Corwin Crouch

Bartemius Crouch Sr. (Grandfather) †

Mandy Lestrange (ex-wife) †

Johanna Lestrange (daughter) †

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Corwin Bartemius Crouch was a pureblood wizard who was born to Bartemius Crouch Jr. and an unknown woman in 1994. In the months preceding the 1994-1995 Triwizard Tournament, Barty Crouch Jr. was tasked by Lord Voldemort to deliver Harry Potter to the Little Hangleton graveyard in order to use the boy in a ritual to resurrect the Dark Lord. Crouch Jr. would follow through with this plan by kidnapping and masquerading as acclaimed Auror Alastor Moody, who was requested by Albus Dumbledore to be the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher for the school year. Unknown to Dumbledore, Moody was actually Crouch Jr., hidden under the effects of Polyjuice potion. Crouch Jr. was ultimately successful in sending Harry to the graveyard but was discovered shortly after. The Ministry of Magic did not want there to be any word of Voldemort returning and so Crouch Jr. received the Dementor’s kiss, removing his soul from his body. With his mother’s identity left unknown, Corwin Crouch never had any kind of relationship with either of his parents.

Growing up as the surrogate son of a wealthy wizard in Eastern Europe, Crouch attended his first three school years at the Durmstrang Institute of Magic, located in Northern Europe. Crouch spent his time there learning the basics of magic and developing an interest for the dark arts. Crouch’s adoptive father considered the boy to be a servant, but also taught him many forms of illegal dark magic in the time Crouch was not in school. Crouch’s foster father was a dark artifacts collector, and so the boy was able to examine many forms of magic not known to most of the wizarding world.

After his third year at Durmstrang, Crouch and his mentor moved to Scotland in search of more artifacts to collect. While living in Scotland, Crouch attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry where he was sorted into Slytherin house. Despite the history his father had with the school, Crouch was allowed to attend due to the school’s philosophy of how a son should not be punished for the crimes of his father. Most of the student body did not know about the Crouch’s family history, mainly because it was not something Corwin was comfortable discussing with most. It was not until his later years at school that Crouch finally took pride in his lineage. In the summer before his 7th year at Hogwarts, Crouch’s foster father took him on an expedition in the Swiss Alps as a pretense for a “final test” the man had prepared for the boy. Crouch had to climb the tallest mountain in the area and had nothing but his wand to sustain himself. After two days of ascending the mountain, Crouch reached the peak where he met his master. The two dueled, but Crouch was no match for his mentor despite all he had learned. It was at that moment that Crouch took another approach. Using Legilimency, Crouch was able to create enough visions to distract his mentor, which allowed him to mortally wound and finally kill his father figure and teacher. Crouch then inherited everything his mentor owned and was thus able to pay for his final year of school. After graduating from Hogwarts, Crouch traveled around Europe for many years, searching for new things to learn.

## Biography

### Early Life

Corwin Bartemius Crouch was born in 1994 to Bartemius Crouch Jr. and an unknown woman. Corwin’s father, Bartemius Crouch Jr., died shortly after Corwin was born. The identity and fate of Corwin’s mother remained unknown to the boy for the entirety of his life. After his birth in the winter of 1994, Crouch was subsequently delivered to an orphanage where he would spend the infant stages of his life.

At the age of two, Crouch was adopted by a wealthy wizard by the name of William Wagner, a German dark artifact collector who was searching for someone he could groom as his ward. Crouch spent most of his early life believing Wagner to be his biological father.

### Durmstrang (Years 1-3)

In the spring of 2006, at the age of eleven, Crouch received an acceptance letter from the Durmstrang Institute, which his foster father enrolled him in some time prior. Crouch was thrilled, as he had witnessed Wagner perform feats of magic on a regular basis and longed to learn techniques of his own.

Crouch spent the first three years of his education attending Durmstrang. During his time at the school, Crouch developed a deep interest in the dark arts, which worked in his favor due to how heavily the subject was involved in the curriculum.

While Crouch performed adequately academically, his social life was left generally barren. He kept to himself with the occasional banter among classmates being the peak of his social interaction.

