#002 . akin to the snake in garden of eve; your fangs are not as poisonous as they believe : V. HP

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Dear Mr. Ackerman,       we are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

a further read  :  welcome to the Harry Potter AU  !  underneath the read-more you will find detailed explanations about each characteristic for Levi in this AU. I ask that you please do not take my headcanons for this verse  (  if possible just ask me and I’m sure we work something out  !  )  none of the images above are mine but found through google and credit for the artwork goes to the respected artist. I did however crop the images, edit  &  add the text so please do not take this edit as I spent a very long time making it for this AU specifically.  all information below contains information found via pottermore or through extensive research as well as canon material found in Levi’s canon verse.

summary. blood status  :  half - blood wand  :  hawthorn,  phoenix core, 12 3/4″,  medium flexibility house  :  slytherin patronus  :  scorpion

subject.  blood status

I was actually on the fence about what status to put Levi in. to say he is muggle born is out of the question. it’s not out of  “ oh i want to him to be extra ” , I would actually love to see how a muggle-born Levi play differently  !  but for this AU I was on the fence about either a pureblood or half blood.  however canonly I think half-blood would more appropriate  :  

canonly ,  the ackermans were a bloodline, with very few surviving members now but it is one that I can consider ancient almost  ?  considering they were there before the wall. that being said ,  it’s fairly OK for me to start presuming with a long history that is presented in canon , it’d make sense for him to pure blood. it also furthers this theory because canonly , ackermans did survive in the Great Titan War  &  they also are a bloodline that contained the awakening power.

this goes along with theories  (  in the HP universe  )  that were written back in the early eighteenth century that listed possible  (  but not entirely true  )  factors and/or traits that made up pure blood lines. one of being onset of magical ability before the age of three. it’s unclear when Levi’s power was truly provoked as all we are shown in SNK is back when he was a child he did train with Kenny  (  i think I am mistaking this factor in the sense Im not sure if he said exactly when his was provoked. however I am not basing this off of ACWNR  )  . with that mind I want to bring back the ancient bloodline of Ackerman. I say ancient because of how long they’ve been around but a minor detail that could possilbly factor Levi into pureblood is the fact that around the early 1930′s there was a published listing of at least 28 families that were true purebloods known as the Sacred Twenty-Eight. it’s not that far of a stretch to say that the ackermans were very well one of those 28 families on that list.

however I do believe they’d earn the title “ blood traitors ” because canonly they did not go along with the First King causing a near extinction of their family line as well as the fact that the ackermans I feel like wouldn’t have been disinterested and/or disgusted by muggles. if anything I firmly believe that at some point they would have had a mixture of muggle ancestors down the line.

coming to Levi, I want to also say that at some point  (  in the 1692s -  ???  )  is when the magic community did go into hiding  &  the marriages between muggle  &  non-muggle dropped significantly which leads to my ultimate reasoning of how I prefer him to be half blood. as I said before, the ackermans ( especially going off canon material of how they showed to go against the king ) would have been blood traitors because the persecution of Muggles to them was something they were not proud of nor something they jeer’d for as other pure bloods. which brings me to my last point.  levi’s father.

in canon material, we do not know the father. we only know it could possibly  (  and most likely is ) a costumer that Kuchel was with.  because of this known fact in canon, I decided to have Levi’s father a muggle. his mother had fallen a muggle man but because of the laws at the time  &  how much fear there was already surrounding the ackermans  (  for being blood traitors  )  and the persecution of Muggles, they did not ever marry.  instead, it’s safe to presume ties to cut out of the safety for them both. however, it’s sad to say Kuchel did not live long  &  the whereabouts of his muggle father are still unknown to this day.

subject.  wand

sub-subject i.  wood

HAWTHORN.    in short it is complex, intriguing, conflicted nature, proven talent.

a further read :   we concur about hawthorn wands, which are complex and intriguing in their natures, just like the owners who best suit them. Hawthorn wands may be particularly suited to healing magic, but they are also adept at curses, and I have generally observed that the hawthorn wand seems most at home with a conflicted nature, or with a witch or wizard passing through a period of turmoil. Hawthorn is not easy to master, however, and I would only ever consider placing a hawthorn wand in the hands of a witch or wizard of proven talent, or the consequences might be dangerous. Hawthorn wands have a notable peculiarity: their spells can, when badly handled, backfire.

