Charming is a Victorian Era Harry Potter roleplay set primarily in the village of Hogsmeade, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and the non-canon village of Irvingly. Characters of all classes, both magical and muggle — and even non-human! — are welcome.

With a member driven story line, monthly games and events, and a friendly and drama-free community focused on quality over quantity, the only thing you can be sure of is fun!
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    News
    You have found our archive! Charming lives on here!
    02.05 One last puzzle before we depart!
    02.01 AC? What AC?
    01.26 Impending URL changes!
    01.11 I've got a bit of a reputation...
    01.06 AC underway, and a puzzle to solve!
    01.01 Happy new year! Have some announcements of varying importance.
    12.31 Enter the Winter Labyrinth if you dare!
    12.23 Professional Quidditch things...
    12.21 New stamp!
    12.20 Concerning immortality
    12.16 A heads up that the Secret Swap deadline is fast approaching!
    12.14 Introducing our new Minister of Magic!
    12.13 On the first day of Charming, Kayte gave to me...
    12.11 Some quick reminders!
    12.08 Another peek at what's to come...
     
        
     
    Preston Endicott
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    In Character
    Full Name: Preston Leland Endicott III

    Nicknames:

    Birthdate: February 19, 1862

    Current Age: 20 Years

    Occupation: Dealer of Dark Magic

    Hogwarts House: Hufflepuff

    Wand: 10'' sycamore, pliant, thestral hair

    Blood Status: Halfblood

    Social Class: Middle

    Family:
    Preston Endicott II | father, 56

    Briseis Endicott nÚe Swift |mother, 44

    Ava Lucia Endicott | sister, 23

    Esme Sophia Endicott | sister, 16

    Lydia Elle Endicott | sister, 14

    Sebastian Reid Endicott | brother, 11
    Appearance:
    Preston, for a man his age, has seemed to have grown into his body nicely. He stands at a stable 5'11'' and weighs a little under one hundred and sixty five pounds. He has a younger-looking face, though all of the baby fat and chubby cheeks has faded away, leaving a oval-shaped face in return. Preston has high cheekbones, defined facial features and these dark brown û almost black û almond-shaped eyes. His dark brown hair has been chopped off short, though it's slightly uneven in the back from the carelessness and lack of importance of Preston. When he writes or casts spells, he uses his right hand.
    History:
    Preston was born into the opposite of a loving family. His parents never treated him with the love and care that a normal set of parents would, and as a child he was often handed over to his grandparents to be in their care along with his older sister. He was an unusually socially detached child û he never wanted to play with his rattles, the flying broomsticks or the plush owls that his grandparents purchased for his use. When his sisters came along when he was past his toddler ages, he ignored them. He never wanted to be around anyone except his mother, but she only liked him when he did something interesting. This brought on a load of insecurity and low self-esteem for the young boy, and he began to believe that his parents didn't love him because he wasn't a good child.

    Around the time that his sister could speak, he started being the victim of her bullying. She would often have him chase off children that she didn't like, or have him take the blame for her problems. This pattern would continue into his older years. He was intelligent for being so young, but he didn't grasp certain concepts such as reading and writing until he was about to go to Hogwarts. When he went to Hogwarts on September first, 1873, he was sorted into Hufflepuff immediately, most likely because his sensitive demeanor.

    He didn't seem to excel in any of his classes, though he was quite efficient in his charms class. He took longer than other students to learn simple spells, but he could perfect them once he got the incantation correct. When he returned home for the summer in his second year, his father made him witness a death. It was quick and painless death, but a death nonetheless. Horrified at the idea that his father was a murderer, he threatened to tell the officials. This only ended with Preston throwing up slugs at the hands of his father. He was given a quick conversation about how his father made him witness it so that he could see thestrals.

    His father explained that his older sister had to view the same thing, and that was the end of it. His years at Hogwarts were very insignificant, Preston choosing not to study for his tests, assignments and OWLS when it came to the points. He probably spoke under one thousand words during his whole time at the school, and he never met anyone he could consider a friend. He managed to slip away with four OWLS, one in charms, one in transfiguration, one in herbology and one in potions. In his later years at Hogwarts, he dropped out of at least three classes, failed his NEWTS (at least, all besides his charms and potions exams) and graduated with little or no honor. He began working in the family business of dealing the dark arts, and he helped his father successfully breed. He was given the talk about finding a wife, but he disregarded it, thinking that no woman would ever want to marry him.

    Personality:
    Preston can be described as the type of man who puts others before himself. He's a very giving man, and can give good advice to anyone in need of help. The problem with him, though, is that he cannot take his own advice. He has a low self-esteem, and doesn't think he's good enough to be around people above him, or to make friends with nice people. He's trapped in his own emotions, and doesn't let himself live a happy life.

    He doesn't have the charisma to strive for accomplishments and never attempts to try new things or meet new people. He throws himself into criminal activities, and it doesn't help his self-esteem any more than working a normal job would. In fact, he often convinces himself that because of what he does for a living, he's a horrible man that deserves to rot in the slums. He's anti-social, easily upset and just a general pessimist û but he might be one of the sweetest men you'd find roaming Hogsmeade. When he finds the person to open up to, he's very polite, friendly and can make a lifelong friend. It just doesn't happen that often, though. When family is concerned, he doesn't think he's good enough to have his own, and is worried that his children might one day be "as horrible" as himself. Preston is always very calm and even-tempered û if someone dares insults him, he'll either throw an empty bottle of scotch at them or just nod his head and agree with what they say.

    Sample Roleplay Post:
    Out of Character
    Name: Bree

    Age: 19

    Contact: AIM: breeishcooL

    Other Characters: See CML

    How did you hear about us?: [where or who?]
    #2
    APPLICATION ACCEPTED!
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    ù If you have a playby you would like to claim, you can go here.

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    ù Don't forget to check out our Stamp station for some extra fun!

    ù We also have a member submitted and staff run Daily Prophet that reports on in character happenings. Check it out so you can see how it might effect your future plots.

    Thanks for deciding to join us, we hope you have a blast! :D

    if I could marry Bee I would but I can't so I ship our characters instead.


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