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anxiously-sidequesting · 6 months

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hear me out. Ambrose (derogatory) could have been such a good character if he was *actually old* (no that party city beard ain't fooling me).

Like from the beginning it could have been "I'll show him- threatening a new student before orientation, no less- ACK, oof, my back!"

And YW would have been like "Nah don't worry about it old man, I'll fight that Mall staircase or whoever for you. But first let's get you to bed, you haven't taken your meds today."

Like it could've been such a great dynamic between a guy who's knowledgeable and truly wants to help but is way past his prime, and the young apprentice who has no idea what's going on at any given time but is "yeah this dude will 100% keel over from trying to take on the weight of the spiral if I leave him alone for two seconds so I'll knock some heads for him. I like knocking heads anyway >:D"

First off I absolutely love "Ambrose (derogatory)" I'm gonna get that tattooed on my body /j

AND SO LIKE IM KINDA LIKE 🤔 AT THIS SCENARIO (not you anon your idea is absolutely lovely, just thinkin hard about this) BECAUSE LIKE. OKAY HERE'S MY THOUGHT PROCESS

I guess it would be cool to have a YW who instead seems eager and willing to fulfill the role of the Savior instead of dreading it (and it would give a bit of a different face to their relationship mentor/mentee with Ambrose) buuuuuut like in the case that Ambrose is really too old to deal with things himself, instead of whatever reason he doesn't do things in canon, he could always just like find a capable and prepared adult to deal with the nationwide threat of Malistaire INSTEAD of the new kid who's eager to fight

AND THIS ISNT ME DISSING ON YOU ANON I LOVED YOUR IDEA. Like instead of seeing the YW unhappy and resentful and trudging along doing dangerous stuff it's interesting and cool to see where in an alternate universe the YW immediately takes to being a hero and loves the action and does it FOR Ambrose, not just because he told them to. I think that would be very cute if it like, removed the actual issue that Ambrose is still relying on an ill-prepared child to do his work. Whether in canon where the YW is urged to follow Ambrose after Malistaire, or if Ambrose falters and then the YW rushes in to beat his minions up instead, it's still on the Young Wizard to clean up this very adult mess. If this scenario continues on just like canon, the Wizard still ends up being Bartleby's Scion with a tainted Shadow Soul and heaps and heaps of trauma. It just started out a little differently

I HOPE IM NOT SCARING YOU ANON IM NOT SCOLDING YOU IM JUST ANALYZING THIS (please don't be sad I love you anon ty for sending this). Please feel free to send me more of this if you like because it's really interesting tbh. I really.hope I didn't scare you off with this HASKDNDRLSJSJ this was a great ask

#this is cute really!!!! i appreciate this #i still love “ambrose (derogatory)” though im super serious #i hopw im not rude in this reply HELSJSOSJD sorry if i am i dont mean it #not to be like “hmmm yeah BUT-” whenever someone wanta to share with me im serious. i love other ppls stuff #in this situation the dynamic changes a liiiitke bit where it seems like its more voluntary on the wizard's end #but there's still the underlying issue that its still the wizard's life being put in danger on ambrose's behalf i think #i like in your scenario anon where it seems like ambrose isnt doing this out of his own selfishness-#-but because he literally cant #like its implied that if he werent two coughs away from death he absolutely would stand in the wizards place #i like THAT ambrose. he's still Ambrose (letting a child kill people) but he has less choice in this matter #so like i wonder how he feels then. being too old. does he conaider stepping down so the wizard can be properly cared for?#or does he continue with his role in order to keep the wizard happy by bashing in heads for him? the conundrum #I STILL FEEL GUILTY ANON SORRY IF THIS IS MEAN I LOVE THIS I SWEAR #wizard101 #wiz101 #w101 #asks #anon #merle ambrose

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plusultranumber1 · 1 year

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My Thoughts on Spirited Away

For some odd reason, this film has eluded my viewing up until this point, and it did not disappoint. Spirited Away definitely lived up to the positive reviews I had heard, and exceeded my expectations in its ability to tell a story in a unique way. The film is clearly inspired by classic films such as Wizard of Oz and Peter Pan, but manages to tell its own distinct story. Overall, the film was well put together. The hand drawn animation was nostalgic yet still immersive as it captured a fascinating and mysterious world. It tackled many themes associated with coming of age tales, as well as addressed and challenged societal and cultural norms, while incorporating cultural nuance and creative expression to culminate in an inspiring message.

