Forum:Ignazio Himmelreich-Colombo

The Sorting Quiz

A. Select the option that best fits your character. (Remember, this part is a requirement for every character you make! Please italicize the answer.)

1. What are you looking forward to learning at Hogwarts the most?


 * A. Transfiguration


 * B. Magical Creatures


 * C. Hexes & Jinxes

''':D. The castle's secret areas'''

2. Pick one:

''':A. Stars'''


 * B. Moon

3. If flowers adapted their scent to attract the unwary, what would it smell of in order to lure you in?


 * A. Parchment


 * B. Freshly baked bread

''':C. A crackling log fire'''


 * D. The Sea

4. Pick one:

''':A. Dawn'''


 * B. Dusk

'''5. Four boxes are placed before you. Which one do you open?'''

''':A. The ornate one, promising secret knowledge and unbearable temptation'''


 * B. The small, tortoiseshell box, embellished in gold, with a small, squeaking creature


 * C. The small, pewter box that reads "I only open for the worthy"


 * D. The gleaming black box marked with Merlin's rune

6. Pick one:


 * A. White

''':B. Black'''

7. What road tempts you the most?


 * A. The cobbled street lined with ancient buildings


 * B. The wide, sunny, grassy lane

''':C. The twisting, leaf-strewn path through woods'''


 * D. The narrow, dark, lantern-lit alley

8. Pick one:

''':A. Forest'''


 * B. River

9. What scares you most?


 * A. Speaking in such a silly voice, people will laugh at you and mock you


 * B. Waking up and realizing your family & friends don't know you


 * C. An eye at the keyhole of the dark, windowless room where you're locked

''':D. Standing on top of something high, without anything to stop you from falling'''

'''10. It's late, you're walking alone, and hear a peculiar cry you believe has a magical source. What do you do?'''


 * A. Wait for developments, while mentally reviewing the most appropriate spells


 * B. Draw your wand & stand your ground

''':C. Draw your wand & search for the source'''


 * D. Proceed with caution, keep a hand on the concealed wand, and keep an eye out

The Character's Background

1) Give a description of your character's personality. It must be at least two paragraphs long, seven sentences each.

2) Write about the history of your character. How did they grow up? Is there an incident that made them the way they are? It must be at least three paragraphs long, seven sentences each.

Jesse Colt is the son of James Colt and Mary Colt née Hansen. The couple met while Mary was on vacation from England to visit the southern United States. James was quite literally a cowboy - he lived on his family’s ranch, just outside of Amarillo, Texas. Mary had quote, ‘never met a man so charming.’ James also fell in love with this woman, the boy was only 18, and Mary was the same age. They were young and carefree - until James got her pregnant. James, having been raised by a fairly traditional family, proposed right there on the spot. Mary accepted, but she told James had something to explain first.

Turns out Mary was a witch, who had attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and as magic is a dominant trait… their child would also be magical. Well, James didn’t seem to have a problem with that, claiming that he would love her and the child regardless. With that cleared up, Mary emigrated to the United States and moved in to the Colt family ranch. Nine months later, the couple had their first child, a baby boy named James (II). Three years after James was born, Mary Colt II was born to the couple. Three years after that, the couple had their third child, a boy named Jesse. Three years after that (you seeing a pattern yet?), they had their fourth child, a girl named Bonnie. Three years later, they had another boy named Thomas, three years later their had their sixth child, a girl named Lillian.

The main character of this history however, is the third child, Jesse Colt. He was named after his paternal grandfather, technically making him Jesse Colt II. Actually, all his siblings are named after relatives on the paternal side of the family, (Minus Mary, who was named after the mom), so they’re all ______ Colt II.

Jesse grew up as the middle child in a very large family, so for other than the first three years of his life, not much attention was paid to him. By the time he was three, James, the oldest was 9. So he was almost raised by James by the time he was nine years old. Obviously, a nine year old is not the greatest role-model or parent in the world, so from an early age, Jesse developed a troublesome streak. He often got himself, and his siblings, into trouble with their parents. His partner-in-crime, the other middle child, Bonnie, is his best friend. Almost as soon as the fifth kid entered the picture, Jesse and Bonnie started causing mischief all over the ranch. This led to his first magical sign, at the age of 6. Jesse and Bonnie were messing around on the second story of the ranch’s barn, when Bonnie slipped and fell out the opening on the second floor. Jesse somehow managed to save his little sister’s life by slowing her descent so that she touched down gradually. The pair agreed to keep this incident quiet, and far the rest of his family is concerned, Jesse’s first magical sign happened about a month later, when he descended his own fall, after he slipped when climbing a tree while the family was having a picnic one day.

Jesse was homeschooled, like the rest of his siblings, by their mother. They were all magical, so it didn’t make any sense to send them to No-Maj primary school. She instructed them on the basic knowledge they’d need before going to Ilvermorny, though Mary always said that Hogwarts had the superior education. But, she didn’t really put up a fight with saying that the Colt kids should attend school in England. Until Jesse was due to start soon - she really wanted her kids to attend Hogwarts, but by that point, James II, the oldest was a seventh year, and it didn’t seem fair to uproot him. Mary II was less entrenched, so Mary had her apply to transfer schools and have Jesse go with her. Neither one was super thrilled about the idea, but did it to appease their mother. They didn’t expect to get in as an international student living in the US, but turns out having a Hogwarts alumna for a mother really helps.

Now starting his first year, Jesse intends to start as much havoc as he can. That troublesome streak was never stomped out of him, despite Mary and James (both sets) best efforts.

3) Write about your character's appearance. What do they look like? Are you planning on using a certain model for your character? If you already have a picture in mind, you can put it here!

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4) Is your character a Pure-Blood, Half-Blood or Muggle-Born? Do you have any notable magical relations? (Remember, you cannot be related to important characters from the Harry Potter Universe!)

Half-Blood

5) Does your character have any special abilities? Is he or she of a different magical race, such as Veela, Vampire, Werewolf or the like? Part or half of a magical race counts! (Remember, you cannot have a character with special abilities/of a different magical race as one of your first two characters!)

No

6) What year is your character in?

Will be first upon the start of next term

7) The Sorting Hat has been known to take house preference into consideration. If your character could select one house they believe they are best suited for, what would it be and why?

Not Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw, because "They're boring."

OOC Questions

1) Is this your first character?


 * A. This is my first character.

''':B. No, this is not my first character.'''

2) If your answer to the previous question is B, how many characters do you have? How many of them are "exotic"? If you do have exotic characters, please list both the name and the type of exotic. Remember you are only allowed one of each type with the exception of nymphs.

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