#poppy easterbrook

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HPMA Appreciation Week 2023 → Day 2: Favorite OCs That Aren’t Mine

𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐲

→ Nate’s girl. She’s such a darling and my favorite HPMA Slytherin. She’s such a good complement for Nate. I love the complications in her story and the coincidental similarities between her life and Nate’s. She’s just a darling and has really helped to make Nate’s (and by extension, Finn’s) story come into a clearer focus, especially with some of the upcoming changes. She may not have been there from the start, but I love her and she’s such a good fit for Nate. @gaygryffindorgal

𝐒𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧

→ Jack’s girl. Probably Thea’s best friend. Benedict’s sister in every way but blood. Sage is one of a kind, hell bent on schedules, which makes her a brilliant complement for fly-by-the-seat-of-his-pants Jack. Sage is the first in a series of Ravenclaw HPMA girls that I adore and the Whittens just wouldn’t be the same without her. @kc-and-co

𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤

→ Benedict’s girl. Poppy is the second in the series of Ravenclaw girls that I adore. She’s the one who first truly gets beyond all of Ben’s walls and she’s a sweetheart. I love her, she’s just amazing and I can’t wait to see more of her! @cursebreakerfarrier (I also want to give a shout-out to Jasper because he’s one of the best MA professors and Camila’s favorite guy!)

𝐍𝐨𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡

→ Thea’s girl. Noa is great. I love all of her story and her relationship with Thea. I love that she becomes a quidditch player and all of her little details, as they’re all so interesting. I love her friendship with Poppy and Sage and am very amused by the way that all three Ravenclaw girls end up with a Whitten. She may be the newest to this little crew, but she’s one of my favorite Ravenclaw girls.. @thatravenpuffwitch (I’ll also offer a small shout-out to Rylie and Pat, who were part of why I ended making Declan O’Donnell-Lee a full-fledged OC.)

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤

→ Declan’s girl. She’s such a darling and I love her backstory, it’s quite unique. I love her relationship with Declan and the ways in which their futures influence one another. She’s such a fun character and I love her. She may be the newest to my crew of HPMA love interests, but Callie is so great. @mjs-oc-corner

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚-𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐞

→ It felt appropriate to include a Hufflepuff (and a boy) as I haven’t focused much on that with this. So, after thinking on it and even with him being fairly new, Hermes still stands out as quite the interesting character. He also seems to be a great combination of his parents. @slytherindisaster

𝐆𝐰𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞

→ Gwen is such an interesting character, with all of her different interests. I like how all of her hobbies are all quite similar, yet different. She’s a very interesting character, with an interesting backstory and family. Plus Hufflepuffs are always some of the best characters. @magicallymalted

𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞

→ He was probably my first introduction to your characters and he’s quite an interesting one. I love his name (unsurprisingly, as I also have a kiddo named Declan who is also a Slytherin). I also love his faceclaim, which I’m also using but with a set of identical twin HPHL fankids. He’s got one of the most unique storylines amongst HPMA and he’s quite unique in general. I’m also not quite sure why, but he gives me similar vibes to my Lynch boys, like his vibe is a combination of Cillian’s and Tadhg’s, which is very interesting. @potionboy3

— For @endlessly-cursed’s HP Magic Awakened Appreciation Week

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Agatha Christie’s The Pale Horse Trailer

Based on Agatha Christie’s novel of the same name, Amazon and BBC One’s The Pale Horse follows Mark Easterbrook, a man whose name appears on a list found on a dead woman. His private investigation as to why his name was on that list leads him to The Pale Horse, the home of three women rumored to be witches.

The Pale Horse stars Rufus Sewell as Mark Easterbrook with Kaya Scodelario, Bertie Carvel, Sean Pertwee, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Poppy Gilbert, Madeleine Bowyer, Ellen Robertson, Sarah Woodward, Georgina Campbell, and Claire Skinner. Rita Tushingham, Sheila Atim, and Kathy Kiera Clarke will portray the “witches.” Leonora Lonsdale is directing.

The Pale Horse hits Amazon on March 13, 2020.

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A Christmas Arrangement (Lifetime, 2018)

Yule meets cool.

