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Kingsley Shacklebolt Headcanons

same year as the marauders

ace he/him

capricorn

6'3"

nigerian on his mothers side

hufflepuff 100%

friendly with Remus and Lily during his hogwarts years

he was definetely a prefect lmao

probably on good terms with James Potter

was terrible at Quidditch and broomstick flying

got N.E.W.T.s in DADA, Charms, Transfiguration, Herbology, Muggle Studies, Potions and Arithmancy

a smart boi

joined the first Order of the Pheonix just after graduating as an Auror when he was 21

it was very shortly before the end of the first wizarding war

trained under Rufus Scrimgeour (very few people trained under Mad-Eye, because he's so well sought after and he's very paranoid about who to trust and to train)

did prove himself to Alastor eventually though, and they became good friends

i think he may have even been a DADA teacher one year during the time between the wars bur then returned to his Auror job

he encouraged Tonks to become an Auror despite everyone telling her she isn't fit for the job

was close with Frank and Alice Longbottom and often joined them on Auror mission

helped Tonks when she was worried about failing her Auror examinations

was the leading expert on Muggle Studies in the Auror office, which is why it was him who was sent to become the muggle prime ministers personal body guard

had a nice bond with Hermione, she often goes to him for advice on her career and personal life too

completely changed the ministry of magic's attitude to the wizarding world

he got rid of any laws that enabled blood supremacy, racism, classism and predudice about muggles

Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody Headcanons

scorpio

he/him

ocd

6'2"

comes from a long line of aurors

his parents were aurors, as were there parents

none of his grandparents lived to meet him, they all died on the job

gryffindor (hatstall for slytherin tho)

when he started his first year, McGonagall was a fifth year prefect

he was actually really rebellious in his early years

and quite reckless

would end up in the hospital wing quite often

would often transfigure students into different animals as a prank

leading to a large telling off from McGonagall

she was secretly proud of his transfiguration abilities for such a young wizard

she encouraged him to join gryffindor quidditch team as a keeper as McGonagall was the captain

he always wanted to be an auror just like his parents

lost his dad in his fourth year

became a lot more serious after that

taught himself how to cast a patronus in his sixth year

it is a bull, but he prefers to cast it non-corporeally so his identity is more hidden

qualified from Hogwarts with N.E.W.T.s in DADA, Transfiguration, Charms, Potions, Care of Magical Creatures and Herbology

was one of the best Aurors by the time he was 25

he used to train many new recruits but his sixth mentee turned out to be a mole he didn't take on anymore

this gave him severe trust issues

gets very paranoid and has to make sure 3 times to make sure everything safe

taught himself occlumency

never accepts drinks from anybody

despite being extra cautious, due to being a high ranking auror, he is targeted quite alot which leads to him getting injured a lot

due to the excessive spell damage he recieves, his scars cannot be healed

he lost his eye from a death eater

he created his own new eye

when he met Tonks, she reminded him so much of himself as a child that he could not help but bond with her

she was the first person he mentored since having his trust broken

his sense of humour comes out with her around

its mainly sarcasm and dry wit

he definetely calls Tonks by her first name just to annoy her

she helped him to be hopeful and more trusting once again

until Barty Crouch Junior impersonated her and kidnapped him and lived out his life for a year

Mundungus Fletcher was a useful asset to Mad-Eye as he was usually his underground guy and was good at giving information

he's not always forth coming but a jinx or two always works

as soon as they were ambushed during the Battle of Seven Potters, Mad-Eye knew someone must have gotten the information from Mundungus

he died a few minutes later, after trying to get Mundungus to stick to the plan

had Mundungus not gotten cold feet, he could have easily survived a duel with Voldemort

Bill and Fleur, who witnesses Mad-Eyes demise, named their firstborn daughter Victoire Alastriona Weasley, after Mad-Eye

although Remus and Bill never managed to find his body, they found the broom he was riding before Mundungus dissapperated

when the Ministry of Magic was taken over, they found his body and transfigured it into a bone

Umbridge was the one who did this (with the power of the locket horcrux) and she took his powerful eye for herself

What if...

One time during their Hogwarts years, the Marauders had a Defence against the Dark Arts teacher with a mustache. Then one day (probably drunk and standing on a table in the common room, holding a bottle of Firewhiskey) Sirius is announcing, that he’ll NEVER grow a moustache. James bets against Sirius’ announcement (as always) and predicts it to come true. Then, after Sirius escaped Azkaban, in the attempt to make him look civil again (after all he had no possibility to shave for 12 years) he tries to shave off the moustache but he just can’t.  It reminds him too much of his best friend and how he (mysteriously) ALWAYS won their bets.

 And this one was the last one remaining to be done.

That's a VERY popular opinion.... It would've been absolutely fantastical if the "doomed boy" ✨just✨ grew up to be employed in the very post that seemed doomed, too. I, personally, would've loved that more than anything.

Don't get me wrong, I have absolutely no issues with him being Head Auror... But sometimes, the minds yearns to stray and think of how it would've been if Harry had been Minister for Magic, or a superstar Quidditch player, or like the post mentions, the Hogwarts Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.

In my opinion, after the war Harry should have become the Hogwarts Defence Against the Dark Arts professor.

DADA teacher: A question, Mr Black?

Sirius: Yes, Sir, I can't help but feel like you left out one crucial bit of information.

DADA teacher: And what might that be?

Sirius: You've told us everything about how to fight them off, but how would one go about seducing a werewolf?

DADA teacher: Sed-- you - pardon me?

Remus, red-faced, hiding behind his book: *muffled groan*

bu ikisi cok fena profesor umbridge vibe'i veriyo