I found myself relating to the film’s protagonist, Chihiro. I related to her sense of helplessness without her parents, her disapproval of moving to somewhere new, and her confusion because of a lack of world experience, all feelings that I had experienced some time in my adolescent life. Similarly, I was emotionally moved by her transformation from frightened, annoyed, and naive to determined, compassionate, and courageous as a direct result of the hardships she faced, all while maintaining a good heart and infectious spirit that touched those around her. She shines as a well-developed character who completes her arc and suffers through the gauntlet to come out the other side a better version of herself. Chihiro’s journey serves as a meaningful symbol of perseverance through the unknown.

Throughout the film, I found some underlying messages that are a reflection of deeper issues within society. The film highlights the harsh and cruel treatment of the workers within the bath house who are seen as mere slaves to do the bidding of Yubaba, who are given little choice to sign a contract forfeiting their freedom and name. The film also subtly touched on discrimination, as the ignorant ideals towards humans held by the cruel ruler Yubaba are perpetuated throughout the creatures within the bath house. These inner social aspects ground the story in a relatable manner and strengthens the connection to the experiences of each character.

The film also presented some connections I found relating to some of the text we’ve read. These include the clear emphasis of the spiritual world and nature being central to the film's setting and atmosphere. There were also instances of the collective working towards a common good, evidenced by the scene of the workers of the bath house working together to help Chihiro wash the Stink Spirit. The theme of identity is also prevalent, as the film’s characters stress the importance of remembering one’s name, and remembering those you love. These elements enhance the film’s ability to craft a beautiful message.

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calleo-bricriu · 5 years

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What's your problem with Aurors?

This is less opening a can of worms and more hitting a large hornet nest with Confringo.

Though, in fairness, I'm more inclined to leave hornets alone because hornets don't involve themselves in other peoples' business and are generally harmless unless provoked.

There is no short answer, but I'll try to keep it in some sort of organised list format:

1. Remember that bit earlier when I mentioned that what they do and who they target depends heavily on the social and political climate?

Well, it does, and it got really bad during the First War.

Anyone suspected, with or without proof, of any sort of any kind of leaning toward quite literally anything related to--no matter how incidentally--the Dark Arts was under heavy watch.

The problem is, while it did net them a small handful of supporters or followers of the Dark Lord, the majority of what was thrown into Azkaban were addicts who weren't a danger to anyone but themselves. Most of them never left Knockturn and, even in Knockturn, were too out of it to do much more than ramble incoherently at people who passed by.

They were guilty by virture of existing in the wrong place at the wrong time, and there were rarely trials.

Even the trials the Ministry did have were, at best, show trials; those people had already been deemed guilty before they were ever hauled before anyone to hear their case.

2. And, when you criminalise addiction at its base, you only feed the cycle.

The cycle between the Department of Magical Law Encforcement, specifically the Auror Office and Azkaban is--unpleasant.

Azkaban, per the Ministry's constantly pushed view, is meant as a deterrant; it has solitary confinement, it has Dementors, it has psychological and likely some level of physical torture involved because of those two things and because the Ministry has been very thorough at demonising addicts as dangerous criminals when the vast majority are not.

So, what you get is a perpetual cycle: You get arrested for some type of use of the Dark Arts. You go to Azkaban for however arbitrarily long that decision is for; it can range from a few weeks to a few years, and only those convicted of (with or without proof of guilt) either murder, using an Unforgivable in an Unforgivable way, or sometimes just by association with the "wrong" sort, tend to get life.