Starring: Nicky Whelan, Miles Fisher, Leslie Easterbrook, Daphne Zuniga

Plot Synopsis: Flower shop owner Poppy, enters the annual holiday floral show for a chance to win the grand prize but standing in her way of victory is Garrett, the underappreciated protégé of florist extraordinaire, Blair. While Poppy and Garrett’s rivalry heats up on the flower show floor, an undeniable romance begins amidst a whimsical holiday backdrop. (x) 

In My Humble Opinion: I spent the first ten minutes of A Christmas Arrangement wondering if the movie was dubbed, or if my streaming app was having a technical issue. Eventually, after much internal debate and a little bit of tinkering, I came to the conclusion that the scene was probably dubbed, and that my journey with A Christmas Arrangement was not going to be a fun one.

That bore out to be true, although the dubbing didn’t feel so egregious after the meet-cute scene. However, better sound didn’t mean that the rest of the technical production became better than “bare minimum to get on Lifetime”. Better sound also didn’t mean the plot ever became engrossing or the one-liners became clever. Better sound didn’t lead to the main couple having chemistry.

In fact, there was only one scene that sparked my interest throughout the entire movie. The lead’s mechanic comes in to help her with the flower arranging competition in his coveralls. The lead’s best friend exclaims, “He can’t help! He’s greasy!” And then the mechanic gives the best friend shiteating grin and is like, “No, I’ll be good.” And I was like “Oh, secondary romance! This could be intriguing!” 

It was not intriguing because that secondary romance never materialized because A Christmas Arrangement gave me nothing. Nothing but false promises and dashed dreams and a need to figure out if my Sling app is permanently busted because the sound isn’t matching up to the screen.

Watch If: You think bandaids are a medical marvel, if you believe in the power of good hair, or if your three favorite words in the English language are “spare no expense”.

Skip If: You think you can stop and smell the roses while covered in grease, if you’re allergic to eucalyptus or if you think time management is a great Christmas wish.

Final Rating: ★ (★) ☆ ☆ ☆

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Tình Yêu Phù Thủy (Biệt Thự Bạch Mã)

Mark Easterbrook, người tường thuật các sự kiện chính trong truyện, chứng kiến một vụ đánh nhau giữa hai cô gái trong một quán rượu ở Chelsea. Chẳng bao lâu sau đó, anh đọc được tin cáo phó trên báo về cái chết của cô Thomasina Tuckerton, một trong hai cô đó đã đánh nhau đó. Và trong một bữa ăn tối với bạn bè, anh lại nghe một cô gái, Poppy Stirling, nói bóng gió đến CON NGỰA NHỢT NHẠT, một nơi có thể sắp đặt trước cái chết cho người khác. Khi Mark gặp Corrigan, một bác sĩ pháp y bạn anh, anh lại được bạn cho xem một danh sách những cái tên tìm thấy trong đôi giày của cha Gorman, người cũng vừa bị giết chết sau khi đến rửa tội cho một phụ nữ đang hấp hối. Trong đó có tên của phu nhân Hesketh-Dubois, mẹ đỡ đầu của anh, người vừa qua đời gần đây và tên của Thomasina Tuckerton, cô gái mà anh vừa đọc tin cáo phó trên báo. Anh bắt đầu cảm thấy lo sợ và nghĩ rằng những người có tên trong bản danh sách kia là những người có cái chết đã được báo trước…

Thể loại: Trinh Thám - Hình Sự

Đọc truyện Tình Yêu Phù Thủy (Biệt Thự Bạch Mã)

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The Pale Horse on BBC One: Cast affirmed for new Agatha Christie transformation

The two-section dramatization will be author Sarah Phelps' fifth Christie transformation for the BBC

BBC One has decleared the cast for Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse for another variation.

The two-section dramatization will be the BBC's fifth Christie transformation from BAFTA assigned essayist Sarah Phelps.

Rufus Sewell will be played as Mark Easterbrook, who endeavors to disentangle the secret of a rundown of names found in a dead lady's shoe, as the before Skins star Kaya Scodelario will play as Hermia his partner.

Easterbrook's examinations lead him to the secretive town of Much Deeping, which is home to a threesome of supposed witches.

Specialist Foster's Bertie Carvel, Killing Eve's Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Outnumber's Claire Skinner and Call the Midwife's Poppy Gilbert will likewise star close by Sean Pertwee, Ellen Robertson and Madeleine Bowyer.

Rita Tushingham, Sheila Atim and Kathy Kiera Clarke will play the threesome of alleged witches.

James Pritchard, CEO of Agatha Christie Limited and leader maker, said that the variation "feels like nothing we have done previously."

