Haunted by the death of her mother, Serena comes to Hogwart’s as the new Defense Against Dark Arts teacher, much to the dismay of Severus Snape. Bold and confrontational, she uses a tough exterior to hide her vulnerability. Her arrival at Hogwart’s is greeted with enthusiasm by the students as she was a formidable Quidditch player when she was at the school, where she is remembered not only for her aggressive playing style but for calling her nemesis, Malificus Malfoy, a “hairy-backed Mary” on more than one occasion.

One of the “quiet ones you need to watch” Artemis didn’t start many fights when she was at Hogwart’s, but she certainly finished them. And she did it with typical Slytherin panache. After having a crush on Severus Snape for a long time, Artemis finally managed to get Severus to ask her out. They stayed a couple for many years, until Severus’ unrequited feelings for Lily Evans eventually destroys their relationship, and she left him. Artemis, however, never stopped loving Severus and in the final confrontation between Voldemort’s forces and the rest of the wizarding world, that love makes all the difference.

Vandalyn didn’t set out to take on Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn as her lover, but sometimes the Force moves the Universe in highly unlikely ways. She learned – and she taught Qui-Gon – that it is possible to be a Jedi and still feel complex emotions like love. She teetered on the edge of the Dark Side after Darth Maul killed Qui-Gon, but Qui-Gon’s Force Ghost helped her remain centered and whole.

Vandalyn's relationship with Qui-Gon has been treated as semi-canonical by Darknight for his Star Wars series of stories.