Ominis Gaunt

tells sebastian immediately when he thinks a girl is nice to him
he rarely has crushes so when he has one he tries to behis best self and let the girl know he does NOT aprove the dark arts.
in the mornings sebastian is the one that makes ominis hair look presentable

STRENGTHS

• Strong moral compass.
• Intelligent.
• Loyal.
• Courageous.
• Emotionally perceptive.
• Independent.
• Strong resistance to peer pressure.
• Willing to confront people he loves when they’re doing something wrong.
• Very difficult to manipulate through Dark-Magic ideology.
• Deeply compassionate despite his aristocratic family background.

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FLAWS

• Stubborn.
• Can be overly suspicious.
• Sometimes judgmental.
• Has difficulty letting go of fear surrounding Dark Magic.
• Can become controlling when he believes someone is making a dangerous mistake.
• His family trauma affects his reactions.
• Can struggle to accept that people he loves might make choices he cannot stop.

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RANDOM LITTLE DETAILS

• Parseltongue: He inherited the ability through the Gaunt/Slytherin bloodline.
• He is not automatically comfortable with that ability just because he possesses it.
• He doesn’t equate being a descendant of Salazar Slytherin with being obligated to follow Salazar’s ideology.
• His friendship with Sebastian is one of the most important relationships in his life.
• He’s much more emotionally vulnerable than his composed demeanor suggests.
• His sarcasm becomes noticeably stronger when he’s irritated.
• He values choice enormously because his childhood involved having terrible things forced upon him.
• He is one of the clearest examples in Hogwarts Legacy that being born into a Dark family doesn’t determine who you become.

EVERYDAY HABITS — LIGHT FANON

These aren’t explicitly canon, but fit him pretty well:

• Keeps his things in very specific places.
• Notices immediately if someone moves something.
• Recognizes friends by their footsteps.
• Remembers people’s voices extremely well.
• Prefers quieter environments.
• Doesn’t like unnecessary physical contact.
• Probably reads using magical adaptations.
• Has an extremely organized school bag.
• Gets annoyed when Sebastian leaves things somewhere ridiculous.
• Knows the Hogwarts corridors he regularly uses almost by memory.
• Would absolutely memorize someone’s footsteps and then know who is approaching before they speak.

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FOOD — LIGHT FANON

Canon doesn’t give him a favorite food, so:

• Tea.
• Hot chocolate.
• Warm bread.
• Hearty soups.
• Simple pastries.
• Chocolate occasionally.
• Probably dislikes extremely messy foods.

I can also imagine Sebastian stealing food from his plate and Ominis knowing exactly what he’s doing without even looking.

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DORM ROOM — LIGHT FANON

His side would probably be ridiculously organized.

• Books arranged carefully.
• Clothes folded.
• Wand always in the same place.
• School supplies organized.
• Minimal unnecessary decoration.
• A few sentimental objects from people he trusts.
• Everything has a place.

Sebastian’s side?

Absolute disaster.

Ominis would know.

He would somehow know

SCHOOL LIFE

Favorite subject: Probably Charms / general magical studies

Canon doesn’t explicitly establish one single favorite subject, so this is partly interpretation.

He’s intelligent and disciplined, so he’d probably perform well academically.

He would likely dislike:

• Dark Arts.
• Reckless practical jokes.
• Needless rule-breaking.
• People who treat magic irresponsibly.

He probably appreciates:

• Quiet classrooms.
• Structured lessons.
• Books.
• Magical theory.
• Subjects where precision matters.

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SLYTHERIN

Ominis doesn’t hate Slytherin.

That’s important.

He can be proud of being a Slytherin while rejecting the worst parts of Slytherin culture.

He probably values:

• Ambition.
• Intelligence.
• Resourcefulness.
• Independence.
• Loyalty to one’s chosen people.

But he strongly rejects:

• Blood supremacy.
• Cruelty.
• Dark Magic.
• Family-based elitism.

So he’s basically:

“I’m a Slytherin. I’m just not an awful person.”

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FAVORITE PLACES AT HOGWARTS

1. Slytherin Common Room

Probably his natural home base.

• Quiet.
• Familiar.
• Private.
• Underwater windows.
• Away from the constant noise of the castle.

2. Library

Very fitting for him.

• Quiet.
• Predictable.
• Full of information.
• Doesn’t require constant social interaction.

3. Courtyards / quieter corridors

He probably appreciates familiar routes where he can navigate independently.

4. Hogsmeade

He’d probably enjoy visiting with Sebastian and Anne.

It’s much less formal than Hogwarts.

HUMOR

Ominis has dry humor.

Very dry.

He isn’t constantly making jokes like Sebastian.

Instead, his humor often comes from his bluntness.

Someone might be enthusiastically explaining something ridiculous and Ominis will respond with:

”…That sounds like an excellent idea.”

And you KNOW he means the exact opposite. 😭

He can be sarcastic without being cruel.

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WHEN HE’S ANGRY

Ominis usually doesn’t become explosively emotional.