You spend that time in isolation and, at the very, very least, being under constant psychological and physical distress due to the presence of Dementors.

Dementors, being creatures that spawn from Dark Magic, not-so-inadvertently keep an addict an addict and can even make new addicts out of people who are in Azkaban for other petty crimes.

You get released, the underlying issue of an unmanaged addiction is still present but, now, you've got the proverbial scarlet letter of Azkaban on you.

That leads to problems finding employment, which leads to worsening or continued financial trouble, that drives people further into addiction as a coping mechanism or because they know they can make money dealing in the Unseen Market and that's the only option left because very few businesses are willing to hire or re-hire someone who's been to Azkaban due to the stigma surrounding being sent to Azkaban in general.

And Azkaban becomes a revolving door that the Department of Magical Law Enforcement is only too happy to keep feeding because it's drilled into Aurors that, "Dark Arts = Bad. Only Bad People get involved."

3. So now, you've got a situation fueled by paranoia and a fundamental misunderstanding of how addiction works spearheaded by people who have been thoroughly convinced that anyone who uses or has an interest in the Dark Arts is, by default, a dangerous criminal.

4. That leads to a massive level of distrust between the Ministry in general and anyone who has an interest, regardless of how well or poorly managed the addiction that comes with it is.

You're always under watch.

You're always a target.

And that is exhausting after awhile, especially when you know there's nothing you can really do to convince the majority of them (let alone anyone at a trial, if you're lucky enough to get one) that you're not a danger to society at large.

5. The reality is that the vast, vast majority of those who study or use the Dark Arts are not a danger to anyone and, if they are, they're only a danger to themselves. That doesn't matter to the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, however, and you can thank Barty Crouch for the majority of it as he's the one who ramped up that type of "enforcement" during the First War.

Admittedly, once the war was over, he got a whole hell of a lot of backlash for his draconian policies and enforcement but all he got was a slap on the wrist and a departmental transfer.

The majority of what he put into place is still in place, it's just not made as loudly obvious to the public anymore.

6. Great, now that we're past the part of criminalising addiction, the perfectly legal torture of prisoners, and the whole revolving door to Azkaban thing, let's move on to that bit I mentioned where how and what gets enforced depends largely on the political and social climate.

Up until about 1925 or so, the Ministry's overall policies could be condensed down to, "Hey, look, you really shouldn't be doing this but as long as you're not bothering or harming anyone else with it, it's really not our business."

After that point, it kind of turned into a bit of a J curve in terms of how completely and utterly nitpicky they became about what qualified as "dangerous" for a variety of reasons, the most common being back-to-back series of Dark Lords because of a fundamental refusal to understand why those sorts of people have so little trouble gaining a following.

7. The problem there is even that cycles back to being able to play to the disenfranchised; the people on the edges of Wizarding society, the people who are sick to death of living in states of oppression and fear.

It's so easy to convince them to follow along when what you're offering--whether you can deliver on it or not--is some measure of control to people who feel they have none.

You don't even have to offer them a way out, just a way up, and fear is so easy to redirect into anger and lashing out at a society that's told you that you're unwelcome and unwanted.

This creates another cycle; the Department of Magical Law Enforcement sees that sort of thing happening and their knee-jerk reaction is to crack down on it as swiftly and harshly as possible and that only proves the point(s) being made.

You can't legislate and criminalise addiction and expect the people it affects to be willing or able to say, "Oh, yeah, you're right, I'll stop now."

That's not how it works. All it does is drive them away from anything and anyone who might be able to help them get a handle on it because there's always the risk that if you actually try and seek out any sort of help, you'll be arrested and thrown into Azkaban.

Have you noticed a pattern yet?

8. Completely arbitrary enforcement.

That's not me imagining things; it's very arbitrary.

There are some people, notably those with money, who rarely end up on the wrong end of an Auror. It's easy to buy the department if you're a large part of what funds it, after all.

