Year One

Chapter 8: Famous

"I swear to god that he was David Tennant! I mean, just look at the picture!" Violet exclaimed shoving a book under Maddy's nose.

Maddy jerked back in surprise, but did look at the picture. "And who is this supposed to be? Actually?"

"Bartimus Crouch Junior," Vi explained. "But, I mean… just look at him!" She waved one arm frantically.

"I'm looking, Vi! I'm looking!" Maddy looked down at the picture again. The man did have an uncanny resemblance to the Scottish actor. "So what are you trying to say? That Barty Crouch Jr. is the Doctor?"

"No! I mean… not necessarily? I don't know! It's just a huge resemblance!"

"Yeah it is," Maddy admitted. "But David Tennant couldn't have been Barty Crouch Jr. It doesn't work with the timeline of things. Not to mention Barty Crouch Jr. was just a bit insane."

"True, all true, but maybe he had a twin?"

"So now David Tennant's a wizard?"

"Well, yeah! I mean he's awesome enough to be one!"

"There are awesome muggles too, Vi," Maddy mumbled.

"I know, but come on! Let me have this moment! There's others out there who we thought were muggles, but were actually witches or wizards in disguise!"

"Like who?"

"Jennifer Aniston for one!"

"Jennifer Aniston?"

"Yeah! I found her in a book of famous wizards and witches in the 21st century! How do you think she stayed looking the same age for so long?"

"That's true," Maddy nodded. "She just kinda stopped aging about halfway through Friends."

"Exactly! And how about Tom Hiddleston?"

"What?! No way! There is no way the Hiddleston is a wizard!"

"Why not? That and I found him in the book too."

"But… just no way!"

"Yeah, apparently he's a half-blood. His mum was a witch and his dad was a muggle."

"Did he go to Hogwarts?"

"Of course!"

"What house was he in?!"

Violet turned to the book she'd referenced, flipping it open to the page on Thomas William Hiddleston. "Hufflepuff," she commented. "It also mentions that he passed his NEWT's with flying colors."

"Oh my god! Tom Hiddleston was a Hufflepuff!" Maddy squealed.

Several people around them hushed them. "Sorry!" Maddy apologized. They were sitting in the library in one of the open sections with multiple tables for student use. Maddy and Vi had set up shop earlier in the evening after their last class of the day in order to help each other on the astronomy essay due the following night. However they got sidetracked, and their essays on Saturn's moons were lying off to the side.

"Seriously? Let me see that book!" Maddy grabbed the book from her friend's hands and took a look herself. Sure enough it showed a picture of Mr. Hiddleston smiling, eyes twinkling as he shook hands with someone off camera. "Wow," the Slytherin whispered. Maddy continued to flip through the book until she stopped a minute later, her eyes wide. "Oh my god! Vi!" She shoved the book back to Violet.

The Ravenclaw took the book with a confused look and looked down at the page that was open. Her eyes widened as well as she looked back up at Maddy. "No freakin' way! But that means… all that time he was working on set… was he just making sure they didn't get too close to the truth about wizards and magical creatures?"

"I don't know… maybe?"

"Holy crap," Violet set the book down, her mouth hanging open slightly. "Sir Ian McKellen is a wizard."

"Yeah, I can't believe he was a Slytherin though!" Maddy grinned in delight.