Tag: Harry Potter

  • Sombral

    Hogwarts, November 18, 2001

    The moon should have risen by now, but with those clouds it is impossible to tell. It is dark under the pines and yet, Paris could swear he saw something moving in the shadows. He and Artemisa goes down the hill first, followed by Cecil and Alastor after a while. Alastor shudders. The memories of last Monday in the woods with Professor Longbottom are still fresh in his mind, the silence, the feeling of being watched, then these strange noises… Pr. Longbottom said it was nothing, just the proximity of the forbidden forest, winds in the branches up above and such. And yet there is no wind tonight.

    Paris goes under the trees, closely followed by Artemisia

    – “There is something”. he whispers, pointing away.
    – “Where?”
    – “Just here, look!”

    He reaches for his pocked and throw several candies between the trunks. A noise like an umbrella opening violently breaks the silence. The same silence Alastor experienced.

    – “You saw them backing up? They’re huge!”
    – “Nope. Still nothing.”
    – “I’m going to try something.”

    Paris drop some candy in his hand and stretch it as far as he could, further into the woods.

    – “It’s coming, it saw the treats!”
    – “where? I can’t see anything!”
    – “just there, look, he’s eating the…”
    – “wha? I still can’t see!”

    Artemisia squint the best she can but could only see the trees, the pine needle ground and some bushes afar. There is wind up above. And noises, strange noises. She grabs Paris’s arm to go away but finds him frozen in place, shaking.

    – “Paris? Why are you so pale? Let’s get out of here!”

    ***

    Poudlard, 18 novembre 2001

    La lune aurait dû se lever depuis un petit moment déjà, mais avec ces nuages, difficile de savoir. Malgré la pénombre qui avance, Paris cru apercevoir quelque chose bouger sous les arbres de l’orée de la forêt interdite. Suivi d’Artemisia, il descend la colline rapidement, suivi après un moment d’hésitation par les deux autres. Alastor traine le pas, les souvenirs de son excursion lundi dernier dans la forêt avec le professeur Londubat sont frais dans sa mémoire. Le silence, les bruits étranges, la sensation dérangeante d’être observé en permanence… Le professeur Londubat lui avait assuré que ce n’était que le vent dans les arbres et la proximité de la forêt interdite, mais Alastor n’était pas dupe.

    Paris est maintenant sous le couvert des pins, toujours suivi de près par Artemisa.

    – “Il y a quelque chose qui bouge” murmure-t-il à son encontre en pointant du doigt.
    – “Où ?”
    – “Juste là, regarde !”

    Cherchant dans sa poche quelques friandises, Paris les lance entre les troncs. Un bruit semblable à un parapluie que l’on ouvre violemment se fait entendre et leur fait prendre conscience qu’un silence de mort règne dans les sous-bois. Le même silence qu’Alastor avait entendu.

    – “T’as vu comme ils reculent ?”
    – “Nan, j’vois toujours rien, moi !”
    – “Attends, je vais essayer un truc.”

    Après avoir versé quelques friandises dans sa main, Paris s’avance doucement en la tendant le plus loin possible.

    – “Il arrive, il a vu les bonbons !”
    – “Mais quoi ? J’vois rien !”
    – “Juste là ! regarde, il sort de l’ombre pour manger les…”
    – “Mais où ça ?”

    Artemisa avait beau plisser et écarquiller ses yeux, elle ne voie toujours pas ce que Paris veux lui montrer. Il n’y a rien là. Que des troncs d’arbre, un tapis d’aiguille de pin, et quelques buissons… Le vent semble souffler par moment. Elle croit soudain entendre un gloussement. Puis deux. Tendant la main, elle tente d’attraper le bras de Paris pour sortir d’ici, mais ce dernier est comme figé sur place, tremblant.

    – “Paris ? T’es si pâle ! Viens, on s’en va, y’a rien ici !”

