Elijah Noah Selwyn

* 1963
* 1967

"*Sic tempus creatum est.* W*e trust that time is linear. That it proceeds eternally and uniformly. That it proceeds into infinity... However, the distinction between past, present and future is nothing but an illusion. Yesterday, today and tomorrow are not consecutive, they are connected in a never-ending cycle, spiralling down into it's eventual demise. Everything is connected. No matter how much we as a family try to fight against it, time's yarns firmly grasp our bodies, minds and souls. Although we know it is not right, we always get reminded that we're not free in what we do because we're not free in what we want. To conquer time..*"

*—* Noah Isaiah Selwyn, reminding Elijah about the creed of the Selwyn family during the Christmas break in his first year at Hogwarts.

**Elijah Noah Selwyn** (born c. 1951) is an English pure-blood wizard and son of the well-renowned Unspeakable Noah Isaiah Selwyn. Being seen as the potential successor of his father, Elijah would have no shortcomings within his life, even exceeding the standards within the pure-blood aristocracy. As a member of the Selwyn family, Elijah had a cult-like belief in the family's ability to bend the principles of time to their favor. Upon his admittance into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in **1963,** Elijah would be sorted in the House of Ravenclaw.

## Physical appearance

"*A fully resembling copy of his father, frightenly accurate.*"

*—* A description of Elijah's appearance by the Hogwarts groundskeeper.

Elijah is described as a young man with short, blonde hair, fair skin, and light blue eyes. Popular gossip shared among several staffers at the British Ministry of Magic questions the fact if Elijah has been conceived by his mother, whom took a sabbatical of a year after her pregnancy announcement. He is relatively tall for the Anglo-Saxon demographic and moderately built for his age.

His choice of apparel is comparable to the lavish styles of the English post-war upper society, consisting out of Saville Row tailored suits, dress shirts and trousers. Through his father, Elijah developed appreciation for Italian leather products, often wearing handmade loafers and monk-straps made from the well-famed shoemaker Mannina.

## Biography

### Early Life (1951 - 1963)

"*Elijah can be described as a shy yet talkative young gentleman. Although he prefers to stay in the background, be unnoticed and keep his quiet whenever he is found in a non-individual setting, Elijah tends to open up more to people in an individual setting, talking about the contents of the books he has red or the challenging puzzle boxes that his father would purchase for him.*"

*—* One of the staffers at Section M. I. Trx describing him.

Elijah is the son of Noah Isaiah Selwyn, well-renowned Unspeakable within the Department of Mysteries & Marie Evelaine Selwyn neè Prince, leading member of Section M. I. Trx. and former staffer at the Wizgamot Administrative Services. Elijah had a lavish upcoming being part of the Sacred Twenty-Eight and the high offices that both his parents have achieved within the British Ministry of Magic. Elijah would be raised by caretakers appointed to him through the Ministry's child care programmes and was often found wandering the corridors of the Department of Magical Education whenever his mother would take him along to his work.

Whenever Elijah was at the Selwyn family home, he'd often be in the company of his father, whom took great responsibility in the child's intellectual development. Elijah would learn to read at the age of three, leading to a head start compared to other children. At the age of eight, Elijah was already able to read through various books used for tuition at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Also, his father would bring the young boy various bewitched and unbewitched puzzle boxes for him to solve in his free time.

Next to the care in Elijah's intellectual development, Noah would also invest a lot of time in attempting Elijah to gain a better understanding of the dealings of the Selwyn family, their cult-like, fanatical obsession with the principles of time and the research of his grandfather. Although there were strict penalties regarding the sharing of information obtained by the Department of Mysteries, Noah believed that, in order for Elijah to meet his destiny, he had to understand the principles of time from a young age.

### Life at Hogwarts (1963 - Current)

#### First year

"A yet to be determined quote*.*"

*— Person who said yet to be determined quote*

Elijah would be sorted into the House of Ravenclaw in 1963. While at Hogwarts, professors and Hogwarts personnel often stated that, although he looked like his father, they reminded him about his grandfather, Isaiah Ebenezer Selwyn, whom used to teach Divination at Hogwarts before he would become an Unspeakable at the Department of Mysteries. The boy was known for his excellent academic results, both in theoretical and in practical subjects, often leading to odd looks during his classes, such as during a lesson of Defense against the Dark Arts where Elijah shared the dangers of reckless usage of the Wand-Lighting Charm after his teacher told the class that the charm would be ineffective for reckless usage.

