Brennan Brogan

Muggleborn, the son of Moira and Carrick Brogan, Brennan grew up under great expectation. The oldest male in his family, he was only proceeded by an older sister, Adelaide, who was flighty at best. Brennan took it upon himself to act the part of the eldest as soon as his younger brothers were born. It was an easy role to fill, his tendency to act like a leader coming naturally. When he got his Hogwarts letter, Brennan struggled with the guilt of leaving his siblings behind, but flourished within his first year, absorbing everything he could learn. Two of his siblings eventually joined him at Hogwarts; Wyatt and Holly found themselves sorted into Slytherin, keeping them out of Brennan’s shadow.

After Brennan left school, his worry for Holly increased. Her seventh year fell in line with the beginnings of a new war, leaving him to watch on in dismay and worry with every letter she wrote, trying to reassure him that everything would be okay. It was the first Hogsmeade attack that brought about Brennan’s worst fears. It’d been two days since they’d wrote one another when he received the letter. An attack on Hogsmeade stole the lives of several students, others were tortured and left to tell the tale. Holly hadn’t made it.

Brennan’s downward spiral was kept quiet for the most part. He continued his work, mourned with family, focused on his business. Cauldron production and sales didn’t stop for death. However, something in the Hufflepuff had gone cold at the loss of his sister, someone he had sworn to protect when his parents had worried about her living in the wizarding world. He’d failed them all and his days were suddenly filled with a need to find a new purpose. In addition to that, his rage at the Death Eaters and other purebloods of questionable nature had become overwhelming. He’d never been subtle in his life, making his hatred for their cause and their actions widely known. It wasn’t long before he was approached by Lux Bassenthwaite. Hearing her story, listening to her reasoning, he found himself instantly enraptured by the Blood Thieves. Getting justice for Holly became his focus and he felt no hesitation in joining their ranks, ready to do what needed to be done to put an end to the war as fast as possible.