Josiah Westenberg

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==Vital Information==
Josiah Westenberg is a Half-Blood wizard of Portuguese, Spanish and English descent. He is the eldest son of Eliana Mina, and Thaddeus Westenberg.
Full Name: 	Josiah Barnabus Westenberg
Meaning of name: 	Josiah (Joe·SY·yah) — the Lord Supports, the Lord saves, the Lord heals 
:Barnabus — son of consolation
Birthdate: 	February 29th
:Astrological Sign: Pisces
Type of childhood: 	Traumatic
First memory: 	A "stress" test administered by his father that Bethany and Joshua passed, but he failed
Most important childhood event:	His first use of accidental magic (age 8), it terrified him
Why: 	Josiah is secretly apprehensive about the use of magic — he fears how lethal spells can be
===Life Before Hogwarts===
Unlike his father Thaddeus, Josiah was raised in Portugal. Among Eliana's family, the renowned Sereníssima Casa de Bragança (Most Serene House of Braganza), Josiah's magic flourished early. From his childhood home it was discovered that he was a wizard by age eight.
:He had a normal temper tantrum gone awry. He had no idea what he had done, or that he had done anything beside storm about his room, and think ill thoughts. When the Ministry showed up to hear the boy had been unconscious for at least forty-five minutes prior to their arrival Thaddeus and Eliana were informed Josiah had conjured bursts of energy in a wave that partially, and temporarily paralyzed anyone in a forty foot radius. The paralysis did not last more than forty-five seconds, and it only seemed to effect his parents, his brothers, sisters.
Thaddeus intimidates, and mentally abuses Josiah because he is jealous of his son. Josiah does not enjoy time with his father, or the presence of his father in his life at all. He wishes, and sometimes begs his mother to leave him. Eliana is not afraid of Thaddeaus, she loves him for his cruelty. It was his tendency to deliberately inflict pain, suffering, and humiliation on others that attracted her the most. Josiah is undeniably afraid of his father. He does his best to control the fear in his presence, and to cower when his father is not looking directly at him. Suppression has resulted in Josiah harboring a number of fears his family knows nothing about. His father's knowledge of said fears would only heighten them to a level of insanity.
As per Maicol's last wishes the Westenbergs attended the same small wizarding school their grandmother Antia's ancestors attended. Of Thaddeus and Eliana's five children Bethany and Josiah are the only children to have transferred out. Josiah is the only one of his siblings to attend Hogwarts.
====Gryffindor====
Josiah was sorted into Gryffindor house while his brother's Joshua and Ethan have chosen to stay at Alvarães, hundred of miles away from him. For the first time in his life he is alone. He is finding it harder than he expected to exist without his brother Joshua, and his father's constant disapproval.
: He has not ventured far from the tower unless it was to search through the books in the library, explore the Forbidden Forest or take long walks around the Black Lake. Even in his time secluding himself in Gryffindor Tower he has only met three of his housemates; James Thomas, Rheine Kögler, and Rowena Whitacre.
===Additional Facts===
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|-|Magical abilities=
Lower education: 	Muggle daycare and Muggle school (ages 5—11)
:Brazilian Wizarding School Alvarães Escola de Magia
:Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry ; Gryffindor	
Higher education:	
O.W.L. Results
:Charms	— E
:Defense Against the Dark Arts	— O
:Herbology — O	
:History of Magic — A	
:Potions — A	
:Transfiguration — E	
:Divination —	A
:Ancient Runes — E	N.E.W.T. Results
:Charms —	
:Defense Against the Dark Arts —	
:Herbology —	
:History of Magic —	
:Potions —	
:Transfiguration —	
:Divination —	
:Muggle Studies —	
:Ancient Runes —
|-|Skills= 
Talents (hidden or not):	Defense Against the Dark Arts
Extremely skilled at: 	Charms, Herbology
Extremely unskilled at: 	Potions, History of Magic
Good characteristics: 	Generous, Trustworthy
Character flaws: 	Inflexible
|-|Favorites=
Color: 	Baby Blue
Food: 	Roast lamb with Mint sauce
Music: 	Blues Rock
Clothing style/Outfit:	Muggle clothes on a daily basis, comfortably wears dress robes for special events
Literature: 	Science fiction/dystopian, Romance
Expressions: 	“A place for everything and everything in its place.”
Quote: 	“Love is a symbol of eternity. It wipes out all sense of time, destroying all memory of a beginning and all fear of an end.”