During the summer, Crouch spent most of his time practicing what he had learned in school, which his foster father would critique. In the times Crouch’s adoptive father was not working, he would teach Crouch forms of magic not known to most of the wizarding world. Wagner was privy to such techniques likely because he discovered them in his dark artifact collections, unlocking secrets otherwise hidden to the rest of the world.

The most useful skill Wagner ever taught Corwin was Legilimency; the ability to telepathically invade one’s mind. Wagner taught him many skills that could be paired with the technique such as projection and Occlumency. Crouch and Wagner would communicate through Legilimency when they were not together, or when they were not in private and did not want others to hear what they were saying to each other. The skill would serve Crouch very well during the boy’s later life.

Other skills Wagner taught Crouch included several dueling spells of his own creation, non verbal and wandless magic. Wagner would occasionally spar with his disciple as well, honing the boy’s skills to the point where they were superior to everyone in his age group.

### Transition to Hogwarts and family revelation

Before Crouch’s fourth year of school, Wagner had been hired to examine the various magical artifacts by a wealthy collector. The collector lived in Scotland, and came to an agreement with Wagner that in exchange for evaluating the various trinkets that the collector discovered, Wagner would receive a sum for his work. Wagner pulled Crouch out of Durmstrang and the two moved to Scotland where they would live for several years. It was revealed to Crouch that he would be attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for the remainder of his education.

Near the end of the summer before Crouch’s fourth year of school, Wagner revealed a truth to Corwin that would change the boy’s perspective about his lineage. Wagner finally confessed to not being Crouch’s real father, and then proceeded to tell Corwin about the Crouch family. Crouch was initially shocked but curious as to why Wagner decided to tell him at that time. Wagner explained the history Crouch’s father had with the school, given the latter’s nefarious deeds at Hogwarts. Wagner felt that it made more sense for Crouch to know his family’s history before entering an environment that was affected so heavily by it. Wagner told Crouch that the school believed Corwin should not suffer due to the crimes of a father he never knew. Crouch then inquired about his mother, as Wagner made no mention of her while talking about Barty Crouch Jr. and his side of Corwin’s family. Wagner admitted to having no knowledge of Crouch’s mother, much to the boy’s frustration.

### Hogwarts (Fourth Year)

At the start of his fourth year of school, Wagner saw Crouch off at King’s Cross station in London, England. Crouch boarded the Hogwarts Express beyond the secret gateway in platform 9 ¾ and walked all the way to the back traincar. Crouch sat in an end booth by himself, ignoring the banter occurring amongst the other passengers. Crouch sat, wondering how Hogwarts would compare to Durmstrang. As he pondered the idea, he was berated by another boy from outside the compartment, who was angered that Crouch was taking a whole booth to himself. Crouch attempted to ignore the boy but to no avail. Eventually, the boy was confronted by a girl and subsequently driven off by her. She was a red haired girl with fair skin. The girl inquired as to why Crouch was sitting by himself, to which he responded by remarking that he did not think to sit with anyone he did not know. The girl introduced herself, stating her name to be Aliana Riddle. She revealed that it was her first year attending Hogwarts as well. Crouch introduced himself as well. Corwin and Aliana spent the rest of the train ride becoming acquainted, both expressing their curiosity about Hogwarts.

When the train arrived, Corwin and Aliana travelled to the Great Hall with the other students. Returning students were allowed entry first, while new students were required to remain in the hallway for instruction regarding the sorting ceremony. Crouch was called up to the sorting hat rather quickly, and the sorting process itself was over quickly as well. Placed into Slytherin house, Crouch watched as the people who would become his friends were also sorted into Slytherin.

Crouch and Riddle shared all of their classes together, and would sit next to each other in each one. Between the two, Aliana was much more social, and thus developed a circle of friends rather quickly. Such people included her brother Matthew, a witch named Mandy Lestrange, and Corwin himself. Crouch was reluctant to spend time with Aliana’s friends, as he was more interested in furthering his knowledge of magic.

It was not until witnessing Matthew’s own magical prowess in the dark arts that Crouch decided to open up to more social interaction. Corwin and Matthew found that the two shared similar aspirations, and thus became more interested in each other. This pleased Aliana, who wanted to see both her friend and her brother get along.

By the end of his first year at Hogwarts, Crouch had established a small but interpersonal social circle which he was eager to return to for the next school year.