Most people who are targeted are what you find in Knockturn.

What you find in Knockturn are, as I've mentioned, largely harmless to anyone but themselves addicts.

They're noisy and can be a bit weird about personal space but the majority aren't dangerous.

9. While there are a few exceptions that seem to be primarily kept around so the Minister can point at them and say, "See? These people are clearly not bought or influenced by outside sources!" whenever anyone brings up #8, they are, at the moment, the minority.

And where the Department of Magical Law Enforcement goes, the Ministry--apart from the Department of Mysteries, as they don't answer to anyone--goes.

Where they're going at present is not likely to end well.

Go and re-read #6.

10. Look at almost any other country in Western Europe; hell, at this point, you could even look at MACUSA's enforcement, though it does vary from state to state there.

The countries that have largely decriminalised the Dark Arts and provide not only instruction on how to safely handle them, starting from about age 11 (here's a tip: It's not just Durmstrang, they've just got the loudest reputation for it), but also provide assistance to people who have developed an addiction to help them safely manage it or break it if that's the route they want to go have lower prison populations as well as significantly lower recidivism rates when compared to the UK.

#ministry of magic #aurors #hp rp #indie hp rp #department of magical law enforcement #probably like 1993 #Anonymous

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zayntoxicateme · 7 years

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After the overwhelming success of his debut solo album, all eyes are on VMAN38 cover star Zayn Malik as he readies to release his follow-up. If you think the attention might have gotten to him, think again: music's most in-demand superstar may also be its most humble.

August 16, 2017 Over the week leading up to my interview with the elusive Zayn Malik, much of my time is spent reading up on the endless list of articles that paint him as the bad boy who broke millions of teenage hearts after leaving One Direction. While it would be a much easier story to tell you that Zayn fulfilled every post-Destiny’s Child Beyoncé, rogue boy bander stereotype imaginable, that wouldn’t be honest. The truth is that Zayn Malik is not a "bad boy" at all. In fact, he might be the furthest thing from it.

When we connect, it hardly registers that the person I’m speaking with is a celebrity—let alone one that has accrued 23 million Instagram followers, over one billion streams on his critically acclaimed debut album, an estimated net worth of $45 million, and the world’s most in-demand supermodel as a girlfriend. (Not to mention that his name literally translates to “beautiful king.”) He speaks with ease, offering the types of down-to-earth insight that I would hardly expect from someone who has been known to cancel arena-size shows due to anxiety. When we converse, I begin to understand that this is because I’m not speaking to Zayn, the ultra-famous boy who left One Direction—a fictionalized character and narrative that’s as publically manufactured as the now-dismantled band itself—but rather Zayn, the artist and individual.

“I hope people get an insight to me as a person, because I’m not the most open book in terms of my personal life. I hope people get an understanding of where I’m coming from or what I’m thinking and what I’m going through, and feel closer to me through that,” he offers earnestly when I ask him what motivates his work. “I just want my music to speak for me, and if it does that successfully, then I’m happy with what I achieve.”

Zayn’s first solo album, Mind of Mine, was heralded as his musical declaration of independence, and that understanding colored the ways in which it was discussed. The album was a commercial success and positively received, but the overwhelming majority of what was written about him in that time period failed to focus on the album’s innovative sonic qualities—of which there were many, most notably the way it blended so many musical genres. Instead, many chose to endlessly dissect what it symbolized. One recurring narrative saw critics interpreting the record’s unabashed sexual overtones as a statement that Zayn was no longer a boy in the eyes of popular culture.

“I don’t think it was necessarily that experience that made me a man,” he reflects. “I was becoming a man at that time anyway, and that experience was a validation of my decision-making at that time. Maybe I became a bit more in the driver’s seat—a bit more in control—and that was the first decision I made that reflected that in my life. I think it was a natural growth as a human being and as a person. I feel like I’m still growing every day, as everybody is. I don’t know everything and I’m willing to learn, so I believe everything is a natural progression.”