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Rumors: 	
Recent developments:	He is having trouble mourning the loss of his younger sister Renata, deeply saddened that he will never see her face or wake up to her jumping on his bed, he sometimes forgets that she is gone
==Personality==
Fearful - Determined, Imaginative, Temperamental, Cynical
Josiah is kind and nurturing, he is responsible, and would never do anything if it earned him negative reinforcement of any kind. He is by no means perfect or an angel. Josiah is disrespectful, he gets overcome with emotion. He is fearful, and he tends not to be able to think as much of others when he has to face one of his fears. Which happens on a daily basis.
He does not want to be seen as or labeled a "coward", he tries exceedingly hard to not be afraid, and he constantly tries to think like his brothers would. In a worst case scenario he tries to think like his father. 
 
Mannerisms: 	Mumbling, Biting his lip
Peculiarities: 	Logophilia - Abnormal affection for words
:Pellagraphobia - Fear of pellagra (vitamin deficiency disease most frequently caused by a chronic lack of niacin)
Worst bad habit:	He is disorganized (but always knows where everything is)
Quirks: 	Fear of Germs, crowds, bees and hornets, noise, etc
Pet Peeves: 	Smokers
===Appearance===
Matt Lanter
Josiah does not place much value in appearance. He is not oblivious to his own looks, and does in fact have a list of things about himself he wishes he could change ; His dry skin. His grandfather's nose. The fact that he looks like his father. Josiah has his mother's dark hair, which he likes most worn in a classic short cropped style. He has a warm skin complexion, and an oval shaped face. He has his father's pale blue eyes, and thick, structured eye brows. He the same pointed nose, and big toothy smile as his grandfather.
==Relationships==
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|-|Immediate Family=
Family Member 	Relationship with them
Mother 	Eliana staying married to Thaddeus is one of Josiah's biggest fears. He worries she will vanish like her mother. He has a theory about his father and his grandmother. When he shared it with his mother she laughed it off telling him what an imaginative and creative child he was.
Father 	Thaddeaus killed Josiah's grandmother Antia to drive Eliana into marrying him. Josiah does not know this to be true, but he knows from personal experience the unspeakable acts his father is willing to commit to prove his dominance over absolutely everyone.
Older Sister
:Nephew	Bethany was close to her younger brothers Josiah and Joshua before she graduated from Beauxbâtons, and left the family castle in Portugal. Josiah does not hear from his sister much since, but he is not worried. He believes if she needed her family they would know it.
:Matthew "Matty" Westenberg is Bethany's son, an adorable boy. He is very much like his mother in personality, and something else the family will remain uncertain of as long as Matty's father remains as mysterious and out of the picture as he has been. Bethany has denied her self love, other than that of her son, since 'him'.
Younger Brother	Joshua is amused by his brother Josiah. He thinks the fears Josiah developed are his way of making himself different from his twin. Truly, Josiah's fears stem from their father's mental abuse. He tries desperately to be more likes his brother emulating him at all times.
Younger Brother	Ethan is a powerhouse - boiling over with energy, and fearlessness. Ethan and Josiah's relationship contains an explosive amount of animosity because Josiah tries (and fails miserably) to be more like him. The little brother he feels is a better twin to Joshua.
Youngest Sister
(Deceased)	Renata and her combination of innocent sweetness made her a target, and made her brothers feel they needed to be overprotective of her. She felt things deeply, and had a way of making emotions seem contagious. Renata died at the age of seven.
Extended family: 
Maicol Mina † Grandfather	Antia Mina (née de Assis) Grandmother	James Westenberg Grandfather 	Natalie Westenberg (née Soames) Grandmother
Samuel Westenberg Uncle 	 	Elizabeth Harrington (née Westenberg) Aunt	Christopher Harrington Uncle
 	 	Virginia Harrington Cousin 	
|-|Friends=
Friend 	Relationship with them
Rowena Whitacre 	Rowena witnessed Josiah trip over his own feet, and fall down the stairs. He has chosen not to take her kindness and the potential friendship perplexing relationship he has with Rowena for granted, he is slowly but surely attempting to make his true feelings for her known.
Prudence le Syngur	Pru is an old friend of Josiah's whom he met on her first day of wizarding school, a transfer student from France. He might have made fun of her more than he ever made fun of anyone else, but he also confided in her. He was, and still is close to Pru. She has always been Josiah's best friend.