"This is an altogether different story from most that my distant grandma composed, and Sarah has taken it higher than ever.

"The cast, with any semblance of Rufus Sewell and Bertie Carvel, is standout, and it should be a profoundly engaging dramatization."

BBC Drama's Commissioning Editor Tommy Bulfin added: "We are excited that recording is currently in progress on The Pale Horse for BBC One.

"Sarah's splendid contents and her special interpretation of the acclaimed Agatha Christie stories have indeed pulled in a variety of top and energizing ability."

Phelps has recently adjusted And Then There Were None, Ordeal by Innocence, The ABC Murders and Witness for the Prosecution for the little screen to significant recognition.

The following Christie variation to air on the BBC will be a rendition of Egyptian secret Death Comes as the End, composed by Vanity Fair screenwriter Gwyneth Hughes.

The story, which is one of just four of the secret creator's books that has never recently been adjusted for the screen, is set to air on the BBC not long from now as a three section show.

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The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie

Synopsis:  This novel is about a series of names discovered in the shoe of a murdered priest. Mark Easterbrook over dinner with a friend learns about this list and recognizes a few names, realizing they all are recently deceased. Poppy jokes that it could be the work of The Pale Horse, where three “modern witches” can be employed to curse a person with an early death. Afraid that the other names on the list may be in danger, he teams up with Ginger Corrigan and they devise a plan to hire these three strange women and their seances at the Pale Horse, hoping to draw out a killer and expose them as frauds. But when Ginger suddenly falls ill, Mark begins to wonder, is it possible to will someone to death from a distance?

My Quibs: It’s not my favorite of all her novels. I realized when she has a pre-set protagonist (Poirot or Marple), it makes the exposition move much faster. Probably because she can employ the “telling” instead of the “showing” which is generally frowned upon, but a whole section about Mark Easterbrook seeing a cat-fight over dinner didn’t interest me. I would have rather had Inspector Lejune tell Poirot or Marple in conversation. It would have led us to the mystery much quicker. Other than that, once the mystery started rolling, I found the characters extremely likeable and the plot very engaging. Which is about all I can say without ruining the mystery for those who haven’t read it yet.

Should you read it? If you like Agatha Christie novels and you’ve finished all the Poirot and Marple series. (But definitely not if you haven’t read And Then There Were None yet. Read that one first. Right now. Go read that right now.)

Similar reads? It’s very much a classic mystery story. It reminds me of a lot of current procedural detective shows.

(Spoiler Alert!) Hokay. So obviously I’m going to talk about who did it and how. Let’s just say I held back on trying to catch the twist. I more or less just followed where she led. I mean, it was obviously not Venables because it was too obvious it should be Venables. And it never once entered my mind that the magic could be real. For some reason, Agatha Christie strikes me as being too reasonable to go that direction. But as it turns out, it was the first non-main character you meet, which is standard television detective procedural. There’s a crime, you interview the one person who uncovered or witnessed it. Given a crucial and strangely specific clue, the rest of the plot follows along that string. A string that turns out to be a convoluted goose chase before you realize it was the person who sent you on that goose chase all along. It’s basically any Bones or Castle episode. And then there’s the killer’s motivation - he was an egotistical loner who wanted attention and credit. Also copied fairly often by television writers. I can’t blame Christie for it being predictable just because I watch too much TV.

And speaking of TV. Amazon does the absolute worst adaptation of this novel. First, Easterbrook isn’t married to Hermia, so he can’t have an affair with Thomasina, who he actually doesn’t know, so he can’t fearfully cover up her unexpected death that he wasn’t present for, so there’s no reason for his name to be on the list. He isn’t cursed. He’s not fighting for his life. There is absolutely nothing connecting the novel to the two-part miniseries except the title and the names of the characters. Although, the only deviation I would have accepted (kinda expected, really) would be the ending. And they screw that up by keeping Osborne the murderer and having him give the Evil Speech of Evil. Terrible. So awful. Can I give it negative stars?

What did you think of The Pale Horse?

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THE PALE HORSE

Can death be brought about by remote control? Historian Mark Easterbrooke discovers that witchcraft and black magic can induce a terrifying series of events.

Dramatized by Michael Bakewell.

