I'm in the process of further developing this character... however, concerning the mental fragility, I wanted to know which of the two following scenarios seems more likely to be accepted:
1. Rua was tutored by a dark witch who was killed by Aurors. She claimed she was haunted by her and ended up in St. Mungo's, where she learned to tell authority figures what they want to hear (that she couldn't see the ghost even though she still believed she could, etc.) and started at Hogwarts a year late. She still has a sort of creepy "imaginary friend" but she knows to keep it a secret.
2. Rua started at Hogwarts like normal and became a teacher's pet of one of the witch instructors. (Not a dark witch, but maybe a DODA teacher?) The teacher died, but her ghost still haunts the school. Rua is not crazy, but still likes spending more time with ghosts than would be considered healthy by most because of the ghost teacher.
Obviously writing a thorough story means I have to make a decision on a back plot, so if you could give me your thoughts it would be appreciated.
Re: Rejected
1. Rua was tutored by a dark witch who was killed by Aurors. She claimed she was haunted by her and ended up in St. Mungo's, where she learned to tell authority figures what they want to hear (that she couldn't see the ghost even though she still believed she could, etc.) and started at Hogwarts a year late. She still has a sort of creepy "imaginary friend" but she knows to keep it a secret.
2. Rua started at Hogwarts like normal and became a teacher's pet of one of the witch instructors. (Not a dark witch, but maybe a DODA teacher?) The teacher died, but her ghost still haunts the school. Rua is not crazy, but still likes spending more time with ghosts than would be considered healthy by most because of the ghost teacher.
Obviously writing a thorough story means I have to make a decision on a back plot, so if you could give me your thoughts it would be appreciated.