Vivien Fürst 	Vivien is Josiah's ex-girlfriend. They never had much in common aside from being the same age, and the same ethnic background. Josiah is ashamed of the fact that her age, and her nationality are all he knows about his four year relationship with Vivien.
: His dog Querido was a gift for their one month anniversary.
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==Possessions==
Most prized possession:	Gold Portuguese Reis
Why: 	His twin brother collects coins found throughout the castle 
:Josiah found one unlike all of the others, his precious gold reis
Familiar/Pet: 	Querido (French Bulldog)
Wand: 	Olive and Dragon Heartstring 
Vine Dragon Heartstring
===Spellbook===
Spell 	Effect 	
First Year Spells 	First Year Spells 	First Year Spells
Petrificus Totalus 	Binds the target's body in a straight position 	
Locomotor Mortis 	Locks target's legs together 	
Gripping Charm 	Helps to grip something better 	
Intruder Charm 	Detects intruders and sounds an alarm 	
Expelliarmus 	Disarming Charm 	
Hover Charm 	Levitates and moves objects 	
Incendio 	Produces fire 	
Lumos 	Creates a small light on the wand's tip 	
Nox 	Counterspell to Lumos 	
Protego 	Causes minor spells to rebound or not have their full effect 	
Second Year Spells 	Second Year Spells 	Second Year Spells
Obscuro 	Creates a blindfold over the target's eyes 	
Arania Exumai 	Knocks over or throws back animals 	
Flipendo 	Used to push objects, stun enemies or break containers 	
Alarte Ascendare 	Causes the target to shoot up into the air 	
Flame-Freezing Charm 	Causes fire to become harmless 	
Bubble-Head Charm 	Creates a bubble of air 	
Impedimenta 	Binds, trips or freezes the target 	
Third Year Spells 	Third Year Spells 	Third Year Spells
Accio 	Summons an item 	
Expulso 	Causes an object to explode 	
Relashio 	Forces someone or something to release what it's holding 	
Obliviate 	Removes memories 	
Salvio Hexia 	Provides protection against Hexes 	
Finite Incantatum 	Negates the effects of most Charms 	
Concealment Charm 	Conceals an object from the naked eye 	
Fourth Year Spells 	Fourth Year Spells 	Fourth Year Spells
Stupefy 	Renders the target unconcious 	
Reparifors 	Cures minor magically-induced ailments, such as paralysis and poisoning 	
Levicorpus 	Target is dangled upside down by an invisible force 	
Incarcerous 	Ties something up with rope 	
Liberacorpus 	Counter spell to Levicorpus 	
Protego Totalum 	Protects and area or dwelling 	
Extinguishing spell 	Puts out fires 	
Fifth Year Spells 	Fifth Year Spells 	Fifth Year Spells
Expecto patronum 	Creates a patronus 	
Fianto Duri 	Turns magical shields into physical shields 	
Bedazzling Hex 	Causes target to be invisible 	
Deletrius 	Erases images and magical "after effects" 	
Protego Horribilis 	Provides a shield against dark magic 	
Intervenite 	Animates an object, which interposes itself between the caster and harm 	
Brakium Emendo 	Heal a broken bone 	
Sixth Year Spells 	Sixth Year Spells 	Sixth Year Spells
Draconifors 	Turns statues of dragons into real dragons 	
Specialis Revelio 	Make an object reveal that is has hidden or magical qualities 	
Homorphus Charm 	Causes and animagus to assume it's normal shape 	
Protego Maxima 	Powerful shield charm against Dark magic 	
Sectumsempra 	Wounds magically as if the target had been slashed with a sword 	
Vulnera Sanentur 	Causes wounds and gashes to heal up and any blood to return to the victim 	
Undetectable Extension Charm	Causes a container's interior capacity to be increased 	
Seventh Year Spells 	Seventh Year Spells 	Seventh Year Spells
Repello Inimicum 	Disintegrates the person(s) entering this protected zone 	
Portus 	Turns an object into a Portkey 	
Taboo 	When the trigger word is spoken, the caster is aware, and concealment enchantments around the target are broken for the caster, who knows the speaker's location	
Gemino Curse 	Whenever the cursed object is touched, it makes multiple fake copies of itself 	
Prior Incantato 	Causes an echo of the last spell cast to come from a wand 	
Ducklifors 	Transforms target creature into a duck 	
Firestorm 	Conjures a ring of fire. The caster can direct the fire. Most powerful fire spell 	
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