Jeremy Clyde as Mark Easterbrooke Stephanie Cole as Ariadne Oliver, Terence Alexander as Mr Venables, Mary Wimbush as Thyrza Grey, Hilda Schroder as Bella, Stephen Hodson as Jim Corrigan, Jonathan Adams as Inspector Lejeune and Federay Holmes as Ginger. Jill Graham as Sybil, Jillie Meers as Rhoda Despard and John Evitts as Colonel Despard, John Fleming as Zachariah Osborne, John Baddeley as Bradley, Geraldine Fitzgerald as Hermia, Philip Anthony as Rev. Calthrop and John Church as Soames-White. Matthew Morgan as Ardingly, Teresa Gallagher as Poppy and Keith Drinkel as Father Gorman, David Thorpe as Mike, Mike Hudson as Eileen Brandon, Melinda Walker as Mrs Tuckerton, Diana Payan as Mrs Coppins, Sandra James Young as Mrs Davis and Kate Binchy as Mrs Gerahty.

Director: Enyd Williams

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Who are the maids of honor and/or best men? Why and how were they chosen?

Which one proposed? Was it grand and public? Discreet and private? Was it expected?

One for Jage and one of MaxIvy. Totally your choice!

2.) Which one proposed? Was it grand and public? Discreet and private? Was it expected?

Max proposed when they were nineteen and it hit him that Ivy had made the decision to follow him, in many ways uprooting her whole life to be with him… at least, that’s how it felt to him. Max proposed very discreetly and privately, taking advantage of a quiet moment between the two of them. It wasn’t entirely expected, but Ivy had suspected that Max was going to do something fairly big. She just hadn’t been convinced that it was, in fact, a proposal.

7.) Who are the maids of honor and/or best men? Why and how were they chosen?

Jack’s best man is, unsurprisingly, his brother, Benedict. It was an easy decision to make. Ben has been by Jack’s side through everything. They’re twins and who else would he choose to be his best man?

Sage’s bridesmaids are Thea Whitten, Poppy Easterbrook (@cursebreakerfarrier), Noa March (@thatravenpuffwitch) and perhaps Reva Amari (@lifeofkaze). Thea was chosen because she is Jack’s cousin and one of the first friends that Sage ever made at Hogwarts. Poppy and Noa were chosen because the three of them make up the Ravenclaw roomies… all of whom are married or engaged to a Whitten. Reva was picked as one of Sage’s close friends.

Wedding Ask Game

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FANKIDS APPRECIATION WEEK, DAY 4: FANTASTIC FOUR

HARRY, COLIN, ANDREW, and MARGO PEMBROKE are the children of Maxwell “Max” Pembroke and Ivy Anders (@kc-and-co). Colin and Andrew are identical twins and all four siblings are fans of quidditch… albeit to varying degrees. They generally have a good relationship and good natured arguing about the best quidditch team. They all agree that their dad is the best seeker, though, and that dogs are great.

SIDNEY, NIALL, LOUIS, and OLIVER BATTERSEA are the sons of Simon Battersea and Nilüfer Sultan (@endlessly-cursed). They generally have a pretty good relationship, although Sidney and Niall are closer to their mother while Louis and Oliver are closer to their father. For the Battersea boys, life takes some major turns… the most dramatic of which is their father being the last earl of Wexford despite having a possible heir. Despite the complications that come with being the sons of an earl, the boys get along fairly well and don’t let the possibilities of an earldom breed resentment towards Sidney.

DORA, DECLAN, VIOLET, and BREDAN O’DONNELL-LEE are the children of Sara O’Donnell and Barnaby Lee. They have an interesting dynamic, with Declan often feeling like the odd man out and like he’s not a good brother because he doesn’t connect with Dora, Violet, and Brendan as well as they do with each other. However, they’re O’Donnells and family is extremely important, so they’ve always got each other’s backs and Dora, Violet, and Brendan would be quick to tell Declan that he is a good brother, if he ever commented about being a bad brother.

IRIS, FELICITY, NORA, and LEO EASTERBROOK-WHITTEN are the children of Benedict Whitten and Poppy Easterbrook (@cursebreakerfarrier). They usually have a good relationship, although the girls definitely have their fair share of fights and Leo occasionally feels like his sisters are tormenting him. Their relationships become much better the older they get, with smoother sailing once they begin to start at Hogwarts.

