Name: Finneas 'Finn' MacDavis-Grey


Basic Information:

Nicknames: Well, ‘Finn’, of course

Age: Thirteen

Birthday: August 25th, 2050

Blood Status: Pureblood, I think, not that it really matters. Dad’s a Squib

Wand: Hazel, dragon heartstrings, ten and three quarters inch, arrow straight, but flexible. Decorated with Celtic knotwork

Gender: Male

Sexual Orientation: Straight

Face Claim: Random red-haired anime schoolboy


School and Career:

Attending: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

House: Gryffindor

Year: Third

Best Lessons:

■ Transfigurations
■ Charms
■ Flying

Worst Lessons:
■ Astronomy
■ History of Magic (Military History is more interesting)
■ Potions (I can't do things like Linsey does)

Electives Taken: Advanced Flying, Alchemy, Art, Music, Study of Ancient Runes, Wizard Law

Clubs:

■ Art Club
■ Adventurer's Club
■ Music Club
■ Gryffindor Quidditch Team (1st & 2nd Years: Keeper)

OWL Scores:
■ Astronomy ~ X
■ Charms ~ X
■ Defense Against the Dark Arts ~ X
■ Herbology ~ X
■ History of Magic ~ X
■ Potions ~ X
■ Transfiguration ~ X
■ Elective ~ X

NEWT Scores:

■ Astronomy ~ X
■ Charms ~ X
■ Defense Against the Dark Arts ~ X
■ Herbology ~ X
■ History of Magic ~ X
■ Potions ~ X
■ Transfiguration ~ X
■ Elective ~ X

Current Employment: Student, session player for the Causeway Hares, founding member of the Mad Rabbits

Dream Job: Dunno yet, I’m only thirteen, but I do enjoy playing music


Personality:

■ Focused- If I’m doing something I’m really into, I am like zoned out to the rest of the world. Dragon flying by? Sorry, mate, didn’t catch it, I was busy.
■ Loyal- Family is family, mates are mates. It’s that simple, really.
■ Been told by folk I got more guts than brains, take after my mum, I guess. Nothing wrong with a level of bravery.
■ When I set my mind to something, I’ll stick it out until it’s done.
■ I have trouble sitting still when I’m bored, so I usually try to have some kind of project going to keep me busy.
■ Confident. I know I can do things, if people would just give me the chance.

Likes:

■ Playing football with my mates. Can’t do that anymore, so I’ll settle for playing Quidditch.
■ Followed the Irish team since I was little cause Mom, and Aunt Hannah too, but they’ve retired from playing now, so I’m a Kenmare supporter these days
■ I really like playing music, and hanging out with the Causeway Hares. I can play guitar (acoustic and electric), fiddle
■ Pizza, although most sorts of pub-grub are good with me too. I’ll try anything with potatoes in it, except cauliflower
■ Celtic rock, folk music, some jazz

Dislikes:

■ Cauliflower tops the list. Don’t care if Linsey’s cooking it, no way I’m touching it.
■ Not being able to play football with my mates. I mean, just because I’m a wizard, its like nope can’t do it. Its like they don’t trust us or something.
■ Sitting through Religion class and Sunday school lessons. They really do love going on about things, don’t they?
■ Being bored, its frustrating. By the way, did you know fidget-spinners can fly?
■ Having a babysitter. Don’t get me wrong, Linsey’s cool and all, but I can handle things myself, really. No, really…

Hobbies:
■ Quidditch
■ Playing guitar and violin, and I’m a good singer. Not sure it qualifies as a hobby anymore, since I'm a paid professional.
■ RPGs and games with model soldiers (they’ll be even cooler once I figure out how to animate them). I'm currently writing my own RPG campaign world based on medieval Ireland.
■ Building and painting miniatures (I'm learning how to sculpt and make my own designs)

Strengths:
■ Detail-Oriented, I’m all about getting it right the first time
■ I can adapt to change pretty quickly. I may or may not like it, but I can roll with it.

