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the basics
Name: August Benedick Wood
House/Year: Ravenclaw, 7th
Birthday: 31 October 2004
Bloodline: Halfblood
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Boggart: A big, rattling, venomous snake. He really doesn't like snakes.
Patronus: Tamarin
Clubs & Affiliations: Ravenclaw Keeper and Captain, Chess Club.
Classes: History of Magic, Ancient Runes, Transfiguration, Charms, Potions, DADA.

history
Father: Oliver Wood, former Gryffindor, class of 1994
Mother: Alicia Spinnet, former Gryffindor, class of 1996
Sister: Juniper Wood, 14, 4th year Gryffindor

Oliver Wood was recruited right out of Hogwarts for the Puddlemere United Quidditch club, where he spent two years as a reserve Keeper before being bumped up to a starting position. Alicia Spinnet stopped playing at the height of the second war, but the hiatus was brief. She was drawn back to the sport - her great passion – shortly after the defeat of Lord Voldemort, securing a position as reserve chaser for the Ballycastle Bats. Her big break came in the year 2000, when she was called in to substitute for an injured starter. Several ministry bigwigs were impressed with her performance, and she was offered a position on the English team for the 2002 World Cup. Oliver had also been recruited for the national team, and the two quickly rekindled the friendship they’d shared as students and teammates. This time was different, however: they fell in love.

On August 17th, 2002, Quidditch fans were delighted to witness the engagement of the two Quidditch darlings at the final match against Germany. England won the Cup (by 240 points), and Oliver proposed to Alicia right then and there, on the field, amidst the wild celebrating. The two were married by Christmas. Alicia was recruited as a starting Chaser for Puddlemere, and for the next seventeen years, the Woods reigned as the golden couple of professional Quidditch. Both Oliver and Alicia retired in 2019, but they are still active in the sports world. Alicia currently works as an international representative for the Department of Magical Games and Sports, and Oliver has a top-rated sports talk show on the WWN.

August and Juniper were born during the height of their parents’ professional careers, and therefore spent much of their young lives traveling the Quidditch circuit. As much as Oliver and Alicia tried to keep their children out of the spotlight, there was only so much they could do. After all, both of their births had been headline news.

At Hogwarts, at least, the siblings have been able to live relatively ordinary lives. They both play for their house teams (naturally), but only Juniper has shown interest in pursuing a professional Quidditch career. Although he’s a brilliant captain and strategist, his heart isn’t always in it. His true calling is the Pursuit of Knowledge, and he prefers rare books and magical artifacts to bludgers and quaffles.

personality
Sometimes, the Sorting Hat has a difficult time deciding where to place a new student. Not so with August Wood. Young August was destined to become a Ravenclaw from the day he was born, even if everyone else in his family proudly sported the red and gold of Gryffindor.

August truly flourished in Ravenclaw, finding his niche among like-minded peers. Exceptionally bright and witty, August wants to know everything about everything – especially the obscure. His personal library, usually piled up in haphazard stacks around his bed, is extensive and eclectic (including everything from graphic novels to Most Potente Potions to Michel Foucault’s Madness and Civilization), and he’s become quite adept at sneaking into the Restricted Section of the school library.

While August is generally brilliant at most things academic or magical, his pet obsessions are magical history and anthropology, arcane subjects, languages and artifacts. His ideal job would be a sort of wizarding Indiana Jones, combining the academic with adventure. His dream is to open a wizarding museum full of ancient artifacts (obtained by him, of course), texts, and other miscellanea - something that would be open to the public. He soaks up knowledge like a sponge, but he doesn’t hoard it. He feels that it should be accessible to everyone.

Academically-speaking, August is a total geek. Socially, though, he’s alright. He’s gregarious and outgoing, but doesn’t necessarily feel the need to be part of the “in” crowd. A small, close group of friends suits him just fine.

miscellaneous

Positive
Talents: Possesses a wealth of useless (and useful) knowledge, can speak a number of languages (although only six fluently), superb flier and Keeper.
Personality Strengths: Intelligent, witty, adventurous, friendly.

Negative
Flaws: Suffers from insomnia, terrible penmanship, often neglects to do his homework (because he’s got better things to study).
Personality Flaws: Stubborn to a fault, obsesses over random things, gets extremely cranky when hungry, has a penchant for off-colour jokes and remarks.

Wand: 10”, hornbeam and demiguise hair.
Pets: An aged albino rat named Drusilla

Astrological Sign: Scorpio
Scorpio is the eighth house of the Zodiac and governs the genitalia. Positive traits include magnetic charisma, ambition, drive, a penetrating mind, curiosity, intensity of focus, emotional depth, consistency, persistence, willpower, and the potential for inner transformation and regeneration; negative traits include selfishness, obsessiveness, vindictiveness, hypersensitivity, ruthlessness, cynicism, an inability to understand the word "moderation," and jealousy. It is said that Scorpios embody both the best and the worst of all that are born under the stars, and that there are three kinds of Scorpios: wicked scorpions, cunning serpents, and saintly eagles. What each Scorpio becomes is entirely up to that Scorpio.

Curiosity killed the cat; satisfaction brought it back. If ever a wizard exhibited a danger of self destruction from too much knowledge, surely it was a Ravenclaw Scorpio. It doesn't matter whether the pet obsession this week is botany, Muggle pop music, or the history of the Necronomicon, if a Ravenclaw Scorpio wants to know about it, then he will, and damn the consequences: full speed ahead. Indeed, just mention that a subject is "forbidden" and you'll see a peculiar light shine in their eyes. They sneak into locked rooms after dark, and forge passes to the restricted library sections. The lust for arcane knowledge is both the greatest strength of these wizards, and the Achilles heel. It's best to indulge them whenever possible and let the obsession burn itself out; and, when this is not possible, to explain in great detail and absolutely *no* patronizing why the subject must not be explored. These Ravenclaws are quiet and secretive, but don't be fooled by that calm and placid exterior; they have hidden depths. (taken from birds of a feather)

PB: Scott Mechlowicz
JOURNAL: gotwood