![]() Author has written 2 stories for Harry Potter. Loose Cannon is my first fanfic, and it's taken on a life of its own. I started it with a vague outline, but I quickly discovered that the best scenes and subplots write themselves. I've lost count of how many times the characters have surprised me with a plot twist, and I've learned to trust where they're taking the story. But this means I can't say with confidence who the final pairings will be. I'd intended Harry/Hermione, but I'm not going to shoehorn them into a relationship that doesn't work, so I'll just have to see what they decide. One of my biggest frustrations with HP canon is that the main characters experience years of trauma, and then they immediately pair up with the British equivalent of their high school sweethearts, which seems like a recipe for stunted emotional development. Personally, I experienced huge emotional growth during my university years, and I wanted to depict something analogous. I've also woven in elements of a spiritual path, including transcendence of the conventional sense of self, which IMO is invaluable for overcoming past trauma. Roster of Original Characters star* indicates Muggle Albert Barnes* - Hermione's cousin, twin to Jenny Alex Barrington - British/American witch, Transfiguration specialist Alistair - Vampire proprietor of Penumbra, former Gryffindor Allie Hobbs - Holyhead Harpies starting Seeker Althea - Shop assistant to Benedict Thimble Andrew Gilstrap - Montrose Magpies starting Seeker Annie - School friend of Ryan Bellamy Benedict Thimble - Official tailor to the Chudley Cannons Bruce - Chudley Cannons flying trainer Candice* - Server at the Muggle pub near the Cannons training grounds Carl Wainwright - Tutshill Tornados starting Seeker Cassia Dexter - Mind Healer, author of Be Your Own Niffler: Finding the Treasure Within Catherine White - Restored member of Black family Celia - Teenage Squib who writes to Harry for advice Charles Selwyn - Lydia's brother-in-law Claire - French fille de joie Connor - Lyle’s best mate, werewolf Daniel Granger* - Hermione’s father Darren Rogers - Chudley Cannons starting Chaser Darius Sprott - Chudley Cannons team manager Davina Hampton - Light Arts instructor Desmond Travers - Lydia's father Ekantika Singh - Wigtown Wanderers starting Seeker Elizabeth - A witch Harry takes home Elliott Black - Restored member of Black family (descended from Squib) Emily Granger* - Hermione’s mother Eric* - Laetitia's fiancé Ernest Prewett - Proxy member of the Wizengamot (Light) Errol Reddington* - Former classmate/bully of Hermione Esme (Travers) Selwyn - Pure-blood princess, Lydia's older sister Fiona Dunning - School friend of Owen and Joanne Barrowmaker Gary Wisenborn - Chudley Cannons starting Beater Gemma Rees - Chudley Cannons reserve Seeker Gillian - Chudley Cannons art director Harper - Auror trainee Healer MacAlister - Chudley Cannons team healer Helena Strauss - A witch Harry takes home ... Isla Preston - Caerphilly Catapults starting Seeker Janet Lindhurst - Chudley Cannons starting Keeper Jenny Barnes - Hermione's cousin, twin to Albert Jerome Wither - Wimbourne Wasps starting Seeker Joanne Barrowmaker - Owen’s wife Jocelyn - See Maryann Julian Barnwistle - Appleby Arrows starting Seeker Kammy - Lydia's house-elf Kate Barrowmaker - Owen's daughter, twin to Liza Kieran Sheppard - Ballycastle Bats starting Seeker Laetitia Weston - Fashion model, friend of Harry Lara - Chudley Cannons staff assistant Lisa Black - Fourth cousin to Harry, by way of a disinherited Black family squib Liza Barrowmaker - Owen's daughter, twin to Kate Louisa Gesso - Portrait artist Lucinda Bellamy - Ryan’s mother (née Spoonwocket) Lyle - Chudley Cannons reserve Beater Lydia Travers - Pure-blood princess, great-niece to Death Eater Ursinus Travers Lythian - Centaur, former boyfriend to Luna Magnus Travers - Lydia's grandfather, Lord of the Wizengamot, brother to Death Eater Ursinus Travers Margaret Black - Restored member of Black family Maryann - See Jocelyn Marjorie Tuttle - Chudley Cannons head coach Marvin Black - Restored member of Black family, son of Elliott Merrick Bode - Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement Murdoch - Auror trainer Nitta - House-elf serving the Malfoys Octavia Wind - Hermione’s mentor at the Ministry Oscar Abbott - Member of the Wizengamot (Light) Owen Barrowmaker - Chudley Cannons reserve Seeker Penelope* - Muggle who Harry spends two nights with Phil Routledge - Puddlemere United starting Seeker Ragnok - Director of Gringotts London Rebecca - Helena’s friend, dates George Weasley Redblade - Gringotts goblin Reginald Baxter - Member of the Wizengamot (Dark) Renée Vickers - Chudley Cannons starting Chaser Romulus Wynter - Lord of the Wizengamot (neutral) Ryan Bellamy - Chudley Cannons starting Chaser Sandra - Chudley Cannons legal staff Sarah Trent - Pride of Portree starting Seeker Selden Puttick - Banchory Bangers starting Seeker Silas Yawton - Chair of the Pratt's membership committee Simon Longclaw - Harry's tutor, werewolf Sophie Tavernier - French fashion model Speartooth - Gringotts goblin Spencer - Former Chudley Cannons starting Seeker Stephen Finial - Interior decorator Susanna Montfort - Chudley Cannons head of publicity Tertius Squint - Optimancer Thaddeus - Chudley Cannons publicity staff Mrs Thwip - Harry's private secretary, employed by the Cannons Titus Kilbourne - Chudley Cannons reserve Beater Trapskin - Gringotts goblin Trevor Underhill - Falmouth Falcons starting Seeker Suresh Dhawan - Chudley Cannons starting Beater Sylvester Chiffle - Montrose Magpies team manager Vanessa Waite - Friend of Helena Strauss, threesome participant Vera Chappell - A witch Harry takes home (AKA "The Sorceress witch") Victor Squabble - Chudley Cannons team solicitor Walter Bellamy* - Ryan’s father Wendy Brewer - Holyhead Harpies reserve Chaser Woodbridge - Auror trainer Xanthus Fawley - Lord of the Wizengamot (neutral) |