During the first half of the semester, Elijah would fall ill to an unknown illness, leading to him being absent from all classes until the Halloween festivities. Although stuck in the hospital wing, Elijah would keep in touch with the occurences at Hogwarts, being highly intrigued about the happenings regarding the Astronomy Tower and Professor Paisley. After the death of Paisley, Elijah informed his father, Noah Isaiah Selwyn, whom instructed Elijah to investigate the matter and report any occurences to him, which his father deemed to be "essential" for the Ministry's information requirements.

In his first year, Elijah would also band together with Benedict Slughorn, Olivia Rosier and Bartram Sharp to form The Cauldron Association, which was a band of students whom wanted to extend their knowledge in the art of potioneering. Although Elijah had no particular interest in the field of potioneering, he had an aptitude for acquiring secret potioneering knowledge, which he knew that he could acquire from Benedict Slughorn due to his lineage. Also, during this time, Elijah would acquire the nickname from Perseus Black after an exchange during a Potions class in which Elijah and Perseus met. During the occasion, Perseus was surprised Elijah did not have a nickname and dubbed him "Eli".

During the Christmas break, Elijah would have a meeting with Noah Isaiah Selwyn, in which Noah informed Elijah about the creed of the Selwyn house and the relationship between the occurences at Hogwarts and his purpose in this world. Noah would task Elijah to acquire intelligence regarding the occurences and report this back to him. Elijah accepted, knowing that his father would not take anything else but acceptation as an answer.

Later on in the year, during the first Flying class, Elijah would follow Perseus Black after he would break the rules and fly off towards the Astronomy Tower. Elijah would chase the boy, but would be stopped by the substitute teacher before he had the chance to see what was occuring in the Tower. From that moment, Elijah and Perseus would work together and meet from time to time to unravel the mysteries of the Astronomy Tower. Around this time, Elijah would also be contacted by Zachary Lestrange, whom informed Elijah about their shared purpose to prevent any outside influence on the occurences regarding the Astronomy Tower and Professor Paisley.

## Personality and traits

"*It still frightens me. He resembles both your father and yourself, Noah. The quietness, his shy behavior and dislike towards being the center of attention. It is just like how I saw your father when I met him during our first Christmas together. However, when he is with us, with certain members of my staff or with your assistants, he's way more extraverted and loquacious.* "

*—* Marie-Evelaine Selwyn neè Prince to her husband Noah Isaiah Selwyn

Contrary to his father and mother, both political moguls, Elijah's personality was more introverted. Where Noah was always trying to be the center of attention wherever he would go, Elijah tended to stay on the background through his shy behavior while he was a young boy. There are multiple theories to support Elijah's difference in personality. His father's theory states that it is due to his intellectual ability and the asssociated difficulty to relate with peers. However, Marie-Evelaine also believes that it could be related to the fact that Noah did everything in his power to prevent Elijah from having the same upcoming as himself, being one of negligence and self-sustainability. However, since Elijah arrived at Hogwarts, the boy changed, knowing that his shy behaviour would prevent him from reaching his goals and duties, such as his father's request to investigate the anomalies in his first year at Hogwarts.

Elijah, just like his father and grandfather, has shown a high level of intelligence from a young age. Through the guidance and mentoring of his father, Elijah quickly developed feeling for accountability and responsibility for his actions. This led to an advanced level of maturity compared to his peers. Although Elijah has been born and raised in the pure-blood aristocracy, he seems to have a neutral opinion on the superiority of the pure-blood aristocracy in comparison to half-bloods or muggleborne. Due to the vast political atmosphere the Selwyn family operates in, Elijah's faint feelings of superiority do not originate from the pure-blood aristocracy, but from his belief of intellectual superiority and the role of his family in the governing bodies of the country.

