Penny x MC

Penny x MC is the non-binary ship between Penny Haywood and Jacob's sibling from the Harry Potter fandom.

Canon
Penny and Jacob's sibling first met in their first year, in 1984, after Jacob's sibling defeated Merula Snyde in a duel. Penny thanked Jacob's sibling for stopping Merula from bullying, as Merula had been ruining the pleasant experience Hogwarts was supposed to be. At this moment, Penny offered to help Jacob's sibling however she could with her knowledge of potions and Hogwarts gossip.

Later that year, Penny helped MC by brewing a Sleeping Draught in order to get past Mrs Norris on their way to the icy corridor. Depending on the player's choice, Penny could also join MC and Rowan in their investigation. If MC chose Penny to join, she told them she loved going on a dangerous adventure. Inside the icy room, if Penny was there, she helped them escape by drinking a Strengthening Solution.

In their second year, Penny helped MC train to defeat Merula for the second time by duelling them. MC was unsure if Penny was ready for it, but Penny ensured them that she wanted Merula to get what she deserved. After MC won the duel, Penny complimented their duelling skills.

At some point in that (or a later, considering timeline inconsistencies in timed side quests) year, the Weird Sisters decided to perform at Hogwarts, and wanted Jacob's sibling's help. As the three and MC used the Cheering Charm, MC could admit that she fancied Penny. If this happened, they later asked Myron Wagtail, lead singer of the band, not to tell anyone, to which he agreed. MC could also get Penny to tell other students about the concert, and she was later in the audience during the performance.

Later during that school year, MC and her friends went to investigate the first Cursed Vault, the Vault of Ice. MC trained the team by teaching others useful skills. They taught Penny the Knockback Jinx, Flipendo, on the Training Grounds. Afterwards, MC chose either Penny, Rowan or Ben Copper to join them and Bill Weasley in entering the Vault of Ice.

In a Herbology Class in their third year, Penny Haywood encountered a werewolf boggart. Some time later, Penny told MC that the real reason why her boggart was a werewolf was because her Muggle friend Scarlett had recently been killed by one and she blamed herself due to not reacting quickly enough. Penny got MC to help them brew a Forgetfulness Potion. After the potion was complete, MC could tell Penny to either drink or not drink the potion.

In her fourth year, Penny helped MC prepare for the third Cursed Vault by brewing a Beautification Potion, which MC could use to drive a Red Cap away when investigating the Red Cap Hole. Afterwards, Penny could join MC, Charlie Weasley, Rubeus Hagrid and Torvus in investigating the Forest Vault depending on the player's choice.

At the beginning of MC and Penny's fifth year, Penny introduced MC to her younger sister, Beatrice, who was a big fan of MC. Not soon afterwards, Beatrice went missing, and Penny went to MC, who was at Hogsmeade with Bill and Merula at the time, for help. The four split into two pairs of two depending on what the player chose. If MC and Penny searched together, the two looked in the Red Cap's Hole and Spider's Lair. After the search in the Forbidden Forest failed, Penny attempted to brew a Legilimency potion in order to hear Bea's thoughts, but failed. Beatrice was later found in a portrait, and nobody knew how to get her out.

Penny became really stressed and worried due to her sister being trapped, and started neglecting her studies. MC got worried for her and decided to help her brew a potion by looking for ingredients. When Jae Kim asked MC why they were helping Penny, they responded with saying that either she were helpful, she was a good friend or that they fancied her. If the last option was said, Jae told MC to tell Penny about their feelings, which they did later in Herbology Class. When the potion was done, Penny revealed it was a Calming Draught, that, if brewed wrong, could have bad side effects. She asked MC whether she should drink it or not. If MC told her not to drink it, they told Penny that if anything went wrong, they couldn't forgive themselves, and that they knew Penny was strong. Penny told MC that she couldn't imagine what her life would be like without MC and MC told Penny they would always be there for her.

Fanon
Ever since the character's introduction, Penny has always been a popular choice as a love interest for MC. The pairing is popular among both male and female players. Ever since dating was hinted, Penny has been a popular option for who the player character could date. When players were given the option to choose that they fancy Penny, shippers and people waiting for a dating option got excited, as this was the first hint of MC having feelings for anyone.

Quotes
"I fancy you, Penny. I'd do anything for you."

- MC to Penny in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery Year 5 Chapter 5 if option "I fancy her" was chosen earlier

Fandom
FAN FICTION

Trivia

 * The ship can be either het or femslash depending on the player's choice.
 * If MC is female, this is one of the rare cases of LGBT representation in the Harry Potter universe.