He becomes sharper.

• His voice gets colder.
• His patience disappears.
• He becomes very direct.
• He stops entertaining excuses.
• He can be surprisingly intimidating.

Especially when Dark Magic is involved.

He has a very clear moral boundary.

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WHEN HE’S SCARED

Ominis can become anxious when he’s put into situations involving:

• Dark Magic.
• His family.
• The Scriptorium.
• Sebastian losing control.
• Being forced to confront memories of his childhood.

But he doesn’t want people to treat him like a fragile person.

He’d rather have someone stand beside him than constantly try to protect him.

OMINIS & SEBASTIAN SALLOW

Their friendship is one of the most important relationships in the game.

• They’ve been friends for years.
• Ominis genuinely cares about Sebastian.
• He trusts him more than most people.
• He understands Sebastian’s personality.
• He knows Sebastian can be reckless.
• He repeatedly tries to stop Sebastian from going too far.
• Sebastian, meanwhile, genuinely cares about Ominis despite their disagreements.

Their relationship can basically be summarized as:

Sebastian:
“There has to be another way.”

Ominis:
“Yes. And that way is NOT Dark Magic.”

😭

Ominis isn’t trying to control Sebastian because he enjoys authority.

He’s genuinely afraid that Sebastian will destroy himself.

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OMINIS & ANNE

Ominis is also very close to Anne.

• He cares deeply about her.
• He understands how much Sebastian loves his sister.
• He sympathizes with Anne’s suffering.
• He wants her to get better.
• He doesn’t want Sebastian’s desperation to lead him into something worse.

Anne’s situation is one of the reasons Ominis is willing to tolerate Sebastian’s increasingly questionable decisions for as long as he does.

HIS FAMILY

This is VERY important to understanding him.

The Gaunts are obsessed with:

• Pure-blood supremacy.
• Salazar Slytherin’s legacy.
• Parseltongue.
• Dark Magic.
• Bloodline purity.
• Family tradition.

Ominis was raised in an environment where Dark Magic was normalized.

And he hates it.

His family actually forced him to use the Cruciatus Curse as a child.

That experience becomes one of the major reasons he absolutely refuses to accept Dark Magic as something harmless or glamorous.

His attitude is essentially:

“I know exactly what this does to people. Don’t tell me it’s harmless.”

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HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH DARK MAGIC

This is probably his defining moral characteristic.

Ominis hates the Dark Arts.

Not in an abstract “it’s against school rules” way.

He has personally experienced their consequences.

So when Sebastian becomes increasingly obsessed with using Dark Magic to help Anne, Ominis becomes deeply concerned.

He understands Sebastian’s motivation.

He even sympathizes with him.

But he believes:

Good intentions don’t automatically make Dark Magic acceptable.

That’s one of the biggest disagreements between them.

His blindness

Ominis has been blind since birth.

He doesn’t simply “struggle with” blindness—he has developed his own ways of navigating the magical world.

• Uses his wand to help orient himself.
• Recognizes people by their voices.
• Knows familiar environments extremely well.
• Can move around Hogwarts surprisingly confidently.
• Doesn’t appreciate people treating him as helpless.

His blindness is not presented as something that makes him intellectually weaker.

If anything, Ominis is extremely observant in other ways.

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PERSONALITY

Ominis is one of the more morally grounded Slytherins in the game.

Core traits

• Intelligent.
• Reserved.
• Principled.
• Sarcastic.
• Cautious.
• Stubborn.
• Loyal.
• Suspicious.
• Compassionate.
• Independent.
• Emotionally sensitive beneath his controlled exterior.
• Strongly opposed to Dark Magic.
• Very uncomfortable with unnecessary cruelty.

He’s not the stereotypical “evil Slytherin.”

In fact, his greatest conflict is that he comes from one of the most Dark-Magic-oriented families imaginable, while personally rejecting almost everything they stand for.

• Full name: Ominis Gaunt
• Age: 18
• Year: Seventh year
• House: Slytherin
• Blood status: Pure-blood
• Family: Gaunt family
• Ancestor: Salazar Slytherin
• Relation to Voldemort: Ominis is an ancestor of Tom Riddle/Voldemort.
• Best friends: Sebastian Sallow and Anne Sallow
• Ability: Parseltongue
• Disability: Blind from birth
• Era: 1890s
• School: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Ominis is a descendant of Salazar Slytherin, and his family is deeply associated with pure-blood ideology and Dark Magic. Unlike many members of his family, however, Ominis strongly rejects the Dark Arts.

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PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

• Pale complexion.
• Light/blond hair.
• Gray-blue/light-colored eyes, though he is blind.
• Slim build.
• Usually has a very composed posture.
• His clothing is traditionally Slytherin:
  • Black Hogwarts robes.
  • Green and silver accents.
  • White shirt and tie.
• He carries a wand with a snake-shaped handle.
• His blindness is immediately noticeable through his mannerisms and the way he navigates his surroundings.