### Death

With his home destroyed and most of his possessions lost, the only thing Corwin had left to do was to find and kill his former friends. Using his powers of Legilimency for what would be the final time, Corwin tracked down Aliana, Mandy, and Alex to a camp sighted on the outskirts of the Phoenix base. Corwin traveled to the location and stalked the environment, watching in contempt as his targets gathered in the centerfire circle.

Corwin watched and briefly contemplating the idea of simply leaving the conflict behind and starting his life over somewhere else in the world. The thought was quickly drowned out by Corwin’s bitterness and refusal to be labeled a coward and thus revealed himself to his opponents. Corwin confronted his surviving classmates in the fire circle, boasting about his self proclaimed magical superiority. Aliana was the first to respond, questioning Corwin’s decision to gloat over such attributes rather than simply do what he came to do. Corwin expressed that it was not enough for him to simply kill his foes, but to break them mentally and emotionally. Aliana then countered, telling Corwin he had broken everyone at one point or another, and followed by stating that he did not truly come to kill them. Corwin protested, saying that such an idea was nonsensical, as he claimed to feel nothing for them. Aliana then challenged Corwin once more, suggesting that they would be dead and gone if Corwin truly wanted them dead, and then questioned Corwin as to why he was refraining from such action. This angered Corwin, who then began to make declarations of his own power and that Aliana could not hope to amount to a fraction of what he was. Aliana would not have any of it, reverting back to her initial question about why Corwin would not kill them. Corwin attempted to avoid the inquiry once more, much to Aliana’s anticipating. She then went on to unravel him once and for all. Aliana proceeded to theorize that Corwin was too afraid to kill his former companions because there was still apart of him that cared for them. Corwin attempted to cut her off, but was drowned out by Aliana who went on to deduce that Corwin’s biggest fear was compassion itself, explaining that he alienated anyone who got close to him because he was too afraid of letting his guard down to others. She speculated that the reason for Corwin’s behavior was a result of his own inferiority complex and that if Corwin ever opened up to anyone they would only be driven off. This angered Corwin even more, who objected to everything Aliana had said. She then stated that if what she had claimed was false, he would not be getting so upset about it. Aliana finally told Corwin that it was not too late for him to stop the bloody feud between them and that with time their relationship could return to how it was when the two met. Aliana emphasized how sweet and happy he was when the two of them met, reminding him of the day they first encountered one another on the train. She reminisced about how they were inseparable during classes and in the school common room. Finally, Aliana told Corwin he could have all of that back if he just acknowledged that what he truly feared was neglect, and how it has been a large part of Crouch’s life. Corwin finally broke down, lowering his wand in sorrow as he shed a tear. Aliana attempted to comfort her old friend but Corwin backed away from her. Too afraid to live with admitting his fear, Corwin looked at Aliana and apologized for all that he had done. Before Aliana could respond, Corwin raised his wand to his own throat and spoke the incantation of the killing curse, taking his own life in front of his once closest friends. Aliana and Mandy watched in shock as the lifeless body of their former mutual lover collapsed beside the dying fire, his wand rolling out from his motionless hand. Mandy walked over to Corwin’s corpse and picked up the wand, admiring it for a moment before snapping it in half and disposing of the pieces in the flames.

## Legacy

Even after his death, the memory of Corwin and his cruelty would linger in the minds of his former acquaintances for a long time. Aliana spent much of her time speculating about whether Corwin would have redeemed himself if he had not killed himself in a final moment of panic. Mandy on the other hand was glad that Corwin was dead, albeit saddened. Having endured so much abuse from her former friend and lover left her cynical and generally distrusting of people she didn’t know. Matthew was relieved that Corwin was dead, but expressed anger that he wasn’t able to kill Corwin himself like she wanted to.

Shortly after Corwin’s death, a mysterious woman arrived in London and sought out Aliana, tracking her down to 12 Grimmauld Place; a frequent refuge for the group. The woman introduced herself as simply “Millene'' and instantly started probing Aliana with questions about Corwin. After enough conversation, Aliana deduced that Millene was in fact Corwin’s long lost mother, to which the woman confirmed. Millene revealed that Corwin was conceived when his father, Barty Crouch Jr, raped Millene with the help of the imperious curse in an attempt to ensure his family name would survive should something happen to him during his infiltration of Hogwarts. The ordeal traumatized Millene but she gave birth to Corwin nonetheless. Aliana inquired as to why Millene abandoned Corwin at birth, and the old woman expressed how she never wanted to have children, describing her disinterest in the supposed responsibilities of a parent. Eventually, Millene came to reveal that she had been observing Corwin for some time, during his later years at school and during his return after he disappeared.