characteristic i.  complex

levi canonly is already a hard character to understand for most of his comrades. many times we can see where cadets were slightly confused by his choice of words and/or actions.  however,  this can also be viewed as a complex psychosis. it can also be defined as a repressed memories that exert a dominating influence upon the personality.  I would more so go with this reasoning because in canon, Levi is very intimidating without even trying  (  or sometimes even meaning to be  ).  this could stem from the sheer way he was thrown into how to come off as “do not approach me” during his time with Kenny. because with Kenny, it can be drawn from that he taught Levi how to survive but he also abandoned him.  another reasoning for it being a possible repressed memory is that fact that Levi had to learn how to discipline at such a young age. he had to learn how to strike fear, how to threaten, how to kill. all of those memories that he endured as a child have been so ingrained him that they had carved into who he is today to an extent.

for this AU,  I’d like to have that be a reasoning for him. as being blood traitors it’s not a long shot that eventually the ackermans were sought out after  &  because being introduced to muggle ways wasn’t something to their bloodline, it was to Levi. To recall,  do you guys remember when Narcissa visited Snape  ?  to ask him to keep Draco safe  ?  I honestly wanted to use that but for Kuchel and Kenny.  it’s clear that some pure blood lines don’t wish to be involved with voldemort but they appear as if they had no choice. for this AU, it’s basically the same situation for the Ackermans except they don’t mind muggles which makes them an even bigger threat  &  target.  at some point, Kuchel had sought out Kenny to ask him to ensure the well-being of her baby boy.  to keep Levi under wraps, Kenny decided to teach him both muggle-magic (  yaknow just doing normal muggle things  )  and magic. he taught Levi while there are spells that can kill there are also muggle made weapons that can as well.  of course, Kenny also taught him that trust was to be earned. muggle or not, you had to basically look out for number one.  those lessons ended up rubbing off on Levi which makes him who he is today.

characteristic ii.  intriguing

I purely think this more so is for my AU. while in canon, I want to know more about the Ackermans  &  they are indeed a family of ancient warriors, I wanted to base this off the history I have set for them in this AU. part of this can be read in part one of this AU as I go into detail about his bloodline.

characteristic iii.  conflicted nature

If I am honest,  I think Levi is very conflicted. while it’s a strong argument that he knows what he is doing, I think sometimes he isn’t sure of himself which causes the what if questions to be forefront in his mind.  more than once he has often said he doesn’t know what the right outcome is,  sometimes doesn’t know if he himself made the right choice or if another comrade made the right choice. that in itself shows inner conflict he has with himself because no one can know for sure what can happen especially when the choice is a heavy one to make.

characteristic iv.  proven talent

to keep this part short, as it will be, Levi had to prove himself throughout canon. first time to Kenny as a child, he had to prove he had it in him to survive but even then ? he was left alone.  to the public. I’m sure it took him a little bit to gain the title humanity’s strongest.  &  even with the Military Police, he had to prove himself  (  more so the legion  )  during the court room bit that they are more than capable. I think Levi is constantly needing to prove himself to someone but the reasoning behind this is because of his small stature. many look down upon him  &  think  what can this shorty can do  ???  which leads to whomever eventually finding out what he can do. the biggest one is him proving his talent that earned him the title humanity’s strongest.

sub-subject ii.  core

PHOENIX.

a further read  :  Phoenix feathers are capable of the greatest range of magic, though they may take longer than either unicorn or dragon cores to reveal this. They show the most initiative, sometimes acting of their own accord, a quality that many witches and wizards dislike.Phoenix feather wands are always the pickiest when it comes to potential owners, for the creature from which they are taken is one of the most independent and detached in the world. These wands are the hardest to tame and to personalise, and their allegiance is usually hard won.

characteristic i.  range of magic

the reason I picked this core for Levi  (  despite the fact that it’s also my own  ) is because as I explained a little bit above, Kenny taught him a wide variety of magic to ensure Levi knew how to defend, harm,  &  if it came down to it, kill. before getting his own wand,  Levi had practiced with wands that had Kenny had come across growing up and  (  from winning duels and/or unknown reasons  )  therefore, he ended up getting a wand that eventually reflected the amount of magic he knew from being taught however, it did take some time to bring it to it’s fullest potential  &  even to this day there are some hexes  &  jinxes he could improve on.

characteristic ii.  initiative,  acting of their own accord.

