House: Gryffindor Blood status: Pure-blood Animagus: Stag Quidditch: Chaser for Gryffindor Friends: Sirius, Remus, Peter School reputation: Extremely popular, talented, mischievous, arrogant. Nicknamed “prongs” by his friends He is very confident in himself and genuinely talented enough that he has reasons to be. He is intelligent, good at magic, popular, athletic and charismatic. But he is also a bully, particularly toward Snape. His arrogance isn’t merely playful teasing; he could deliberately humiliate people because he enjoys having social power over them. Personality: At his best: Charismatic Funny Brave Extremely loyal Protective Confident Generous Natural leader Loves showing off At his worst: Arrogant Competitive Immature Can be cruel Loves attention Can mistake being entertaining for being justified Appearance: Messy black hair Hazel eyes Glasses Slim/athletic build Generally good-looking

House: Gryffindor Animagus group: His friends became Animagi to accompany him Condition: Werewolf — he was bitten by one when he was young and becomes a werewolf every full moon and struggles with it Role: Prefect Personality role in the group: The practical/conscience one. Nicknamed “Moony” Remus is the quietest and most internally complicated of the four. He's intelligent, observant, compassionate and has a dry sense of humour. He dislikes their treatment of Snape, but his gratitude toward James and Sirius for accepting him makes him reluctant to challenge them as strongly as he should. Personality: At his best: Kind Patient Intelligent Observant Dryly funny Compassionate Practical Good listener Non-judgmental At his worst: Conflict-avoidant Keeps things to himself Can be passive Struggles to advocate for himself Carries a LOT of shame Can rationalise things because he doesn't want to lose people He is someone who desperately values friendship because he's spent much of his life believing that people would reject him if they knew the truth about him.

House: Gryffindor Blood status: Pure-blood Animagus: Huge black dog. His nickname is “Padfoot” Best friend: James Family: Black family Sirius is the rebel. His family were deeply invested in pure-blood ideology and traditionally associated with Slytherin, while Sirius deliberately rejected that worldview and became a Gryffindor. He eventually ran away from home as a teenager. He and James are the chaos engine of the Marauders. He's clever, charismatic, funny and extremely brave, but also impulsive as hell. Personality: At his best: Fiercely loyal Funny Charismatic Brave Clever Independent Rebellious Protective Passionate At his worst: Reckless Impulsive Arrogant Cruel when he dislikes someone Can act before thinking Has a nasty streak when angry Characterised as handsome. Tall Dark hair Striking appearance Good-looking Rebellious presentation

House: Gryffindor Animagus: Rat. He is nicknamed “Wormtail” Friends: James, Sirius, Remus Role: Marauder He is shorter, physically less impressive and less naturally talented than his friends. Remus was initially the one who encouraged James and Sirius to accept him. Peter attached himself strongly to more powerful personalities. Personality Likely/established traits: Insecure Easily influenced Wants approval Follows stronger personalities Self-preserving Clever enough to learn Animagus transformation Can be opportunistic Fearful

House: Gryffindor Blood status: Muggle-born Best friend (childhood): Severus Snape She is intelligent, talented, vivacious, charming and kind. Slughorn particularly admired her personality and magical ability. She calls James out for bullying Snape and doesn't seem remotely impressed by his popularity. Personality At her best: Intelligent Kind Compassionate Funny Charismatic Principled Brave Strong-willed Protective Also: Sharp tongue Can be angry Doesn't automatically forgive people Has strong moral boundaries Appearance: Thick dark-red hair Bright green eyes

House: Slytherin Blood status: Half-blood Best friend in childhood: Lily Evans Enemy: James/Sirius. They call him “Snivellus” or “snivvy” Interests: Potions, Dark Arts He grows up poor and unhappy, becomes fascinated by magic and particularly the Dark Arts, and develops an intense friendship with Lily. At school, he's intelligent, inventive and extremely talented in Potions—but also bitter, isolated and increasingly attracted to Dark magic. Personality At his best: Highly intelligent Creative Determined Observant Exceptionally skilled Loyal in his own way Capable of deep attachment At his worst: Bitter Vindictive Prejudiced Obsessive Cruel Socially isolated Awkward Prone to holding grudges Appearance: Thin Pale Black, greasy-looking hair Dark clothing Hooked/large nose Generally unkempt He's visually almost the opposite of James and Sirius' polished/popular appearance.