## Physical Description

When he was younger, Corwin was fairly ordinary looking. When he started attending school, he was a thin boy with fair skin and short chocolate brown hair that was neatly combed and maintained. His eyes were a moderate blue like that of the sky. Corwin’s usual attire was his drumstrang uniform, which he wore almost everywhere during his time at the institute. Each year Corwin went to school, his hair was slightly longer than the last.

When Corwin transferred to Hogwarts, his appearance remained largely unchanged. He was slightly taller, and his hair was combed behind his ears by the time he was in his fourth year of school. The blue in his eyes was still present, and his face showed more definition in his teenage years. Corwin continued to grow out his hair for as long as he was at school, letting it reach below his jaw by the time he graduated.

In his seventh year at Hogwarts, Corwin neglected to maintain how he physically looked compared to how he did when he was younger. Much of this can be attributed to stress, as his paranoia only increased as the year went on. His hair was longer, darker, and somewhat unkempt, sometimes obscuring his face. His overall physique bordered on malnourishment which was most noticeable in his face. His cheekbones were very defined and his once fair complexion slipped into a paler tone. The blue in his eyes had all but completely vanished. Corwin stopped growing at 6’0 that year as well, weighing at most 150 lbs.

In Corwin’s adult life, his appearance was noticeably different compared to how he looked at school. His skin was devoid of any color, leaving him extremely pale. His hair was very dark brown, just above his shoulders in length. His eyes had faded from blue to grey and were usually complete with dark circles around the sockets. He usually had some stubble around his lower face as well.

No longer having a use for a school uniform, Corwin sported a black Kimono-like robe for his main attire, which he chose for comfort and movement. Corwin also wore a full-length black leather trench coat. The coat also provided storage for the few possessions Corwin kept on hand. It housed a sheath for his dagger, which he also used for his wand. The coat was also equipped with pockets inside which Corwin used to store his flask. Corwin also wore a set of tall black leather boots with a buckle going across the bridge of each foot. How Corwin acquired these items is unknown.

## Personality and Traits

In his youth, Corwin was a very curious boy. Always looking for new magic to learn once the realm was introduced to him. Corwin’s mentor was a dark artifacts collector, and Corwin was sometimes permitted to examine certain artifacts depending on the circumstances. Corwin’s pursuit of knowledge bred a hunger for power, which would never be truly satisfied for the rest of his life. Magic was not the only subject Corwin sought knowledge on. The mystery of his identity was something kept from him for most of his childhood. His mentor withheld Corwin’s family background from him until Corwin transferred to Hogwarts, as his father’s impact on the school was notorious among faculty. Corwin was shocked at the revelation, but was instructed never to talk about it as it would only draw more eyes to Corwin and by extension, his mentor. It wasn’t until Corwin’s fifth year as a student that he finally divulged that truth to his closest friends.

Eventually, Corwin went through a phase at school where (having grown jealous of how his friends would bond over their family names) he took extreme amounts of pride in his heritage, often emphasizing the importance of what his father did for Lord Voldemort’s crusade. Corwin would always credit the existence of his friends to his father as a way of elevating his own status within his social circle. The pride he felt for his family also birthed a superiority complex that eventually devolved into blatant prejudice. Corwin began to express utter disgust for anyone that was not a pureblood or completely human. This mindset alienated his relationships with several people he once tolerated without question in school and out. His relationship with Aliana Riddle fell apart, as Corwin refused to continue an intimate comradery with what he described to be a “half blood, half breed” creature unworthy of his companionship.

