft gaze. Lesmana is fair-skinned, unlike the typical Indonesian due to the mixed races from his ancestors. His mesomorph body type stood tall at 177 cm in height.

Mental Description: From the outside, people would perceive him as a calm person. But under his calm demeanor, Lesmana actually has a mischievous trait that he hides deep inside. Lesmana is also adventurous and brave. He has a sense of justice and believes that every action has its own consequences. In the extreme way, he adheres to the “eyes for eyes, teeth for teeth” philosophy if no one isn't intervening in this thought. But most of the time, Lesmana is pretty laid-back. He would silently giggle at his students' mischief if what they do isn't crossing the borders.

Backstory:
Lesmana Asmaralaya was born on 31 January 1999, when the blue moon shone over the city of Yogyakarta. Wisnu Baswara and Srikandi Wikrama welcomed Lesmana's cry with joy. His birth was celebrated by his relatives and the neighborhood. Wisnu Baswara is a pure-blood native of Indonesia who studies Ancient Runes and the History of Magic, while Srikandi Wikrama is a pure-blood healer who studies the art of potion-brewing in the medical field. They lived comfortably.

Lesmana's facial features began to appear clearer at the age of five. His dark brown eyes and his black hair his hair contrasted with the soft face of this little boy. Everyone loved Lesmana. He always had a smile on his face, as if it had been carved into it. He was also educated under the supervision of his parents. Wisnu played the biggest role in educating Lesmana. The basic knowledge of reading, writing, and arithmetic was all taught by Wisnu diligently. Srikandi also took part in her son's education. She taught her son about nature, about what they could find around them, and how to behave in the face of nature. Srikandi never tired of instilling the values of compassion and affection in her son. She was also the one who taught Lesmana a sense of responsibility and honesty. The little boy would know that he had made a mistake with one sharp look from his mother.

When Lesmana was ten, Wisnu received an offer to teach at his old school, Tenusa. He took the opportunity and moved his small family from Yogyakarta City to Omah Geni, a village on an island in the Celebes Sea, hidden from the touch of the Muggles. There, he made many friends. He was sociable. He played with everyone. His nature was very much liked by his peers.

Then, when he was old enough to go to school, Lesmana was picked up by a young dukun, and entered a clan. There, he made close friends, Sereia and Eric. He really enjoyed learning many things there. He also found that he was quite talented in Potions and that he enjoyed Ancient Runes classes. Perhaps because of the influence of his parents, Lesmana was skilled in both of these subjects.



After graduating, Lesmana remained at Omah Geni. He entered an apprenticeship in one of the potions research there. He worked on many healing potions projects. After completing his apprenticeship, Lesmana returned to Tenusa to become one of the nurses there. The healing technique he used while working was mainly potion making, thanks to his mother’s influence. His hands were very skilled in potion brewing and treating the students there. He also helped his father in solving some Ancient Runes.

Until one day, he received a letter from Sereia, his old friend. How happy he was to hear from her. The last news from Sereia was that she went with Eric to London. He was surprised that Sereia was also a Professor in Divination. He was even more surprised that Eric preferred the Muggle pathway. He continued reading the letter until the part about the job opening at Hogwarts. Lesmana was very interested in the vacancy. How could he not be? He could broaden his horizons and meet his old friend at the same time. However, he also felt heavy-hearted to leave Omah Geni. The village had become a part of his life. He came to his parents to discuss this job vacancy. Wisnu and Srikandi only said that they respected whatever Lesmana decided. After thinking long enough, he replied to Sereia's letter and prepared to go to Scotland, where Hogwarts stood. He resigned from his job as the Nurse in Tenūsa.

Lesmana was lucky. His father has connection in U.K. that has a simple house in the wizarding part of Swanton Morley. Since their family moved, no one lived in the house. They offered Lesmana to take care of the house. He accepted and lived there.




First Instance of Magic:
Wisnu's extended family often held gatherings on big days. At that time, the children were running around, chasing each other happily. Lesmana, as the youngest generation of the family, also played with them. The four-year-old boy ran happily with his relatives with his tiny feet. When everyone was tired, they all sat under a tree. All the children joked around with each other. Lesmana was so entertained by his older relatives that he laughed out loud and blew out lots of colorful bubbles under the reflection of the sunlight. Seeing this, the parents greeted him happily, especially Wisnu and Srikandi. Wisnu approached Lesmana and lifted him up, making the boy laugh even more and causing even more bubbles to appear.

Life After Teaching in Hogwarts
Lesmana taught Potions in March 2025 until April 2025, when he was accepted as Head of Slytherin. His life was changing swiftly, making the man need to adapt more to the new task. He had been doing his job well until an event that happened in October 2025, which made Lesmana decide to step down from his work to see his parents at Omah Geni. Before he went to Omah Geni, he met his old friend, Arthit, who offered to see his parents' condition. Arthit also suggested that Lesmana go back to Hogwarts since he would be safer there and could continue his passion for teaching Potions. Lesmana went back to Hogwarts to apply for a teaching position once more at the last minute. He was accepted back to teach Potions in the school.