Forum:Leyla Schmidt

The Open-Ended Questions

A. Please answer the following questions as elaborately as possible. (Remember, this part is only a requirement for your third to fifteenth character! However, if you want to have more input on where you character is sorted, then please answer #6!)

1) What would you consider to be your character's strengths, and your character's weaknesses? Elaborate on your answer.

2) What goals and objectives has your character set out in their life? Is it to be successful and rich? Is it to find happiness? Why?

3) What's their ideal way of spending a free day? Why so?

4) If your character could only keep 5 possessions, what would they be? Why?

5) What one thing would your character change about the wizarding society? Why?

6) What house does your character want to be in? What house does your character not want to be in? Why?

The Sorting Quiz

B. Select the option that best fits your character. (Remember, this part is a requirement for every character you make! Please bold the answers from an IC Point of View, and mark in italics the answers from the OOC Point of View.)

1) Which type of spell is most useful?


 * A. A Complex Spell


 * B. A Spell Of Control


 * C. A Combat Spell


 * D. A Healing Spell

2) What is most important to you?


 * A. Grades.


 * B. Getting your way.


 * C. Life.


 * D. Friends and family.

3) What would you do if a teacher caught you cheating?


 * A. I'm the person people cheat off of.


 * B. I wouldn't get caught; I'm too slick.


 * C. I would deny the accusation until the teacher gives up.


 * D. I would 'fess up, apologize, and accept the consequences.

4) What matters most to your character?


 * A. Wisdom


 * B. Reputation


 * C. Success


 * D. Friendship

5) What's the best way to get things done?


 * A. Putting together a qualified team and completing the task efficiently.


 * B. Trick someone else into doing the work for you.


 * C. Get some friends together and lead them in the task.


 * D. The right way, no matter how long it takes.

The Character's Background

1) Give a description of your character's personality. Are you noble or sneaky? Arrogant or Humble? Anything about your character that might help the Sorting Hat decide. (Don't worry, you can copy this onto your character page later!) (Remember, personality must be at least one paragraph long for the first two characters, two paragraphs long for the third to eighth characters, and three paragraphs long for the ninth to fifteenth!)

Leyla unfortunately takes after her father. She's a goofball to the extreme and loves to joke around - a lot of times when she's not supposed to. She's a pretty happy child and wants to be accepted, most like every other kid. Though she is actually fairly intelligent when it comes to school work, she has the street smarts of a poodle. Things fly right over her head all the time. Her friends usually have to be pretty straightforward with her. Although Leyla is greatly gifted with talent, she is one of the most lazy people on the planet. She puts the Pro in Procrastination. Fun is way more important to her than any paper she needs to write. This is yet another trait she gets from her father. That's how she usually gets out of trouble. Because she's so similar to Aeron, he lets her get away with everything. This has caused Leyla to be a bit more cocky about her lax attitude. The only thing she's not completely lazy with is Quidditch. But that's because she doesn't see playing as a chore. That's just more fun for her. While she may be lazy and lacking in the common sense area, she's also incredibly sweet. She extends a hand to just about everyone and won't let anyone feel left out. Loner type? More like lover type. Outcast? More like out''standing. ''Leyla can put a positive spin on just about anything (which probably comes from her excuse-making). She's witty and can put a smile on anyone's face. She's just one of those bright kind of people.

2) Write about the history of your character. How did they grow up? Is there an incident that made them the way they are? etc. (Again, you can copy this onto your character page later!) (Remember, history must at least be two paragraphs long for the first two characters, three paragraphs long for the third to eighth character, and four paragraphs long for the ninth to fifteenth character!)

Leyla Emily Schmidt was born on January 1st to the notorius Aeron Schmidt and the much less notorius Rita Omnell. For better or for worse, Rita wanted nothing to do with Leyla. If it weren't for Aeron, Rita probably would have aborted her. Needless to say, Leyla became a Daddy's Girl very early on in life. Growing up with a single parent (especially when that parent is Aeron) was... interesting? Hard? Confusing? Probably all of the above. Aeron didn't know how to parent very well and it ended up in awful fashion, weird hair syles, and meals that seemed to be burned by a dragon that had wandered into the oven. Despite everything, Aeron gave Leyla what she needed most: love. Leyla never once doubted that her dad loved her. And that was enough for them to get by. As Leyla grew older, she became more conscious of her broken (but still good) family. All of her friends had two parents that actually knew how to cook, clean, and do hair. She started to feel isolated. Aeron picked up on his daughter's new insecurities and decided to step up. While he never really did get the cooking thing down, he learned how to braid and how to pull hair up into buns or pig tails. That small act of love was enough to propel Leyla forward. She grew to be more outgoing in her friend groups - much more confident too. If her dad could learn new things, so could she. Growing up, Leyla always knew about magic. In her youth, she would throw a tantrum and cause a brush to go flying or a light bulb to bust. Nothing too crazy. At least for a family of wizards. When Leyla became a bit older, around the age of seven or eight, Aeron finally got her on a broom. Like most Schmidts, she was a natural. Of course, she fell a lot couple of times before she got the hang of it. At the age of eleven, she was ready to go to school in the wizard world. She barely lasted the year in Durmstrang when both Leyla and Aeron realized that wasn't for her. Her laid back personality was not fit for that strict of school. Her aunt Sadie suggested that Leyla go to Hogwarts instead (she always was the one coming up with the bright ideas). That's where Sadie went, and she loved it - Leyla would probably like it too. So now Leyla is going into Hogwarts as a second year, and her only hope is to make some friends. Fingers crossed!

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!

I'm using Victoria Justice as my model.

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 Harry Potter characters!)

Pure-Blood of the Schmidt family (not notable canon-wise, but probably should be mentioned darp-wise)

5) Does your character have any special magical abilities? Or special abilities in general (photographic memory, etc.)? Is he or she of a different magical race, such as Veela, Vampire, Werewolf or the like? Part or half of that 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 special abilities other than the incredible skill of procrastination. She can also play Quidditch well - that comes from the family line.

6) What year is your character in?

Second Year

OOC Questions

C. These do not affect what house you're sorted to, but everybody must answer them!

1) Is this your first character?


 * A. This is my first character. (In the reboot)


 * 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" (of a different magical race/have a special ability)? N/A