Rowan Khanna

Rowan Khanna
Biographical information
Born	c. December 1972, Great Britain
Died	1990, Forest Grove, Forbidden Forest, Hogwarts
Blood status	Pure-blood
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Same as Main Character
Hair colour	Black
Eye colour	Light Brown
Skin colour	Brown
Family information
Family members	Mother Father Brother Ollie (Uncle) Uncle Khanna Family
Magical characteristics
Wand	Unknown length, wood, and core
Affiliation
House	Same as the Main Character's
Loyalty	Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Main Character Khanna Family Sphinx Club

"I've been reading Hogwarts: A History in anticipation of my first year, so I'm also something of an expert on Hogwarts."

—Rowan upon meeting the Main Character

Rowan Khanna (December 1972 – 1990) was a wizard or witch who began attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1984. Their family owned a farm that supplied high-quality wood for the manufacture of wands and broomsticks.

Rowan aspired to become the youngest professor in Hogwarts history, but this dream was never realized as a result of their tragic murder at the hands of the Dark Witch Patricia Rakepick in 1990.

Biography

Early Life

Rowan was born into a British-Indian wizarding family in Great Britain in December 1972. Their family owned a farm that supplied high-quality wood for the manufacture of wands and broomsticks. Rowan was interested in reading from a young age. They were considered nerdy and weird by the age of eleven and had never made any friends.

While shopping for school supplies in Diagon Alley, Rowan met and befriended future fellow student and housemate, the Main Character, to whom Rowan advised starting with Flourish and Blotts. When the shopping concluded, Rowan and the Main Character promised to see each other again on the train.

Hogwarts Years (1984-1990)

First Year

Rowan began attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1984 and was sorted into the same House as the Main Character

Before the start of their first Potions class, the Main Character found Merula Snyde trying to bully Rowan into admitting her to be the most powerful witch to in Hogwarts. Rowan tried to reason with Merula by listing out other factors, but Merula wouldn't budge, which prompted the Main Character to intervene on Rowan's behalf and stand up for their friend. Professor Severus Snape ordered them to get into the classroom before the argument could escalate further. Rowan later thanked the Main Character for standing up to Merula for them.

Later on in the year, Rowan accompanied the Main Character to find the first Cursed Vault.

Second Year

Upon realizing Ben Copper's disappearance during the Start-of-Term Feast, Rowan and the Main Character proceeded to search for their friend. When finding a clue that only led to another, one claiming to be found in another common room, they devised a plan for the Main Character to sneak into the said common room during the Quidditch match between Gryffindor and Slytherin, with Rowan keeping watch.

The Main Character felt the need to return to the Icy Corridor after witnessing Professors McGonagall and Snape rescuing Ben. Accompanied by Rowan, with the use of Revelio, they discovered the Vanished Stairs, and the door to the Vault of Ice, which attacked them, subsequently injuring Rowan. When visiting Rowan at the Hospital Wing, the Main Character brought a book about Wendelin the Weird, much to Rowan's delight. Rowan confessed to being quite shaken up by the incident in the Icy Corridor and suggested the Main Character seek help from someone more powerful, namely Bill Weasley, who Rowan held in great admiration.

Third Year

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Fourth Year

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Fifth Year

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Sixth Year

During their sixth year, Rowan proceeded to take N.E.W.T.-level Transfiguration, Charms, Herbology, Potions, Care of Magical Creatures, and History of Magic.

Sometime during the school year, the Main Character, Merula, and Ben went into the Forest Grove to intercept a possible meeting between Jacob and R, unknowingly being followed from a close distance behind them by Rowan. During the search, a swarm of Dementors showed up and circled the group. However, the Dark Witch Patricia Rakepick Apparated into the vicinity and cast a powerful Patronus Charm, which warded off all of the Dementors. She then engaged in a duel with the students, which was watched by Rowan. At some point in the duel, she cast a Killing Curse at Ben. However, Rowan sacrificed her life by jumping in front of Ben.

Rowan's death struck the entirety of Hogwarts as an extremely painful event and their death was mourned by all of their friends who found it difficult to come to terms with their tragic loss. In particular to suffer were the Main Character, Ben, and Merula, all of whom had watched them die. A memorial service took place in the Great Hall, where Professor Dumbledore gave a brief eulogy of Rowan's life, aspirations, and sacrifice before leading the students and staff in raising their wands as a tribute to Rowan. Rowan's murder prompted a vengeful Main Character, Merula, and Ben to form their own secret organization to combat the malevolent "R" and get revenge on Rakepick for what she had done. The organization was named Circle of Khanna in memory of Rowan.

Physical Appearance

Rowan had black hair, brown skin, and wore glasses. They tended to wear regular Hogwarts uniform robes most of the time, although they wore blue dress robes to the Celestial Ball.

