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Impervius begins a month into the 1997-1998 school year, during Harry Potter's seventh and final year at Hogwarts.
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We are currently playing October 14th - 20th 1997
The chilly air holds the promise of an early winter at Hogwarts. Scattered rain and storms occur throughout the week, and the sky is constantly cloudy.
Previous experience: Harry's Fifth Year, Tria Legare Academy, Golden Ages, The Second War, Aeternus Sapientia University.
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In Character
Name: Hermione Jane Granger
Age: 18 (born September 19, 1979)
Gender: Female
Residence: suburb of London with her parents
Year: Seventh
Blood: Muggle Born
Wand: 9 inches, vine wood and Dragon heartstring.
Appearance:
Hermione is not a terrifically attractive girl, but she is maturing into a woman that people will want to look at, not only because her face will grow prettier over the next 10-15 years, but because of the character in it. Her nose is straight and pointed, her cheekbonews high, and her jaw strong.
Hermione is five feet three inches tall and weighs 127 pounds. Right now she is developing a more adult figure with a small bust that will grow a bit more in a couple of years, and a nicely rounded behind. She is by no means overweight, but will loose a few pounds of puppy fat in the next year or two, which will reveal the strong bone structure of her face to advantage.
Her thick, brown, curly hair is a great trial. The damp British weather makes it frizz out. Hermione's warm brown eyes are usually kind, but when there is schoolwork to be done, they shine with a competitive gleam.
Although not very tall, Hermione has a presence that makes her seem taller than she is, and can make her seem rather fearsome at times. Her posture (modeled unconciously after Professor McGonagall's) is excellent. She has picked up a few of McGonagall's mannerisms, which manifest most often when she is playing the Prefect or trying to make Harry and Ron see sense.
Personality:
Hermione has difficuilty accepting the idea that it is OK for her to fail (or even be second best) at anything. She judges other people on their characters, valuing a good, stupid person above an intelligent but evil one. But when she judges herself, she doesn't see that she has some very fine character traits like loyalty and uncompromising goodness. When she judges herself, she asks only, "did I get the best grade in the class?" If the answer is no, then she considers herself a failure. This is changing as she grows up. But she is still insecure about her intellectual achievement, & may sometimes be an insufferable know-it-all.
Hermione's closest friends know that when she is being Miss Know-It-All, that means she's feeling insecure. She has come to realize it about herself, and is working to get over that insecurity. But it is the first step of many.
Hermione could get very good grades without breaking a sweat, but she has such a need to be first that she does all sorts of extra reading and studying. So she really knows a huge amount. She actaully enjoys learning new things. But she has benefited from the friendship and influence of Ron and Harry, her "slacker boys." She doesn't understand why they don't work hard and try to beat her out for the top grades in the class. (They probably don't understand why she, with her excellent brain, doesn't take it easy and be happy with grades around 95%, rather than working her self to death for those over-100% scores she adores.)
Most of her teachers like Hermione, but she had difficulty with Snape and she couldn't stick Trelawney. Hermione admits to herself (if to no one else) that if Professor Trelawney had treated her more like a brilliant student, and less like a no-talent, she could have liked Divination better.
Hermione is more into obeying the rules than Ron and Harry are, but she has been know to break them for a good cause. Usually any rule-breaking involves Harry and/or Ron. Hermione is fiercly protective of the two lads. Harry she feels almost motherly about, for she does have strong maternal instincts and they are all brought out by Harry Potter. She also feels protective, rather maternal, about Ron. But there is something else, a different sort of feeling growning for the lanky redhead, that Hermione has finally come to accept.
Hermione is very good-hearted. She really loves to help people, but sometimes becomes a little bit overbearing about telling people how they ought to run their lives. She is very good, very moral, and quite courageous. She would give her life to fight Voldemort. However, she is not intending to be foolish about it; she prefers to look before she leaps into battle.
She would like to be one of those who easily make people like them. She is learning to be more laid-back in social situations. But she can be forceful and that often puts people off, even when her intentions are the best. She's not the sort of person to go along with the crowd, but will always do what she feels is right.
Hermione once hoped to work in theoretical magic, researching new spells, or perhaps even working at the Dept. of Mysteries-- but now she intends to go for Auror training if she can, for she can see that life as Harry Potter's friend is going to be more dangerous than she would like. She'll need all the help she can get to keep her and her best friends alive.
History:
Hermione's parents, Robert and Helen Granger, are Muggles. They are Dentists, intelligent and educated, but they had no idea about the Wizarding world that their daughter is now a part of.
