1. Once he's fully grown, Hugo is the tallest of all of his cousins. He's still one of the youngest, though, and he'll never escape Gran's babying (even if he does tower over her and almost every other member of the family).
2. Although quite deviously clever in his own right, Hugo was never a mad bookworm like Rose or their mother, so everyone is a bit shocked when he is sorted into Ravenclaw. He follows Roxanne's lead and becomes a blue-and-bronze prankster, using his "wit and learning" to terrorize Hogwarts on a whole new level. By the end of his seven years, Hugo has even established an alliance with Peeves, and the castle is quite glad to see the back of him.
3. Hugo has rather bushy brown hair, brown eyes, and freckles. His front teeth are just the tiniest bit too large, and his nose a wee bit too long. James likes to joke that Rose got all of her parent's best features and Hugo got all the worst. Hugo likes to think his face has character and retorts that the girls at school don't seem to mind. Then he usually calls James a midget.
4. Like his father, Hugo is a Keeper. Unlike his father, he is naturally gifted and feels most comfortable when the stands are packed with spectators. The day Hugo signs with the Chudley Canons, Ron is feverish with excitement. The day Hugo's Canons win League, Ron blinks twice, smiles, and passes out.
5. Hugo will eat anything put in front of him, and a lot of it. For the first twenty-seven years of his life, he excuses himself on the grounds that he is a growing boy. After that, he merely shrugs and says that there is a lot of him to feed, and gestures to his long frame.
6. At the age of eleven, Hugo begs his mother to be allowed to take Nala with him to Hogwarts. He loves the cat, and is devastated when she says no. He is grumpy saying good-bye on the platform, but regrets it when he sees how sad it makes her. On the train, he digs through his bag in search of a snack and finds a note from his mother, wishing him good luck at Hogwarts, and promising him one of Nala's kittens at Christmas.
7. Hugo, like James, is fiercely protective of the family's flowers – Rose and Lily. Rose is his beautiful, intelligent, daring older sister, and Lily, his dazzling, cheerful best friend, and Hugo makes it a point to watch out for any jerks who might try to hurt them.
8. When he is seven, Hugo beats his Uncle Harry at wizard chess. When he is ten, he beats Teddy. At thirteen he beats Uncle Charlie and Rose, and at fifteen he beats Grandad Weasley. His moment of triumph, however, comes at twenty-two, when Hugo finally beats his Dad (though he has a sneaking suspicion that his father let him win).
9. Though he will take this secret to his grave, Hugo once read Hogwarts, A History in its entirety. Rose had left it lying around, and he couldn't help himself – he is a Ravenclaw (and his mother's son), after all.
10. Hugo inherits his father's last gift from Dumbledore. Like his cousin Dominique, Hugo is afraid of the dark. Unlike Dominique, Hugo refuses to admit it. Ron, being subtle for once in his life, offers Hugo the Deluminator as a going-away-to-Hogwarts gift. Hugo accepts and treasures the gift, knowing its uniqueness and later learning of its importance to a not-very-long-ago quest.
Disclaimer: I am not knocking brown hair, brown eyes, or freckles. I happen to have two of the three and think the third is adorable. Hope everyone is still enjoying this! Happy December (belatedly)!