Zayn seems to acknowledge that Mind of Mine was a testing of the waters. When speaking about his forthcoming sophomore album, this becomes clear: “I feel like my songwriting definitely developed, just because I’ve been doing it so much. I feel like the songs are a bit more organized, where I felt like, before, that Mind of Mine was a brainstorm. That’s why I called it Mind of Mine, because it was ideas that I had that I put out. This one is more thought out. I had more time to process everything and go through it all. It’s an evolution.”

According to him, this evolution means building on the hybridized pop-R&B-soul sound he introduced on the first album, which he accomplished with the continued help of sonic wizard Malay (the same Grammy-winning producer responsible for large parts of Frank Ocean’s two albums). “There’s a couple of songs on the record that I’ve done with Malay that for me, personally, I’m really proud of,” Zayn says. “Just in the sense that I feel like they’re real songs. And I don’t mean to say that to discredit the songs that are out on the charts at the moment. I just feel like there’s something really classic about some of the music that we’ve done together, and for that reason, I’m really proud of some of the songs that are going to come out. I feel like it really shows me as a songwriter and a vocalist.”

He also hints that the new record will see him experimenting with hip hop, thanks to a few featured guest artists whom he’s wary to name so early on (the album isn’t due until later this year). A popular Internet theory is that Nicki Minaj will be one of them. Given his collaboration with Taylor Swift on the smash hit “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever” at the beginning of this year, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that he would bring in more heavy-hitters to assist.

This blending of musical genres will also see further homages paid to his ancestry. When speaking about “Intermission: Flower,” a beautiful track off Mind of Mine sung in Urdu—the language of Zayn’s Pakistani father—he says that he was touched by the overwhelmingly positive response to the song and that we can indeed expect to see more music drawing on his heritage: “I definitely focused on that for a couple of songs on this record that got this same underlying tone of India and the place that my grandparents originally came from. There’s definitely influences of that in there. Hopefully people like it this time around, as well.”

In his creative process, Zayn doesn’t limit himself to any strict methodology: “I can hear something in the moment and then record on the mic. Sometimes, it might not be a lyric or it might be a sound. I’ll come back to it later,” he explains. “Or sometimes, I’ll have an entire song written on my phone and I won’t know what the melody is yet or how I’m going to sing it, but I know what I want to say.” He clarifies, “I go into the studio with that already written and I’ll try to fit lyrics into a melody. I do it both ways, depending on what I feel is good to do on that beat.”

If he’s feeling any pressure regarding his sophomore release, it doesn’t come through—nor does any desire to fulfill anyone’s expectations of him. When we begin to talk about the various narratives that have dogged him throughout his career—including “the mysterious one,” as he was dubbed in 1D—he shrugs it off: “For me, personally, I don’t ever try to dwell so deep on labels and boxes and places that people want to put you. I believe that we as individuals are in charge of the way people perceive us. There are negative and positive sides to every human on this planet. That’s the way it is. You just have to accept that. If I were to overthink that, it would affect me.”

One such label that Zayn must frequently deal with when it comes to the media is his status as the most widely known Muslim in the western world. But again, he tries to let this roll off of him, demonstrating a healthy boundary with the public. “My faith is between me and God, and whatever that God is, that’s between me and them,” he maintains. “That’s where I draw the line: the specifics. I am a spiritual person and I do believe that everything happens for a reason, so I do have faith in something. I just don’t wish to specify what that is. I don’t want anybody to feel like I’m trying to dictate or wave my opinion on anything. I’m just doing what I’m doing. My religion, or whatever that is, is between me and God, and that’s just how I want to keep it.”

