
I'm on TOP of the WORLD
Born on June 16th, this little Spaniard named Marcos Leonardo Castell, or more commonly known as Mark, learned he was a wizard at a very young age, when he was born just like every other purebreed wizard and witch in his little hometown of Cartagena, Spain. At the age of 17, he was wonderfully accepted to attend Hogwarts, the famed school of witchcraft and wizardly, which he happily accepted without batting an eye. I mean, who wouldn't want to attend such a prestigious school compared to his tiny little magical classes. What he may not know those is that with his obnoxious personality, he'll end up right with all of the Hufflepuffs. Obviously, he's a male and is pretty certain that won't be changing anytime soon. He's all accepting though of those who do and would even call himself pansexual, if he cared to really delve more into his sexuality. At his age though, he chases after anything that's slightly attractive.
Standing at an unimpressive height of 5"9, Mark is an average guy that's grateful for not being a shrimp. (He doesn't need another item to add to his list of reasons why he's picked on) His hair is an amazing shaded of brown with red highlights shooting through his hair, making it a brilliant color in the sunlight. It is normally gelled up so that his bangs are spiked upwards and his hair barely touches the nape of his neck, brushing against it and causing him to rub the back of his neck awkwardly from time to time. Most days though, it sticks up however it pleases, unable to be tamed by the might Mark or his comb or even magic for that matter. Even though his eyes may hide beneath his glasses (which are hated with a passion), anyone could see the utterly boring and dull brown they are, not whatsoever different from any other brown besides the one fleck of gold Mark proclaims is there. And despite his hatred for glasses, contacts cause agony upon his one fleck of gold eyes and are despised more than his glasses.
Through swimming in the ocean every moment he can to being knocked off his broom, Mark has transformed from a scrawny beanpole to a toned man with just the slightest amount of curves. Not overload with muscles, he makes sure to stay trimmed and lightweight for swimming swiftly, as well as flying faster in the air. Being the wuss he is, the Spaniard doesn't have the patience to get a tattoo or a good idea of what to get. The only marks on his skin are the scars he's gotten over the years, most of them resulting in injuries caused by bludgers. He's got enough freckles to share though, littered by them all across his body from the time spent at the beach. Mark can't tan to save his life, always burning and getting more freckles despite the assumption that all Hispanics are tan.

But it's HIGH up here and I'm SCARED
The most accurate way to describe Mark is simply comparing him to a hyper puppy. Both love meeting strangers, chewing on furniture, and having bladders the size of peas. Meeting strangers is more like Mark though, although the other two are very accurate and precise as well. With a cheerful smile, he'll greet about anyone he comes across that isn't intimidating at first glance, only taking a few minutes to debate with himself before getting the guts to approach those that tower over him. His friendliness comes at a cost though. Talking has become his second favorite pastime now, yammering until someone forcefully slams a hand over his mouth and even then, he'll try licking the hand away before starting again.
When thinking of a Hufflepuff, determined is a word that comes to mind and Mark fits that requirement a little too well. Not only is he determined to make new friends and finish his schoolwork, he's also determined in getting his way. A little stubborn streak is within him, not large enough to call a habit, but still brought up when people talk about him. From fighting for his right to ride a broom to standing up for a friend, Mark can't be deterred when he's got his mind set on something, even if he's scared out of his mind of the consequences or the person he's against. Instead, he'll swallow thickly and shake, but stand proud and tall against whoever is trying to block his way to what he desires. His loyalty to his friends comes above anything else.
On some occasions, people wonder why Mark wasn't placed into Ravenclaw with his sharp tongue, although it's quickly seen that these comebacks aren't always the most intelligent, if at all. Sarcasm is one of the Spaniard's favorite weapons of defense to use when in a tight situation, although not practical one at that considering the amount of hits against his head he's gotten for it. Maybe it's because he's hyperactive that a witty remark is always ready to fire with his kid, his mind in not one place for very long until something else grabs his attention. With the energy of a squirrel dosed up on caffeine, Mark's unpredictable with his next move or the next thing that spews from his mouth.
Mark is both fearful and fearless. Everything that goes bump in the night can send the kid up a tree, which explains his hatred of ghosts and scary stories. Yet, at the same time, when he's needed the most, he'll suck up his petty fears and conquer over them, just for that moment. Boggart or dementor, he'll face both when needed, although shaking and practically begging to run away. And of course, the kid is afraid of things that aren't all that scary and oblivious to those things that are meant to be feared, such as full moons when werewolves are around or sneaking into the forbidden section of the library.

So I'll just JUMP
Born in Cartagena, Spain, Mark grew up as an only child, thriving beneath the undivided attention of his parents, both pureblood and having no remarkable jobs in the wizarding world. Both parents raised him in a house near the sea, which explains his love of the water and swimming. Being so graphically close to England, Mark studied the same courses and played similar games that the other young wizards did, always being a fan of his toy broomstick until he was old enough to get his own. Around the time he got his first broomstick was around the same time he was picked by his wand, a 10½ in. oak wand with a Thestral tail hair core. This particular wand though seems to have a knack for charms the most while transfiguring seems to be the weak spot of it.
Attending the local school for wizards and witches, Mark learned that his favorite classes would happen to be Herbology and anything to deal with mythical creatures, seeing that cannot own his own pet, let alone an owl. They all seemed to run away from the hyperactive boy for one reason or another, which is why he has yet to find a familiar. The same school also taught him that Defenses Against the Dark Arts was not an enjoyable class once boggarts were brought in, which quickly told everyone that he has a fear of quietness and utter darkness. At the same time, he was overjoyed with learning the patronus spell, but that enthusiasm died quickly when a wolf or lion didn't sprout out from the tip of his wand, but a patronus squirrel did instead.
What excited Mark the most though when he heard about transferring to Hogwarts was quidditch. Even though he had other boys at his school to play with, he'd never really been on a quidditch team and usually played whatever spot he managed to grabbed, the chaser being his favorite seeing how lightweight he is. (and not because he's afraid of bludgers) All of his gold was invested into buying one of the fastest brooms he could find and is treasured more than anything else he owns. Even though he gets batter by the bewitched balls and has broken his nose countless amount of times, flying is one of his favorite pastimes.