Corwin was not a man who experienced much love in his life. His mentor treated him like a servant during most of his childhood, and he never had a social circle while he was attending Durmstrang. He began to branch out more when he attended Hogwarts but all of the connections he made were driven off by his extreme personality. That is not to say that there were not those who showed him compassion while he was at Hogwarts, but rather Corwin never recognized it and always found ways in his mind to invalidate any embrace others showed him. The only person he ever truly loved was Mandy Lestrange, but when she said she wanted to stay in western europe where her family was rather than move east, Corwin viewed the decision as Mandy choosing another group over him, and thus considered it to be a massive betrayal on her part. Corwin, having meticulously planned his “revenge” murdered Mandy and their unborn child.

Ever since then, the only thing Corwin has consistently loved in his life is magic itself. Corwin views other people as accessories that he manipulates if it's convenient for him, but makes sure to have no emotional attachment to them. Corwin suppresses his compassion for others likely out of fear. The fallout he had with Mandy left him even more paranoid than he already was to the point that he refuses to let others get close to him, even going as far as to killing them if he couldn’t drive them off any other way.

Corwin is incredibly paranoid. Very rarely did he believe anyone genuinely cared for him and so he takes it out on the world by inflicting whatever he can to anyone he wants to. Despite several people considering him a friend during his time at school, Corwin still felt as though he was an afterthought. Having no real parental figures and a miniscule social life left him with a deep misunderstanding of people. He would make up conspiracy theories in his mind about how people were “playing with [his] emotions” and “manipulating [him]” rather than showing genuine compassion. This paranoid mentality only further distanced himself from those around him.

## Powers and Abilities

### Legilimency

Corwin’s dominant skill is Legilimency. Corwin’s mentor introduced him to the technique at a young age and Corwin practiced it very often since that point. One of Corwin’s favorite pastimes consisted of invading the minds of other people and talking to them, usually to taunt them. As Corwin grew more skilled with Legilimency, he was able to build visions within the minds of his victims. Sometimes he would create visions of people the respective victims cared for and would talk through the image.

In his later life, Corwin created an amplification device that only strengthened his skill in Legilimency. He would go on to use the device to devastating effect, going as far as to invade the minds of multiple people at once. Corwin was also very skilled in Occlumency mainly to ensure that his enemies would not be able to use his own psychological tactics against him.

### Dueling

Corwin is a superior duelist, at times being able to single-handedly engage multiple foes at once. Corwin was able to defeat acclaimed Aurors Cara Lestrange and Magnus Wrynn in combat. He defeated Aliana Riddle numerous times in school and out, and is credited with killing several of his old classmates, most of which were fairly competent duelists as well. To name a few, Ava Granger, Cara Lestrange, Magnus Wrynn, Coulter, Ron, and Kiro Riddle were all defeated and murdered by Corwin. The only people who could be considered on par to Corwin’s dueling caliber are Mandy Lestrange and Matthew Riddle, as those are two of the very few people who have actually defeated or at least kept him at bay in combat.

### Non-Verbal Magic

Corwin is capable to some degree of performing non-verbal magical feats. A common trick Corwin would use to his advantage on a regular basis consisted of snapping his fingers which would freeze targets in stasis for as long as he maintained concentration. Corwin would use this skill to even the playing field whenever outnumbered.

### Wandless magic

Corwin is also capable of conjuring magic without the use of his wand. His skill was limited to simple magic, but it was enough for him to defend himself whenever he didn’t have his wand on hand.

## Relationships

### Mandy Lestrange

Initially, Corwin and Mandy were nothing more than classmates. The two were both sorted into Slytherin house when they arrived at Hogwarts and thus saw much of each other during their time at school. Most of their classes were shared and they would occasionally work off of each other if the schoolwork demanded it.

It wasn’t until Corwin’s 6th year at Hogwarts that he and Mandy became more intimate. Corwin was dating another student at the time, a classmate by the name of Aliana Riddle. Eventually, after witnessing Mandy’s exceptional skills and interest in the dark arts (much like Corwin himself) Corwin became infatuated with her, much to Aliana’s dislike. Aliana’s status as a half-blood and werewolf only caused the couple to drift apart faster, and eventually, Corwin left Aliana for Mandy.

The two began a relationship, which initially worked very well for the two. They left the school year on fantastic terms and carried their passion through the summer, despite not seeing each other. When school started again, they preceded just as they did during their previous school year.