This same struggle to embody certain prescribed ideals and ideologies is also what Zayn cites as the root of his anxiety, which is now largely behind him thanks to an enlightened, almost Zen disposition. “When people don’t always fit that grain, it’s very confusing for the public eye that’s watching because they don’t understand the full ins-and-outs of every emotion that that individual is going through,” he offers. “I think the anxiety comes from the frustration of not being able to explain that to people. Since I explained that I have anxiety, I’ve diminished it because I dealt with what was giving me anxiety: feeling the need to uphold all of these fucking pressures and these things that people want from you. Once you let that go, the anxiety diminishes. It doesn’t really exist anymore because you only care about what it is that you want to give to people. Whether they perceive that in the right or wrong way is ultimately not your choice. It’s out of your control. You can’t always control it, and you just accept that. With that goes the anxiety. Anxiety comes from not being able to control every aspect.”

In a culture that still has a stigma surrounding issues relating to mental health, Zayn’s openness about his anxiety is a sign of bravery that shouldn’t be minimized or overlooked. It’s the hot-button issue for Generation Z, among whom anxiety and depression are on the rise according to recent studies and surveys conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One cultural mechanism Zayn cites as a contributing factor to his generation’s collective anxiety is social media: “It’s become ridiculous to me. Even angles of pictures can’t be taken a certain way because that’s not the cool way to take an angle of a picture. Everyone’s personal opinions and what they believe in, how can you amalgamate all of that into one thing and expect that not to create a problem for people’s minds? That’s my personal opinion, [that] it’s not really that developing for us as people. That for me is the main reason why I don’t believe in [social media]: because I believe it breeds sheep and not lions.” (Zayn himself largely reserves social media use for interacting with fans about his music.)

When you ask an artist what they would be doing if they weren’t creating music, you often get a passionate answer akin to “I was only ever going to do music,” but this is not the case with Zayn. After being presented with a question about what his life might have looked like had he not shown up for his fateful X Factor audition, he takes a moment to contemplate. “I think about that quite a lot. I think about alternative realities. I think I’d be at university and I would have done my English degree. I think I’d be looking for some employment to do with English lecturing or literature. I love poetry and writing—obviously, I’m a songwriter—so, it would’ve been something that would still give me the feeling of a creative outlet within my writing.” It’s an alternative that seems unimaginable to his audience of millions, but to Zayn, it’s entirely plausible.

Of course, even in this reality, music isn’t Zayn’s only creative venture. In 2016, he published Zayn, a photographic autobiography of his life post-One Direction. If Mind of Mine is to be read as the musical insight into how his brain operates, Zayn is the visual companion. Earlier this summer, he dropped a highly anticipated capsule collection designed in collaboration with Donatella Versace for the brand’s Versus line. If you had told him that this was to be in his future a year earlier, though, he would have humbly insisted that you must be lying. “I had no idea that Donatella even knew I existed,” he gushes excitedly. “Then, she started to make a few outfits for me, and a few looks for performances and red carpets. I built a relationship there. She mentioned to me that she wanted me to be involved creatively and asked me to draw some ideas and we had a couple of meetings. I sent her some stuff and she liked it, and we went from there. It’s crazy. I’m honored to be involved, and it’s been a really fun experience.” The chance to collaborate with Donatella Versace is an experience that hardcore fashion devotees would dedicate their lives to having, a fact that is not lost on Zayn, who seems awed by being offered yet another creative outlet by a world that’s embraced him to such an unfathomable degree.

Zayn Malik does not come across as a celebrity because celebrity is, essentially, a distraction to making music. When I ask him if he has any personal philosophies that help him stay grounded, his response strikes a note that reveals him to be both the average 24-year-old and the wise-beyond-his-years artist I’ve come to know in our brief exchange: “Don’t take things too seriously and always try to have a laugh. I think that’s the main point in life. We have such limited time, and the main thing that we have to do is have as much fun as we can. That’s my main mantra that I try to live by.”

