Full Name: Joseph Darin
House: Ravenclaw
Age: 11
Wand: 28,6 cm Chestnut wood and Phoenix Feather
School Year: 1st
Patronus: N/A
Species: Human

Background Story: Joseph Darin grew up on a sizeable family farm in Lochdon Scotland on which most of his extended family lived. He and his parents, Tom and Patricia Darin, often traveled with a large group on missions to help the lesser fortunate in surrounding communities. Though JD was forced to travel with his parents, he would rarely participate in the provision of aid. Instead, he would wander as far as the group would allow, exploring anything nearby that seemed unfamiliar or curious. During the missions, Tom and Patricia would enlist the help of everyone in the helping party to keep a close eye on JD. This is something he found frustrating, but felt it would create challenge in getting away with the little mischievousness.

During the times he was home, his immediate and extended family would gather together in celebration for days on end. During these celebrations, JD could be found with his cousins either playing games, meddling with garden gnomes, or running through the fields. The Darin family celebrations could have purpose, or none at all, and would consist of good food, cheap alcohol, and tall tales of their ancestors. The men of the family would often talk well into the night, while the women would be putting JD and his cousins to bed.

JD's pre-adolescence primarily consisted of both lessons about farm care and maintenance, and lessons about how fortunate his family had been. He spent most of his farming days learning as much as he could from his parents and his uncle Frederick about farming and magical creatures, and most of his mission days being mischievous and getting into trouble. When his family discovered that JD had some magical abilities, they began referring to him as "Mr. Wizardly", a nickname given him by his uncle.

On JD's 11th birthday, he received his letter of invitation to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. That day was followed by a week long celebration in which many stories were told by JD's grandparents of previous family members having attended Hogwarts, and the family pride was great.

First Instance of Magic: During one of the missions, JD was feeling particularly ignored by his parents. He began to cause some mischief in an attempt to draw their
attention, but he was simply disciplined. Watching his father from a distance, JD felt a great anger growing from a resentment towards his father's work. JD tugged at his father's sleeve, but his father simply shooed him away. JD stomped over to the wall, kicked it, and was surprised to find the thud of his foot against the wall wasn't the only sound he heard. From behind him in his father's direction, JD heard the pop of glass. JD turned to find his father slowly turning towards him, covered in ink with the slight sparkle of dust from broken glass. Tom's facial expression twisted into a look of momentary puzzlement that quickly dissolved. Tom jumped to his feet, charged at JD, and lifted him into the air by his shoulders. "You're a wizard!" Tom shouted. JD had at first started whimpering out of fear, but confusion swept across his face. He realized his father was smiling. "I'm a what?" JD asked. "You're a wizard!" His father shouted again. "C'mon! We've got to tell your mother!" The shock began to set in as JD realized what his father was saying. JD's father threw him over his shoulder, and took off out the door, still covered in ink.