Leopold Vincent Ellington

* 1963
* 1967

"*Freedom comes without anyone's permission. Nor you, nor this thing inside of me will hold me back from finding it.*"
―Leopold talking to his parents while leaving
**Leopold Vincent Ellington** (b. 6th of December 1952) is an Australian half-blood wizard. He is the only child and son of Duncan Ellington and Stefania Ellington (née Malena). He inherited his magical abilities through his mother's bloodline as well as his partly Italian roots. He suffers from a mild form of hemophilia which has always limited his freedom. His parents divorced on his eighth birthday, and he spent a year in Divorce Court. His mother moved to Great-Brittain while his father remained in Australia. Every six months he took a flight to Europe or Australia. On his eleventh birthday, he received several invitation letters from Wizarding schools in Brittain, America, and Australia. His mother forced him to attend Hogwarts. Leopold was sorted into the Hufflepuff House.

## Biography

### Early Life (1952-1963)

In that instant, the sun seemed to bound above the horizon. The sky took on the silvered grey-blue that warned this would be a day of extreme heat and dryness even for Australia. December 6th, 1952. We are in the penthouse of the lovely Ellington pair in Australia, Gold Coast. A cool sea breeze entered through the window, causing the hair of their newborn son to flutter. The boy was given the name Leopold. The atmosphere was one of love and happiness, but soon their joy was replaced by tragedy. Blood. The boy was bleeding; the blanket he was wrapped in was turning from white to red. His father froze, but his mother maintained her calm and used her abilities. He was blessed that life was given to him that very night, because if his mother Stefania hadn't cast her healing spell so promptly, he would have only had an hour to enjoy this beauty on earth. Later that year, doctors confirmed their son suffered from Hemiophilia. A rare disease that affects the blood's ability to clot.

His disease influenced his life completely. He was raised in the solemn and strict environment of his mother. The rules were simple: he was forbidden to leave the house in any cIrcumstances. Any sharp objects such as scissors, knives, and needles were removed. What his mother did do, was teach him the ways of magic; the only light in his life.

At an age of seven, Duncan his father got sick of it. He observed how Stefania's regulations caused his son more suffering than his illness. Day by day, the bickering between the two of them got worse. Things started to go wrong precisely around Leopold's eighth birthday, with him in the center of it. His parents literally relocated to the other side of the planet when the situation finished in a divorce court.

Finally, an arrangement was made: every six months Leopold would visit his mother in her apartment in Londen and his father in a cabin near the beach of Gold Coast. He hated Londen's air, Londen's rain, and especially its people. His heart lay in Australia. When he spent his six months in Australia, his father taught him how to surf. For once in his life, he breathed freedom; something his mother had never allowed him to have.

    As months passed by shuttling from the rain to the sun, Leopold received invitations to several magical schools, but his mother forced him to enroll at Hogwarts. This fulfilled another aspect of his destiny. When his mother once again made decisions about his life for him, he had never despised her more. He would lose everything he had ever loved, including his father, Australia, and surfing. Everything.

But the moment he knew, he was staring at the bright green hills that were speeding past his eyes as the blood-red train he sat on, rattled by.

### Hogwarts (1964-current)

In his first two years at Hogwarts, he displayed a lackadaisical attitude. He appeared to be bored with his classes, pacing the halls unescorted. Due to his aloof attitude toward his peers, he earned the nickname "lone cowboy." Because Hogwarts was his absolute last choice, he evolved into this personality. He didn't want to be near his mother at all; he wanted to be close to his father. This caused him to rebel against his mother, because he hated being there. Besides this, he often called in sick during duelling classes, because he was afraid someone would find out about his disease and treat him differently.

From his third year on, he started to open out after realising that his incredibly guarded acting made him even more self-contained. His grades improved as he enjoyed the Care of Magical Creatures as well as flying and Herbology classes. He befriended a lot of other students and got a reputation among them as a trustworthy and respectable fierce friend. Leopold noticed many students have trouble processing the heaps of study material, so it felt like a duty to help them. He began tutoring only a few close friends, but more and more people started to show up. It seemed a little business there in the Hufflepuff study room, but Leopold would be too ashamed if he'd ask for money for his work. So after a month had passed, he decided to offer help only to his closest friends.

Recently, he still exhibits reserved behaviour, but he feels like he belongs. After a duel or a game of quidditch, you can frequently find him in the Hospital Wing for his weekly examination. He also frequently spends time on the school grounds outside the castle honing his flying abilities, taking care of the plants, or tending to the magical creatures that live there.

## Magical Abilities and skills

Leopold is a determined young wizard and a hardworking student. His mother taught him many spells at a young age, all to defend and heal himself, with the result he is a natural performer in defensive magic. He demonstrated considerable talent in charm-work and transfiguration. Regardless, his passion lies in caring for plants and Magical Creatures and healing others. He believes that helping other living beings is more important than being busy curing himself. Besides this, he possesses a good brain combined with physical strength; excellent for his flying classes and quidditch games. His reflexes are very fast despite his clumsiness, which sometimes gets him into trouble. He always has a set of healing potions on hand during duelling class with the professor's approval, allowing him the privilege of duelling without perishing from blood loss. If his bleeding doesn't interfere, he can duel quite effectively.

## Personality and traits

"*No matter how educated, talented or rich you are, how you treat people ultimately tells all. Integrity is everything.*"
―His father talking to Leopold

Leopold possesses the virtues of honesty and upholding high moral standards. He is a caring type, but not suitable for being played by someone. It can be said he is a man of his word with exceptional inner strength. He'd be described as strong but quiet by others. He is sensible enough to speak only when it is absolutely necessary. He appears to have a sense of honour and importance and is also courteously polite.

"*This monotony will kill me more than my disease.*"
―Leopold to his mother
Leopold developed an intense wanderlust in reaction to his mother's incarceration. He dreams of living on his own; conquering his disease. Hence, he has a stubborn and opinionated personality even though he is open-minded no one will talk him out of his beliefs. He avoids discussions and fights, due to his parents' divorce. Unless someone crosses his line, he strikes back; but that’s rather rare.

Leo is a musicophile. He paid for his guitar with the money he earned working all summer. His dorm room is stuffed with LPs and cassette tapes of Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones or even Led Zeppelin next to his fire red electric guitar. He is the kind of person that causes the loud music in the common room on Saturday nights.

## Physical Appearance

Leopold is a sixteen-year-old lad with an athletic build. Despite being only 1/4 Italian, he has the deep-rooted looks of an Italian thanks to his mother. His hazel brown doe-eyes emit a particular warmth, and his thick, dark hair falls about his oval-shaped head. His skin tone is slightly touched by the sunbeams, even in winter his tan still remains. When raindrops or seawater wet his hair, beachy waves emerge in his locks.

He’s often seen in comfortable clothes fitting his attitude: baggy denim, aloha shirts, hoodies matched with a pair of sneakers. He occasionally wears solemn and formal outfits. In addition, his grandmother gifted him a necklace that features a rare black opal crystal. When he smiles, a pair of snow-white teeth are visible, and his voice has the sweet buzz of a bumblebee in your ears.