It is needless for me to explain that Levi does sometimes act on impulse. while he does follow through with orders,  he is known to go into his… ackerman state  ??  per say,  &  it’s not too far to of a stretch to also include that he doesn’t blindly trust Erwin.  he is fully aware of situations  &  if applicable with reasoning he can full willingly to go against his orders.

characteristic iii.  pickiest owners, independent  &  allegiance is usually hard won

Levi’s trust in people is in short almost non-existence.  it is almost near impossible to win some form of trust with Levi except those who prove themselves trustworthy to him in one way or another.  independence being the same reason as above,  he isn’t one to be a follow the leader blindly. he is still himself  &  it’s been shown canonly he will question judgement if it calls for it. I included pickiest owners because in a way Levi is somewhat picky with whom he trusts.  I think this stems from his time with Kenny, he trust an adult to care for him as a child  &  it ended up being a lost cause. therefore, trust was already rocky with Levi even with those whom he proved himself too.

sub-subject iii.   length  &  flexibility

Length : 12 3/4″

a further read  :  longer wands might suit taller wizards, but they tend to be drawn to bigger personalities, and those of a more spacious and dramatic style of magic. Neater wands favour more elegant and refined spell-casting. However, no single aspect of wand composition should be considered in isolation of all the others, and the type of wood, the core and the flexibility may either counterbalance or enhance the attributes of the wand’s length.

 there was not much I could find that pre-determines the length of wands. this length I’ve decided because in this verse there is a stance Levi has when casting spells. much like his blade holding in canon, his wand style holding differs which means he does seem to cast more spacious forms of magic. this isn’t saying he holds his wand in the same form as he does his blades in canon but there is a notable difference  (  ie :  the way Voldemort holds his higher than the average wizard  )

flexibility has come to the same dead end  &  I’ve tried to do the best I could with how Levi is canonly. the flexibility from what I gather can reflect who the person is as it also ties in with the other characteristics of the person’s wand. I think Levi’s wand flexibility would fall under medium flexibility. Which means, he is adaptable to change but there are factors that need to be present to make him change his ways. ie, trust or the latter

subject.  patronus

there is a lot of information on the patronus charm. a further extended version if you wish to read can be found of course on pottermore. because the amount of information  &  I don’t wish to copy the entire thing I’m going to listing some key points on what the charm means in turn with the Ackerman family.

sub-subject i.  can also be used as a messenger between wizards.

this bit is a key point to Ackermans history I have set up for Levi.  as being called blood traitors it’s no doubt the last remaining of the an ancient bloodline cut ties or have appeared to do.  whereabouts of each other  &  messages were done in secrecy but particularly they did choose to not only use owls, but also used this charm. which I will explain why as we go into this further.

sub-subject ii.  to produce this charm is generally considered a mark of superior magical ability  &  it is considered one of the most ancient charms.

I know I sound like a broken record but hear me out.  To re-call,  the ackermans canonly were a famous line of warriors that existed before the wall was first built  &  they even survived the great titan war that took place from ???  - the year 743. with that being said, the ackermans are very long line of history that molded the canon world we see today in SNK  (  partly molded considering there were members that survived the war  ). with that being said, I think it’s highly plausible to have the ackermans as one of the few first families to master this but this also ties in with the canon fact that they hold a special power of their own  (  re: the awakening power  )  which I want to be a force in factor of how strong their bloodline really is  &  how powerful their magic can be but also dangerous.

sub-subject iii.   Some witches and wizards may be unable to produce a Patronus at all until they have undergone some kind of psychic shock.

