Cassius Warrington

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Cassius Warrington (b. 1963) is son to Lucille Warrington (née Bletchley) and Othello Warrington, and brother to Atrus Warrington. He is currently employed as the Head of the Department of Spell Damage at St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.

Early Life (1963-1974)
Cassius grew up in a small family of four: parents Lucille and Othello Warrington, and brother Atrus Warrington, who is three years younger than him. Cassius was named after his grandfather, Cassius Warrington Sr. Lucille was a vile woman that pushed her children too hard. Othello was the only person able to keep her in check and the boys bonded with him the most. In their early years, the best days were when Othello was home and Lucille was at work, and the worst days were when Othello was at work and Lucille was home. Days with Othello were spent doing what liked best, whereas days with Lucille were full of manipulation, miserable chores, and staunched creativity. With their mother, they were not allowed to simply be children or act childish in any way.

Hogwarts Years (1974-1981)
When Cassius first entered Hogwarts and was sorted, he was a hatstall between Hufflepuff and Slytherin. He picked Slytherin because he knew if he didn’t, his mother would not allow him to come home, as she comes from a long line of Slytherins and is immensely proud of that. As the oldest, Cassius was under massive pressure from his mother to be the top student. He would work himself sick to earn top marks, often getting only a few hours of sleep and forgetting to eat. Lucille sent him frequent letters and would send Howlers if he did not write back quick enough. His one solace at school was a group of Hufflepuff friends that he’d met on the first train ride and stuck by him through the years. This ostracized him from his Slytherin classmates, who sneered at his friends and called him a traitor. During the holidays, when he would come home looking worse for wear, Lucille would pretend not to notice. Othello would try to talk to him and get him to open up about his time at Hogwarts, but with Lucille around, Cassius kept the majority of it to himself, for fear of earning the wrath of his mother.

Cassius sent his brother frequent letters during his time at Hogwarts, trying to see how he was and what home life was like, but never heard back. Lucille refused to tell him how his brother was and when he came home for summer break, Cassius was saddened to find Atrus did seem to want to be around him. When Atrus entered Hogwarts, they did not talk to each other for several months—Cassius believing his brother hated him. One day, his friends went over to see how Atrus was doing on Cassius’s behalf, and that’s how Cassius and Atrus got talking again. Cassius learned of the extent of Lucille’s manipulation of his brother and assured him he never hated him, as Atrus believed. They talked things out and were able to rekindle their relationship, which made Lucille hate them all the more. In Cassius’s sixth and Atrus’s third year, they received an owl from their father saying Lucille had left. Othello finally told his wife off and the two had a falling out. Lucille packed her things and left without so much as a goodbye to the boys. Later that year, they received a wedding invitation for Lucille Bletchley and an American Auror. Cassius did not attend. To this day, he has no idea where she is or what she’s doing.

Throughout his studies, Cassius grew to be interested in healing and the how magical medicine worked. These studies grew more serious in his later years as he planned to become a Healer. After Lucille disappeared, his outlook on life became more positive and his relationships with his father and brother grew stronger.

The Recent War (May 1998)
Once St. Mungo’s became aware of the war happening at Hogwarts, it was all hands on deck. Cassius, along with the other Department Heads, readied the hospital for the incoming wounded. Extra rooms were created and vacated to make room for people, all Healers were called in, and everyone was given a brief overview of “grief training” for assisting families of the dead or dying. Once the war ended and the Ministry sent the wounded to the hospital, Cassius’s department was working around the clock to heal spell damage, admit those who needed a longer stay, tend to patients who required immediate care, etc. Each person was documented and accounted for.

When all were tended to and it was time to begin sending people home, he oversaw the process of letting parents come in, verifying who they were, and allowing them to take their children home. It was grueling work and during it, Cassius was spending nights in his office, as he could not go home with everything happening at the hospital.

Healer Training (1981-1987)
Following his graduation from Hogwarts, Cassius entered the St. Mungo’s residency program to train to become a healer. He was trained in all fields and received an sound healer education.

Healer (1988-1995)
Once his training was finished, he was granted official Healer status and began working in St. Mungo’s. For the first few years he was moved from department to department, assisting wherever healers were needed. In 1991, he focus in on his specialty: Spell Damage. From then on, he was trained specifically on the Spell Damage floor and worked there full-time.

Head of the Department of Spell Damage (1996-Present)
In 1996, the former Head stepped down. They were frightened of You Know Who's return and wished to be with family. Cassius was promoted and became the new Head of the department. He oversees the entire floor, coordinates other healers, performs the more tricky operations, consults with families, and other duties associated with the job.