#zayn #magazine interview #interview #Z2 #zquad #zolo #I'm so fucking excited about Z2 I can't even stand it

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Isobel MacDougal | 22 | Dumbledore’s Army

Bloodstatus: Halfblood

Wand: 14”, Laural wood, unicorn hair core, supple flexibility

Career: Curse Breaker

Patronus: Fennec fox

Boggart: Nothing (fears isolation/abandonment, literally being nothing)

Previous House: Ravenclaw

Aesthetic–

A fresh spray of perfume. fresh snow - stretching in silk sheets - the gentle plucking of piano keys - the clicking of heels - the scratch of a quill - ancient pages cracking as they’re flipped - wind tangling long hair while flying on a broom - the gentle murmurings of French - gold coins glinting in the sunlight - sand running through fingers - a sparkling glass of champagne - a fluffy Persian cat

Biography–

Growing up, Isobel MacDougal and her parents never shared a particularly close bond but it was enough, and she was content. As an only child she shouldered the expectations of both her father’s muggle oil empire and her mother’s pureblood legacy. While her parents cared for her and she wanted for nothing, they had extremely high expectations. This success that was expected of her and a need to make them proud may have contributed to her later ambitious pursuits that she threw herself into. Though her childhood was happy, there was always an underlying tension: Isobel could tell that her parent’s intentions may not always be as pure as her own. They seemed kind, but seemed to float through life with a sort of detached indifference towards those below them.

The early years were rather lonely, a majority spent with tutors in the Macdougal mansion. Muggle school was out of the question, even before the rising tensions with the Death Eaters. Never mind that her father was a half-blood himself. He seemed to forget his heritage as soon as he married her mother. Everything become about purity, about class, about maintaining a reputation. It wasn’t “proper”, and so Isobel instead learned etiquette and skills appropriate for her class; violin and piano, ballet and embroidery. Their vast library was always open to her disposal and Isobel could often be found there, pouring over a new subject almost every day. It was almost a given she would be a Ravenclaw with a sharp mind like hers.

And yet, she grew up to be everything she shouldn’t. Yes, her manners were impeccable and she was the picture perfect upper-class woman, but that image was shattered just as soon as she opened her mouth. Fiery and passionate, Isobel had a tendency to voice her opinion and ignore rules and expectations - something her parents were less than appreciative of. She had a firm belief in fighting for what you believed in - something that often got her into trouble. Dinners were always exciting events, usually ending in dramatic fall outs as they argued over vastly differing opinions. Isobel couldn’t give a damn about who she was supposed to be, instead determined to be who she wanted to be.

While Isobel lived her school life a little… bolder than her parents desired, they couldn’t deny she was an exceptional student. She flew through her classes with vigor, landing herself a reputation as a force to be reckoned with. Charms, potions, transfiguration - she tackled them all. Outside of school, she took on a number of extra duties - charms club leader, chess club, Ravenclaw seeker. Isobel told herself it was to prove to herself she could do it, but somewhere in the back of her mind lurked the truth. That maybe she could finally win her parents approval. That maybe her accomplishments could make up for her personality shortcomings.

But it seemed as she grew older and the situation with Voldemort escalated, they only grew farther apart. While Isobel was appropriately horrified by the injustice, her parents only ever seemed to show token disinterest. It didn’t affect them very much, and so they didn’t care. They could always fall back on her father’s muggle fortune or her mother’s old family money. Isobel’s mother even seemed to agree with the motives - quietly, of course, as to never jeopardize herself or her position. Arguments became even more frequent, until she stopped going home altogether.

Against their strict wishes, Isobel returned for her final year of schooling. While the threat of Voldemort was obvious, she couldn’t just stand idle while that kind of injustice was happening. True to her stubborn nature Isobel came back to Hogwarts with a firm plan: do what she could to make things right. And do that she did. Combined with the efforts of countless others, as a part of Dumbledore’s army they managed to rid the world of the terrible evil. She fought right alongside her friends and fellow students - coming out mostly unscathed, save for the memories that would haunt her forever.