Weaknesses:

■ Pugnacious (that’s a polite way of saying I’m stubborn)
■ Well, if I’m not otherwise occupied, um, well, my mind starts going in other directions, and that might not go well.

Fears:

■ Spiders
■ The big nasty gales and hurricanes that come off the ocean, the ones that shake the house and rattle the windows. They scare Mum too, so…

Patronus:
Happy Memory to Summon Patronus:

Special Abilities:
Animagus Form:
Apparation Status:
Flying Certification: Yes

Languages:

■ English (Native)
■ Irish (Native) Yes, I can sing comfortably in Irish
■ Latin (enough to get through classes and recite prayers and catechisms)
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History:

Childhood: Finn was born on August 25th, 2051, coming into the world in the manner most of the Greys’ children have over the years. He was born in the Grey Priory, delivered by his great grandmother, Mother Grey in the comforting confines of the Grey Priory, and with the family gathered to witness it. Growing up in a family with a strong magical tradition, Finn became well used to having magic around him from the earliest time in his life. Quidditch and music were also fixtures in his life, as his mother and his aunt were longtime members of the Irish national Quidditch team, and his parents were members of a Celtic rock band known as the Causeway Hares

School Years: As was also traditional, Finn attended the primary school affiliated with the church the Greys have been fixtures of for centuries. Having the family name to live up to, especially given his older cousin, Linsey, was there not so long previously, Finn had to work hard, though it wasn’t all bad, as he also quickly became a fixture of the school’s football (soccer) team.

Shortly after turning ten, Finn started having a series of magical accidents happen take place about him. Thankfully, most of these incidents were harmless and took place away from where Muggles might have seen them. However, one day when he and a girl (Racheal 'Rey' Eir Ross-Heulwen [ne Kinkade]) he was friends with were walking home from the local park, they were approached by a gang of older boys who were planning to beat them up for whatever they had on them.

Somehow, Finn managed to call up what was described later as being a large shaggy-haired black dog, it’s growling and menacing presence causing the older boys to flee in panic. Afterwards, there was no sign of any such dog having been there, and a team of Obliviators were sent to clean up the mess. Much to Finn’s disappointment, he was homeschooled the rest of the school year, causing him to lose his spot on the football team. However, it was shortly into the summer he received his letter from Hogwarts…

The Sorting Hat:
The Professor set the hat down carefully on the student's head. For a moment the hat was silent before speaking....
A wild streak and an adventurous spirit?
A loyalty that never seems to end?
I think you'll find your groove in...

GRYFFINDOR!


First Year: Well things were off and running right out of the gate, getting Sorted into the very same House as me own mum. That was definitely aces in my book, as was getting the chance to fly fer her old squad at school. In my case, I plumped fer the job of Keeper, as they needed one. I kept Ella company when Linsey opened the Art Club, and I got to see the dragon Mom created for her NEWT for myself and got to see ol' George fly around the Art Room. I also joined the Music Club, which means I have some place to keep up my practice, although I was annoyed Dad wouldn't let me bring the violin and all my guitars to school, as Dad said I'm here to study magic not music.

One grand surprise was finding out Ella can play piano, and she can sing, and the three of us had an impromptu jam session one evening, when Ella forgot to show up to supper. One major downer came when it came to playing Quidditch, as we got swept in our three matches this term. The last game felt as though we were about to get relegated like an inferior football team. However, what was most important was I got through my first year just fine, and had solid grades to show for my efforts, and didn't need to bother Linsey overly much for help.

Second Year: Well, over the summer I was keeping pretty busy, as there was the big art and music festival in Waterford, where the Causeway Hares cut a live album where my performances popped up on several tracks, as well as the summer tour, and the formation of our impromptu association of second-generation Hares, informally known as the 'Mad Rabbits', which Linsey is a part of, and she drew up the logo we use. I invited Rey to come to show the show, but she couldn't owe to there was no way her mom her could afford to bring the other kids with her. Rey's had a rough time of it since her adopted father was murdered in a pharmacy hold-up gone very wrong.

