NIKOLAJ ALUSTRIEL
Nikolaj Alustriel, 34 years old. Known as Professor Alustriel, teacher of Hogwarts' elective study History of Arithmancy for Year 3, Basic Arithmancy for Year 4-5, and Advanced Arithmancy classes for year 6-7. He graduated from Hogwarts years ago before he was off to learn more for his masters in Rome, then he was back with letter of recommendations. Housed from Ravenclaw, he tends to make a hole for himself to reside in the Hogwarts' library. His limitless curiosity was as popular as his grandiose of tempting fate, mostly by gambling. From money, information, opportunities, he will use anything as a stake when he indulge himself in it.
Nikolaj may sounds, and look serious most of the time, but he isn't a cold person. His calculating look and precise points might be what made people be wary about him, along with his status as a Professor. He gets along with people easily, but could be stern towards them as well. Nikolaj may also come off as manipulative, or a liar to some people due to how he talks, and some felt like he's trying to psycho-analyze them with the questions he asks. But truthfully, he just wanted to know them better, although they made it easy for him to read them like a book.
As a Professor who had taught for almost a decade, Nikolaj loves to tease his students in a good and positive way. He wants them to not feel fear when approaching him, especially when the study of Arithmancy is considered as a hard topic, and he wants them to thrive in his class, even to their OWLs, perhaps also NEWTs, later. He wants them to believe in the probability of chances, which lays on luck and numbers, so that they will be prepared for the future ahead of them. He often would give extra tasks, papers, or experimentations for the students he deemed gifted in areas of Arithmancy, Charms or Ancient Runes. Finishing his requests will gain them extra marks in his classes, and even books of advanced topics for them sometimes as well. Gave them headpats, and even publish their research under the students' name, so that they have lists of achievements and made it easier for them to try higher studies or letter of recommendations else where after finishing school.
Alustriel is a French Pureblood family name who delved into many forms of divinations. It is a family that is blessed with Seers among them, along with powerful mental fort against those who seek answers by stealing memories. The Alustriel family often graduated from Beauxbatons, the French magic school where they learnt about the beauty and flexibility of magic. But Nikolaj was transferred into Hogwarts as he wish to learn under Hogwarts' headmaster to develop his dueling abilities even more.
Unfortunately, Nikolaj was hounded by his mother to quickly find someone to marry so that the Alustriel line will be preserved well. He has a younger brother who heard the same requests from their mother. The bad news is, the person who caught Nikolaj's attention wasn't born as a Pureblood as how his mother wished.
Trivia
- He hates the pumpkin juice. Would add alcohol first in it if he was forced to drink pumpkin juice. Loves pomegranate juice, however, and favorite meal is hearty soup. Likes sour desserts, hates cream.
- Is not very open minded about muggles, but mostly doesn't care so long they are useful. Good in dueling spells, and scanning spells. Precision and guessing enemies next move is his strong point. Very good at disillusionment spell. His strong suit in study was Arithmancy, Ancient Runes, Divination and History of Magic.
- Was once accused of being a Death Eater because of many reasons, especially because he's essentially a foreigner, but it turned to be false rumor.
- A good Legilimens. Often would be seen playing with a 20 sided dice, or a six sided dice.