Personality

Rowan was a voracious reader and aspired to be the youngest professor at Hogwarts. They were very driven towards their goal. They once said the only thing they enjoy more than reading is planning. Rowan was an incredibly brave, loyal, and selfless individual, shown by their loyalty towards their friends, mostly their best friend, the Main Character. Ultimately, Rowan sacrificed their own life to protect Ben, even though they deeply mistrusted him, from the Killing Curse cast by Rakepick at the Forbidden Forest during their sixth year.

Rowan also was a bit of a cheater, as they often cheated when playing Wizard's Chess with the Main Character by distracting them and quickly changing the chess pieces, however that might have been because the Main Character also did the same while playing Gobstones with them.

Magical Abilities and Skills

• Intellectually Gifted: Rowan was exceptionally intelligent, perceptive, and well-read, having been an excellent academic achiever through their Hogwarts years. Albus Dumbledore himself acknowledged their high intelligence. As such, Rowan was able to consistently aid their best friend the Main Character with useful insights or observations, making them an invaluable member in the Main Character's band of misfits.
• Teaching Skills: Rowan was an excellent teacher of History of Magic, as they often intervened to teach the class whenever Professor Binns became distracted. Under their tutelage, the entire class was not only attentive to Rowan's lessons, despite the subject's infamy for being extremely dull, but also able to pass their History of Magic O.W.L. and study the subject further at N.E.W.T.-level, which is a testament to Rowan's superb skills at teaching others.
• History of Magic: Arguably their most favorite subject out of all the magical fields taught at Hogwarts, Rowan was considerably knowledgeable and well-read in magical history, having read Hogwarts: A History in anticipation of their first year to such detail that they considered themselves an expert on Hogwarts. They possessed an almost manic enthusiasm for the subject and often taught their History of Magic class with such passion that, despite the subject's notoriety for being extremely dull, their lectures appealed to the entire class, with their best friend the Main Character even noting that Rowan's zeal was infectious. They would go on to achieve an O.W.L. on the subject and study it further at N.E.W.T.-level. Indeed, Professor Binns would mournfully acknowledge Rowan to be a brilliant student following their death, and conducted a lesson on the similarly life-changing event of the dissolving of the Wizards' Council in honor of them.
• Potions: While not as proficient as their best friend in the art of potion-making, Rowan was still shown to be particularly knowledgeable in the nature and effects of various concoctions. During their very first-ever Potions lesson, Rowan was able to swiftly identify the substance that the Main Character's cauldron was coated with Bulbadox powder, succinctly describing its explosive effects to them. They later achieved an 'Outstanding' on their O.W.L. exam to be able to advance to the N.E.W.T.-level Potions class taught by Severus Snape, thus proving themselves adept in the subject.
• Charms: Although Charms was never one of their strong suits and they often required tutoring from the Main Character, Rowan was still able to achieve either an ' Exceeds Expectations' or 'Outstanding' on their O.W.L. exam to be able to study the subject further at N.E.W.T.-level, thus showcasing their skill in the magical subject.
• Transfiguration: Rowan was proficient in Transfiguration, as they earned either an ' Exceeds Expectations' or 'Outstanding' on their O.W.L. exam to be able to study the subject further at N.E.W.T.-level, thus showcasing their skill in the magical subject.
• Herbology: Rowan was proficient in Herbology, as they were able to achieve an O.W.L. on the subject and study it further at N.E.W.T.-level, thus showcasing their skill in the magical field. Despite this, they considered it as one of their weak subjects.
• Care of Magical Creatures: Rowan was proficient at Care for Magical Creatures, being able to achieve an O.W.L. on the subject and study it further at N.E.W.T.-level, thus showcasing their skill in the subject.
• Wandlore: Having grown up on a wand-tree farm, Rowan had an impressive knowledge of wand woods, being able to recognise them at first sight.

Trivia

• Rowan owned a male cat called Fuzzclaw who they missed while at Hogwarts.
• Rowan's scent was old parchment and ink, with a hint of fresh-sawn lumber.
• They were known to snore heavily.
• Their favorite professor was Albus Dumbledore.
• Their favorite game was Gobstones.
• Their favorite sweet was Sugar Quills.
• In Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery:
  • Rowan has no set gender or House. Their gender and House are programmed to be the same as the options the player selects for their character.
  • Upon reaching maximum friendship at level 10 with Rowan, a unique clothing item is gifted to the player: Rowan's glasses.
  • When venturing into the Vault of Ice, Rowan was one of the characters that could have been chosen to accompany the Main Character and Bill Weasley.
  • Following Year 6, Chapter 18, Rowan becomes unavailable for friendship activities and their class appearances are replaced by other students, including Tulip Karasu, Liz Tuttle, or generic students due to their death. Their profile is greyed out with the message "Rowan may be gone, but friendship is forever."
• Notably, Rowan is extremely similar to Hermione Granger, the best friend of the protagonist of the original series. Both of them are highly intelligent, loyal, and extremely nerdy, and they both accompany the protagonist on their adventures, such as the one in their first year, the Cursed Vaults and the Philosopher's Stone, respectively.
• If you try to play Gobstones with him/her after his/her death, it will be unavailable.