Turns out, Rey's a witch, and she didn't find that one out until Miss Nora showed up on her doorstep with her letter. An arrangement was made so that Rey would come with us to the Hogwarts Express, while her foster family was visited by the Obliviators (the 'Men in the Black Coats' she calls them), as they were giving her up. As far as most folk at church and in town know, Rey never existed, or at least, she was never here. All she had in the world was her cat, as everybody else who ever loved her was dead or mindwiped. Well, we made sure she got to Hogwarts, and Linsey took Rey under her wing, like she's done with so many others at school.

Of further interest is not only is Linsey Head Girl, but Ella's brother has transferred to Hogwarts and she lobbied to have him be an extra Prefect for Ravenclaw, and he's a Chaser on their Quidditch team, and he and Linsey have been getting awfully...friendly. She's also joined me in Music Club, noting she'd sat in on meetings before, and often visited the Music Room, so it was only logical for her to actually join the club for her final year at school. What's nice is I have somebody to play music with who can back me up on songs, as she learned to play acoustic guitar over the past year, and she bought a sweet Gibson when she was in the United States.

It was hard coming back to Quidditch after the perfect season of futility we endured last year, no wins and no goals to show for our efforts, and I was hoping Nare had a way to break the losing streak we were in. It helped that I like Nare, she's nice and she's pretty, that smile, and her hair do much to inspire confidence. Then Brianna Quinn-Smith danged near shoved a Quaffle down my throat in the first match, and all the Ravenclaw Chasers took turns, Serghei included, lobbing shots at my goals. I didn't make my first official save until the last game of the season, not that it mattered by that point, the season was already lost. Between Seb and I, we are the owners of a six-game, two-season losing streak (dunno if I should laugh, cry or throw up about that); the House hasn't won a match since somebody named Aria League was Captain (maybe we can get her to come back). I'm not sure they'll let me back on the team next year, and I wouldn't blame them if they didn't.

Of course, the big event this year was the Carnivale organized by Linsey and the rest of the prefects. I performed on all three nights of the event, as Linsey arranged for the Mad Rabbits to have their debut show on that Friday, Saturday was the Music Club talent show, and then with the Causeway Hares on Sunday night. The Adventurer's Guild performed a LARP for the audience, with costumes and props, and I did stuff with the Art Club and the Quidditch team as we worked to build interest in these activities. It was a lot of work and a bunch of fun.

Here it is at the end of the term, Linsey's graduated from school, Rey has a new family, Serghei is not only dating my cousin, but he's playing for the Kestrals now. I'm going on tour with the Hares, so I know what'll I be doing, but there's so many questions I've got about next year. Not the least of which is who'll back me up in Music Club, and will I play Quidditch?

Third Year:

Fourth Year:

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Sixth Year:

Seventh Year:


Postgraduation:


Relationships:

Family: Lochlainn MacDavis (Father), Fianna MacDavis-Grey (Mother), Freya MacDavis-Grey (sister), Conall Cavendish (Uncle), Siobhan ‘Hannah’ Grey-Cavendish (Aunt), Linsey Grey-Cavendish (cousin), Llewella ‘Ella’ Grey-Cavendish (cousin, adopted), Selina Grey (Aunt (‘Aunt Lynn’))

Friends: Members of the Gryffindor Quidditch team, Adventurer's Club and Art Club

Best Friend:

Romantic Interest: Well, maybe Rey...

Enemies:

Pets: Now that Linsey's graduated, I was allowed to adopt a fur friend from one of Lugh's grandchildren. Nera is his name, and he's a wriggly little fellow, all head, paws and tail, and he loves water.

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Created: January 24th, 2024
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Updated: May 8th, 2024
Updated: September 18, 2024