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Full Character Name: Dylan Fleetwood
Character Birthday & Age: Born January 12, 1988; 21 years old
City & Country of Birth: Oxford, England
Blood Purity: Muggleborn
Alma Mater: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Job/Position: Auror Trainee, Third Year

Wand: 12 1/2 inches, Unicorn Hair, Willow, Slightly Springy

"Willow is an uncommon wand wood with healing power, and I have noted that the ideal owner for a willow wand often has some (usually unwarranted) insecurity, however well they may try and hide it. While many confident customers insist on trying a willow wand (attracted by their handsome appearance and well-founded reputation for enabling advanced, non-verbal magic) my willow wands have consistently selected those of greatest potential, rather than those who feel they have little to learn. It has always been a proverb in my family that he who has furthest to travel will go fastest with willow.

Unicorn hair generally produces the most consistent magic, and is least subject to fluctuations and blockages. Wands with unicorn cores are generally the most difficult to turn to the Dark Arts. They are the most faithful of all wands, and usually remain strongly attached to their first owner, irrespective of whether he or she was an accomplished witch or wizard.

Minor disadvantages of unicorn hair are that they do not make the most powerful wands (although the wand wood may compensate) and that they are prone to melancholy if seriously mishandled, meaning that the hair may ‘die’ and need replacing."

- Garrick Ollivander

Physical Description: It has been scientifically proven that glasses and bad vision are directly linked to reading too much in the dark. Who would have thought? Dylan, to put it simply, can be described only as an attractive and studious looking nerd. He is 5’9, only three inches taller than his friend Rémy Sharp. Though usually neat and tidy, Dylan rarely puts effort into his tousled-looking black hair; it does what it wants no matter what he tries with it. He’s constantly having to push it out of the way of his dark brown eyes, a problem for someone who spends so much of his life reading.

Being a practical man, Dylan doesn’t put much thought into his wardrobe. He wears whatever is appropriate for the occasion, always dressing for work and for the weather. While his roommate has… a rather eclectic taste in clothing, Dylan sticks to the plain and simple, never trying to stand out. He will deny very fiercely that sweater vests are female repellents, as he finds them to be very comfortable and practical for someone who spends his life with his nose pressed into a book.


Personality Description: Dylan is usually somewhat shy and quiet around people he doesn’t know very well. Once you get to know him, however, he is quick to burst out of his shell and voice his thoughts and opinions. He is dedicated to his work and passionate about knowledge, but never boasts about his intelligence. He is one to tend to his duties quietly in the background, and never seeks praise or acknowledgement for his actions. That’s not to say, however, that he doesn’t enjoy praise when it comes along; Dylan likes to know that he is doing a good job.

The exact opposite of Rémy, Dylan prefers not to use a lot of physical motion to express himself, instead using words and keeping his hands out of the conversation. When he does get very excited, however (usually about something new he’s just learned), Dylan tends to be very animated without realizing it. When partnering up, Dylan is often the logical, rational side of the equation. He has field expertise, of course, but his strength has always been in the theory of the action, not the execution itself. In this way, Rémy and Dylan make excellent partners in training, each offering skills the other lacks.

Dylan can be easily described as having the Introverted Sensing personality type, otherwise known as ISTJ. He is neat and organized, always on time and always writing dates and notes down in a little journal he carries everywhere with him. He is a fiercely loyal friend and worker, and will gladly help a friend out if asked. Of course, he may grumble and complain about it sometimes, but he’ll do it all the same.

Dylan is a very practical man. When shopping for anything, be it food or clothing, he is very sensible. He buys only what he needs and saves the rest of his hard-earned money for a rainy day. It takes him a very long time to decide he truly needs something, as Dylan is constantly weighing the pros and cons of every purchase he makes. He also has an excellent memory which, along with his neatly kept records and schedules, is very helpful in keeping him organized and on time everywhere he goes. He prefers sticking to the well-known path, and isn’t the most adventurous of the bunch, but understands that breaking out of his comfort zone must sometimes be done in order to make real progress; it’s all part of the learning process.

History: Dylan was born to two very intelligent, very strict muggles; muggles who had never heard of or believed in such silly things as magic and sorcery. Professors Anthony and Mabel Fleetwood, as they are known by their tight-knit Oxford community, have always held high expectations for their son Dylan. From the very moment he was born, the two were planning his future, taking bets on which of their majors he would choose. For his mother Mabel, philosophy was the only option. For Anthony, it was Quantum Physics. For Dylan however, it was constant pressure; he grew up constantly trying to please parents who seemed to want the moon from him.