Being an only child, Hermione grew up with more sedate, mature ways than the other children in her Muggle school. She was a teacher's pet because she was so very smart, and the other kids hated her for that. It made her rather insecure about her social skills, and also made her feel that if she didn't do extremely well in school, that she was nothing. Everyone thought Hermione was headed towards Oxbridge.
Helen and Robert are very loving parents and want the best for their child. They were, of course, amazed when they were contacted by a Witch who explained that their daughter had Magical abilities. Certainly, odd things had happened around Hermione since she was a baby, but Magic!? Once they got over their shock, they were thrilled for Hermione. They had always known she was brilliant, but here was proof of exactly how very special she was!
At first, Hermione was not happy at Hogwarts, largely because her insecurity made her act the insufferable know-it-all. When she defended Harry and Ron, after they defended her from the Troll, the boys accepted her as a friend. She has proved to be as loyal, brave, and intelligent a friend as one could hope for.
It was in her second year that the Chamber of Secrets was opened. Hermione realized that it was a bazilisk who was attacking people, but she was petrified before she could tell anyone else.
In Hermione's third year she got a Time Turner to use, to enable her to attend all of her classes. Under strict orders from Professor McGonagall, she was able to keep it secret from Harry and Ron. That was also the year she bought her cat, Crookshanks. She and Ron fought when he claimed Crookshanks had killed Scabbers. Hermione was miserable, when both her best friends blamed her for saying the Firebolt Broomstick might be dangerous. She worked very hard helping Hagrid with information about the law and legal cases concerning animals that had hurt someone.
Finally Harry and Ron realized she had been right after all, Crookshanks had NOT killed Scabbers. It also turned out that Sirius Black HAD sent Harry the anonymous gift of a new broom, so she was correct about that, although she learned that Sirius Black was not a murderer. Hermione also realized that Remus Lupin was a werewolf, but she didn't tell anyone else. The Time Turner came in handy, enabling her and Harry to save the innocent lives of Sirius and Buckbeak.
Hermione was only 15, (Fourth Year) when she became the object of affection of Viktor Krum. She seemed older to him because of the mature attitude she often exhibits. She didn't return his affection, but she was exceedingly flattered (and a little embarrassed.) That year she tried to make peace between Harry and Ron. Ron was so angry when he believed Harry had found a way to put his name into the Goblet of Fire and didn't let him (Ron) try too. Hermione believed Harry when he protested that he hadn't put his own name in. She was relieved when Ron realized the danger Harry was in, and believed that someone had put Harry's name in the Goblet to try to kill him.
It was also in her Fourth year Hermione founded S.P.E.W. (Society for the Protection of Elf Workers) Very few people were truly interested in the fact that the House Elves were placed under strong spells so they HAD to work. Without much support, Hermione has mostly shelved her ideas to free the House Elves, but only for the time being.
Hermione believed Harry's terrible story of how Cedric died and that Voldemort was alive, and now had a new body. It made her very angry when the Ministry and the newspapers said Harry was deranged or lying.
Hermione was thrilled at the beginning of her Fifth Year when she was made Prefect. She was happy that Ron made it, but sorry for Harry. He seemed so concerned that Dumbledore had hardly spoken to him before or after the trial. She was angry that the Minister of Magic himself tried to get Harry expelled from school for defending himself and Dudley from a dementor. Percy was acting a right prat too.
The horrible Delores Umbridge from the Ministry of Magic was a very mean teacher, and made Defense Against the Dark Arts class a joke. She punished Harry by making him write lines with a quill that cut the words into the back of his hand. (surely dark magic, that!) Later, Umbridge conducted a sort of Spanish Inquisition among the Teachers, finding any that disagreed with her to be incompetent. She got the Slytheryn prefects, Malfoy and Parkinson, and some of their ilk, to be a tattletale squad.
Hermione helped push Harry into agreeing to teach them real defense. A number of people signed a paper (enchanted by Hermione,) swearing not to tell what they were doing, and they formed Dumbledore's Army.
As far as Hermione can figure, Delores Umbridge thinks that she (Umbridge) is a good person. Hermione thinks that Umbridge isn't a Voldemort supporter, she simply acts like one, and, by disbelieving Harry and Dumbledore, and fighting them every inch of the way, Umbridge helps Voldemort's cause.
Sirius's death was such a terrible thing for Harry; Hermione was very concerned that he'd blame himself too much. She was glad to be there at the Burrow with Harry and the Weasleys for most of the summer.
At the end of the summer, Harry followed Draco Malfoy to Borgin and Burkes under his invisibility cloak, a skeptical Hermione and Ron in tow. Harry was obsessed with Malfoy, certain he was plotting something.
