Professor Kaden Aldrich

## Background

### Early Life

Kaden Aldrich was born in the United States of America in the Aldrich Pureblood family. While still a child, the Aldrich family had immigrated to Great Britain. He grew up a rather normal life for a pureblood, which really consisted of him learning the proper etiquette and the expectations of what is expected of one with his status. Kaden grew up with an older brother and two younger sisters.

### Hogwarts Years

When Kaden began his attendance at Hogwarts, he was sorted into Ravenclaw. However, his experience took a turn that would decide the fate of his time in Hogwarts. For when he first attempted to cast a spell with a wand, it exploded in his hand, causing minor injuries to himself. Initially, the incident was seen as a faulty wand core, it started becoming a much more common occurrence, to the point he was unable to hold a wand without an explosive result.

## Magical Abilities & Skills

*"Did I hit him? None of my spells could touch him!" - Kaden Aldrich's student failing the professor's test.*

Kaden Aldrich's strength comes from his ability to use wandless magic, which in turn makes his spells much stronger than usual. Though he excels in the use of charms and carries a relic known as the Cane of Mortality.

* Wandless Magic - One of the most notable abilities is an almost natural use of wandless magic. Though what is not known among most people is that he's unable to use a wand. For if he does, it would immediately explode in his hand. But explosive wands are the least of his worries, for if he does not carry the Cane of Mortality, the spells cast would cause internal damage to his own body. This is evident in the way he walks and how he has to rely on the Cane of Mortality.
* Skilled Tactician -
* Dueling - Kaden Aldrich has exceptional dueling skills due to his work as an Unspeakable and being a member of the Order of the Skull. Though he tries to keep most of his skills hidden from the school, he does duel on the rare occasion with Professor Rufus Raine.
* Death - While Kaden Aldrich is no stranger to death, having taken many lives in his job as an Unspeakable, he also possesses a deep understanding of death and the possibilities of what awaits. Though when questioned about it, he answers that the Cane of Mortality "speaks" to him. This had led to him coming to terms with his own mortality and what awaits for those like himself. It has also provided him with a deeper understanding of those who are tied to death (i.e. Ghosts, Thestrals, and Dementors) and even lead to him having a better understanding of the Killing Curse. This had led to rumors that Kaden Aldrich had begun researching ways of countering the Unforgiveable Curse.
* Interrogation - Due to his training, Aldrich has the skill of extracting information from those who are keeping it withheld from him. This is something he ensures that no one else witnesses him performing his work, though, from the few accounts of Aurors working alongside Kaden Aldrich, it is certainly something that is best left to the imagination.
* Spell Creation -

## Academic and Professional Career

Professor Aldrich is an Unspeakable, a top level agent working for the Ministry of Magic, undercover at Hogwarts. The exact nature of his mission is unknown.

As a Professor Aldrich is very strict and demanding, but he cares for his students deeply and believes the knowledge he gives them, if practiced correctly, may one day save their lives.

Professor Kaden has a standing offer to automatically pass any student in his class who manages to hit him with a spell. There are, of course, rules to prevent danger to others. For example, they cannot try during his class, or in a crowded hallway, and the spell must be a minor harmless charm, but these rules are really in place for the safety of other professors and the students as Kaden is more than capable of blocking spells hurled at him at any time and from any direction.

## Personal Life

If Kaden touches a wand for too long it will start to heat up and then finally explode. The reason for this odd characteristic is unknown.

Kaden does not use a wand to practice magic, instead his hands act as a wand and he focuses his magical energies through them.

Kaden, being a top agent of the ministry, is extremely self sufficient and prefers to work alone, relying on his own formidable skills rather than trust others.

Kaden has the finely tuned ability to sense magic energy in his immediate vicinity which allows him to protect himself from spells that he didn’t visually see cast.

His code name is ‘Unstable Wand’.