Name
Paul Millington.

House
Ravenclaw

Place of Birth
He was born in Norwich’s hospital. He continues to return to his home in the school holidays if there is no alternative.

Parents
Both his mother and father are muggles. His father, a 52 year old scientist, was always quick to press the importance of knowledge upon him. Paul, having great respect for his father, took this message to heart and strives to learn as much as he can. His mother, a 44 year old psychiatric nurse at Norwich’s psychiatric hospital, always taught him the value of treating people with respect and valuing each individual for their unique talents and merits. Sadly, Paul didn’t quite take to this message in the same way he did to his father’s.

Historical bits and pieces
Paul was born at the Norfolk at Norwich Hospital in the early hours of the morning. His parents (See above) could barely afford to keep him so he was often clothed in second hand or highly discounted clothes. He never really had any possessions of importance or significance through out his youth and had no friends. When he reached schooling age, he attended Fairways First School and was something of an outcast. Ignored for his lack of people skills, poor appearance and the various strange things that always seemed to happen around him. Despite all this, Paul remained a cheerful and happy child and excelled in his muggle school work. Life continued much in the same way until his eleventh birthday when and owl swooped down into his bedroom and delivered him a letter that would change his life forever. Paul and his parents were over-joyed and so, despite their lack of funds, they rejected Hogwarts' funding for poor families and scraped together what money they could to buy his school gear. When he got to Hogwarts... Well, that you can find out from those who knew him at that time; They can likely tell you some interesting tales.

Appearance
Paul’s skin is incredibly pale and his grey eyes are always accompanied by the dark bags that signify a lack of sleep. If he got a tan and some sleep, he would probably be passably good looking but, as things stand, he just looks like a train wreck. His shoulder-length mass of lank, greasy black hair just serves to highlight how pale he is. His father often used to jokingly state that if Paul stayed outside in the sun he might be lucky enough turn white…. Or burst in to flames and die.
Paul always wears battered and worn robes that are covered in dried blood and stains from various potions. Yet, strangely, his cloaks and shoes are always perfectly clean and look like they've just been bought.

Favourite Subjects
Charms, Transfiguration (his particular forte) and Potions. He would like to go on to teach any of these subjects.

Least Favourite Subjects
History of Magic, Arithmancy and Divination (Paul's inner eye is, sadly, welded shut).

Interests
Amazingly talented in all three of his favourite subjects, Paul usually conducts his work and research in these subjects. Paul holds very few interests outside learning. Though, people have historically speculated that he finds sport in beating down younger students and chasing around in Priggo's shadow. In the absence of Priggo, it is somewhat unclear what the free time created by the lack of stalking will be dedicated to.

Likes
Dark blues and black. Reading, working, experimenting and generally expanding his knowledge. Priggo Seville. Impressive spellwork. Snape's behaviour and mannerisms. Priggo Seville (again). His battered old robes. Giving people a hard time.

Dislikes
Public displays of stupidity. People who don't look up to him. Broomsticks and Quidditch. Life sentences in Azkaban for use of the Unforgivable curses. Animals. People. Green. Quite a lot of things.

Personality
Paul refuses to identify himself as good, evil, or neutral; all that he will say is that he, like many Hogwartians before him, is definitely a jerk. It is fair to say that he largely feels no desire to help others with their physical, psychological or educational problems. That said, he will sometimes do so to assess their capabilities or to amuse himself in the absence of an alternative source of entertainment. He is a horrible show off, often using magic just for the sake of it. He doesn’t care about people in the slightest and wouldn’t think twice about exploiting or disadvantaging others if he thought it would suit his ends. He can even fake being humble on occasion if required .If seeking to insult Paul or get beaten down, one simply has to insult his muggle heritage, magical power or intelligence as they are the three things he values most.

Views
Paul is an advocate of a self-first lifestyle. He knows what he wants and he -will- get it, no matter how many sleepless nights, inkwells, quills, rolls of parchments and unexplained disappearances it requires to do so.

He believes that the International Statute of Secrecy is a grave error and that wizards, being blessed with the good fortune to have magic, should be using it to help everyone. At least for as long as that behaviour doesn't impact on his own liberties and desires.

He is usually prone to a somewhat stereotypical view of Slytherins and, though less extreme, he has been known to take dim view of the other houses, too. Even Ravenclaw! Though, he is admittedly disinclined to heap scorn upon his own house.



((Basically a slightly revised place holder for his old, buried bio. If anyone can think of/find a suitable real-life person to capture Paul's gaunt, rather-ghastly looks, hit me up. I'd be grateful.))

_________________
Currently playing:

Samantha Heys - Ravenclaw
Paul Millington - Ravenclaw and Chairman of the Committee for Non-specific Awesomeness.