Post by STAFF ACCOUNT on Sept 28, 2010 21:34:04 GMT -5
Ability Information
The following is a list of abilities that certain members of the wizarding community posses. On this site, however, there is a limit to how many characters can have any of these abilities. Please see both the adult abilities or the student abilities to see what's available and to claim. Please make sure you have read all the information on your desired ability.
Animagus - -
An Animagi is a Witch or Wizard who is able to change them self into a certain animal at will. It is a very difficult skill that takes long, extensive training that has been known to backfire. However, once learned, the accomplished Animagi is able to transform at will with or without their wand. They are only able to transform into one specific animal, often the same animal as their patronus - but not always. Like a patronus the animal is not chosen by the individual but determined by their personality. Each Animagi, like a human being, has distinguishing features that correspond with something about the physical appearance of the human.
Every Animagus is required to register with the Ministry of Magic at the Improper Use of Magic Office, however there are a handful of unregistered Animagus in the world.
Legilimency - -
Legilimency is the act of being able to magically penetrate the many layers of another's mind. Thus making them (being the one with legilimency) know the truth that lies within someone's thoughts.
Being a Legilimens does not automatically make you an Occlumens.
Metamorphmagus - -
Metamorphmagi are able to change their physical appearance at will instead of needing a Potion like the rest of the wizarding population. They are able to take upon a wide variety of forms including changing their gender, race and age making them self look like an entirely new person. This is not a skill that can be learned, a Metamorphmagus is born therefore making it hereditary. Often one's appearance may be directly linked to their emotions. Strong emotions, such as shock or depression, any form of trauma may affect their ability to change and they may struggle to use their ability.
They are extremely rare.
Occlumency - -
Occlumency is the act of magically closing one's mind against Legilimency. Basic Occlumency is being able to make one's mind empty and blank so as to stop Legilimens from penetrating through the barriers of the mind. More developed, complicated Occlumency requires one to to suppress thoughts, emotions and memories linked to anything that would contradict what the Occlumens is trying to convince the Legilimens to believe.
Occlumency is a very difficult skill and a very rare one at that. It takes years and years of practice and even longer to perfect.
Being an Occlumens does not automatically make you a Legilimens.
Seers- -
A Seer is a Witch or Wizard blessed with the gift of the inner eye. They are able to see into the future. Seers are able to predict prophecies, that are then recorded in Hall of Prophecy in the Ministry of Magic's Department of Mysteries. Seers are able to read tea leaves or look into crystal balls and when they have predictions they go into a trance like state.
A true seer is very rare but there are people with the ability to have slight visions about the future.
Veela- -
Pure Veela are nymph like creatures, not humans. They take the form of beautiful woman but are able to shape shift into swans, snakes, horses or wolves. Their voices and their movements are designed to hypnotize and their hairs are often used in wands. When they become angry they turn into harpie like creatures and are also able to shoot fireballs from their palms. WE HAVE NO PURE VEELA ON THIS SITE.
Part Veela are female witches who have inherited their enticing good looks from a pure veela mother or grandmother. They are still able to put the opposite sex into a trance or daze of sorts during which the person under the trance has this overwhelming urge to impress the veela.