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HISTORY

Mother: Callinda Youngblood, 39, halfblood
Father: Horatio Youngblood, 40, pureblood
Siblings: Brother Youngblood, 19
Sister Youngblood, 12
Partners: Ha! Yeah, right.
Others: Damocles the 5 year old Great Grey owl. Total loser, too.

Boggart: Neo is scared of himself, at the moment. His potential to mess up is huge and he's fully aware of it, to his own detriment.
Mirror of Erised: A certain girl noticing that he exists.
Patronus: None yet. He'll get there one day.

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The middle child of a pureblood family, Neo always felt like he was nothing special. His brother was the firstborn, first to achieve everything and take the shine off for everyone else, and his sister was the baby who could do no wrong because she was the youngest. Neo always felt like he didn't fit in. Everything had already been done before and would be done again - for the highly sentimental last time - by his sister. His achievements were just "oh, yay, Neo, well done" then everyone carries on with what they were doing as though it never happened. Don't get me wrong, his parents loved him, and he got on with his siblings the right amount, but there was nothing special about him. He was funny and quirky and never any trouble, despite his insecurities.

Neo carried that with him to Hogwarts. He was interested in everything, eager to learn and explore the castle, excited to make friends in his own awkward but genuine way and see what the Sorting Hat made of him. To his surprise he was placed in Gryffindor, the hat saying something about him being made of strong stuff. Neo learned that to be true over the years. He was awkward, but he made a few friends. He got picked on by a few bullies for being skinny and pale but he never let it get him down, he'd just tuck his head down and get out of the way if he saw them coming. Anything for a quiet life, he'd spend his time in the library or the owlery if he had to be alone. You know, just in case.

He tried his hand at Quidditch but flying never seemed to agree with him, so he stuck to lessons where he could keep his feet on the ground. He did well in Defence Against the Dark Arts, but didn't want the hassle of signing up for duelling club when he was asked. He liked transfiguration and the other awkward lessons that his friends struggled with, and he found himself at home in the Astronomy tower, or out on the grounds mucking in with the magical creatures. Life baffles Neo regularly, and he deals with it with sarcasm and calmness that usually exacerbates those that don't like him. About to start his fifth year, he's shot up and filled out, being a whopping six foot two, and he's actually looking forward to going back to school in the autumn to see who fancies picking on him now. They're all in for a surprise.

OOC

Play By: Nick Robinson
Your Alias: Izzy