During the second half of their final year at school, Corwin and Mandy’s relationship started to experience difficulties. While the two both had a love for the dark arts, Corwin’s lack of empathy for most other people took a turn for the worst. He spent his spare time attacking innocent people and creatures purely on the grounds that he wanted to further his crusade for a pureblood dominated society. This put him at distance from his peers at school, which included Mandy over time. Although initially minimizing the damage Corwin was causing, Mandy was eventually convinced by some of her friends that Corwin’s mental stability had passed the point of reason, and was thus too dangerous to remain in intimate contact with. Mandy, while skeptically acknowledging this, revealed that she was pregnant with a child, much to the shock of those around her.

It wasn’t until after the school year had ended and everyone had graduated that the falling out between the two took place. Corwin wanted Mandy to leave Scotland with him so that the two could raise their child in Bulgaria, where Corwin was raised. Mandy rejected the idea, citing that everyone she knew and loved was in western europe, and thus refused to leave them. This decision enraged Corwin, who interpreted it as a lack of loyalty on Mandy’s part rather than an emotional connection to those around her. Corwin then took some time to himself in order to plan his next course of action. Several days later, Corwin found Mandy in the streets of London burning down an orphanage. Corwin, knowing he still had some of Mandy’s trust, approached her under the pretense of feeling remorse over their previous argument. He pleaded for forgiveness until Mandy let her guard down to him. It was at that moment that Corwin drew a knife and viciously stabbed Mandy multiple times in the womb, seemingly killing their unborn child and mortally wounding Mandy in the process. Corwin escaped, but Mandy vowed to kill Corwin for committing such an act.

Mandy rallied all of her friends and allies behind her and traveled to Corwin’s house. There, a massive duel ensued between parties. Corwin was outnumbered and had to retreat soon after but was pursued by former classmate Magnus Wrynn, who was a longstanding rival of Corwin’s that Mandy recruited. After a fight between the two, Magnus seemingly returned to the Lestrange household. There, Magnus turned out to be Corwin under polyjuice potion and broke Aliana Riddle’s neck shortly before murdering Mandy with the killing curse. Corwin apparated away and would not see any of his former classmates for years to come.

Mandy was perhaps the only person Corwin truly loved in his life. She was the embodiment of everything Corwin wanted in a companion. The true cause of their relationship falling apart can be credited to Corwin’s paranoia above all else. If Corwin had simply accepted that Mandy wanted to maintain ties with the rest of her friends and family, rather than viewing the claim as a betrayal on her part, Corwin might have gotten the family he wanted.

### Aliana Riddle

Corwin and Aliana initially had a close friendship. When Corwin transferred to Hogwarts for his fourth year of school, Aliana was the first acquaintance he made and the first friend he had. The two were both sorted into the Slytherin house, along with Aliana’s twin brother Matthew. Aliana was kind to Corwin, showing him levels of compassion he had never been exposed to in his life before. The two shared several classes, sitting next to each other in all of them. Aliana was the only person Corwin shared information about his life at home with, as she was the only one he trusted enough to do so.

The trust between the two was very high, and so Corwin was one of the few people Aliana went out of her way to tell that she was a werewolf, rather than leaving Corwin to discover the truth on his own. While saddened by the revelation, Corwin assured Aliana that what he had learned didn’t have to change the nature of their friendship.

In their fifth year of school, Corwin and Aliana began a romantic relationship. It was the happiest Corwin had been in his life by that point, and during the summer after that school year, Corwin would write to Aliana every chance he could.

It was not until Corwin’s sixth year at school that his relationship with Aliana began to take a turn. Corwin began to grow bitter and jealous over how highly his friends would speak of their parents, which influenced Corwin to do the same with his own. Corwin would credit the existence of his friends to his father alone as a way of elevating his own social status within his small circle. Whenever anyone tried to tell Corwin that he was exaggerating, he would get incredibly defensive to the point of blatantly attacking those around him. This mindset of jealousy only grew as the year went on. Aliana tried to assure Corwin that her relationship with him was due to her love for him, rather than any kind of status. It was a claim Corwin only had a harder time believing as time went on.

Midway through the school year, Corwin started spending more time around Aliana’s close friend Many Lestrange. Corwin began to admire Mandy’s devotion to the dark arts, which was something Corwin felt he had in common with her over Aliana. The two already shared most of their classes together and so communication between the two became regular. Corwin started sitting next to Mandy rather than Aliana in class, which began to frustrate Aliana as it happened more often. Eventually, Corwin finally ended things with Aliana in favor of Mandy, much to the former’s sadness.

