Professor Merwyn Ramley

  Merwyn Ramley Potioneer Character belongs to Freja

 

Appearance
I have been describes as a statuesque woman, I am a little taller than average, 5'6" and slightly curvy. I have long bright red hair and light green eyes. I have fair skin and very small, slightly pointed ears. My clothing of choice is long dresses in varying shades of red or green. I do not often wear trousers or skirts as I prefer the femininity and elegance of a dress.

Merwyn's maternal family comes from a (secret) line of Metamorphmagi, it runs in the Rhydderch family, Merwyn's grandmother, great grandfather and so on and so forth. The family does not often display the ability which is why it has remained a maternal family secret

About Merwyn
 I was born Merwyn Nerys Belby Weil on February 7th 1979, I was raised by my mother Olwyn in America while my father Belby raised my older twin brother Mergus Islwyn Belby Weil in England. Dad believes that Americans are uneducated fools and that by me being there I would become one too.

From what my mother tells me, dad started to act really fun as Mergus as I got older. She says once my hair started to change colors sporadically so did his behavior. When I was a kid should never admit they split up, dad and Mergus were just 'visiting' but they'd be back in summer.

Mergus and I are no fools, we knew that Mergus was normal and I was a different then most Pure-Bloods, like gammie An. She was a metamorphmagus too, probably where I got it from. By the time we were 10, those 'visits' became longer stays and I hardly ever saw Mergus anymore.I was sent to Salem Institute of Magic and Mergus was sent to Durmstrang, America is a different world and letters from Mergus made everything sound like it was better where he was. I convinced our mom to transfer me to Hogwarts.

I was an average student I'd say, no better or worse then the rest. I was placed in Slytherin, I earned O.W.L. and N.E.W.T. marks of mainly EE's the only O's were in Potions and Herbology. The other classes were fun but there is nothing better than brewing potions. During my 5th year at Hogwarts, I met the cutest boy, Lochrin. As a red head, red hair on a boy was not to my liking but something about Lochrin changed my opinion. We dated unofficially on and off for over 5 years. He asked me numerous times to marry him, I refused.

After graduation, I further evolved my skill becoming a Potioneer. I taught Potions in tutoring sessions from home for the children of friends, and friends of friends. With my own potent brews I have very minor skill as a Healer. Lochrin and I had decided to move in together, I had my reservations as he continued to propose marriage and I continued to refuse. It wasn't that I didn't love him, I just wasn't ready. Considering how the relationship between my mother and father went...

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">After five years of proposals and refusals, I was finally ready for a family of my own. Lochrin and I married, I was surprised to see Mergus there. Lochrin had found him and invited him to the wedding. He has no idea how much that meant to me. Our son, David Lochrin Ramley was born September 25th 2001, he has flaming red hair and Lochrin's dark mysterious eyes. I am some what afraid that he is a metamorphmagus and the same situation with my father will happen, history repeating itself.

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">After my son was born and with the encouragement from most of my clientele to become an actual teacher, I decided to pursue it. I was hesitant about making the such a huge leap from one-on-one tutor to Professor so I enrolled in Teacher training. I knew what I was being taught, would have some translational issue only from Muggle to Magic but it was still what was best for me. I did much better then I thought, I was praised by the instructors often for my comforting 'motherly' demeanor. I had a few stumbles when it came to roleplay with a 'difficult student', it was an amazing experience.

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Lochrin purchased a shop, there is space for us and more just above it. He plans to sell potion ingredients, he wants me to brew so that he can sell potions as well. He fancies himself as a new age apothercary, I suppose. He wanted to call the place Merwyn's Brew. We both settled on Ramley E. Lixir's, we found it funny. We also thought people wouldn't confused and stumble in for fire whiskey only to find leech juice. Business does fairly well, we don't sell any actual potions but we have started selling brewing gear. I am a stickler for a good gear so I know the best from the worst.

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">14 years of on and off teacher training and I think I am ready to teach. I've run some wider scale tutoring from our shop in one of the spare rooms. David, sits in and helps a few of the kids out from time to time. The shop was great practice for an actual class. With most of friends children having children of their own already we had many familiar little faces around. I hated to tell the regulars, who really looked forward to individual attention of my hope that I could secure a spot at Hogwarts.

<font size="5" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Personally
<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">I consider myself to be very polite, cordial and patient. As I assume most would I would like for people to walk away with a good impression of me, to see me for the kind person that I am. I can be polite and overly kind until you cross me, then I can become unrealistically angry and vengeful almost aggressively so. I have excellent control of my temper and know the best moment to unleash my full rage. I choose to work through some situations instead, especially when it is more appropriate to do so.

<font size="5" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Zodiac
<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"> Broad-minded, self-reliant, philanthropic, posses a certain individuality Uncomfortable with emotional situations, inflexible, moody,standoffish Charismatic marks: Highly attractive, striking eyes, angular face, slender figure. Hanging out with friends, championing good causes, helping others out, intellectually stimulating conversation, people with good listening skills Restrictions, solitude, broken promises, dreary circumstances, anyone who is at odds with them Academic environment where thought-provoking ideas are exchanged
 * Aquarius
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<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Lochrin - Husband
Lochrin David Ramley is my loving husband, we met at Hogwarts. Lochrin and I have been together for over 20 years, dating for 5 years and married for over 10 years. I don't think there is any need to say I love that man with all my heart and I am thankful for him every time I look into his eyes.

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">David - Son
David Lochrin Ramley is our son, Lochrin and I weren't planning on having children before we opened the shop but babies come on their own schedule. David is very much like me in all my strengths, but like his father in his faults.

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Mergus - Brother
Mergus Islwyn Belby Weil is my older brother, he was raised by our father in England while I was raised by our mother in America. Mergus and I were very close growing up but as we entered our teenage years we grew farther apart. We have reconnected since my wedding, I am glad to have him back.

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Mergus' wife - Sister-in-law
Mergus' wife, is not my best friend or a friend at all for that matter. She appeared at my wedding with Mergus' but never introduced herself to me. Mergus told me her name but as she struck me as rather unimportant I have forgotten it. I think it was Raquel or Rachel maybe it was Roxanne?

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Olywn - Mother
Olwyn Rhydderch is my beloved mother, she has always been there for me and has always has my best interest at heart. She was not very supportive of my decision to transfer to Hogwarts but when she saw how much it meant to me, she decided that both of us should move closer instead of just sending me away.

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Belby - Father
Belby Weil is my father, I cannot say much of or about him because aside from his dark hair and dark eyes, I cannot remember him. Apparently Mergus inherited all the Weil family traits while I took after the Rhyddrech clan. It might be the reason they split us the way they did.

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Anwen - Grandmother †
Gammie An is my grandmother, I am sure that Mergus remembers her just as much as I remember our father. She lived very near our home in America and would baby sit me a lot when I was a kid. She would always say Grampa Trefor was watching when I would act up, but I could never find him.

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Trefor - Grandfather †
Trefor is my grandfather, as a kid he lived in a shiny vase before I realized it was an urn. I'm told he was a saint of man and worked very hard to provide for his family. He worked in the Apparition test center, He brought Gammie An and mom to America from Scotland, he wanted them to be in the land of the free.