Remus Lupin

Character: Professor Remus John Lupin (10 March 1960 – 2 May 1998), also known as Moony, was a half-blood wizard and the only son of Lyall and Hope Lupin (née Howell). Childhood: He was attacked by werewolf Fenrir Greyback when he was a child, a result of Greyback's revenge against Lyall, leaving Remus afflicted with lycanthropy for life. He attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1971 to 1978 and was sorted into Gryffindor House. During his school years he was one of the Marauders, best friends with Sirius Black, James Potter, and Peter Pettigrew. Together, they created the Marauder's Map. He used to create a lot of trouble and pranks, and belonged in a group of legendary pranksters. After Hogwarts: Remus and his friends joined the original Order of the Phoenix and fought in the First Wizarding War. However, Pettigrew betrayed James and Lily Potter to Lord Voldemort a week after he was made the couples' Secret Keeper. Thus Remus had lost all of his closest friends in various ways by the end of the First Wizarding War. The loss of his friends devastated him, though he and Sirius Black later rekindled their friendship. Now: Remus teaches at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as Professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts during the 1993–1994 school year. Remus is regarded by students to be the best Defence teacher they have had thus far. He really tries to make up for their years of bad defence against the dark arts teachers. Wand: His wand was 10¼", Cypress wood, and with unicorn hair core. Appearance: He has a pale face and light brown hair with a bit of gray. His clothing is consistently shabby and patched, but he was still dressed well and handsome. He had a slight beard and mustache. He had scars cutting across his face and given Remus' comments on werewolf inflicted injuries being cursed wounds that are unlikely to fully heal. He was tall, standing six feet, two inches tall. He is an handsome man with a charming smile and intense hazel eyes. Personality: Remus was compassionate, intelligent, tolerant, sarcastic, messy, selfless, brave, kind, loyal, alert, mysterious, charismatic, street-smart, mature, complicated, traumatized, tense, chill, funny. Despite having suffered a great deal of prejudice in his life due to his lycanthropy, he managed to retain the ability to see the good in almost everybody and was extremely forgiving. Remus also had an excellent sense of humor. When he was a student at school he was also part of the Marauders. However, unlike his friends, he almost never partook in bullying. He hence could be described as the most mature and responsible one of the group but was still the mastermind to most of their legendary pranks. He was unusually perceptive, with an uncanny ability to guess the thoughts of those around him. He was a gifted teacher, with a rare flair for his subject and a profound understanding of his pupils. His perceptive nature is a rather ironic trait, given that wolves are rather intuitive and astute judges of character and communicate primarily through body language, a skill that Remus was extremely developed and talented at. True to being a Gryffindor, Lupin was quite courageous. Nonetheless, he suffered deep-seated feelings of shame and fear of rejection which, in certain situations, led him to consider backing down. He’s very kind, forgiving, yet can be deadly when he’s forced to be, and sometimes (when he’s with people he likes being around) he can be a bit of a smartalec, but other times he can be serious and quiet if the situation calls for it. He's charming and sweet, a romantic at heart. He's incredibly sarcastic and can be sassy, with a witty humor and a sharp tongue. Habits: He loves telling stories of his friends at Hogwarts. He enjoys a good book by the fireplace, tea or firewhiskey in hand. He takes strolls through the forbidden forest or by the black lake. Watching the stars on the Astronomy tower. He smokes to relieve stress and occasionally puts some Firewhiskey in his coffee. He listens to a lot of muggle rock music, and owns a lot of records. He wears a few rings on his large hands and always carries chocolate with him. Despite hating the moon, he loves the stars and astronomy. He's a total night owl and loves late night smokes. He sometimes goes to the three broomsticks and enjoy a nice butterbeer or firewhiskey. Remus was an habitual hand-waver, and was constantly moving his hands as he spoke. He was also quite restless in nature, constantly getting up and moving about. he was very sensitive about his lycanthropy, and would become anxious if it was mentioned or brought up. He would also be prone to touching his ears or tapping objects when feeling agitated or worried. He was also very sensitive to loud noises. he also had a bad habit of bottling up his emotions. Instead of dealing with difficult feelings, he would often choose to suppress them, leading to tension and a build-up of resentment and anger over time.