In their seventh and final year at Hogwarts, Corwin’s original friendship with Aliana finally fell apart. Corwin had immersed himself in the cause of his father and thus adopted a philosophy of blood supremacy. Corwin began acting incredibly discriminatory toward those he knew were not pureblood wizards like himself. This way of thinking carried over to the Riddle family, who were half-bloods. One day, Aliana was walking back from class when she witnessed Corwin harassing a group of younger students over how “inferior” they were due to their status as muggle-borns. Aliana watched as Corwin taunted them and finally intervened when she heard Corwin use the phrase “mudblood” to attack one of the students, who burst into tears. Aliana confronted Corwin, demanding he apologizes to the student for the remark. Corwin responded by calling Aliana a “disgusting half-blood, half breed dog” in front of everyone else present. Aliana was not only appalled by the comment but immensely embarrassed as her status as a werewolf had just been outed by Corwin to a portion of the student body. This encounter served as the final nail in the coffin of a once-prominent friendship. Word spread quickly of Aliana’s condition and thus she endured regular harassment and bullying from some of the more prejudiced students for the rest of her time at school.

Since that encounter, Aliana tried to stay away from Corwin, but his relationship with Mandy made that difficult as Aliana was close friends with Mandy herself. During the year, Aliana witnessed Corwin spiral further into paranoia and subsequently take it out on those around him. Aliana tolerated it mainly out of fear of having to face her old friend once more. Corwin remained ever-volatile towards Aliana, usually harassing her for being a werewolf and championing his own blood status over hers. Out of a respect for Mandy, Aliana endured the occasional torment from Corwin but never let her guard down.

The summer after everyone graduated from Hogwarts was when coexistence ceased between Corwin and everyone else. Corwin and Mandy began fighting over what their future was going to look like, as both had conflicting ideas over where to go after school. Mandy wanted to stay put so she could remain in close proximity to her family and friends, while Corwin wanted to go east where he grew up. Naturally, Aliana supported Mandy’s idea of wanting to stay, as Aliana did not trust Corwin to be alone with Mandy so far away.

The controversy behind what to do resulted in only more dysfunction within Corwin and Mandy’s relationship. The two fought more, and Corwin started drinking much more than he used to. Eventually, Corwin gave Mandy the ultimatum of leaving with him or leaving him. Mandy chose to stay with her family, much to Aliana’s relief. Corwin on the other hand was enraged by Mandy’s choice and eventually murdered their unborn child by stabbing Mandy in the womb, mortally wounding her in the process. Aliana cared for her friend, who vowed to kill Corwin for the pain he had caused everyone. Aliana agreed that Corwin was too dangerous to keep around, but expressed remorse that her once strong friendship had withered away.

War ensued shortly after. Mandy and Aliana rallied everyone they could to help them either drive Corwin away or kill him if need be. They enlisted the help of Aliana’s siblings Matthew, Coulter, Ron, and Kiro, along with Mandy’s sister Cara and former classmates Ava Granger and Magnus Wrynn. Together, the group traveled to Corwin’s house and ambushed him. Corwin was quickly overwhelmed by the combined strength of his former friends and classmates and was forced to retreat. While everyone else agreed to wait and the Lestrange residence, Magnus Wrynn chased after Corwin.

## Trivia

* Corwin’s character was influenced by a number of other fictional characters in both sci-fi and fantasy media. Such character influences include Kilgrave (MCU), Loki (MCU), Kylo Ren (Star Wars) and Ramsay Bolton (GoT)
* Corwin is the oldest of the group
* Living in Germany for a time, Corwin is fluent in German
* Corwin has the highest main character kill count out of everyone in the group. Coulter, Ron, Kiro, Magnus, Cara, and Ava were all killed by Corwin.
* Corwin’s choice in clothing was influenced by both Japanese and Gothic fashion.
* Despite being fluent in multiple languages, Corwin is not a parselmouth, and is thus unable to enter the Chamber of Secrets by himself.
* It is unknown who named Corwin, whether it was his father (if he knew of his conception), his mother, or his adoptive mentor.