Cooper, Toby

His app is good, and I see where you seem to be going with him in a lot of ways. However I have, as usual (lol) a couple questions.

First and foremost, if he's a werewolf, how is he managing at school? He might have been living with a pack before school (and perhaps at breaks) but there are a couple of problematic things that need to be dealt with. First, he would be required to use wolfsbane while he's in school. In PA, werewolves have no selective abilities to control their lycanthropy. They become brutal and animalistic. The only way of managing is through the use of wolfsbane. Is he doing that, or what are you doing with him during the full moon? The school would consider him little more than a killing machine, I think, when he was transformed, otherwise, and would surely not allow him to remain in the castle or on the grounds around other students.

Second, the fact that his mother disowned him would be, in effect, a legal matter. Someone has to have legal custody of him and would be responsible for signing things like school break forms, passes to Hogsmeade, blah, blah....Is Mom still doing that? Or does he have someone else that has stepped up to be a legal guardian? I am sure wizarding law, like most laws, would either require that he have a legal guardian or the Ministry would be appointed as his guardian if there were no one else. That might affect your personal plotting for him.

Further, the Ministry has tracers, according to canon, on underage magic, and it is illegal for him to be using magic off school grounds as a minor--even in a werewolf pack. How is he managing to do this? While I'm sure most wizarding children have at least dabbled in magic prior to Hogwarts, a kid like Toby who is, for all purposes, orphaned, would surely have nabbed the Ministry's attention somehow for all sorts of reasons if his history is accurate.

I like the premise. I am not opposed to the disowned child theme. I am merely saying I'd like to see some of his backstory polished a bit. Let me know if you need some help with it!

Thanks! I'll jump straight into answering your questions.

Firstly, the full moons are certainly going to be an issue for Toby. He's definitely going to be taking wolfsbane, and spending those nights in the forest. Being in control of his mind as a wolf will be a new experience for him, as the Pack never had access to the wolfsbane potion.

Secondly, Toby is not disowned. It was his sister that told him to never come home. If I didn't make this clear, please let me know. His mother never knew what happened to him, and just assumed that the werewolves got to him and that he is now dead. His sister, Hallie, is the only one aware that Toby is still alive. Hallie just never told their mother the truth, due to her own guilt. In accordance to Hallie/RJ, there was even a small service a year after his disappearance, not that Toby is aware of this. While Toby may eventually reveal himself to his mother, I can't see that happening for quite a while. All things considered, Jack Dyllan will probably be stepping up as his temporary magical guardian, considering that she'll be taking him in for a bit. If for some reason that's not allowed, we can always hand him off to Rivah Trenton, who has to deal with these sort of cases every once in a while. Guardianship may eventually be passed onto Toby's legal elder sister.

Dang, I just realized my descriptions weren't very specific. Receiving a wand at thirteen is more of a symbolic rite of passage than anything else. When learning magic, the teens of the Pack would use the adult's wands. Because of that, learning magic was more theory-based than practical. Since the teens so rarely use magic, they are not reliant on spells as adults. That's why magic isn't used all that much among the group. Toby also has very little knowledge of potions. I tweaked the history a bit on this topic.

I hope that answers everything you were unsure about. Thanks Khatt!

He most likely would not need to spend the nights in the forest if he takes the wolfsbane consistently, which, I presume, the school would watch will all diligence. And, I also presume they will be keeping him away from actually seeing the full moon, either through a window or in images, during full moon stretches on the calendar. There is also the possibility that they could, if he starts to get out of control, lock him away in some dungeon deep in the depths of the castle and not release him until sunrise. Or--they could escort him through the one eyed witch passage into Hogsmeade to the Shrieking Shack. Just saying there are a wealth of possibilties there. But presuming he'll feel a bit nagged about drinking the utterly foul wolfsbane, he might not get much opportunity to use them. LOL.

Oh, one other small note, Toby could also get his wolfsbane from St. Mungos. Robert and Khaat have a vested interest in making sure werewolves get the wolfsbane they need to live relatively normal lives. They would surely provide it to him for free. They've been supplying some of the werewolves they deal with, with larger potions bottles of wolfsbane and a smaller pocket flask that allows a dose or two that a werewolf can carry with them as needed, realizing the importance of not leaving it behind. So--if you want to rp with either of the Lupins, just give me a yell. Sounds like fun..

I think Jack's stepping up as a legal guardian would solve a multitude of potential plot problems and create some great new personal plotting possibilities. And that would have been settled, technically, at least within the last year. And since Jack is a grad, that would be a worthwhile possibility. My best suggestion is that you have Toby simply be a ward of the Ministry. That would mean that Jack simply needs to go apply for guardianship through Khaat, and she would most likely give it b/c she knows Jack's tendency for loyalty and she would also prefer minors to have family connections and not be wards of the ministry forever.

And yeah, the clarification on magic was very helpful. So, lets get down to the sorting business. Accepted and sorted into Gryffindor!

Perfect, the school will monitor his wolfsbane intake, and he can transform in some random room in the dungeons. I figure the dungeons would be the best idea as it's not like he can transform in his dorm, and that way he's unlikely to be stumbled upon.

That's awesome, thank you for offering to rp. I'd love that. Due to that fact Toby isn't even aware that wolfsbane exists, he'll probably need to wait until Jack/someone else brings it up. As soon as that happens, I'll as you for a thread. (:

I'm glad that you think Jack is a viable candidate. I'll let her know what you said so she can sort that out with you.

Thanks for everything!