Hermione began Feuding with Ron, he acted so mean to her, and then he started snogging Lavender in front of God and everybody. Hermione didn't know if Ron was jealous not to be part of the dreadful Slug Club, or what was wrong, but she realized that the affections she felt for him were different than how she felt for Harry.
Hermione began to do things to make Ron jealous. She was happy that she could make him jealous, because that showed that he did care for her. But if Ron cared for Hermione, why was he constantly wrapped around Lavender Brown?
When Ron was poisoned, Hermione put aside all pretense of dislike and stayed at his bedside. She was happy to hear him mutter her name. She topok full advantage of his state to listen to his barely-concious mutterings. When he came out of the hospital wing, she was satisfied. She even felt sorry for Lavender, who was sure to come out of this with a broken heart, because Hermione now knew that Ron really cared for her.
Knowing that Ron does care for her, and was only being stupidly jealous, Hermione has forgiven his bad behaviour, and waits for the day Ron admits to himself how much he cares. But that can wait. They both need to be there for Harry. He, and the Fight against Voldemort, come first right now.
--
Horribly, tragically, Harry had been right about Malfoy. At the end of the school year, Dumbledore was dead by Snape's hand, when Malfoy could not bring himself to do it.
Hermione spent the summer with her parents, who are still as proud as they can be. Hermione has played down the death of Dumbledore. Her parents are largely unaware of the dangers their daughter faces. With the permission of Professor McGonagall, Hermione has spent a good many summer afternoons searching the Hogwarts Library for informatrion on Horcruxes. Finding nothing of use, even in the restricted section, Hermione has begun to search through the various parchment rolls and notebooks left by generations of Hogwarts Professors.
Hermione feels that once Voldemort is defeated, she will go back to working for the freedom of the House Elves. She is more experienced, now, and understands that until they are freed from the strong spells that hold them, many of them will be frightened of freedom.
She would also like to attempt to discover a cure for Lycanthropy.
Preferred house: Gryfindor
Pet: Crookshanks, a large orange cat, part Kneazle,
Class elective: Herbology
Role play sample:
sometime after Ron's poisoning,
"Oh, Professor Slughorn, how wonderful!" Hermione said with a credible look of admiration. She had cornered Slughorn in his office and had been flattering him until she'd made it seem that HE had somehow been the hero of the day, by having a Bezoar at hand when Ron was poisoned. Now he was boasting about some past deeds to the newly appreciative Hermione.
Hermione had never really seemed to appreciate being part of the Slug Club, but finally she had come around to realizing the benefits his patronage could offer.
Slughorn preened a bit, for Hermione really was one of he Cleverest students he'd ever taught, and to have her gushing about him was quite pleasant.
"From what Harry told me," Hermione continued, "I know it was real sacrifice on your part, to come teach us. He said you were safe and that you came into danger just to come teach at Hogwarts. It's awfully brave of you."
Harry forgive me, she thought. I ought to take up acting. He's actually buying this!
"You know, Professor, I think you ought to carry a Bezoar with you at all times. It's so dangerous, nowadays, and it would be terrible if we lost you." Hermione looked sincerely distressed by the thought of losing the Potions Professor.
I do not BELIEVE I am saying this! Hermione thought. Flattering Slughorn - and he's such a SLUG!
Slughorn looked genuinely pleased at Hermione's concern.
"Why Hermione, I'm very touched,"ť he said.
"I'm saving up my pocket money to buy one," she continued. "Harry and Ron are always getting into trouble and who knows....." Hermione shrugged.
"Anyway Professor, I've wanted to ask you something for a while." Now he expects me to ask him for something, but I'm too clever for that.
"At your Christmas party, I had to run away from that naughty MacLaggen. -- Oh! You won't tell him I told you that? But he tried to kiss me, and I didn't want to! You won't tell anyone?" Now he thinks he knows something I'm embarrassed about. Putting myself in his power, so to speak.
"Anyway," Hermione continued. Now he expects a request for a favour. "I missed the end of your story about the Manticores. It sounded so exciting, and then I saw MacLaggen bearing down on our pleasant little group. So would you please tell me about the Manticores, Professor? I've been wondering how you EVER could have managed to escape!"
Hermione uttered the expected oohs and ahs as Professor Slughorn told an improbable story about himself. One story stretched into two, then three.
"Well, Hermione, this has been pleasant, but I have an appointment to tutor some of the younger Potions students," he said rather regretfully. "I must go to the classroom." Slughorn slipped his hand into a drawer in his desk and then extended it to shake hands with Hermione. As they shook hands, she felt him press something small and hard into her hand.
A bezoar, she knew without looking. What else would it be?
"Oh!" she cried as she looked into her hand. Of course it was a Bezoar. "Oh! THANK you, Professor Slughorn!"
