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Banshee
April is a Banshee. Sal Marie claims it was _______ that was the spark that activated her innate abilities.

While there is much written about this type of creature in the folklore of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and some other countries, it is unclear how the legend may be altered within Harry Potter.

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April Adliyn Marie is a half witch half Banshee in Hogwarts and is the daughter of to a wizard and a muggle. At age fourteen, April learned that she was a witch and had been accepted into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She was subsequently sorted into Gryffindor House. She possessed a brilliant academic mind and proved to be a gifted student.

 April Marie is Hogwarts's most popular female student. April at first appears to be the archetypal high school queen bee, but in reality she is surprisingly caring, especially about her friends, and extremely intelligent, excelling in potions and charms. She shows her warm nature in by befriending Sarabelle on her first day at school. Her love interest includeds Wes Parks, and Felix Nott; although at first she makes it apparent she is merely dating Wes due to his high social status, it is later revealed that she cares more about him than she lets on and may even be in love with him. The two share a conflicted, but close relationship. At the start of the series, she gives the impression of barely knowing who Maria is, only expressing interest in Maria after she has proved her intelligence matches April's. In her second year of being in Hogwarts (which is her fourth year) she spends more time with Sarabelle and Maria (in part because they are amongst the few people who don't believe she is a beauty-crazed bitch). By her fifth year, she has come to care deeply for them.

Her life also changes when she recieves, from her family, that she is half-banshee. As a result, she learns pieces of the truth of the supernatural events that were happening, though nobody in her family was willing to tell her the whole truth just yet. By her 3rd year, April has been brought up to speed on the subject of witches and the supernatural and offers an update on the now-absent John Harrison upon Maria, when April return. She and Felix have parted since he moved to London and she is attempting to get over it. She turns to a number of physical lovers as distractions. April displays a strange connection to the events occurring in Hogwarts, being mysteriously drawn to the locations of several of the place Harry Potter vistied and occupying her time with drawing the same tree over and over. April finds out, through her family, that the tree she's been consistently drawing is an inversion of the Nemeton's root system, which is the Marie family crest and is believed to be the Marie family ancestral source of magic. During her fifth year, when in the girl's dormatory, April hears a weird buzzing noise similar to the sound of flies. When she lets out a banshee-level scream she hears the buzzing sound much louder and clearer - which is actually the buzzing of electricity. April's supernatural status as a banshee is as-of-yet unexplained, but she is determined to be immune to some supernatural toxins such as the a werewolf's bite and the Basilisk's venom. She has shown to suffer from fugue states, being drawn to many sites of death such as the graveyard and locations of murders, apparently being able to sense when someone is about to die. The extent of her abilities are unknown. Her screams can also be heard by any werewolf within a considerable distance, even if they are outside the normal range for werewolf hearing. Her banshee scream apparently works like a lever or trigger as she gained a clearer view of the circumstances of an unknown vicitm's would-be murder by letting out a scream.

 April is rebellious and courageous. She's not afraid to try new things. She can also be very restless, impatient and quick-witted. She is often sensitive and compassionate towards others and she gives very sound advice to anyone she's talking to. April has a creative mind and a very good memory. She is street smart, as she can pick locks and pockets, as well as change the tires of a car. She's also fiercely loyal to the people that she loves.

April Marie seems, on the surface at least, to be shallow and bratty but this is an elaborate act. She possesses a genius level IQ, is well versed in potion-making and understands both classical and archaic French. She is also one of the most fashionable and popular students at Hogwarts. She hides her intellect in order to retain this social status. April has been shown to be manipulative with her friends, using them when it suits her ambitions. She is also, like most teenagers, overly sensitive and emotional in matters of the heart. Her relationship with some of the guys at first seemed to simply be part of her plan to remain popular. The events with Felix and his abrupt move to London, England seemed to leave April emotionally numb. She took a number of lovers over the summer and has expressed a "love them and leave them" philosophy. It remains to be seen how the knowledge that she is a Banshee will change her worldview but so far she's expressed a willingness to use her powers to help people.

 April has waist-length, brown hair, dark eyes, which often seemed to be dreamily distracted, and faint eyebrows. Her fashion sense: She also favors: a lot of skimpy clothes, usally to show off her body and wears "good bras". She normally wears natural colors for her makeup and sometimes displays dark shades. On occasion she will wear pinks and sometimes wear a more dramatic look to her eyes than before.