this is a huge reason Levi was able to produce at least an incorporeal patronus at a young age. canonly,  Levi was born into poverty.  he was most likely born in the brothel that his mother worked  &  during those times, considering the state of what bits we see of the underground in canon, I am not too certain were kids of whores were kept but it’s not a huge shot in the dark to say that Levi may have been exposed sexual themes (  ie: perhaps had seen it by accident or walked in at the wrong time per say before he was told where to stay  &  how long  )  along with the fact that he KILLED at a very young age.  he learned how to take a life. learned what it meant to SURVIVE.

with this in mind as his canon background,  his AU one is slightly different. back in 1692, when the magically community went into hiding, the ackermans  (  while seen as pure blood status  )  did deem it wrong to persecute Muggles. the reason I say this is because Levi adores human life.  he wants to save it though sometimes it’s in an any means necessary. for this au, this means all life muggle or not. first lets start with the mother :  kuchel was already damned as she fell for a muggle-born man.  to keep them both safe during that time, after Levi was in the process of being born, Kuchel decided to leave Germany to go to England in hopes that they would not be found out.  to skip a little bit of this as to not ramble one,  they were eventually found from Kuchel taking muggle jobs as a means to survive but it had been common for some dark wizards to take different forms  (  auroras  )  which lead to her death.  Levi had been taught how to hide from view, go unseen which is exactly what he did.  to keep this short   :  it is a mere reflection per say of his canon background we get in the original series not acwnr. the family history will be further explained possibly when I do the bit on his house.

sub-subject iv.   The form of a Patronus may change during the course of a witch or wizard’s life. Instances have been known of the form of the Patronus transforming due to bereavement, falling in love or profound shifts in a person’s character,  it is usual, but not inevitable, for a Patronus to take the form of an animal commonly found in the caster’s native country

the actual form of a corporeal patronus was difficult for Levi to master but he has practiced  (  and contiunes too  )  and is able to produce one but the lengths of time for how long they stand vary. as for the form of Levi’s patronus, I tried to do my best to look up wide varieties of patronus’ and their possible meanings as well animal symbolism.  I know a lot of people often go for bird types when referring to Levi, but whether it’s due to his 3DMG skills,  his want to be free  (  as he strives to fight for that  )  or another reason, I wanted something more. more that reflects an entire character breakdown.  for this reason I’ve chosen a scorpion. here’s a little breakdown for my reasoning.

SCORPION.

characteristic i. an emblem of strength

we all know of how Levi is titled humanity’s strongest. this part reflects the physical attributes as well how they go unseen.  Levi can go unseen if he wishes, which is more or less a tactic he has picked up from Kenny both in canon and AU. more so, i can’t stress enough that they,  the ackerman line,  hold the awakening power. which also was a factor in me picking the scorpion  

characteristic ii.  destruction

now while I know Levi adores human life  &  wants nothing more than the survival of his peers,  there is also a destructive sense he has.  he goes on for lack of better word, rampages during the female titan arc, during the uprising arc, during the beast titan. I think the destruction can be viewed as somewhat self-destruction as in he doesn’t realize how much strength he is using and how much wear / tear that has to have on his body. but this also reflects the aftermath of his enemies when he is finished with them.

characteristic iii.  self-protection

this characteristic is a bit unlike Levi as he does a lot to protect himself but I don’t believe he is one to be selfish in saving only himself. however I did base this off of his time growing up when he learned how to protect himself but maybe not so much as he got older as he grew to value all human life.

characteristic iv.  scorpion people tend to have an aggressive shell, being known for as intimidating.

this one is pretty self explanatory as Levi’s personality can be felt in an entire room. he often does come off as intimidating but most of the time he doesn’t mean to come off that. in canon, I think from the way he was raised there’s a lack of social interaction and more so a view of “ be cautious with whom you trust ” which can bleed into how he is today. in simple terms socially awkward.

characteristic v. wield a lot of power but often reserve it unless provoked  /  crossed

this one was a huge bit for me as I see Levi of someone who doesn’t absentmindedly go around beating the shit of everyone. there is a reason that causes him to lash out either in the form of fists  (  ie :  when someone taunts him trying to size him up  )  or when there is a loss of someone  (  ie :  him during the female titan arc  &  beast titan arc  &  uprising  )

characteristic vi.  the impressive defenses protect a soft, emotional core.

