Name: Matthew (Matt) Toulson
Sex: Male
Age: 16
Year at Hogwarts: 6th year
Sign: Leo
Weight: 130lbs
Height: 5'8
Hair colour and style: Rather unruly, curly blond/brown hair that rests like a mane around his face. Occasionally his bangs become too long, but they never seem to bother him much.
Eye colour: Green with flecks of gold.
Skin/Body Type: Slightly tanned from flying/muggle sports and playing Quidditch. (Usually plays as a Beater on the Gryffindor team, but generally has no preference if someone mentions a game.) Fairly muscular.
Clothing: Piercings/Tattoos/markings (if any): Matt tends to be a big fan of gold and red. He wears a gold stud in his left ear. He also has a small birthmark under his left eye.
Personal History: Born of pure blood, his family was always a diverse, but popular mix at Hogwarts. His father, a Hufflepuff, his mother a Ravenclaw, and his
Aunt Elizabet (from his mother's side, and residing Headmistress at Hogwarts) a Slytherin. Despite having positive role models for all of the classes, he felt destined for Gryffindor.
Personality: Being an only child, Matthew was spoiled by his parents. Very mischievous at a young age, it wasn't uncommon for him to sweet talk the neighbor's children into testing "homemade potions" which turned out to be rather disgusting or dangerous affairs. It wasn't until he met his first friend
Rowan at a Quidditch World Cup when they were both eight years old that he grasped the word empathy without sacrificing pride. They exchanged letters frequently before attending Hogwarts together. Matthew tries to have a better sense of group mentality, occasionally slipping up with his selfish, childish ways. Friendly and welcoming one second, then suddenly too busy or bored to deal with other people's problems. Prone to bouts of irrational jealousy, but only with people he feels he needs or has to win over. Although brutally honest and impatient, he is very loyal and sincere.
Habits: Oftentimes he speaks before he thinks, resulting in apologies that claw at his pride. Prone to rolling his eyes, or rubbing the back of his neck when people irritate him. His eyes wander when he's lost in thought, and most times he clears his throat unknowingly when he has something important to say.
Likes: Hands on classes, dueling, proving himself, adventures, sneaking alcohol to house events, (Although he denies the next day that it turns him into an entitled braggart.)
Dislikes: Being talked down to, long lectures, being woken up from naps...
Social Background/Stereotype: He comes from a wealthy family that's pretty much caught on that he can be a bit of a troublemaker. They only help him when necessary out of tough love.
Bad experiences: Accidentally setting his mother's hair on fire while practicing spells, briefly. He may have laughed a little, but didn't for long.
Best memory: Receiving his Hogwarts letter and meeting his best friend at Platform 9 3/4. The whole ride there they talked about what the next few years could be like. Getting picked to be a Beater on the Gryffindor Quidditch team was also a particularly fond moment.
Skills: Good for a snappy retort (or spell), finding trouble, being a fun and honest friend. He enjoys working with magical creatures and getting his hands dirty in Herbology.