Being born to muggles, Dylan grew up knowing nothing of Hogwarts and magic. His parents were very practical people, always encouraging him to seek truth and to find logic in everything. They knew nothing of the Second Wizarding War, blaming the strange events that occurred during the time on the government or the prime minister’s bad decisions. While his parents explained away the bizarre things happening in England, Dylan’s only focus in life was to avoid the bullies and get a proper education. He, of course, was shoved against his will into prep school, where uniforms were required and the least of his troubles. Though he excelled in muggle school, Dylan could never seem to keep out of trouble. It was no fault of his own, of course; Dylan often found himself in trouble simply for trying to defend himself against the larger, much beefier boys who preferred to use him as a human target.

It wasn’t until Dylan was eleven, when a mysterious letter arrived, that the highly logical family was forced to believe in what they’d always written off as silly nonsense. Though his parents were flabbergasted and unsure of what to do, Dylan was ecstatic. Finally, he would have a chance to start over, to make new friends at a new school away from home. After much begging and pleading (and a long-winded explanation by the Headmaster), Mabel and Anthony finally took the trip to Diagon Alley, allowing their son to begin his magical instruction.

To their friends and distant relatives, the Fleetwoods explained Dylan’s yearly disappearance as finishing school, the most prestigious one they could think to pretend to enroll him in each year. Hogwarts quickly became a home away from home to Dylan, who was finally able to be himself and escape some of the constant pressure his parents put him under. Of course, his parents still wrote weekly, expecting reports from their son keeping them up to date on his education. He was never fully able to forget how much they expected from him, but he was able to make real friends. That’s where Rémy came in.

They met on the train in their first year, as Rémy was pulling a prank and Dylan was diligently trying to avoid people and stay out of trouble. All Dylan needed was for something to go wrong, and then it would be off to boarding school for real. His parents were still getting used to the idea of their son going off to a strange school for magic, and Dylan wasn’t about to push his luck. You can imagine, then, that Dylan wasn’t too happy being dragged into the more mischievous boy’s antics on the first day. It worked out fine, of course; the headmaster never found out exactly who set off that case of Wild-Fire Whiz-Bangs in Dylan’s car, but that did not stop him from steering clear of the boy that had almost caused him to be suspended on his first day.

In fact, it took the two a while to become friends, even after being sorted into the same house. Their friendship began on a particularly eventful day, when Dylan once again found himself being bullied by a couple of older, stronger Slytherin boys. Dylan, who was used to this treatment and thus thought nothing of it, was simply prepared to tough it out… until Rémy showed up and attempted to come to his aid. Long story short, both boys ended up with their underwear pulled over their heads dangling from the chandelier. They’ve been best friends ever since.

Rémy brought to Dylan a new kind of knowledge, the type that came from experience rather than a textbook. The two friends seemed to complement one another, sharing their strengths and forming a team. Dylan was finally able to open up about the constant pressure his parents put him under, even sharing some of their more colorful letters with Rémy. In return, his new friend shared pieces of his past, building a bond of trust between the two that would later make them excellent partners in auror training. Dylan, like Rémy, wanted to use his abilities to help others; he had never shared his parents’ aspirations to teach. In fact, after discovering magic and Hogwarts, Dylan never wanted to return to the stuffy, boring muggle life he had once lived. Dylan graduated Hogwarts a new man, ready to make a difference doing something that put his talents to the test.

While Dylan’s parents aren’t exactly thrilled that his career path has changed so drastically from what they planned for him, they support his endeavors, knowing that his chosen profession is a noble one in the wizarding community. What hasn’t changed, however, is their attitude; they still expect him to succeed in everything he does, as any parents would. Dylan has made it his life’s goal not to disappoint the two people who enabled him to flourish; he will do anything to make them proud of him.

Today, Dylan lives on the second floor of a very modest apartment owned by a very kind old lady. This lady, Mrs. Potts, allows Dylan and Rémy to live there in exchange for help cleaning and tending to the apartment she has trouble keeping up with. It’s not exactly a palace, but Dylan is grateful for the chance to continue his studies. He has just begun his third year in the auror training program, and eventually hopes to become a full-fledged auror. He has come a long way from the scrawny little boy who was once picked on in school… now he’s a slightly-less-scrawny auror trainee with magical abilities that would make every beefy boy in his prep school wish they’d never given him a hard time.


