Age: 17
Year: 7th year
House: Cerva
Wand: Walnut, 13.2 inches, phoenix feather core
Patronus: A stoat
Familiar: A blonde rat named Mallory
Personality
Ah, how to say this nicely... Jim's not the brightest crayon in the box. He's wonderfully kind and deeply loyal, but don't ask him to help you figure out solutions to your problems. He enjoys helping out, especially when it comes to heavy lifting, however he is somewhat gullible, which can be a troublesome combination. He trusts very easily, and will take anyone at their word unless it's proven he shouldn't. He's slow, but steady, and once he's there, he'll always be there. His loyalty is a trait he prizes, and he prizes friends and family above all else. He makes sure that he can be relied on, no matter what, though this can lead to him running himself into the ground a little. He has a good sense of humour, if a bit dry for some people, and he likes to make jokes. He likes music, and can play guitar, though he didn't inherit his mother's singing voice.
On the other hand, Jim doesn't forgive easily. If he feels you've done him or those he cares about an injustice, he will have a problem with you. He's somewhat impolite, but in a very friendly way. He hardly ever has a cross word to say about people, but he doesn't see the point in censoring himself, especially among friends. He gets along well with kids younger than himself, as he's the third eldest among his cousins, and there are twelve who are younger than him, so he has a lot of practice. He can be a bit of a flirt, but he rarely means anything by it, it's just another version of being friendly, to him. Jim is, shall we say, somewhat directionally challenged. He couldn't find his way out of a paper bag, which he is rather embarrassed by.
History
Jim's a halfblood from Harlem. His mother is Clarisse Malloy, a witch with a particular knack for Herbology and singing, and his father, Chuck Malloy, works construction, like his father and his father's father before him. Jim is proud of his heavily Irish heritage on his father's side, which has had one or two witches and wizards, but still a predominantly muggle family. His extended family are all tightly knit, with a couple of his mechanic uncles taking Jim under their wings, his Nana and great aunts cooing over him and his cousins, and they all practically live within a ten minute walking radius. It's like a little bubble of Malloys in the heart of New York.
Jim takes for granted that his mother is so completely assimilated to the Malloy clan, to the point where he's never even heard her maiden name. The truth is, his mother is a pureblood witch, from one of the families that overvalues that. They tried to convince Clarisse away from even befriending Chuck, going so far as to consider memory charms when they realised how far their relationship had gotten, with Chuck having asked Clarisse to marry him. Overhearing this, Clarisse disowned her family... And got locked in her room for her trouble. However, ever the Ursus, she'd thought ahead to prepare a way to contact Chuck if this happened. He helped her escape out from under her family's collective noses, and explained to his family what had happened, with some edits. The Malloys welcomed Clarisse, and if Clarisse's relatives wanted her back they'd have the devil's own task of it.
Clarisse and Chuck got married that spring, and had Jim in early winter. It didn't take long for them to notice their son's inclination to magic, though Clarisse was somewhat apprehensive about the idea of sending him to Gaol. He's the spitting image of her, and Clarisse has had no contact with her siblings or cousins since she left. But, the Malloys decided they'd rather have him close by over dodging what they hope are the slim odds of Clarisse's family recognising Jim.
Likes
- Music
- Flirting
- Helping people out
- Building/fixing things
- His family
- Funny things
Dislikes
- Getting lost
- People hurting him or those he cares about
- Being called stupid (he's self aware enough to know it's kind of true but sill)
- People lying to him
- Overly serious people
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