this characteristic seemed a bit off at first to me but looking at Levi canonly a lot of major actions are done from EMOTIONAL responses. Levi saw his entire squad his family dead because of the female titan,  it’s clear when he comes upon her, he took out his rage that he held against her.  during the uprising arc, when Hange’s squad is lost due to Kenny, there’s already history with them but I think the emotional ties he has with Kenny attribute to his responses. the beast titan arc, there’s already a fuel going in Levi as he cut down each titan and I think the realization of just how many died because of the beast titan, there’s that sense of looking for ANYONE. and when it comes upon him that he did sentence Erwin to die, there’s an even more fuel going in him which again ties to an emotional response.

subject.  house

a further read  :  there is not much explaining in detail about Levi’s house but let’s look over the basis that makes slytherin  :  cunning, ambitious, resourceful, shrewd,  &  determined.  other factors may / may not include  :  blood status,  cleverness,  &  a certain disregard for the rules. but before I dive into that here’s a little bit information to keep in mind about Slytherins in general. While yes this house known for producing dark wizards, be sure to note that NOT every single dark wizard came from Slytherin. Remember Peter Pettigrew  ?  the rat  ?  Guess what  ?  he was actually a Gryffindor  !  I know shocking right  ?  Also, remember Professor Quill  ?  he was a ravenclaw  !  also  :  Merlin himself is highly believed to have been in Slytherin  !  there’s a mixture of where dark wizards come from, do not automatically default to believing that Levi is evil in this verse just because he is in Slytherin.

there’s also some wizards who actually went against their own default house views. many believe that all Slytherins instantly hate those who are half-blood or mudblood. do remember that Horace Slughorn adored Lily who was actually a muggle  !  and Tonks’ sister  ?  Andromeda Tonks  ?  she married a muggle  !  let’s forget Sirius’ own brother who switched out Voldemorts’ horcruxes and tried to get his house elf to destroy it.  Malfoy even had huge character development and he’s the biggest slytherin that was involved besides Tom.  also a huge note to remember  :  there were plenty of slytherins that were brought as reinforcements during the Battle of Hogwarts.

characteristic i.  cunning

I know a lot of people would suggest that everything Levi does  /  says is straight forward  &  I agree  !  ;(  re:  both crab  &  goyle were placed in Slytherin  &&  it’s safe to say they weren’t the most cunning characters in slytherin  !  )  this trait doesn’t actually apply heavily to Levi HOWEVER  :  I do believe when he was training with Kenny , well learning how to survive at that young of an age, I do think he learned how to be cunning until maybe perhaps it just didn’t work out for him somewhere along the line. this goes for his HP verse as well. while he was younger, he learned how to deceive people to gain whatever he needed. while in canon he isn’t constantly cunning and constantly deceiving others, this isn’t to say that he is against playing dirty if it necessary.

characteristic ii.  ambitious  /  determined

Honestly, this can be applied to Levi in various situations of his life. I think the first one can be found when Kenny came across him. there was a strong desire to prove himself to Kenny,  and to show that he can do what he was taught. second, when he possibly first joined the legion. now,  I know a lot of people go off ACWNR but however I don’t simply because it’s not canon. I think he did have to prove to others that he was very capable of handling himself with the gear  &  was more than capable of taking out titans ie :  earning himself the title humanity’s strongest.  but this also goes along with the notion that Levi doesn’t tolerate failure with himself.  failure is a huge insecurity of his which is why I believe he pushes himself to up most limits. this can be heavily seen especially when he’s fighting Zeke. Levi doesn’t want to give in, he doesn’t want to STOP because he made a promise to a dead man whom meant a great deal to him. ambitious isn’t something that is necessary meant for ill intentions but it can also be something that can be self destruction as well as self building.

