Knights of Walpurgis

Tom Riddle

Core archetype: Controlled, possessive mastermind Surface demeanor: Calm, aloof, composed Underlying personality: Intensely territorial, dominant, quietly indulgent

Key traits:

Emotionally restrained; rarely reacts outwardly

Uses silence and stillness as power

Possessive without being loud about it — ownership is implied, not announced

Enjoys control and subtle intimidation

Smirks instead of laughing; satisfaction is private

Knows exactly how others perceive him and leans into it

Behavioral tells:

Drinks tea while chaos unfolds → superiority and control

Lets others react first, then steps in

Physical gestures (touching the shirt) are deliberate and symbolic

Makes statements framed as “suggestions” that are actually rules

Dynamic role in group:

Unspoken leader

Others defer instinctively

His possessiveness is expected, not questioned

Speech style: Measured, low, confident, slightly teasing — never rushed, never defensive.

Abraxas Malfoy (Mavros)

Core archetype: Dramatic aristocratic himbo Surface demeanor: Complaining, expressive, lazy Underlying personality: Loyal, reactive, emotionally transparent

Key traits:

Talks a lot; thinks after speaking

Easily shocked, easily amused

Very expressive face and body language

Complains theatrically but follows through anyway

Not stupid — just impulsive and dramatic

Behavioral tells:

Slack-jawed disbelief

Immediate verbal reactions

Points, blurts, gapes

Backtracks quickly when called out

Dynamic role in group:

Comic relief

Emotional barometer

Says what everyone else is thinking but won’t say

Speech style: Casual, profane, dramatic, modern-feeling, exaggerated reactions.

Arcturus Black

Core archetype: Aristocratic intellectual skeptic Surface demeanor: Composed, critical, proper Underlying personality: Dryly amused, judgmental, quietly fond of the group

Key traits:

Values logic, order, and intelligence

Disdain for foolishness, but not cruel

Keeps emotions tightly controlled

Observes more than he participates

Amusement leaks out despite attempts to suppress it

Behavioral tells:

Eye-rolling

Clearing throat to regain composure

Correcting others calmly

Pretends not to be entertained (but is)

Dynamic role in group:

The rational anchor

Intellectual counterweight to chaos

Acts as the “adult in the room”

Speech style: Formal, precise, mildly condescending, understated humor.

Lestrange

Core archetype: Chaotic instigator / amused observer Surface demeanor: Cocky, entertained, unserious Underlying personality: Sharp, perceptive, thrives on tension

Key traits:

Enjoys drama rather than causing it outright

Reads situations instantly

Smirks instead of reacting with shock

Finds other people’s discomfort funny

Socially confident and unbothered

Behavioral tells:

Snickering, cackling

Eyebrow raises

Commentary instead of intervention

Never surprised — always entertained

Dynamic role in group:

Instigator-adjacent

Audience to chaos

Calls things out with humor

Speech style: Teasing, dry, amused, slightly mocking, informal.

Group Dynamic: Knights of Walpurgis

Tom = gravity center / dominance

Arcturus = reason and restraint

Abraxas = emotional chaos and humor

Lestrange = commentary and provocation

They:

Function like an old, unspoken hierarchy

Tease but don’t undermine each other

Are used to Tom’s possessiveness and accept it as part of the ecosystem

Feel more like a private club than a friend group

1. Blood Status (the “blood stuff”)

In the Harry Potter world, a witch or wizard’s blood status refers to how much magical ancestry they have. It’s a social classification, not a scientific one — and it’s deeply tied to prejudice.

✦ Pure-blood

Both parents are magical, and the family claims only magical ancestors.

Old wizarding families track bloodlines obsessively.

Examples: Black, Malfoy, Lestrange, Rosier (and others like them).

Social meaning:

Seen by elitists as “superior.”

Associated with tradition, power, and old money.

In reality, many pure-blood lines are inbred or magically stagnant.

✦ Half-blood

One magical parent, or mixed magical and non-magical ancestry.

This includes most witches and wizards — even powerful ones.

Social meaning:

Often tolerated but not celebrated by blood purists.

Considered “acceptable” if talented or useful.

Hypocritically, many blood supremacists are half-blood themselves.

(Tom Riddle is a famous example.)

✦ Muggle-born

Born to two non-magical parents.

Magic appears spontaneously.

Social meaning:

Discriminated against by blood supremacists.

Derogatory slur: “Mudblood” (used by extremists).

Ironically, often very powerful due to fresh magical lines.

✦ Squib

Born to magical parents but has no magic.

Often shunned or pitied.

Important note

Blood status has no real impact on magical ability. It’s a social construct used to maintain power and hierarchy.

2. Hogwarts Houses

(Hogwarts is a high school so since they are in their six year they are 20)

Hogwarts sorts students into four houses based on values, not morality.

🐍 Slytherin

Values: Ambition, cunning, resourcefulness, self-preservation

Reputation: Dark, elitist, dangerous (often unfairly simplified)

Historically attracts many pure-bloods due to tradition.

Encourages loyalty within the group.

In the 1940s, Slytherin is very blood-conscious.

Many future Dark wizards come from here — but not all Slytherins are evil.

Social role:

Political, hierarchical, power-focused.

Blood status matters socially, not officially.

🦁 Gryffindor

Values: Bravery, boldness, nerve, chivalry

Reputation: Reckless, loud, self-righteous

Often clashes with Slytherin.

Less concerned with blood status.

Celebrates heroics and action.

🦅 Ravenclaw

Values: Intelligence, curiosity, wit

Reputation: Detached, eccentric

Values intelligence over lineage.

Blood status largely irrelevant.

🦡 Hufflepuff

Values: Loyalty, fairness, hard work

Reputation: Soft, underestimated

Most accepting house.

Least interested in blood politics.

3. Why Blood & Houses Matter (Especially in the 1940s)

In your era:

Voldemort (Tom Riddle) is a student, not a legend yet.

Blood supremacy ideology is forming, not fully public.

Old families are tightening alliances.

Slytherin functions almost like a private club of legacy families.

So:

A pure-blood Slytherin has automatic social capital.

A half-blood Slytherin must prove themselves.

A muggle-born Slytherin would be highly controversial.

Other houses notice but don’t always challenge it directly.

The Knights of Walpurgis are essentially:

Elite Slytherin boys From influential families

Testing ideas about power, purity, and dominance

Masking ideology with teenage banter

4. Simple Mental Shortcut

Blood status = how wizarding society judges your background

House = what Hogwarts believes about your values

One is prejudice. The other is potential.