<p style="color:black;"> <p style="color:black;"> <p style="color:black;">April proved to be a witch of exceptional skill, ability, power and talent. Even before she began her education at Hogwarts, she practised some simple spells which all worked. April's magical capability easily surpassed almost very single student in her year, challenged only by a select few. Her main and most powerful defense are her love potions, she is very good with potions. She is also a Black Belt in karate. April took classes in self-defense. She also trained with her father, a master in self-defense for short period of time. She eventually became the most effective hand-to-hand fighter out of all the students at Hogwarts. One example is that April beat up Irene in a fist/wand fight. <p style="color:black;">The Marie family have their own special spell. Since April's mother was a florist, she loved plants. She made a spell in a sing-song theme. Very time the flowers would bloom on a tree, she would sing the song and flowers would bloom fast around trees, the spell can be enhanced if the petals from the bloomed flowers are blowing in the direction of the caster. April has a piercing Scream that carries what seems to reach from Hogwarts to Hogmeade as well. She is also considered a "Harbinger of Death." April's wanderings around ended up at a scene of a past death. This connection was made clear by her family, as the rate of killings had increased and April increasingly found herself subconsciously drawn to the scenes. Sal, April's father, says her scream is simply a means to an end, drowning out all other sounds so that she can focus on the voices only she can hear. It appears that she is connected to some supernatural network that broadcasts messages about death and dying. According to the Marie Legendarium, it is "the whispers of other banshees." This was seen during her fourth year, when she left Hogwarts, when she heard the voices of the people killed.

<p style="color:black;"> <p style="color:black;">Since April is more fond of this subject, her Spell List comprises of mostly Charms. She also has mostly Pink Magic type spells in here, and few jinxes/hexes.

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<font color="#DB7093" face="Monotype Corsiva" size ="4">First Year

 * Bluebell flames
 * Expelliarmos
 * Hair-Thicking Charm
 * Hover charm
 * Incendio
 * Lumos
 * Nox
 * Wingardium Leviosa
 * Protego
 * Periculum

<font color="#DB7093" face="Monotype Corsiva" size ="4">Second Year

 * Aguament
 * Alarte Ascendare
 * Alohomora
 * Aresto Momentum
 * Dissendium
 * Flipendo
 * Glacius
 * Impedimenta
 * Locomotor
 * Scourgify

<font color="#DB7093" face="Monotype Corsiva" size ="4">Third Year

 * Accro
 * Blasting Charm
 * Bombarda
 * Carpe Retractum
 * Concealment Charm
 * Diffindo
 * Descadeo
 * Expulso
 * Lumos Solem
 * Obliviate
 * Reducio
 * Salvio Hexia
 * Switching Spell
 * Transtuli alius
 * Waddiwasi
 * Stinging Spell
 * Sonorous Charm

<font color="#DB7093" face="Monotype Corsiva" size ="4">Fourth Year

 * Arrow-shooting spell
 * Avifors
 * Banishing Charm
 * Caterwauling Charm
 * Colloportus
 * Deprimo
 * Drought Charm
 * Evanesco
 * Ferula
 * Hair loss curse
 * Ignis Graecorum
 * Incarcerous
 * Lacarnim Inflamari
 * Levicorpus
 * Muffliato
 * Protego Totalum
 * Reducto
 * Reparifors
 * Stupefy
 * Supersensory charm
 * Toenail Growth Hex

<font color="#DB7093" face="Monotype Corsiva" size ="4">Fifth Year

 * Aqua Eructo
 * Avis
 * Bedazziling Hex
 * Bombarada Maxima
 * Brackium Emendo
 * Declino Alica
 * Deletrius
 * Entomorphis
 * Expecto Patronum
 * Fianto Duri
 * Flying Charm
 * Intervenite
 * Lumos Maxima
 * Oblitus
 * Oppugno
 * Piertotum Locomotor
 * Protego Horribilis
 * Stealth Sensoring Spell

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<p style="color:black;"> <p style="color:black;">April c.1300, aueril, from Old French avril (11c.), from Latin (mensis) Aprilis "(month) of Venus," second month of the ancient Roman calendar, dedicated to the goddess Venus and perhaps based on Apru, an Etruscan borrowing of Greek Aphrodite. In English in Latin form from mid-12c. Replaced Old English Eastermonað, which was similarly named for a fertility goddess. Re-spelled in Middle English on Latin model (apprile first attested late 14c.).

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April banshee chat
ChrysieeBoo Lovely I'm still wondering what Jisk meant but "part" banshee.... 2:01

Jiskran I meant less than half, Chrysiee. 2:02

Lissyboo Chrys I think what he meant was like one fourth banshee instead of half Oops he beat me to it 2:03

ChrysieeBoo Lovely Ok, I can work with that. So like 1/4 banshee? TEST

Welcome to the Dumbledore's Army Role-Play Wiki chat LillyDaNinja has entered Hogwarts. 2:05

Lissyboo Jisk you're smart. Why do you think the joints between the rib cage and breastbone are slightly movable? 2:05

Jiskran Yes, I meant a quarter, since that deals with Bond's concern about humanity. 2:05 Belle Linda Floating ribs? 2:05 Jiskran To absorb and redirect impact, Liss. 2:05