characteristic iii.  resourceful

I think this can go hand in hand with him over all. Levi is someone who can adapt to situations  &  do so almost on the spot. as someone who lived in poverty, I’m sure he found all kinds of odd stuff that he sought a use for. but this doesn’t stop at objects this can also go for people, such as hitch  &  marlo. while he could have simply killed them due to the fact that they were going to try to kill him and his team, he saw a use for them.  while he could have killed dimo reeves very easily, he didn’t. why  ?  because there was a use in having him alive. all these instances, he found there to be a more importance  &  use in having them alive. this also goes for thinking ways out of situations. take for when Kenny corned him so to speak at that inn. Levi used objects around them, used a reflection in a bottle to see where Kenny was  &  to also aim.

characteristic iv.  shrewd

this is a pretty big part of Levi if I’m entirely honest. Levi is constantly assessing people, judging them,  almost analyzing them. I wouldn’t say this is entirely how he has always been but I think a big of part of this again comes from how he was raised as a child. you can’t trust anyone is basically a mantra he was raised upon and it was near ingrained into him. but this also can go for his personality. Levi doesn’t entirely mean to come off as an intimidating person but it’s pretty clear he does have a personality that everyone can feel in the room.

characteristic v.  loyalty

yes, you read that right  !  believe it or not, us slytherins are actually pretty loyal people however there’s a slight cost to this loyalty. the loyalty of a slytherin is only given to those who… for lack of better prove themselves worthy. there’s only a select few who slytherins actually care  /  are loyal too.  this can actually be a huge factor for Levi. Levi is loyal but not to everyone he meets. the people who gain his loyalty are ones he can consider close friends  /  family ie: Erwin, Hange, Mike, his first  &  second squad.  those are the people who have meaning to him, who have proven something or have a quality he either lacks or finds interesting. with this loyalty comes a high protection of those who mean something to him. ie, going after Zeke when he was completely drained because he asked Erwin for a suicide mission,  noting when something is off about Hange in the way they change their behavior,  overall being protective of his squad  &  tries to look out for their well-being. this can also be reflected in his emotional response when Hange’s squad is killed under his watch. that is, in a way, an extension of Hange them-self  &  he killed that part of them.

characteristic vi.  expert at hiding their true feelings

I think this trait can be flexible  &  be noted to say not all slytherins have this trait. however, think of Snape. He cared heavily for Harry and while I know there’s a lot of controversy over his character, I just think if he didn’t care he could have simply gave Harry up at any given moment. this may just be a movie thing as it’s been a bit since I’ve read the book but I re-call in the third movie he did try to protect the trio when Remus had gone into his werewolf mode even though just a second ago he was all in his “POTTER!” rage. but also, take note of Draco. Draco tried to keep himself together during the last years knowing that he basically had no choice but did he outright show that ? no he didn’t. he tried to do so in secrecy until he was walked upon by Harry. even when he was face to face with Dumbledore he tried to be brave until he just couldn’t.

I say all that to show instances because I think this is a part of who Levi is. whether it’s from trying to get praise and not receiving any from Kenny, it’s clear that Levi sometimes hides his emotions or at least tries too but often it does come out in the only way he seems to know how with actions instead of words. when his squad died, he didn’t talk about simply trying to pass off a poor joke with Eren but earlier we saw him basically tear up Annie. when he finally re-groups with Hange and the others, he doesn’t out right state his reasoning for wanting to save Erwin but we know why. we saw him take out that vengeance on Zeke, we saw his reaction when he noted that Erwin was still breathing. basically, Levi does feel intensely he’s just more one to not say nor talk about it out right  (  except maybe with Hange  )  &  he shows it through action.

characteristic vii.  slytherin in general

 there’s a lot more reasons I could honestly list about how I see Levi to be Slytherin but this has already gotten super long ! do note that some of these traits are ones often found in slytherins but can be flexible ! overall, I don’t think Levi would fall into the category of being an evil slytherin bc as I said above, remember that other houses have produced their own share of bad eggs in the bunch. other traits of slytherin can include

thinking of what if scenarios getting even instead of just getting mad having a non-existent idea of forget and forgive FEARING FAILURE often will try to save their own skin first  (  however I don’t think this applies to Levi considering he does try to look out for his whole squad  )

this list goes on and on and while I adore writing this and want to keep wanting this essay, I think I will end it here. overall, if you do wish want to know about his house just ask me ! I’ll be more than glad to go into reasoning.