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Special Information on the Children
Due to poor record keeping on the part of the Ministry, no one knows who the parents and thus relatives of any of the Children are, hence the need for foster families. Once we start getting Children, they will be assigned to families.

So, you want to play one of the Children of Azkaban, do you? Well, first there's a few things you need to know.

All of the Children were born in Azkaban. Remember too, they were raised in a government research facility where they were experimented on. There are, of course, side-effects of this, the most obvious of which is the lack of proper socialisation the Children suffered, so expect the Children to at least be distrustful of strangers. Also, due to their unique circumstances, each of the Children is required to take a special medication once a day.


The Children and Academics

Due to their unique upbringing, the Children do not have a well-rounded education. They are where they need to be to start their appropriate age year, but most will need help in certain subjects which were neglected compared to others.

The Children had more of a specialised education than others, so when they showed an affinity or particular ability for something, that subject was generally focused on to the detriment of others. Also, if a Child demonstrated an inability to handle a certain subject, it was often completely dropped. Neville, had he been a Child, probably would have set one potions lesson before never going in a lab ever again.

That said, there were certain subjects they tended to focus on and certain ones they tended to let slide. Here's some idea of where the Children's educational strengths and weaknesses may be.

Strengths in the Children's Education
Charms
Defence Against the Dark Arts
Transfiguration

Weaknesses in the Children's Education
Care of Magical Creatures
Astronomy

Completely Ignored in the Children's Education
Divination
Flying
History of Magic
Muggle Studies

Anything not listed in one of the above categories (specifically, Herbology, Potions, Ancient Runes, and Arithmancy) can be considered to be at about the same level/intensity as other children their age.