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Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor |
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Portrayed by Alfred Molina |
Name: | Arcadius Lestrange |
Aliases: | Arc |
Birthday: | December 12, 1895 |
Position: | Professor |
Lineage: | Pure-blood |
Description
Tall, broad-shouldered, and solidly built, Arcadius Lestrange presents a very masculine image, albeit a refined one. His thickness extends even to his face, though he is not overweight. Large, brown eyes gaze challengingly straight ahead over a prominent Roman nose. He wears his facial hair in a neatly trimmed black goatee and moustache. His demeanor is one of practiced manners, but his movements are the bold strides and unwavering gestures of a man of action.
Arcadius favours heavy robes, almost always adorned with animal fur, giving him a bearlike impression. His head is frequently covered with a bowler hat, and he carries an intricate cane with a glowing blue head.
Background
Arcadius Lestrange has always been on the track to great success. At Hogwarts, he was sorted into Slytherin, where he became first a Prefect, then Head Boy. He was even Seeker on the Slytherin Quidditch team for four years — perhaps an early sign of his drive to seek out and obtain anything he sets his sights on.
After school, he entered into an apprenticeship at Gringotts, where he learned to become a Curse-Breaker. His twenty years with Gringotts took him on many adventures all over the globe, and more than a few of his thrilling exploits were publicized. Once upon a time, he was quite the media darling.
Since then, he has retired and let his legend slowly fade. He is occasionally involved in politics, though most of his focus these days seems to be on his son, Oberon.
Quirks
Famous | Arcadius Lestrange is a world renowned Curse-Breaker and treasure hunter. His twenty years with Gringotts brought him considerable wealth and glory. |
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Fascination: Antiquities | Even after leaving the exciting life of a Curse-Breaker behind, Arcadius retains an near obsessive interest in antiquities. |
Wealth: Opulent | The Lestrange family is quite well off, and Arcadius' successes have only added to the wealth of his branch of the family tree. |
RP Hooks
- Worked for Gringotts as a Curse-Breaker from 1915 to 1935.
- Became Professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts in 1938.
- As a teacher, he can be quite demanding of his students, especially those in N.E.W.T. levels. He is as quick with praise as he is with admonishment, but only when deserved. He includes a fair amount of relevant history in his lessons, mostly drawn from his own experiences as a Curse-Breaker. Many such lessons have focused on dispelling the notion that purism and the Dark Arts are inherently intertwined.
- Father of Oberon Lestrange, who is currently attending Hogwarts.
Logs
Logs featuring Arcadius | Logs that refer to Arcadius |
Relationships
Family Tree
Faolus Lestrange + Ramilda Tripe
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Behari Shafiq + Ichabod Lestrange Ismene Lestrange + Agrius Malfoy
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Arcadius + Portia Anais + Delvin Bernadette
Lestrange | Prince Umbridge | Lestrange Lestrange
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Oberon Lestrange Balthazar Lestrange