Theseus Scamander
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Theseus Scamander (born c. 1888)[1] was an English wizard and Auror for the British Ministry of Magic.[8][9][10] He was the son of Mrs Scamander and Mr Scamander and the older brother of Newton Scamander.[8][11]
Theseus was regarded as a war hero after his involvement in the First World War, and was promoted to Head Auror during the early days of the global wizarding war, with Theseus greatly contributing to the effort against Gellert Grindelwald.
Personality and traits
Theseus was frequently described as being "very powerful" and was noted to be "commanding".[9][10] Given his participation in the First World War, and his description as a hero, he appeared also to be extremely brave, and was therefore quite respected among International Confederation of Wizards officials. Theseus is highly intelligent, as he was academically gifted in both the theoretical aspects of his lessons, as well as their practical applications. In stark contrast to his anti-social younger brother Newt Scamander, Theseus is rather confident and outgoing.
Despite this bossy and prim reputation, Theseus is a well-meaning, hard-working, noble, and responsible man, in true Hufflepuff fashion not allowing his status as a war hero to make him arrogant or conceited, and seemingly attempting to act as a good role model to his younger brother Newt Scamander. Theseus loved Newt, and attempted to give him useful advice to keep Newt out of political trouble, and patiently put up with the bitterness with which Newt treated him, simply wanting the best for his brother. Theseus is also quite affectionate, with him notably hugging Newt (though the latter was initially uncomfortable with this), and kissing his beloved fiancee Leta Lestrange.
Moreover, Theseus seems to despise violence, since he admitted to Newt that he hated the idea of Gunnar Grimmson going after Credence for the British Ministry. Theseus's nobleness is also shown when he acted calm and quiet while visiting Albus Dumbledore, as opposed to the arrogance and disdain with which with his boss Torquil Travers carried himself, with Theseus also taking to heart Dumbledore's advice about not showing counter-productive violence against Gellert Grindelwald's army during the Paris rally. However, Theseus was tragically unable to stop one of his own Auror subordinates from making that mistake at the rally.
Also, after fellow Auror Tina Goldstein tied Theseus up, demanding that he "control his temper", Theseus was noble again by not resenting her for that later, understanding Tina's loyalty to Newt. Overall, Theseus lived up to his brave reputation, and had an incorruptible moral code, as he was able to resist Gellert Grindelwald's persuasive speech, and even had the bravery to subsequently duel Grindelwald, despite knowing that he was no match for the fearsome Dark wizard. Theseus also dearly loved his late fiancée Leta Lestrange, not caring about her negative reputation, and her selfless death devastated Theseus, but left him more determined than ever to help stop Grindelwald and end the global wizarding war, so he readily frees Dumbledore of the latter's Admonitors.
Magical abilities and skills
Magical mastery: Theseus Scamander was described as "very powerful", and was skilled enough to become a respected Auror for the British Ministry of Magic. While Theseus alone was admittedly no match for the extraordinarily powerful Gellert Grindelwald, Department of Magical Law Enforcement Head Torquil Travers trusted the combined might of Theseus and the latter's subordinate Aurors with the task of bringing Grindelwald in after Albus Dumbledore refused to, with even Dumbledore seemingly believing that Theseus could survive a fight with Grindelwald if aided by his allies. Indeed, Theseus proved powerful and skilled enough to be able to survive such an event, alongside Newt and Leta, and was moreover able to aid his brother, future sister-in-law, Yusuf, and Nicolas Flamel in saving Paris from Grindelwald's black fire with the General Counter-Spell.
Auror skills: Theseus Scamander, as the Head Auror, was a very skilled Auror. During the Global wizarding war, Theseus was trusted by the British Ministry of Magic with the mission to participate in the international manhunt for Gellert Grindelwald (which proved unsuccessful), and later with the international mission to help the French Ministry of Magic to track down the Obscurial Credence Barebone, with Theseus's Auror team ultimately succeeding at finding Credence in the Lestrange family Mausoleum. Theseus was also observant enough to quickly notice his brother Newt and American Auror Tina Goldstein infiltrating the French Ministry, despite their efforts to be discreet.
Duelling: As the Head Auror, Theseus would have been skilled with offensive and defensive magic. Theseus was however overpowered by fellow Auror Tina Goldstein due to being caught off-guard by her. Although Theseus was no match for the incredibly powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald alone, while aided by the combined efforts of his brother Newt and girlfriend Leta as well as future sister-in-law Tina, he could still stand his ground against Grindelwald for a time. In Bhutan, he and Eulalie Hicks were capable of combating Grindelwald's followers with offensive magic, although the two of them were outnumbered. For example, he was able to imprison an unnamed follower in a wall. However, they did defeat the first wave of Grindelwald's forces and the German Ministry of Magic. He and Eulalie only surrendered, temporarily, when Helmut and his reinforcements arrived and surprised them from behind.
Defence Against the Dark Arts: As an Auror, Theseus was skilled with combating the Dark Arts. He was confident enough to face Gellert Grindelwald in the Lestrange Mausoleum, and was able to extinguish the dark fire produced by Grindelwald's Protego Diabolica with the General Counter-Spell effectively.
Charms: Theseus was shown to be capable with charms, being particularly apt in the use of defensive charms and counter-spells, as shown by his ability cast a Shield Charm strong enough to protect himself for a prolonged period of time against Grindelwald's lethal black fire. He also later proving proficient enough in the General Counter-Spell, as he was able to use it to a large enough scale alongside Nicolas Flamel, Newt, Tina and Yusuf in containing and extinguishing Grindelwald's fire.
Apparition: Theseus, like most accomplished adult wizards, could Apparate at will.
Leadership skills: Theseus, as the Head Auror in the British Ministry of Magic, had exceptional leadership skills, with him very effectively commanding a team of no less than fifty Aurors at Grindelwald's rally, and even Albus Dumbledore seemed to respect the Auror's leadership, since he took the time to give the younger man some useful advice. Tragically, however, Theseus was unable to stop one of his Auror subordinates from using the Killing Curse at the rally.
Indomitable willpower: Theseus possessed immense willpower and bravery, being a respected hero of the First World War, and joining in on the subsequent Global wizarding war as the Head Auror without hesitation. As such, despite recognising Gellert Grindelwald as a "charismatic blighter", and despite seeing horrifying visions of a future Second World War, Theseus's moral code was incorruptible, and therefore, he resisted Grindelwald's persuasive speech, and continued valiantly fighting to break up the rally, whilst at the same time rejecting Travers' oppressive orders to arrest anyone simply for being present.
Possessions
Wand: Theseus's wand had a tortoiseshell handle, to represent his elegance and for a man who would do rather well for himself in his future. His wand wood, core and length were all unknown.
Tie: Theseus was gifted this red tie in 1932 by Dumbledore, that served as a Portkey. It possessed a gold phoenix emblem.[20]