Samson JB Laurent

Backstory

Wand: Apple with Veela Hair 13" Slightly Springy

Patronus: King Cobra

Animagus: Australian Shepherd

Backstory

My name is Samson Jean-Baptiste Laurent. Everyone in my family has gone to Beauxbatons, but recently our family had to relocate to Nottingham, England. I was born in Metz, France, and came from a family of healers, ministry workers, Aurors, and bakers.  Ever since I was a child, I was fascinated by dragons and magic. My grandmother was half veela and when it came time to get my supplies for Hogwarts, my grandmother donated a few strands of her hair and crafted a wand made from Applewood (I always loved apples and apple trees). Initially, I wanted to get a wand from Ollivanders, but I eventually choose to have my wand crafted from my grandmother as she had studied wandlore. I was also very close to my grandmother and she taught me all about wandlore. When it came to my parents, I had a wonderful pair of parents. Both of my parents were highly intelligent. My father was mainly the best at Potions, Herbology, Transfiguration, and Divination. My mother was mainly best at Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Flying, History of Magic, Alchemy, and Care of Magical Creatures. Their wands were also very different. My dad had a Fir with Unicorn Hair wand and my mother had a Rowan with Phoenix Feather wand until one day her home got broken into and the wand got snapped. Her new wand was made of Elm with Veela Hair that my grandmother crafted for her as her replacement wand.

When I got onto the Hogwarts Express, I met a young boy named Charlie Dunth. He and I both had pet cats, mine was a black cat named Beau and his was a ginger cat named Hugo. We instantly became friends when I brought up dragons. It felt wonderful having a friend going to Hogwarts! We got off the train and got in a boat together and saw Hogwarts. She was gorgeous at night and I had a slight smile. Even though I was not going to where all my family wanted me to attend, I felt excited. We all go into the Great Hall to get sorted, and when Charlie got sorted, he was almost a hat stall between Hufflepuff and Slytherin, but eventually got sorted into Hufflepuff. I heard my name being called and I got so nervous as I knew Beauxbatons never had houses, so this was all new to me. I walk up and the hat gets placed on my head.

"Hmmm, interesting. Very interesting indeed. Ambitious and Cunning like those in Slytherin, but also Kind and Hard-working of those in Hufflepuff," the Sorting Hat said.

"I'm not even sure what to think as my family all have gone to Beauxbatons," I said with a little bit of my French accent coming through when I spoke, "but I am excited about this journey," I said with a smile.

"If that is so, then better be....," the Sorting Hat started saying, "....SLYTHERIN!"

I got up and realized I was not in the same house as Charlie and at first, I was disappointed, but I looked at him and he cheered for me and that did make me feel better.

The moment I stepped into the Slytherin Common Room, I felt at home. Back home, my family and I had a house near a lake and this thought helped me instantly feel at home. The very next day, I had Charms with Charlie and he told me that he knew I would end up in Slytherin and that we would be best friends. That gave me a sigh of relief! Next, I had Potions and made friends with a Ravenclaw girl, Diana Maraie, and a Slytherin boy, Dale Grimm. I knew from here I was going to be fine at Hogwarts.