Student's full name: SEAMUS ALEXANDER FINNEGAN
Hi, my name's Seamus Finnigan and I come from in Ireland. I'm the youngest of three children, I've a brother called Rauri, and my sister's called Deborah. I'm half and half, magic-wise, my dad's a muggle. He was quite shocked when mam told him she was a witch! Rauri's not magical... hazard of coming from a mixed family I suppose. He's a great laugh though, he knows the rules of Quidditch inside out, even if he can't play. Quidditch is my favourite sport, although I prefer watching it to playing. My chosen position would be Beater. My favourite team is the County Cork Crows... they're very good, we won the cup once but I was only three at the time. We usually tend to finish around the top five in the league. Deborah, on the other hand, is a fantastic witch. She's really clever, naturally she's in Ravenclaw. I doubt I'll be a Ravenclaw, too much studying for my liking. Gryffindor's more for me. It's her second to last year at Hogwarts, she took her O.W.L.s last year and got the full set, and one extra. Apparently they let the extra gifted students take extra lessons. Deborah's extra was Muggle studies, seeing as she knew a bit about them already because of dad.
I can't wait to go to Hogwarts, I wouldn't tell him this, but I'm glad I'm not like Rauri. Not in a nasty way, or anything. I'm no Slytherin. But just think of all the things I'll be able to do with magic! I was a late starter in showing my magic abilities, I think that's quite common with half and halfs. It was just before my tenth birthday, I was angry with Rauri for not letting me play football, and I magicked the ball up to the chimneystack. I thought I was heading for a right telling off, but mam was ever so pleased. I think mam and dad thought I was a Muggle, Deborah was doing magic around eight years old.
I'm especially looking forward to Care of Magical Creatures, I reckon that'll be great. Deborah's told me all about the teachers there, apparently one's a ghost! Died one day and got up the next day carrying on as if nothing had changed. Deborah says there are a lot of ghosts around the school, she said to steer clear of one called Peeves.
I'm quite looking forward to meeting some more wizards and witches, there's only one other family near us, they moved here a few years back so they aren't Irish. They've got a daughter my age, Hannah Abbott, a Hufflepuff if ever I saw one. At least I'll know someone in my year; it must be scary being a Muggle-born, no idea about magic and not knowing anyone beforehand.
So, what do I hope to gain from Hogwarts? Obviously a good number of O.W.Ls and N.E.W.Ts, but they're a long time off. I guess I want to expand my magical abilities, and make new friends. And have fun along the way!
Hi, my name's Seamus Finnigan and I come from in Ireland. I'm the youngest of three children, I've a brother called Rauri, and my sister's called Deborah. I'm half and half, magic-wise, my dad's a muggle. He was quite shocked when mam told him she was a witch! Rauri's not magical... hazard of coming from a mixed family I suppose. He's a great laugh though, he knows the rules of Quidditch inside out, even if he can't play. Quidditch is my favourite sport, although I prefer watching it to playing. My chosen position would be Beater. My favourite team is the County Cork Crows... they're very good, we won the cup once but I was only three at the time. We usually tend to finish around the top five in the league. Deborah, on the other hand, is a fantastic witch. She's really clever, naturally she's in Ravenclaw. I doubt I'll be a Ravenclaw, too much studying for my liking. Gryffindor's more for me. It's her second to last year at Hogwarts, she took her O.W.L.s last year and got the full set, and one extra. Apparently they let the extra gifted students take extra lessons. Deborah's extra was Muggle studies, seeing as she knew a bit about them already because of dad.
I can't wait to go to Hogwarts, I wouldn't tell him this, but I'm glad I'm not like Rauri. Not in a nasty way, or anything. I'm no Slytherin. But just think of all the things I'll be able to do with magic! I was a late starter in showing my magic abilities, I think that's quite common with half and halfs. It was just before my tenth birthday, I was angry with Rauri for not letting me play football, and I magicked the ball up to the chimneystack. I thought I was heading for a right telling off, but mam was ever so pleased. I think mam and dad thought I was a Muggle, Deborah was doing magic around eight years old.
I'm especially looking forward to Care of Magical Creatures, I reckon that'll be great. Deborah's told me all about the teachers there, apparently one's a ghost! Died one day and got up the next day carrying on as if nothing had changed. Deborah says there are a lot of ghosts around the school, she said to steer clear of one called Peeves.
I'm quite looking forward to meeting some more wizards and witches, there's only one other family near us, they moved here a few years back so they aren't Irish. They've got a daughter my age, Hannah Abbott, a Hufflepuff if ever I saw one. At least I'll know someone in my year; it must be scary being a Muggle-born, no idea about magic and not knowing anyone beforehand.
So, what do I hope to gain from Hogwarts? Obviously a good number of O.W.Ls and N.E.W.Ts, but they're a long time off. I guess I want to expand my magical abilities, and make new friends. And have fun along the way!