    Pencil doodle on A6 sketchbook / Criterium sur carnet A6

  • Cecil Tarrow

    Hogwarts School for Talented Wizards, September 2001

    Cecil is quite the shy one, he doesn’t like to stand out much and only his closest friend knows why. Alastor remembers him as a jovial and enthusiastic boy, back when they were playing in Diagon Alley. He hadn’t seen Cecil since his fathers and him went abroad. So when Alastor’s father told him that Cecil’s got into Hogwarts too, he was delighted to see his old friend again. And then was devastated to learn about Cecil’s father painful death.
    Since then, Alastor vowed to act as a big brother and stay forever close to Cecil, even if Cecil is older than him and quite capable to take care of himself.

    Cecil is terrified of flying to the point he actively search to be dispensed, but so far with little results. He likes drawing and joined the Arts & Crafts Club. Recently he discovered a strange burnt journal under his bed. With his closest friends Alastor, Pâris and Artemisa, they started to investigate what led to strange turn of events during the year 1977…

    Pencil Doodle on A6 sketchbook
    Player Character for Harry Potter RPG

  • Cecil Tarrow

    Hogwarts School for Talented Wizards, September 2001

    Cecil is quite the shy one, he doesn’t like to stand out much and only his closest friend knows why. Alastor remembers him as a jovial and enthusiastic boy, back when they were playing in Diagon Alley. He hadn’t seen Cecil since his fathers and him went abroad. So when Alastor’s father told him that Cecil’s got into Hogwarts too, he was delighted to see his old friend again. And then was devastated to learn about Cecil’s father painful death.
    Since then, Alastor vowed to act as a big brother and stay forever close to Cecil, even if Cecil is older than him and quite capable to take care of himself.

    Cecil is terrified of flying to the point he actively search to be dispensed, but so far with little results. He likes drawing and joined the Arts & Crafts Club. Recently he discovered a strange burnt journal under his bed. With his closest friends Alastor, Pâris and Artemisa, they started to investigate what led to strange turn of events during the year 1977…

    Pencil Doodle on A6 sketchbook
    Player Character for Harry Potter RPG

  • My little pets

    With Fantastic Beasts 2 around, I couldn’t resist to draw a member of the french ministry of Magic.

    Pencil doodle on A6 sketchbook

  • RPG Character – Alastor Nephentes

    “Thebes’s fines herbs” is an herbalist shop in Diagon alley.
    Astragal and Agatha Nephentes, the owners, have recently the joy to have
    their only son Alastor accepted in Hogwarts School for Wizard. As they
    often boasted of their ancient Egyptian origins of their family, it came
    as no surprise when Alastor’s magical talent manifested some years ago
    when he was attacked by a nasty seeding of tentaculatris excruciatis visciosis.
    He instinctively repelled the dendrites with a sudden burst of
    lightning. Since then, he has vainly tried to reproduce this feat to the
    great amusement of Rhark, his raven.

    Much
    of the family activities theses last summer were focused on the
    preparation for the upcoming start of school. The Nephentes are not the
    richest merchants in the street, but they certainly can afford a
    scholarship for their son. Furthermore, his old pal Cecil came back from
    the continent to shop with him. Soon after, he was equipped with a
    brand new robe, books and a fine magic wand made from a twisted branch
    of sycamore tree. The vendor assured him to his delight (and Agatha’s
    woe) that this kind of  wand had a tendency to catch fire if used
    routinely to perform the same boring tricks again and again. It was made
    with a special ingredient that was quite rare for it contained the
    feather of a Sphinx!

    Alastor like to learn
    with his body more than his mind, leading him to many troubles for him
    and Cecil. He likes gardening, cooking and making potions. His parents
    gave to him a pair of dragon-skin gloves that can resist to almost
    anything! He likes to eat spicy food so much that his tasting buds
    became quite dull, especially when compared to his keen sense of smell.
    He really want to study the best he can to make his parents proud of
    him. He hope one day to take their succession at the boutique, but after
    visiting the world.

    With such a passion
    for exploration and experimentation,it came as no surprise when the
    Sorting Hat sent him to the Ravenclaw House.

    Pencil doodle on A6 sketchbook