ChrysieeBoo Lovely Don't make Jisk do your homework! So what would powers would she have is she was a quater. 2:06 Lissyboo He's very useful for home work though! 2:06

Jiskran It also makes sure the scream is a very limited thing, Chrysiee, since that is probably (for me) the gretaest concern re overpowering. 2:06

Belle Linda I forgot you said you were doing HW. 2:07

ChrysieeBoo Lovely And I'm think about toning down April's karate to self defense. So instead of martial-arts-masters she know like what to do if someone on the street tried to mug her. Ok, so what about the death sense thing? 2:08

Lissyboo K I'm starting to sneeze my brain is done 2:08 2:08 Lissyboo 2:08 Jiskran Well, beyond a Divination talent, I would presume that, in a diluted form, she would be more 'spirit aware' than the typical wizard or witch. I myself might be tempted to suggest auras around people, displaying their relative life, energy and potential. 2:09
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ChrysieeBoo Lovely OMG I love that!

LillyDaNinja has left Hogwarts. 2:09

ChrysieeBoo Lovely When I mean death sense, I don't mean when they're gonna die, I mean she can find death. Like if Sarabelle was about to get stabbed to death, April can sense something is wrong. Get it? 2:11

Jiskran I do, but I fear it invites abuse. 2:11

ChrysieeBoo Lovely Lol I see what you mean. Also, what do you mean "diluted form"? Because, Belle had an idea about an RP where April would sense something about her Avalon charrie. 2:12

Jiskran Well, if she's 75% human she's only 25% Banshee, so the talents are watered down.

LillyDaNinja has entered Hogwarts. 2:12

ChrysieeBoo Lovely Oh, I know what you mean. So what about her scream? Because I don't want anyone to think it's OP. What can she do with it? 2:13

Lissyboo Temporary deaf ness? 2:13

ChrysieeBoo Lovely Too powerful. How about it just hurts ears, like when you hear and ambulance siren? 2:14

Jiskran Well, to me, the scream should be involuntary and problematic for her - it should erupt as a manifestation of her sensing death, but beyond her control, and annoying but not debilitatingto those around. 2:14

ChrysieeBoo Lovely I like this idea. But how are we gonna get the others to go along with it? So when she sense a death, she screams to hear it louder? 2:16

Lissyboo Would that be involuntary? It could happen when she senses death zm 2:16

Jiskran No, as I said, to me it's a disadvantage - sensing death makes her scream - she has no control over it. 2:17

ChrysieeBoo Lovely Because I was think like she thinks she hears a buzzing sound of a bee and if she screams she hears the sound of electricity and someone is about to die in a substation.... Like that? ^ not bee i mean fly

2:18 Lissyboo Involuntary, chrys. 2:18

ChrysieeBoo Lovely So she can't control the scream? 2:18

Jiskran Well, no. The Banshee in every form is physically near the vistim when they scream. 2:18

ChrysieeBoo Lovely So she screams after their death or befor? 2:18
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Jiskran They don't scream for a death far away. Before - death is imminent. 2:19

ChrysieeBoo Lovely Ok, I mean in her proximity, 2:19

Lissyboo So would she be able to stop it or no zm 2:19 ChrysieeBoo Lovely I think the scream would be about 10 secs. 2:19

Lissyboo Ignore the zm apparently my thing dislikes question marks 2:20

ChrysieeBoo Lovely So how much is her proximity? A town? Hogwarts to Hogsmeade?

2:20 Jiskran May I recommend - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banshee 2:20

ChrysieeBoo Lovely "the banshee could foretell death." 2:21

Jorey28 Gtg now Bye guys! 2:21

Lissyboo ... but can't stop it? 2:21

Jiskran Bye, Jorey. 2:21

ChrysieeBoo Lovely Bye! The scream can stop. 2:21

Jiskran No, the Banshee is a warning, but an inescapable one.

Jorey28 has left Hogwarts. 2:21

Lissyboo No I mean Okay thanks Jisk just making sure 2:22

ChrysieeBoo Lovely So she can't save someone from dying at that moment? I mean cause everyone dies, but can she stop it at that moment? 2:22

Lissyboo She can't stop the person from dying 2:23

ChrysieeBoo Lovely I mean can she stop them from being killed at that EXACT moment? 2:23

Lissyboo No 2:23

Jiskran Well, that was rather my point. As a part Banshee, she might have a far less 'precise' sensitivity, picking up on more people who 'might' die, and therefore able to do something about it. 2:23

ChrysieeBoo Lovely Ok. So how long can she detect? Like where can she not sense? Since she's not full or half she can really sense that far right?

