Andrin Carvertscha

**Andrin Carvertscha** was a Swiss wizard of Romansh blood born in 1831 in the village of San Murezzan in Switzerland. A member of the renowned Carvertscha family, Andrin had a privileged upbringing and began attending Glatschastè Academy of Witchery at the age of 10. An excellent student, Andrin was especially gifted in transfiguration, dueling, and charms, and was a star pupil from his first arrival.

During his 5th year, Andrin achieved the status of an animagus, able to transform himself into a Eurasian lynx.

In 1850, Andrin was in his 9th year at Glatschastè and became involved in the Trials, a series of puzzles and challenges arranged by his ancestors Philippu and Liuna Carvertscha, alongside his group of close friends.

## Education

An excellent student, Andrin was the top of his class in most subjects. He had a particular affinity for and skill in transfiguration, but was also remarkably gifted in charms and ancient studies. A natural and well-practiced duelist, Andrin was among the best duelists at Glatschastè. He found herbology and potioncrafting to be unintuitive and struggled with those subjects more than the others he studied.

Unlike most Romansh students, Andrin elected to take German classes for all nine years at Glatschastè. By his 9th year, his spoken German was considered excellent by Thomas Grünwald and had a strongly noticeable Cuira accent.

At the start of his 9th year, Andrin registered for the maximum number of eight specialization exams, the only student in his year to register for the maximum number of exams:

* Ancient Studies
* Arithmancy
* Charms
* Dueling
* Healing
* Magical Theory
* Potioncraft
* Transfiguration

After his education, Andrin intended to pursue a career as a curse breaker.

## Appearance

Andrin was relatively tall compared to his peers, and markedly slender. Like most other Carvertschas, his hair was brown and very curly; attempts to organize his hair were usually unsuccessful so he usually wore it in a messy style, brushed forward over his forehead. His other features were also typical of Carvertschas: dark brown eyes, a sharp and narrow nose, and sharp cheekbones; his skin was pale, owing to a lack of time spent outside. He had prominent laugh lines when he smiled, and had a charming smile.

Andrin very closely resembled his ancestor Philippu Carvertscha; during the Trials, the portrait of Ephemereus Doge remarked that the resemblance was "uncanny", and Thomas Grünwald later noticed that a portrait of Philippu resembled Andrin in nearly every respect but age, in both his human and animagus forms.

## Relationships

### Thomas Grünwald

Best friends since their first year at Glatschastè, Andrin and Thomas bonded over their similar upbringings and shared sense of humor. By their 9th years, their relationship was close and affectionate, verging into the romantic at times, which both tried to restrain. They occasionally clashed because of Romansh-German tensions in Switzerland, and both strongly resented anti-German prejudice from Romansh students.

### Teigra Carvertscha

Andrin's cousin, Teigra shared many of Andrin's academic interests and hobbies, and both often resented the expectations placed on them as members of the Carvertscha family. Close friends since childhood, they maintained a competitive streak across their endeavors but did not allow that to damage their relationship.