- Rating:
- PG-13
- House:
- The Dark Arts
- Characters:
- Minerva McGonagall Original Female Witch Regulus Black Remus Lupin Severus Snape
- Genres:
- Angst Drama
- Era:
- 1970-1981 (Including Marauders at Hogwarts)
- Stats:
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Published: 09/22/2009Updated: 03/06/2010Words: 9,531Chapters: 4Hits: 466
Profile of a True Gryffindor
Eleanor Belle
- Story Summary:
- Every first year Hogwarts student learns about potions and spells, but there are a few things that are not on the curriculum. Muggle born Eleanor Howard comes to Hogwarts with more than her trunk, diary, and a wand. She suffers from a seemingly innocent ailment in her eyes, but her parents and new teachers refuse to discuss it with her. How can the magical world cope with a disability that cannot be mended with a spell or potion? Set in the era of Voldemorts first rise to power when tolerance and acceptance were not appreciated.
Prologue
09/22/2009The first feast at Hogwarts is one of the most exciting times in a student's life. For Eleanor, her new home is an exciting adventure. Could there be a lingering doubt in her new abilities or sense of trust?
Chapter 02 - Life's A Pain
10/14/2009If there's one thing Eleanor didn't want to do, it was call attention to herself this school year. Unfortunately for her, fate has other plans for her. She finds herself center stage in the power play of the Pureblood movement. When does a headache move from annoyance to a cause for alarm. Will Eleanor find comfort in her new friends?
Chapter 03 - The Elephant in the Room
12/29/2009Eleanor is learning the ugly truth about the unwritten rules of Hogwarts. Her ignorance of wizarding culture is impacting her life in more ways than one. Is Hogwarts safe for Muggle Borns or are they being singled out for punishment? How does one student light the way?
Chapter 04 - Recipe for Disaster
03/06/2010Eleanor's relationship with Regulus has some serious consequences, and it is spiraling out of control. 'Mudblood Baiting' is more popular than Quidditch for the Hogwarts class of 1974. How will Eleanor pick up the pieces to come back to school after the holidays?