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Leigh Nightray
Status:
Half-blood
Nationality:
English
Residence:
London, England
Function:
Second year, Hufflepuff
Wand:
33,3 cm chestnut wood and troll tail hair
Pretty introverted and a bit of an airhead, Leigh is more calm than most kids his age. He'd rather read books and draw than go play sports, even if he envies the other boys who hangs out in group and go out to play all the time. Shy by nature, he hardly ever does the first move to go talk with classmates and kids of his neighborhood, but he is quite friendly and honest. He can be fun to hang around for those who don't mind his little silences and quirky sides. If there is one thing, he is fascinated by other living creatures. Always drawing some in his sketchbooks and having numerous filled with clumsy drawings of bugs and animals from picture books. Often adding infos relating to the creature on the same page as the drawing of it. A diamond in the rough, he has the potential to be a future artist but is still only childishly scribbling.
The first thing people notice about him is his flaming red hair. Which he inherited from his mother, a proud graduate of Hogwarts and from Scottish roots. His blue eyes would also be her making. One look at the pair and you know they are definitely related. On the other end, he got the round face and wide eyes of his father, along with a very thin frame and tall stature, from his father. His father a man born and raised in London, with no powers or talent for witchcraft.
His life is nothing out of the ordinary. Two loving parents filled the house with smiles, even through hard times when Leigh's father lost his job or when his mother got ill. They always went through it all without worrying their child too much. We could say he was sheltered from the harsh reality. He was too young to understand. Maybe was it not for the best as now whenever a challenge comes up, Leigh doesn't know how to react and will seek to escape rather than face it head on. And that's how at the age of 8 he used magic for the first time. It was purely accidental. Some bullies had decided to pick on him for being shy and spending his time drawing the bugs he found in the school yard, calling him a weirdo and scaring him. Next thing he knew the bullies lips were sealed shut and this is the last he remembers of. None of the bullies ever recalled this happening as the Ministry of Magic erased the event from their memory. The second time he was a bit older and almost 9, that's when his mother learned that her son could use magic. Leigh had been chased by an aggressive dog, having tried to outrun it for dear life before tripping just a few houses away from his. When his parents came out sprinting after hearing his yells, they found the dog inflating and starting to float in a panic. His mother sure did keep a close eye on him afterward, making sure he wouldn't use his magic. The bullying didn't stop, but instead of fearing the kids he learned to stand up for himself. If we can say it that way. Whenever he gets picked on he simply smiles it away. He won't stop drawing and if the other kids don't like him the way he is, he knows he will surely find some friends elsewhere who will accept him someday. Maybe will they be able to use magic too and understand him more than his old comrades.

Leigh Nightray, currently 11 years old
Birthday: 18 March
Astrological and elemental signs: Pisces, water element
Personality snapshot: Introverted, shy, calm, friendly, airhead, clumsy, gentle, patient, kind, quirky.

Mother: Emily Nightray
Father: George Nightray
Siblings: None