Zig Travers

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## Introductory paragraph

Filius, or preferably called Zig, is a wizard born on the 3rd of January 1951 in Godric's Hollow, Britain. His parents married at a young age and are both pure blood wizards from the wizard family Travers. Zig grew up benefitting from the perks of with being a Pure-blood wizard, as the Travers were published to be amongst the Sacred Twenty-Eight. Due to Zig being his parent's only child, he could do no wrong and became spoiled. From a young age Zig started having aggressive tendencies and exercised questionable behaviours. His parents seemed indifferent to him bullying muggles and using magic on animals. They rather deflected accusations and let him have his ways. This has over time greatly impacted his behaviour.

## Characteristics

First and foremost, Zig is one exceptionally clever wizard amongst the student population at Hogwarts. His smarts seem like his only redeemable characteristic as he is a pretentious young man that hides behind a computed and fake demeanour. At first sight Zig seems like a pleasant person but he quickly exposes his true colours when judging a person's qualities. Behind this so-called mask a cold and nonchalant  boy awaits. Zig is known amongst his housemates for his quick wit and sharp tongue. As his misbehaviour did not get corrected as a child, he shows aggressive tendencies towards other, but muggles mostly. Zig only seems to care about his performance at school and about his loyal friends; if he likes someone enough, he can be truly caring. He is fiercely loyal to his friends and will do anything to protect their reputation and honour. He has a certain charm and charisma that makes him likeable amongst a select group of student, but can be intimidating to those who cross him.

## Physical appearance

Zig is a relatively tall, slightly muscular young man with a chiseled jawline, striking blue eyes, and dark brown hair that he tries to keep neat and styled. His hair often has a mind of its own so it is notable that Zig tries to flatten it down and uses hair products to tame it. Occasionally it will not be able to stay in place and he can be seen hiding it with a hat of some sort. One prominent feature on Zig's face are his bushy eyebrows that emit an intense look to his exterior. Nonetheless, Zig has been described as having a charming and handsome appearance, with a solemn and stylish demeanour. When one were to take a closer look at his eyes, a certain emptiness prevails in it. Zig is always impeccably dressed in his robes or his sophisticated suits, although he secretly likes casual wear.

## **Biography**

### **1951-1961**

Life at home was peaceful as an only child. Zig was favoured amongst his family members due to his smarts and they firmly believed he would accomplish great things with a mind such as his. As a child, he would visit his other family members in London with his mother and father. (Merope and Cassian Fillius Travers) He would be left to play, and when he did, bullying muggle children was one of his favourite activities. Zig was an only child who, unfortunately, had a troubled childhood that manifested itself in the form of bullying other children. He had been influenced by his parents, who held rigid beliefs about purity and lineage, and this translated into a sense of superiority over others. Zig would pick on other children and make fun of them for not measuring up to his standards. Despite numerous interventions from teachers, Zig's behaviour persisted and was condoned by his parents that believed he could do no wrong.

### **1962 - 1964**

Keeping this in mind when Zig started his educational journey at Hogwarts, school of witchcraft and wizardry, the expectations his family had were at an all time high. His journey there was a rather smooth one, as he met like minded friends on the Hogwarts express. However, he quickly came to realise that maybe, they were not so alike at all. As the sorting hat called out his name, Zig went up with confidence, with not an ounce of doubt in his body that he belonged truly in Slytherin, just like the rest of his family. As the hat barely touched his hair, joyous exclaims could be heard from one of the table in the great hall. Shock and utter numbness filled his body, and before he could protest he was pushed into the direction of the Gryffindor table, where he met his new housemates for the upcoming seven years.

The first years at Hogwarts were hard on Zig. His prejudgements stood in the way of him making friends, and the prejudgments of others stood in the way of them befriending Zig. The few Slytherin friends he had made at the start of the year were quick to abandon him once they realised in which House he ended up in.  As Zig quietly sat in the Great hall the next morning for breakfast, one of the school owls dropped him a letter, suspected to be of his parents. The letter expressed his parents disappointment in the School, and rather disbelief this had happened. Zig never got the chance to send them a letter himself, as they were already up to date with what had been going on right from the start. The few Gryffindors that dared to approach his gloomy self, were immediately backing out due to Zig's sneery comments and overall angry outbursts. This had caused him detentions right from the start of the year.  He would become infamous for his wrongdoings and had significant trouble. Even his smarts, that were praised so much could not rescue him anymore. In second year forward, Zig had improved his behaviour.  He at least tried to stay out of trouble, or to not get caught anymore. His grades were also bettering and his focus now lay on his schoolwork and improving his reputation, to finally earn the respect he thought he deserved

## Etymology

###### According to the databooks:

* Zig wears a flat silver ring around his finger.
* He tends to smoke.