↳ for @endlessly-cursed’s fankid appreciation event

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𝐻𝒫 𝒲𝑜𝓂𝒶𝓃 𝒜𝓅𝓅𝓇𝑒𝒸𝒾𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝒲𝑒𝑒𝓀

Day Four: Mother's Daughter (Talk about a female fankid that you love) of @endlessly-cursed’s HP women appreciation week

Lucretia “Lucy” and Matilda “Mattie” Devlin → Two of William Devlin and Josie Edwards’s (@slytherindisaster) three daughters, Lucy and Mattie each take after one of their parents. Lucy has her mother’s passion for nature and creatures, while Mattie has her father’s creativity but channels it into both piano and painting. Both girls also have their parents’ reserved natures (Mattie is more outgoing, though) and are both twins. Lucy is an identical twin, while Mattie is a fraternal twin.

Catherine “Kate” O’Neill → One of Rory O’Neill and Ethel Malinda’s (@gaygryffindorgal) twin daughters, Kate is her father’s daughter. She’s quite similar in personality to him, without all the trauma. She’s passionate about quidditch, but has never loved playing the sport and instead follows her mother’s footsteps into journalism, focusing on writing about quidditch.

Theodora “Dora” O’Donnell-Lee → The eldest daughter of Sara O’Donnell and Barnaby Lee, Dora is her mother’s daughter coupled with her father’s passion for creatures. Perhaps one of the first fankids I have, Dora has had many different iterations over the past few years. She’s always remained soft and passionate about animals. She is the eldest of the O’Donnell cousins, having three younger siblings and six younger cousins. Dora can be quite protective of her younger siblings and cousins.

Flora MacKade → The only daughter of Finn MacKade and Scotty Rosier (@drinkyoursoupbitch), Flora is the second eldest MacKade cousin. She’s a fascinating combination of her mother and father and my only female character who goes on to play quidditch professionally. Flora is plays chaser on her quidditch teams and often keeps an eye on her younger brother and cousins.

Honorary Mentions:

Saoirse Lynch → Tadhg and Niamh’s younger daughter, Aisling’s sister

Margo Pembroke → Max and Ivy’s only daughter

Cecilia Kennedy → Edmund and Lottie’s younger daughter

Daphne Demiurgos-Kennedy → Minerva and Adonis’s only daughter

Reva Rovere-Parsons → Georgie and Angelo’s only daughter

Winifred O’Donnell, Keira Khanna-O’Donnell, Violet O’Donnell-Lee, Naomi O’Donnell → the four other girl O’Donnell cousins, daughters of Ryan and Penny, Cara and Rowan, Sara and Barnaby, Conor and Ruth

Maya Kingsley-Valdez → Camila and Jasper’s daughter

Nora Easterbrook-Whitten → Benedict and Poppy’s middle daughter

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𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝: 𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐬 | part 2

part 1

𝙃𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙀𝙙𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣

Nicknames: None

Name Meanings: Hugh → English, “mind, intellect” ; Edward → English, “wealthy guardian” ; Whitten → English, Scottish, Irish, “white farmstead.” 

Date of Birth: December 22, 2023

Gender: Male ; he/him 

Sexuality: Heterosexual

Hogwarts House: Slytherin 

Faceclaim: Jackson Robert Scott 

Parents: Jack Whitten and Sage Carridan (@kc-and-co)

Siblings: Asher Declan and Hazel Eleanora Whitten

Patronus: West Highland Terrier 

Favorite Subjects: Charms, herbology 

Least Favorite Subjects: Transfiguration, history of magic 

Extracurriculars: Keeper on the Slytherin quidditch team, captain for the quidditch team starting in his sixth year

Hobbies: Quidditch, golf, hurling, football/soccer, rugby, fishing, Gaelic football 

Personality: Athletic, competitive, ambitious, stubborn, resourceful, intelligent, practical, pragmatic, thoughtful, caring, bold, kind, reserved

About Hugh: As the youngest child, Hugh is the family’s athlete. He loves pretty much every sport and will try every sport at least once. In some ways, it’s a bit of a mystery to his parents, who each have their preferred sports. Despite this, Hugh takes after his father a bit more than his mother, but unlike his older siblings, his personality is more of a combination. He’s got a close relationship with his siblings, especially his sister. In addition, Hugh is very close with his cousins, Leo and Tommy. He’s also got a good relationship with both of his parents, and he’s quite close with his maternal grandfather… who taught Hugh pretty much everything he knows about golf.

