Rajiv Rajanikanith is a Hufflepuff first-year with Muggle parents Artur and Eva, who are fascinated by the wizarding world. Intensely curious about magic — especially potions and plants — Rajiv has quickly established himself as the group's practical thinker and budding entrepreneur. He arrived at Hogwarts with a personal plant companion named Vincent Van Groh.

Wand

Wood: Willow/Acacia (notes vary — Willow/Salcam in one source, Acacia in another) | Core: Veela hair | Flexibility: Supple/Very stiff (notes vary)

Traits: +2 Investigation | Once per short rest: extend spell range by 10 feet | Expelliarmus quirk: once per long rest, Expelliarmus can generate 1d4 random Galleons

Family

Parents: Artur and Eva Rajanikanith (Muggle). Were overwhelmed and fascinated by Diagon Alley. Could not pass through the Platform 9¾ barrier — collided with the wall. Hagrid specifically mentioned knowing his family

when greeting him at Hogsmeade.

Companion

Vincent Van Groh: A small, sentient plant companion. Can sketch (drew Hogwarts castle during the boat crossing), dance (including breakdancing), and express emotion. Upon being drenched with Aguamenti for the first time: "I LOVE IT!" Very happy in the Hufflepuff common room — immediately started pruning unhealthy plant leaves.

Possessions

Standard cauldron (5g) | 2 Potion-Making Kits (5g each) | 2 Snake fangs (2g) | Discounted Polyjuice Potion (1-hour duration, 15g) — used in Session 2 to transform into Bram Thorne (asked Bram for a hair from prefect Silas; Bram accidentally gave his own hair) | Unknown homemade pink-blue potion (created at the Leaky Cauldron; Lulu Loxley recognized it as similar to a Quidditch World Cup substance — effects unknown) | 2 Healing Potions (from Pip Puckle, discounted) | 1 Blood Replenishing Potion (from Pip, discounted) | Chocolate Frog card: Godric Gryffindor (caught frog with Acrobatics 13, ate it, got the card) | Found Galleons: 1 on Platform 9, 2 under desk in Charms class

Key Moments by Session

Session 1: Arrives with Muggle parents. Wand selected. Buys potion supplies. Creates unknown potion at the Leaky Cauldron. Parents fail to cross the Platform 9¾ barrier. Vincent sketches Hogwarts during boat crossing. Sorted into Hufflepuff.

Session 2: Learns Aguamenti from Lulu Loxley — immediately soaks Vincent ("I LOVE IT!"). Establishes potion supply deal with Pip. Wins DADA duel using a peach and tripping. Earns special Rubicasto upgrade (every cast can hit two targets). Asks Bram for Silas's hair — gets Bram's hair — transforms into Bram during the midnight mission. Scrimgeour misidentifies him as Bram Thorne. Uses Aguamenti vs. the basilisk (double damage — knows the Lebanese Basilisk subspecies is vulnerable to water/cold).

Session 3: Polyjuice wears off after returning to Hufflepuff common room. Bram is asleep — Rajiv gets to his dormitory.

Personality Notes

Extremely curious about magic — approaches it like a scientist/enthusiast. Interested in potions and plants from day one. Practical and entrepreneurial — already planning a business with Pip. Muggle-born: explains Muggle concepts to classmates with genuine enthusiasm. Has a genuine affection for Vincent.

Spells Known

Aguamenti (learned from Lulu in the Hufflepuff common room) | Wingardium Leviosa | Rubicasto (enhanced — every cast can simultaneously hit a second target) | Expelliarmus (wand-linked)

Business Notes

Proposed future arrangement with Pip Puckle: Rajiv brews potions, Pip sells them (Pip's parents are doctors/Healers and send too many potions anyway). Partnership in early stages as of Session 2.