Forum:Charlotte Lovell-Montcroix

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.


 * Strengths
 * She's phlegmatic, pragmatic and lighthearted.
 * Weaknesses
 * She's super lazy and tends to procrastinate far too much. She's also too argumentative.

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?


 * She only has one goal for her life right now, and it's to be the most followed person on Witchagram. Will that happen? Most likely not.

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


 * Her ideal way of spending a day would be with her father, being able to go out and spend quality time together, doing something fun and not lame and boring like what he usually wants to do. Probably go ice skating? If not, just spend the day on her phone.

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


 * Her Phone & Wireless Headphones
 * Charlotte's phone is the most precious thing. It's like an extension to her hand. Ever since Witchagram's become a thing, Charlotte is obsessed with technology. Clarence Bishop & Cedrica Ackerman are her idols for it, honestly.
 * A locket with a picture of her with her mom and dad
 * She has a locket that her father gifted her when she was younger, of their small family of three. It's very valuable to her, as it's one of the few things she has to remind her of those good times her parents were together.
 * Her charm bracelet
 * She has a charm bracelet that has a charm custom-made for each year of her life. Her dad gets her a new charm on her birthday that reflects the events of the past year of her life. It's pretty cool, very her.
 * The essentials
 * Naturally, her father has prepared her a bag in the case of an emergencies, that includes the essentials. Canned food, bottles of water, clothes, toiletries, etc. For precaution, you know?
 * Her Wand
 * She wouldn't go anywhere without it, as she recognizes she'd be in a vulnerable position without it.

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


 * If there's one thing she'd change about wizarding society, it's obliterating all family rivalries. They're pointless.

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


 * She doesn't have a house preference, but she doesn't want to be in Slytherin - she's been raised under the impression that most Slytherins end up corrupt, because of her Gryffindor Auror father. OOC, however, I do. I'd like to avoid Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, in favor of Hufflepuff, for dynamic reasons.

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!)


 * Charlotte - or Charlie, even Lottie, depending on how you want to nickname her - is super lazy. She has a lot of potential, but it'll take some time for her to take interest in that potential and develop it. She tends to procrastinate a lot and thus doesn't really get much done. Her time passes by on her phone, scrolling through Witchagram.


 * Whenever she hasn't got her attention on her Witchagram, Charlotte is actually a very carefree girl. She's very lighthearted and is quite alright with going with the flow. It doesn't mean she doesn't worry, though, because of course she worries. She worries about her family, about her friends, and if she's feeling particularly bored, she'll probably worry about what she's going to do with her life, too. She's young, though, and she has time to think about it, so she doesn't dwell on that nor her other worries too much.


 * Through everything, Charlotte is able to maintain a calm disposition. She doesn't really panic easily, making her a solid rock for whoever may need it. She's level-headed and most importantly - doesn't lack common sense. With her father working as an Auror, Charlotte's learned some important skills early on, and has some tips on what to do and what not to do in a time of crisis.


 * She's realistic, not pessimistic. There's a difference. She always has her feet on the ground and doesn't ever let herself wander too far. If she thinks something can happen, she'll make it happen. If she doesn't think it can, she won't make an effort. She knows how to differentiate something that's possible from something that isn't. And when she does happen to see something she can make a reality, she'll work hard to achieve it. She'll give it her all. Her blood, her sweat, her tears. She'll pour her soul into it.


 * Charlotte happens to be very passionate. She's full of raw passion for anything and everything that happens to be of her interest. Things she knows about, she obsesses about, she's very passionate about it. For instance, she loves Witchagram, and she's very passionate about it, hence those times where she'll argue without relent that it's a beneficial thing for society. She's very argumentative, too, so even if she realizes she's wrong halfway through an argument, she'll continue to push that she's right, thus digging herself a very deep, very oxygenless hole.


 * She's the sweetest friend ever, honest to God. She's fiercely protective of them and is always very vengeful when it comes to someone else trying to get to any of them. And trust me, you shouldn't want to cross her, because if you do - Charlotte's father is the Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, and Charlotte won't hesitate to try and pin the blame of some latest crime onto you. It's the exact same thing with her family. She'd go to the ends of Earth for both family and friends and there's no denying it.

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!)