Upon starting Hogwarts, Hugh was quickly sorted into Slytherin. He found himself at home in Slytherin, fairly quickly. His sister was there and his favorite cousins were with him too. In his second year, he joins the Slytherin quidditch team in the position of keeper and by his sixth year, he’s made the team captain. He falls even more in love with quidditch during his time at Hogwarts, which draws him to a career.

After graduating from Hogwarts, Hugh becomes a professional quidditch player. For fifteen years, he played for the Ballycastle Bats. The next seven years sees him playing for the Appleby Arrows. His final ten years playing, he played for the Kenmare Kestrels. 

Trivia:

Hugh shares his middle name with his father, which is after his late grandfather. 

Hugh’s favorite sports are quidditch, hurling, Gaelic football, and golf. 

𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙨 𝙒𝙚𝙨𝙡𝙚𝙮 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣-𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝

Nicknames: Tommy, Tom 

Name Meanings: Thomas → Aramic, “twin” ; Wesley → English, “western meadow” ; Callaghan → Irish, “bright-headed” ; Whitten → ; March → Old English, “boundary” ; Whitten → English, Scottish, Irish, “white farmstead.”

Date of Birth: May 5, 2034 

Gender: Male (he/him)

Sexuality: Demisexual

Hogwarts House: Ravenclaw 

Faceclaim: Mystic Inscho 

Parents: Wesley and Lai Callaghan ; Thea Whitten and Noa March (@thatravenpuffwitch)

Sisters: Lyla Mai and Amelia Tegan Whitten-March 

Godparents: Sage Carridan (@kc-and-co) and Poppy Easterbrook (@cursebreakerfarrier) 

Patronus: Snow leopard

Favorite Subjects: Potions, charms, herbology, transfiguration 

Least Favorite Subject: Divination

Extracurriculars: Frog choir starting in his second year 

Hobbies: Music, quidditch, reading, playing guitar or piano, singing 

Personality: Musical, creative, reserved, imaginative, clever, idealistic, sensitive, stubborn, perceptive, optimistic, kind, original

About Tommy: The youngest child, Tommy spent the first four years of his life with his biological father. His biological mother had died in childbirth, and his father eventually died of an illness. Thus, at the age of four and a half, Tommy was adopted by Thea Whitten and Noa March. It took him a bit of time to become comfortable with his new family, with his new mothers and sisters. He liked his new cousins, though. Hugh and Leo quickly grew to be Tommy’s closest family. Over time, he developed a good relationship with his mums and his sisters, even though he never forgot his papa. 

Upon starting Hogwarts, Tommy was sorted into Ravenclaw. He was quite comfortable in the house, and comforted by the fact that his cousins were also there too. Unlike Hugh and Leo, Tommy never joined the quidditch team. Instead, he joined the frog choir in his second year, where his passion for music continued to be fostered. 

After graduating from Hogwarts, Tommy decided to pursue his love of music. His careers varied through the years, ranging from pub act to music teacher. He loved all of it.

Trivia:

Tommy’s middle name is after his biological father, while his first name is after his biological grandfather.

Tommy can play multiple instruments, although he prefers the guitar and piano. He also writes his own music. 

𝘼𝙣𝙜𝙪𝙨 𝙅𝙤𝙝𝙣 𝘽𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙖-𝙋𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙠𝙚

Nicknames: Gus, AJ 

Name Meanings: Angus → Gaelic, “one strength” ; John → Hebrew, “god is gracious” ; Battersea → Anglo-Saxon, meaning unknown ; Pembroke → Welsh, “from the headland, rocky hill.”

Date of Birth: September 13, 2028 (at 1:09 pm)

Gender: Male ; he/him

Sexuality: Heterosexual

Hogwarts House: Hufflepuff 

Faceclaim: Grant Feely

Parents: Luke Battersea and Sophie Pembroke 

Twin Sister: Kennedy Lucretia Battersea-Pembroke

Patronus: Eagle owl

Favorite Subjects: Charms, flying, transfiguration 

Least Favorite Subjects: Herbology, potions 

Extracurriculars: Seeker, prefect 

Hobbies: Flying, hurling, swimming, model airplanes and ships

Personality: Reserved, quiet, stubborn, intelligent, loyal, curious, kind, fair, hardworking, practical, observant, creative 

About Gus: As the older twin, Gus takes after his father more so than his mother. He’s on the serious side, which hides his warmer side. He’s got a good relationship with both of his parents and he’s close to his twin sister, Kennedy, who is eight minutes younger. 