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Lissyboo I was thinking maybe 50 feet or so 2:24

Jiskran I assumed we were talking about immediate physical proximity, possibly even touch. 2:25

ChrysieeBoo Lovely I think 50 feet is good. So she if she touches someone, she can sense it? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110228182623AAQbTvP Oh that's metes sorry TEST 2:28

Jiskran Well, I would think she'd need to be close, or the death would need to be dramatic, or a mixture. So, someone falling off a ladder might be 5-10 feet, but someone who was going to be engulfed in ana avalanche might be 50.

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ChrysieeBoo Lovely Oh, okay.

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ChrysieeBoo Lovely I was think how about from Hogwarts to Hagrid's Hut? http://static2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20091107162508/harrypotter/images/b/b8/Wizarding_World_of_Harry_Potter_Map_1344x1774px.jpg "In later versions, the banshee might appear before the death and warn the family by wailing." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banshee#History_and_mythology

Lissyboo has left Hogwarts. 2:31

LillyDaNinja Yay! My parents said I can have an all nighter tonight 2:31

ChrysieeBoo Lovely So what do you think, Jisk? 2:31

Jiskran Again, that is a vast distance. 2:31

LillyDaNinja I'll go to sleep at some point but I have a test and the nerves would keep me up anyway 2:32

ChrysieeBoo Lovely So, Higgogriff's flight? 2:32

LillyDaNinja -pokes Belle- 2:32

ChrysieeBoo Lovely Hippogriff's flight is in the forest right? TEST

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ChrysieeBoo Lovely ? So....... 2:40 Jiskran That, as far as I know,is the layout of the theme park, not the school in the books. 2:40 ChrysieeBoo Lovely Oh... I see. I know this map was made for the books: http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Harry_Potter_Wizard's_Collection#Map_of_Hogwarts_Castle_and_Surroundings Closer view http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gvq-6RoN-BQ/T_QO8hz4veI/AAAAAAAAD9k/ev-MjDbbxhM/s1600/MAP+OF+HOGWARTS.png 2:44

Jiskran Once you start giving her range, Chrysiee, theoretically we have to consider every char that passes through the area as a possible 'recipient' of her 'gift'. That gets complex and messy.

2:46 Yugimuto1 So sorry guys GTG I promise I will reply to all RPs tomorrow 2:46

Jiskran Bye, Yugi. 2:47

ChrysieeBoo Lovely Ok, Jisk. But if it messes up her gift isn't that good? So no one will think she is too OP? She'll have to concentrate. 2:48

Jiskran Right, but then we verge of the 'telepathic noise' issue, and it becomes difficult to unravel in another way. 2:49

ChrysieeBoo Lovely So, then she'd scream and she'd get the sense more powerful right?2:49

Jiskran My idea has always been that she has no control over the scream. 2:50

ChrysieeBoo Lovely So what if she felt like a mass anxiety and screamed? Like fear and anxiety help her banshee scream more?

2:50 Jiskran It would be a normal scream, not a Banshhe wail. 2:51 ChrysieeBoo Lovely So she doesn't have a wail?
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2:52 Jiskran The wail is a response - like vomiting. No control. 2:52

ChrysieeBoo Lovely Ok... I was thinking on the lines of this.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18K3aCk3aYM 2:53

Jiskran That way she's not overpowered because it;s in the GM's hands not hers.

Lissyboo has entered Hogwarts. 2:54

ChrysieeBoo Lovely Ok.

LillyDaNinja has left Hogwarts. LillyDaNinja has entered Hogwarts. 2:54

ChrysieeBoo Lovely I was thinking this is a good scream for a PART banshee... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B7wypSB-_U

Notes on April's Banshee Powers

 * She's 75% human she's only 25% Banshee, so her talents are watered down.
 * The scream should be involuntary and problematic for her - it should erupt as a manifestation of her sensing death, but beyond her control, and annoying but not debilitatingto those around.
 * Sensing death makes her scream - she has no control over it.
 * The Banshee in every form is physically near the victim when they scream. They don't scream for a death far away. Screams before death - death is imminent.
 * Banshee is a warning, but an inescapable one.
 * As a part Banshee, she might have a far less 'precise' sensitivity, picking up on more people who 'might' die, and therefore able to do something about it.
 * She'd need to be close, or the death would need to be dramatic, or a mixture. So, someone falling off a ladder might be 5-10 feet, but someone who was going to be engulfed in ana avalanche might be 50.
 * Every char that passes through the area as a possible 'recipient' of her 'gift'.
 * We her gift is tampered with she is on the verge of the 'telepathic noise' issue, and it becomes difficult to unravel in another way.
 * She has no control over the scream. The wail is a response - like vomiting. No control.

Banshee Trivia

 * Usually seen as an omen of death or messenger of the Underworld
 * In theories banshees are not hostile. They are announcing the death of a person by their horrible disemboided screaming.