 * The Lovell's and Montcroix's were two great wizarding families who had been feuding for many years - centuries, even. Some say it originated as far back as The Hundred Year war, whilst others pinpoint it more around the time of Napoleon. Regardless, the two families had been feuding, declaring each other as their bitter enemies for whatever reason. The families were deemed great both magically and to the muggles; to the former, members of each family had been innovative in shaping magic for the respective countries of England and France and, for the muggles, each family was known to be high up in society. Theories speculate that the whole feud had started when one family wanted the other's interest but others prefer not to delve deep into it and enjoy the drama.


 * An interesting blip, an abnormality in their history between the two, occurred late in the twentieth century. The ruling patriarchs had died in each family, leaving their far less involved wives to head the families until their demise. The wives, wanting some peace amongst the historic conflict, had set up their youngest adults; for the Lovells it was a man in the main branch, Alexander, and for the Montcroix's, his seeming counterpart, a woman named Adele. The two were set up, forced into an arranged marriage and encouraged to procreate. It was lucky for the matriarchs that neither had any major objections - both were content and, perhaps naively, convinced themselves they'd live a good and drama-free life.


 * Astair wasn't the first result of the marriage, no, there were four brothers and five sisters he had to compete with first. In fact, Astair was the last thing to come from it and, arguably, the last happy thing. After Astair was born, the two matriarchs who had wholly supported the relationship and it's offspring had passed, leaving the now twelve-strong Lovell-Montcroix family isolated. Everyone else in the two families had despised the relationship, stating that the other family's member amongst their own was destructive and contaminated what otherwise was pure and perfect blood. The still young couple decided to ignore it, moving to a remote wizarding village in the Welsh countryside to avoid it all.


 * Like his siblings, Astair got his Hogwarts acceptance letter at the age of eleven and went off, being sorted into Gryffindor - the only one of his nine other siblings, much to the pride of his father, a fellow Gryffindor. A lot happened during his years at Hogwarts, mostly all for the worse. It was during his time as a student that the Lovell's and Montcroix's feuding had reached a new height - there were many raids and attacks on each other and unfortunately his family was in the very harsh position on having to choose a side. Most, viewing themselves as Lovell's more due to the connection of a similar culture, chose the aforementioned, leaving the Montcroix's outraged.


 * From that rage a lot of Astair's immediate family perished; he lost his father, three brothers and four sisters. The once twelve-strong Lovell-Montcroix branch had only four members left; Astair, his mother, an older brother and an older sister. The family moved again from the Welsh countryside to a magical community in Oxfordshire, one where the Lovell's had a large presence and the family was guaranteed to be protected.


 * Despite the drama happening outside of Hogwarts, Astair graduated with impressive results and immediately trained to become an Auror. While it took a while, he rose to the challenge and found that he excelled at it. There were times where he had to persecute members of either family which took a toll of him because, at the end of the day, they were his family, but he persevered and made a name for himself.


 * It was in the following years that he met a muggle woman, one he fell in love with quickly. She reciprocated his love and within a year they were married. She always knew about his life, his legacy and his job and knew that any child with him could be involved in that life, and that his job was demanding. At first, she was fine with it and even gave him a daughter - Charlotte.


 * Truth be told, Charlotte genuinely doesn't remember how her life was when her mother was in her life. What she knows is what her father told her: Her mother had decided that the life of a wife of an Auror wasn't for her and that she'd much rather prefer to be with a muggle man. So she left, just like that. She left them without a trace and forced Astair to pick up the pieces and try to be the mother Charlotte needed. Charlotte's fine with it, honest to God. Astair is everything she's ever needed. He's done amazingly at being both her father and mother.


 * The times where there was turmoil in her life were few and far in between. Her father was there as often as he could, but his job was gruesome and very demanding and he sometimes wouldn't come home for days on end. Times like that, Charlotte spent at Lil Bundles. But it was alright, because she knew he was just trying to get them a steady life. At least he was there to witness her first display of magic, when she lit up a firework from pure frustration by the fact that it had seemingly come out with defects.


 * Charlotte is just ten now, about to turn eleven, and she's more than excited to see what the future has in store for her at Hogwarts.

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!



Her FC is Sophie Simnett.

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!)


 * Half-Blood

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!)


 * None

6) What year is your character in?


 * She's ten.

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.


 * 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)?


 * I don't know. Probably, like, 10 or 11? Two exotics and three kids, though.