Upon starting Hogwarts, Gus was quickly sorted into Hufflepuff. For a few moments, he was disappointed because he had hoped to be in Gryffindor just like his father had been and where his twin sister had been sorted. Despite this, Gus eventually found himself feeling quite comfortable within Hufflepuff. He joined the quidditch team in his third year in the position of seeker.

After graduating from Hogwarts, Gus went on to become an owlet trainer. He bounced around a bit careerwise, before settling on owlet trainer. 

Trivia:

Gus is named after his father’s grandfather, Angus Bruce, and his maternal grandfather, John Pembroke.

𝙆𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙙𝙮 𝙇𝙪𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙖 𝘽𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙖-𝙋𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙠𝙚

Nicknames: None

Name Meanings: Kennedy → Irish, “misshapen head” ; Lucretia → Latin, meaning unknown ; Battersea → Anglo-Saxon, meaning unknown ; Pembroke → Welsh, “from the headland, rocky hill.”

Date of Birth: September 13, 2028 (at 1:17 pm)

Gender: Female ; she/her

Sexuality: Bisexual

Hogwarts House: Gryffindor 

Faceclaim: Vivien Lyra Blair 

Parents: Luke Battersea and Sophie Pembroke 

Twin Brother: Angus John “Gus” Battersea-Pembroke 

Patronus: Osprey

Favorite Subjects: Herbology, charms, transfiguration 

Least Favorite Subjects: Potions, divination 

Extracurriculars: Beater

Hobbies: Flying, reading, fencing, gardening

Personality: Reserved, practical, sensitive, responsible, courageous, stubborn, independent, kind, friendly, decisive, standoffish 

About Kennedy: As the younger twin, Kennedy takes after her mother a bit more than her father. She’s a bit more standoffish than her brother, and can get protective over him but not that often. She’s got a close relationship with Gus. He’s probably her favorite person, especially growing up. In addition, she’s got a good relationship with her parents and is closer to her mother the same way that her brother is closer to her father.

Upon starting Hogwarts, Kennedy was sorted into Gryffindor after being a hatstall between Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, and surprisingly, Slytherin. She felt at home in Gryffindor, though. She joined the Gryffindor quidditch team in her fourth in the position of beater. She liked quidditch, but didn’t love it all that much and began to struggle with finding her place in the world, something that was heightened by the question of what she wanted to do in her fifth year.

After graduating from Hogwarts, Kennedy went through a few possible career choices, ranging from hit witch to wandmaker. Eventually, though, Kennedy found her place in politics, which was a bit fortuitous as the family her first name was taken from was well-known in wizarding politics. 

Trivia:

Kennedy’s name comes from her father’s grandmother’s maiden name, Cecilia Kennedy. Her middle name is after her mother’s maiden name, Lucretia “Lucy” Pembroke née Devlin.

𝘼𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙣 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣 • 𝙃𝙖𝙯𝙚𝙡 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙖 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣

𝙇𝙮𝙡𝙖 𝙈𝙖𝙞 & 𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙖 𝙏𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙣 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣-𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝

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Sunset

“Come on, Poppy. It’ll be worth it. I promise,” Benedict Whitten called. “We’re almost there.”

“It better be, Ben,” his girlfriend, Poppy, grumbled as she followed him up yet another hill. 

She’d agreed to a short hike and a night under the stars, not a trek up a mountain… or, technically, a number of hills. But, Benedict had consistently assured her that this hike would be worth it. They continued hiking for another thirty minutes, stopping only for a drink of water. 

“Now! Here we are!” Benedict announced, sweeping his arm into a circle.

The sight was beautiful. The hills were a luscious dark green, dotted with the occasional cottage and sheep. The lake they’d crossed to reach their destination glittered in the setting sun. The sun’s descent had painted the sky with pinks, oranges, and purples. 

Benedict set his backpack down on the ground and crossed the grassy clearing to where Poppy was standing near the edge of their hill. He slid his arms gently around her waist, resting his chin on her shoulder. She startled for a moment, before settling into him. 

“I guess you were right,” she grumbled. 

“Huh?” he murmured.

“The hike was worth it, Ben.”

“Oh! Yeah. It’s beautiful here, isn’t?”

“Yes, it really is. How did you know about this?”

“I camped here once with Uncle Robert, Jack, and my cousins.” 

They fell silent for a moment, just watching as the sun slipped behind the greenery. 

“Hey, Poppy?” Benedict asked.

