Census

by Stonecreek

A brief overview of the Harry Potter universe's canon cast. 100-word, character-centric drabbles, each day in 2021. Content favors book canon, with introspective, dark and/or humor writes. Final chapter: Hogwarts, much more than stones and artefacts and a gathering of beings. She carries within her the memories of ages. Full list of characters not in the site's tags in chapter 1.

261. Cormac McLaggen

A.N. — September is a month of Gryffindors, it seems. Tomorrow's should be obvious, and I waffled over who to put by her. This unlikeable fellow gets to be a main character's opening act. I hit upon a book/movie discrepancy for this drabble.

261. Cormac McLaggen

With NEWTs being canceled after Dumbledore's death, Cormac McLaggen could not technically graduate Hogwarts. Yes, he could leave, but his qualifications wouldn't be official. And sure, he might be more headstrong and brash than the typical Gryffindor, but even he knew going down that path was more foolhardy than brave.

So Cormac repeated his last year at Hogwarts. There were pluses to going back: Potter and Weasley weren't attending, for one. But having Death Eaters running the show was intolerable. McLaggen, typically known for epitomizing the worst of Gryffindor traits, found himself embracing bravery and spearheading the DA's resistance efforts.