Huw Llanrwst (hlan-roost)
Age: 12
Blood-type: full-blood

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Physical Description -- Huw is your typical, well-fed country boy -- fit and solid of build and of a good height, but not huge for his age. He has a fair complexion and his cheeks turn a rosy red in the wind. His round face is topped by dark, soft brown hair, and is set with a pair of brilliant auburn-coloured eyes. He has a warm smile and honest look to him. Certain people would call him simple' for his dress and demeanor.

Personality -- Huw is a hard-working, open-minded boy. While well-versed in country lore, and stories of old, 'MAGIC', in the Hogwarts sense, is still quite new to him. Basically, he has had a Muggle upbringing, albeit a rather rural, traditional one.

History -- Huw comes from a long line of farmers, who have eeked out a living in rugged moorland near Snowdonia in Wales. For generations, his family chose to remain in their quiet corner of Wales, tending sheep and other livestock.

While his upbringing was outside the Wizarding community, it was far from unmagical. His mother, Carys, had a wonderful knack of using local plants and herbs for many purposes -- dyes, ointments, medicinal salves and the like. His father, Dafydd, seemed to know a great deal about his livestock... possessing a strange sort of intuition with his animals. His older brother Rhys had taken a strong role in helping his father on the farm -- driving the sheep far up into the mountain valleys for weeks at a time. Huw tried his best to keep up with his handsome, rugged older brother, but never could.

Huw's nuclear family is quite small, and his once large extended family has lessened in recent years -- old timers passing on and fewer cousins staying in the countryside. His tiny pocket of Wales had not escaped the effects of the war with Voldemort. Some of Huw's relatives fought bravely, but few of those who remained spoke much of what had happened -- choosing, instead, to get on with life as it had been for generations. Huw's family continued to live a modest way of life.

With such close ties to the earth, the Llanrwst family would surely possess some kind of Magic. But there was no real talk of any wizards and witches in the family. His relatives possessed certain 'qualities' which might have set them apart from their neighbors... but witches and wizards? Still, Huw's parents were remarkably unsurprised when an Owl came bearing the news that Huw should attend Hogwarts. It was as if Huw's parents knew of this other world, and knew he was supposed to belong. Huw had been flabbergasted. But that was not the case for his mother. She had always said something special ran through the veins of her youngest son. And the Hogwarts owl simply confirmed her belief. Even Rhys showered his little brother with congratulations.

It had been a long while since any Llanwrst had ventured so far. So, with much trepidation, Huw left his tiny mountain valley, destined for greater things at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry. Questions filled his mind.

Items -- set of School Robes, mossy green dress robes with felt trim, School package of books, Iron cauldron, School Ingredients, wand-cleaning kit.
Pet -- Madfall, a salamander Huw found near his farm just before coming to Hogwarts. It spends a lot of time sleeping, and often sneaks away from Huw to seek comfort and warmth inside the Common Room fireplace.
Wand -- 11 inches, cedar wood with dragon heartstring. very whippy. good for transfiguration.
Broom -- Nimbus 2001.
Galleons -- 15.