“Hmm?” She leaned back to turn her head to face him.

“I think that I love you.”

Her hand came up to rest on his cheek. “Well, I know that I love you too, Benedict Jasper.” 

Day 7: Sunset for @usernoneexistent’s Summer Break Challenge, also featuring @cursebreakerfarrier’s Poppy Easterbrook

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💋 + for Whittenbrook & Kingdez? (I genuinely can’t remember if I’ve asked before so please ignore if I have!)

BENEDICT & POPPY

It was their seventh year. Perhaps, he’d been dancing around his feelings a little too much before. Perhaps, they had just wanted to feel comfortable with the idea of being more than friends. But, they’d taken until the very beginning of their seventh year to finally make a move.

They’d somehow gotten a compartment on the train to themselves, just the two of them. Their friends had disappeared somewhere. They’d easily fallen into conversation, talking about their summers and other random, pointless things. The sweets trolley had just been passed and Benedict had just closed the door when the lurched, sending him sprawling onto the bench. Right on top of Poppy. Ben turned red and attempted to splutter an apology.

“Benedict.” Poppy said, interrupting his nervous rambling. He blinked, looking down at her.

Poppy swallowed and then slid her arms around his waist. He blinked again, looking at her with wide eyes. Her hands moved up and slid into his dark hair, which was surprisingly soft. She leaned up and tugged Benedict down, pressing her lips to his. He froze for a second, before sighing and letting his hands move to provide a more comfortable position. They broke apart a few moments later, their eyes meeting again.

CAMILA & JASPER

They’d been colleagues for about five years. There’s always been an undercurrent of attraction, but it hadn’t been noticeable until the previous year, when they’d gone from casual friends to real friends. Neither is sure how they were talked into visiting Hogsmeade that weekend, but they’d spent the whole day together, visiting all sorts of different shops and enjoying lunch at The Three Broomsticks.

They’d started walking back to the castle, the snow flurrying down and the sun beginning to set. Camila took a wrong step and slipped on a patch of ice. Jasper reacted instinctively, barely managing to catch her. Their brown eyes met and the air changed.

“Jay,” Camila whispered, her hands slid up to grab Jasper’s lapels to provide a support as she stood up.

“Camila,” Jasper responded, his eyes never leaving hers.

They stood inches from one another, Camila’s hands still clutching to the lapels of Jasper’s jacket. Then, one of the moved. Neither was sure who made that first move, but their lips collided. Camila sighed, clutching tightly to Jasper’s jacket. Jasper’s fingers tangled into Camila’s hair. The moment broke seconds, minutes later. Camila’s head fell to rest on Jasper’s chest. His fingers untangled from her hair to slide down to tangle his fingers with her fingers.

— Send me 💋 + a ship for their first kiss | asks

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Happy FFWF! Maybe some headcanons for older Poppy & Benedict? And some with their kids?

— When the curator position became open at a wizarding natural history museum, Poppy knew right away that Benedict was perfect for it. She came across it while reading the Daily Prophet and knew it was right for Ben. She mentioned it to him, and with some help from family, Benedict became the curator of a new wizarding natural history museum.

— Poppy was the one who convinced Benedict to agree to opening an investigation into his parents’ disappearance. It took some time, but she figured that it might be able to help Ben resolve some of his issues. Plus, they had a second child on the way and his brother was insistent on finally knowing what truly happened to Edmund and Eleanora Whitten.

— It was that investigation that led them to naming their second daughter, Nora, after Benedict’s mother. Ben absolutely adores the fact that Nora is their daughter that looks the most like Poppy.

— As she is their eldest, Benedict and Poppy were a bit more protective of Iris when she was a toddler than their other children. It wasn’t on purpose, but they’d never raised a child before. The protectiveness sort of tapered off as their other children were born and they grew more confident in their parenting skills.

— As Felicity’s birthday is the day after Christmas, Benedict and Poppy went all out to make it feel as different from Christmas as possible. They want to make sure that her birthday doesn’t get lost in all the ending of the Christmas festivities.

— Leo is Benedict’s mini-me for a few years, probably from the ages of four to six. He wants to do everything exactly like Ben does. Poppy thinks it’s completely adorable and for a Christmas card one year has Benedict and Leo dress identically.

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Valentine’s Day Aesthetics (12/15): Benedict Whitten x Poppy Easterbrook

[Poppy belongs to @cursebreakerfarrier]