Describe your job duties and how you go about them: Dylan, like his good friend and roommate, Rémy Sharp, is a third year auror trainee. This means that, while he is able to test the waters when it comes to being an auror, Dylan’s duties mostly include doing whatever his higher-ups tell him to… this does not always equate to fun field assignments. Dylan doesn’t complain, however; he understands that patience and self-discipline are part of being an auror. The unpleasant things are a rite of passage for everyone who goes through the training, and Dylan is in no particular hurry to be done learning everything he needs to know to do his job properly; learning how to improve is what he’s best at.

Elaborate on your expertise in your field: Because school was often all Dylan had to prove himself to his difficult-to-impress parents, he pushed himself to new academic heights at Hogwarts, graduating at the top of his class. Dylan’s only real struggle in school was Defense Against the Dark Arts, as the practical application of the volumes of book knowledge stored in Dylan’s brain sometimes proved hard to manage. He managed to pass his NEWT for the subject with an “Acceptable,” an issue that didn’t matter much when held up against his long list of “Outstandings” or his position as Head Boy and Prefect. Dylan made it into the auror training program because of his vast knowledge of spells, potions, and enchantments; the practical application, however, is something Dylan strives every day to master.

Writing Sample: “Lousy, good-for-nothing, barmy old git.”

Dylan grumbled to himself as he surveyed the damage left behind. Black, powdery soot covered literally every surface, right down to the intricately crocheted doilies that covered literally every surface of the elderly woman’s home. Someone’s head was going to roll if Mrs. Potts saw her living room like this and, seeing as Rémy was nowhere to be found, that head would most likely be Dylan’s. Perfect.

Already armed with a mop, bucket, and about twenty other cleaning products, the young auror had his work cut out for him. Luckily for Dylan, however, he was no stranger to cleaning. He was often left with the duty of tidying up after his less-than-organized roommate, which normally didn’t bother him when the messes were small and easily cleaned with a flick of one’s wand. This mess, however, crossed the line; it was going to take hours, even with magic, to so much as make a dent in it.

Sighing heavily, Dylan got to work, stripping the room of its linens (of which there was no shortage; Mrs. Potts absolutely adored her hand-made lace trinkets and furniture slips) and taking them outside to beat the soot from them. As he ruthlessly bludgeoned the carefully woven rugs that had adorned the living room floor, Dylan felt an odd sense of relief, as if all of his frustrations were slowly ebbing away with each attack on the innocent objects.

“Did he consider the consequences at all?” Dylan complained as he worked, astounded at his roommate’s lack of forethought. “I mean, how hard is it to wave your wand and prevent soot from flying everywhere as you go about your business by the fireplace?” For some reason, griping to himself provided excellent therapy for the annoyed auror-in-training, though he was going to need a lot more than just therapy if his elderly landlord witnessed this mess. The two men were very fortunate that Mrs. Potts usually had an endless list of errands to run before returning home; it gave Dylan plenty of time to hide the grisly evidence of his roommate’s apparently hectic morning.

As he slowly scrubbed, mopped, vacuumed, and dusted the room back to its former glory, Dylan couldn’t help but wonder where Rémy went when he disappeared. He had never once, in all of the time they had known each other, been secretive or dishonest with Dylan. Sure, there were several topics the auror-in-training would never discuss (such as his scars or his past), but Dylan could understand not wanting to dwell on memories.

This circumstance, however, was much different. Every time Dylan enquired about or Rémy’s escapades, he either completely shut down and refused to say more on the subject, or hedged around the question entirely with mindless prattling about the weather or auror training the day before. Dylan was not usually the type to be suspicious, but he was quickly beginning to wonder what his roommate was up to when he disappeared for hours at a time with no explanation.


Sum up your character in one paragraph: Dylan may be a bit dogmatic about his rules, but he has a big heart. He’s quick to follow the book when it comes to his duties as an auror-in-training, but he’s also a fiercely loyal friend. One word that could easily describe him is dedicated. Intelligent and determined, Dylan will put his heart and soul into every project he takes on. If he doesn’t know how to do something, you can bet that he’ll spend as much time as it takes trying to learn.