Hermione got so into acting the part of the thankful, gushing, admiring student, that she impulsively kissed him on his cheek. He was not much taller than she, so it was not difficult.
"Oh, Professor, I'm sorry!" she said, blushing. It just wasn't done, kissing professors. Her honest embarrassment and confusion put the finishing touches on the fan-girl that Hermione had tried to portray. She rushed to the door, which opened itself for her in response to her very real desire to get out fast.
As Slughorn's office door closed itself behind her, Hermione heard his pleased-sounding chuckle. He hadn't been offended.
Good job, Hermione! she thought, clutching her prize. I thought I'd gone too far there, but I guess it's pretty hard to go too far when flattering Slughorn.
Now later today, I'll send him a thank-you letter, and crave pardon if I did anything to offend him in my rush of gratitude. Hermione smiled. I'll send him something nice to eat, too, as soon as I can manage. - Or nice to drink. But from The Leaky Cauldron this time, not from the Broomsticks! It was, Hermione was discovering, rather wickedly fun, manipulating people.
Harry and Ron are such a bad influence on me! she thought. Edited by: Blissful Dreams x at: 11/27/05 2:32 pm
First of all, I'd like to inform you that either yours or Hayley's application will be accepted only when Trixie comes back. I can't make such important decission alone, especially when it concers one of the main canons. Until then you can work more on your application, because there are some things that have to be edited.
Please get rid of these weird symbols "’". I have no idea why they are here, but I know they shouldn't be.
Also you need to elaborate on her appearance. You didn't post too little, yet there is something missing. Be more descriptive about her shape, posture, eyes (you didn't write about their color), facial features, etc.
The first sentence of Hermione's personality's description has to be rephrased somehow, because now it contradicts with the last sentence of that paragraph. Intellectual snob doesn't equal to fear of failure, so you should put it in other words. What is more, it seems to me that you have written only about one side of Hermione. She is a really complex character, and you have to know her inside out. Therefore I'd like to see this in this description.
In the history I'd like to see her parents' reaction about Hermione receiving a letter from Hogwarts. It's not particularly important, but considering that they are muggles we would like to read about this. Secondly, S.P.E.W. was started only in 1994 and not in her second year. In the same paragraph you start talking about her present and that doesn't go well with the rest of paragraph. Finally, please include some about her recent summer.
I haven't read RP sample, because those symbols make it too complicated. I'll do it once it's clean.
Re: Hermione Jane Granger
I cannot control the weird things- I thought they were only showing up on my computer, but I type an apostrophe or quotation marks, and that is what I get on my computer, but when I post it they come out those strange things.
I just looked back at what I posted before and apparently it is one computer that has this problem, but since I use each computer half the time, I can't very well get away from the bad one. I am going to post this- and later post from the other comnputer.
the nonsense symbols replacing the appostrophe and quotation marks in my application are gone now, today, on this particular computer. (I have no dboubt they'll be back since I saw them berfore.) I still don't know why they appear.
and the Question mark replacing the appostrophe and quotation marks has appeared on the part of the test posts, whee they were not before.
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anyway, I will be busy with real life most of Saturday and will do my best to finish my fix & Rewrite on Monday. just wanted to let you know.
I am still as confused as ever by the appearance of other symbols for the quotation mark and apostrophe.
Edited by: Arabella Lee Smith at: 9/30/05 9:11 pm
Re: Hermione Jane Granger [Trix or Agne please check]
Hey you...! ^_^
Okay, to get to it... The first thing I'd like you to check is your spelling. I've seen a few misspelled words and it would be appreciated if you corrected them. The next thing I'd like you to check/change would be your terms and/or words. Your writing sounds Americanized. Try to make it sound British at least...
If Hermione is 18 now, would she still have puppy fat?
You don't need to expand too much on the aspect of Hermione considering herself a failure. I find it sort of redundant, that part... You could actually write her personality in such a way that it evolves as she grows older. Don't just focus on the academic parts. You could even say that she might be proned to emotional outbursts, that sort of thing. Or how she feels about having two guys as her best friends... Those are just suggestions...
Again, check your spelling plus the terms that you use in the History area. For starters, it's Basilisk instead of Bazilisk and Dolores instead of Delores Umbridge...
With regards to your Sample Roleplay. I honestyl can't envision Hermione doing such a thing. *cringes* Manipulation is a Slytherin's forte, not so much a Gryffindor's. Can you rewrite the sample? Or you could choose a different setting to place Hermione. Try a Potions class or walking to Hagrid's with Harry and Ron...
Just post if you're done with the revisions suggested. We'll see then... ^_^
Edited by: Whimsical Soul at: 12/3/05 7:30 am
Thanks four applying.
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