## Possessions

* **Elijah's wand**: 11" long, Elijah's wand is one of the heritage wands from the Selwyn family, made out of silver lime wood with a white river monster spine core. The wand's manufacturer is unknown, however it is believed that the wand has been created by Thiago Quintana due to it's uncommon core. The wand has various decorations, including a ornamental decoration at the butt of the wand in the shape of a fox and a grip made out of Welsh green dragonhide. It is almost an exact replica of the wand utilized by Noah Isaiah Selwyn, whom utilizes a 14" long silver lime wand with a white river monster spine core.
* **Bewitched puzzlebox:** Before being sent to Hogwarts, Elijah would receive a bewitched puzzlebox from his father with the assignment to solve it. The puzzlebox has been bewitched with various jinxes and charms to increase the difficulty of opening the puzzlebox. Next to the bewitchment, the puzzlebox is highly mechanical, utilizing a vast amount of turning cogs and gears, almost representing a clockwork.
* **Florentine, cognac leather messenger bag:** Elijah owns a cognac leather messenger bag created by the muggle Florentine leather artisan Mannina
* **Various pairs of Florentine loafers & oxfords:** Elijah also owns various pairs of bespoke made loafers & oxfords in various colors made by the muggle Florentine leather artisan Mannina
* **Various bespoke clothing pieces:** Apart from his school clothing, Elijah wears bespoke clothing pieces made by muggle tailors on the well-famed Savile Row in London, England.

## Powers and abilities

"*The boy is highly talented in the magical arts. He picks up charms quicker than most students that I have seen walking through these corridors.*"

*—* **Rhiannon Lovecraft** praising Elijah towards one of her colleagues.

Elijah's ability to learn new spells and brew new potions would be ample compared to his peers. Many members of the pure-blood aristocracy deemed this to be due to his pure-blood status. However, contrary to their belief, Elijah believes that his ability comes from his dedication and hard work in comparison to his peers, whom are often more involved in fooling around than paying attention to the teacher's instructions. Examples of the boy's aptitude are seen in his near-perfect Wand-Lighting Charm and Levitation Charm at his first attempt. The boy would also be known for his creative approach to the usage of spells, often applying newly learned techniques in unconventional ways to support his daily life.

## Relationships

**Fellow students**

* **Benedict Slughorn:** Elijah and Benedict would make acquaintances at Hogwarts during their first year of studies, although being distant family from each other. The two shared an interest in Potions, although Elijah's interest was more fuelled by his desire to acquire more knowledge about all subjects rather than Potions alone, which was the driving factor for Benedict. Together, they would form the Cauldron Association, a club that exists next to the Potions Club to share information regarding the craft of potioneering. Elijah sees Benedict as a friendly acquaintance.

* **Perseus Arcturus Black:** Elijah and Perseus would make acquaintances during their first year of studies during Potions class, in which Elijah requested Perseus' help to brew the Cure for Boils potion. Perseus would also be the driving factor for Elijah to escape his fear for flying after the first Flying class, in which Perseus and Elijah would break the rules and attempt to view the Astronomy Tower. After said occurence, Elijah and Perseus would work together to discover more about the occurences happening at Hogwarts. Elijah sees Perseus as a role model for his bravery and courage.

* **Amelia-Reed Dubois:** Elijah and Amelie would make acquaintances during their first year of studies after Herbology class. The two would be conversing thoroughly about her interest for art and her French origin. During the first flying lesson, Amelia would be part of the group that would break the rules and fly off into the sky. At this time, their relationship would be tarnished after Elijah instructed Amelia to stay quiet during the disciplinary meeting with the Headmaster, after which she would be furious with him.

* **Zachary Lestrange:** Throughout the first year, Elijah would come to know Zachary as a laid-back student whom did not put in much effort for certain classes. Their relationship changed after the former would provide a piece of parchment to Elijah informing him that Zachary knows about his father's profession, instructing him to meet him outside of the castle. Since this meeting, Elijah felt disdain for Zachary, since he would be very vague about their shared purpose at Hogwarts, but would do his best to hide his feelings knowing that they had to rely on each other to help their respective family members involved in the Hogwarts occurences.

## Trivia

* The name Elijah comes from the Hebrew words El (God) and Yah (Jehovah). It is found in the Old Testament, specifically in the First and Second Books of Kings.
* Elijah, although not being the official child of his father, would still carry on the Selwyn family naming tradition, receiving his father's name as his second name.