But Isobel couldn’t just let life pass her by. So she did what she always did: endure. Taking her specialized skills in charms and outstanding marks, she managed to get a job as a curse breaker. Her parents were, of course, horrified. In their mind the only proper course of action was to pursue a ministry job, maybe work for law enforcement. Not gallivant around the world turning over rocks, as they so kindly put it. But it was exactly what Isobel needed and she was done listening to their rules. It was no walk in the park, that’s for sure, but a little bit of a challenge kept things interesting. And it kept her mind off of the terrible loneliness growing inside her, the horrors of what she’d experienced.

It was the rumors of the return of the Death Eaters that kept Isobel grounded in London for far longer than she’d been in years. Instead of taking off on another expedition, she stuck around to see if she could give any assistance she could. They’d needed her help once - surely they’d need it again.

Personality–

✔ Intelligent, Determined, Confident, Compassionate, Just, Genuine

✖ Argumentative, Proud, Blunt, Headstrong, Guarded, Lonely

The type of girl who knows what she wants and she goes after it. Her presence is hard to miss, loud and demanding attention. Exceptionally bright, confident, and headstrong, you do not want to get between her and her goal. In school Isobel was both head of the Charms Club as well as Seeker for Ravenclaw. She soared ahead in her studies, somehow managing to juggle so many responsibilities at once. This was, however, in part to spite her parents, and she carries a more than a little unhealthy need to constantly prove herself. As a result Isobel is extremely competitive and when push comes to shove she is known to never back down from a challenge.

In most areas of her life Isobel comes across as a very logical and methodical decision maker. She tries to weigh all aspects and options before she comes to a conclusion – well suited to be a Ravenclaw. However when it really comes down to life changing choices, try as she might, Isobel always goes with her heart. While she prides herself on being a cool and calculating Ravenclaw, she’s a very emotionally driven person at her core which tends to bleed into her decision making. It isn’t out of the ordinary to see her act on instinct, easily getting fired up when friends or family are threatened. If you’re ever in trouble, be sure that Isobel is ready to charge in, guns blazing.

Extremely hard-working, she doesn’t expect things to get handed to her and she appreciates the value of working for what matters to you. After school she turned her passion for charms and interest in ancient runes into an adventurous career as a curse breaker. While bright, she knew she didn’t want a simple boring desk job – Isobel craved adventure, she craved excitement. (And maybe carried a little bit of commitment issues.) There was no doubt that she could do anything if she put her mind to it – even Minister of Magic – but she was never the type to settle down for long. The ever challenging and dangerous life of a curse breaker suits her just fine.

She’s kind and tries her best to be approachable but she can come across as a bit arrogant on occasion. While she is genuinely friendly, due to her many accomplishments Isobel can be kind of vain. She’s beautiful, smart, and a good Quidditch player - and she knows it. She takes great pride in herself and her achievements. Take great care before trying to walk all over her – she’d rip you to shreds without even breaking a nail.

Isobel’s determination is especially present in her sense of justice. She refused to bow to the authority of Voldemort during the school year, and was willing to suffer for it. She’s good at her core, and refused to abandon what she saw as a just cause. Her determination and compassion in those tough times fueled her to participate in the Battle of Hogwarts and while her participation in the Battle isn’t wildly talked about, the knowledge that she did what was right was enough. Though that didn’t stop her from talking the ear off about it to anyone who would listen.

Unfortunately, the Wizarding War left its mark on everyone. After the arrest and jailing of her fellow students and the seemingly unmendable rift between her and her parents, Isobel was left extremely guarded. While she will say she’s fine and that part of her life is over, she’s still attempting to come to terms with feeling of abandonment they left behind. Hesitant after the betrayal of those closest to her, she grew increasingly wary now that it seems things aren’t over yet. She however attempts to cover this up with a sharp wit and flirty smile. The extent of her struggles is something she plans to keep to herself – or try to.

Connections–

Morag Macdougal - cousin Anthony Goldstein - best friend Terry Boot - friend Blaise Zabini - classroom rivals

ISOBEL MACDOUGAL IS TAKEN AND PORTRAYED BY SASHA PIETERSE.

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