07-20-2015, 11:10 AM
In Character
Full Name: Benjamin Sommerville
Nicknames: Ben
Birthdate: 13th January, 1864
Current Age: 21
Occupation: Groundskeeper
Reputation: 5
Residence: Groundskeeper Hut, Hogwarts
Hogwarts House: Ravenclaw
Wand: Oak, 13'', Unicorn hair
Blood Status: Muggleborn
Social Class: Lower
Appearance: Benjamin is a very tall man, 6'5'', broad shouldered, strong, toned and well muscled after years smithing with his father and working in the grounds of Hogwarts. He keeps himself clean shaven and usually dresses in clothes suitable for his outdoor work. Though he cuts a good figure when he needs to. He has dark black hair, cut short, and light blue eyes. He is usually considered a good looking man, he is certainly in very good physical shape, but he does not care much for how he looks. When using his wand he uses his right hand.
History:
1864| Third son of William Sommerville and Elizabeth Sommerville, poor lower class Muggle parents in Northumberland
1865 | Mother gains employment as a maid to the local Muggle Lord, they need the extra money, but it means they rarely see her as she has to live in the manor.
1867 | Benjamin shows the first sign of magic when he moves a bale of hay away from a horse
1870 | Begins education at the local parochial school, he quickly picks up the ability to read and memorises the Gospels. Ben also begins to work alongside his father, a farrier.
1871 | His sister, Sophia, is born in October. The only other magical member of the family
1874 | A very strange old man arrived he explained that Benjamin was a Wizard, that magic was real, and he wanted Benjamin to go to a weird school far away and learn to use it!
1875 | Benjamin was terrified, and excited. A whole new world had been opened up to him, one he did not know existed until then. His parents saved what little they could and had it exchanged for the odd magic money, to pay for his books and the like. There was no chance of affording the tuition fee, and it was only because of the first year scholarship he was able to attend
1875 | Ben is sorted into Ravenclaw. Seeing Hogwarts for the first time proved the most incredible moment of his life. He struggled for the first month or so. He knew nothing of wizarding history or culture, but he spent most of his time in the library. He read vast amounts to ‘catch-up’ with the non-Muggleborns. He knew he needed the Full Academic scholarship to return in second year, so he worked harder than he had ever done. And he managed to achieve brilliant marks. At the end of the year he had fallen in love with the magical world, made a number of great friends and been awarded the Full Academic scholarship
1876 | He spent the summer months working with his father. He enjoyed being outdoors, with the horses, caring and tending to them. On his return to Hogwarts, he was happy to find that he had far less flying to do. Something he hated, he was terrible on a broom. It was in his second year that he began to follow Quiditch when choosing a team he randomly selected one from a list, from then on he was a proud supporter of the Chudley Cannons.
1878 | Once again he managed to gain a full scholarship, and selected his O.W.L.S. Choosing Earth Magic and CoMC. He was ecstatic about CoMC, as he had always had a love of animals. He had read about the strange and wonderful animals in the wizarding world and now he finally got to study them in depth.
1879 | In his fourth year his mother gave birth to twins, two more mouths to feed placed an even greater strain on the families resources. His two elder brothers, now working full time, help his parents pay for Benjamin’s supplies. It was in his fourth year that Benjamin began to really notice girls. A close friend of his, Mary Spencer, was the object of his affections. Unfortunately she did not share his feelings. He also joined the duelling club, proving a very talented young duellist.
1880 | Benjamin does exceptionally well in his O.W.L.S
1881 | He returned home and began working for his father as a farrier. Helping his parents financially. His sister Sophia received the Hogwarts letter, Ben was incredibly proud.
1882 | Sophia is sorted into Hufflepuff, he helps his parents with her fees
1884 | His sister tells him that the Groundskeeper had left, and the school were taking applicants for the position. He immediately applied and was invited for an invitation. He had not been back since he left, he loved every second of the interview. And spent sometime walking around the grounds. When he found out he was successful he was incredibly happy. He had not realised quite how much he had missed the school since leaving, he had pushed all that emotion away.
1885 | At the beginning of the school year he takes up his new room. He loves his job, though he is still bitter about not finishing his N.E.W.T.S. He enjoys working outdoors, and working with the creatures on the grounds of the school.
Personality:
Benjamin is a very intelligent young man, though his schooling was cut short due to financial concerns. He harbours a bitterness about the reasons he was forced out of schooling. He hates the social order and etiquette, and blood purists especially. He is usually an outgoing and friendly man, and few things make him angry. However, once he is angered, he finds it hard to control himself. He has many friends, though he is a very busy man and unfortunately does not see them as often as he would like. He adores his family, there is nothing more important to him, and helps his parents with his sister's fees. Although not his original career choice he does love his job. Benjamin loves the outdoors, especially forests, and is brilliant with creatures and animals of all types. A decent amount of his time is spent in the Hogwarts library. He loves learning, even if it is just learning for learnings sake, and he has began to write on Working class and Goblin rights, though under a pen name.
He has very little experience courting, though he is very keen to marry as he would love to have someone to share his life with, and wants to start a family. Socially he is a liberal. And is very interested in politics, both Wizarding and Muggle, he supports Women suffrage, and John Stuart Mill is one of his favourite writers. A number of his books can be found in his hut. Ben takes his work very seriously, and is an exceptionally hardworking man. It is not uncommon for him to leave before the sunrises and not return till long after dark. Benjamin is a stickler for rules that are there to protect the students. He would never bend the rules if he found one of them in the forest our out after dark. He is very protective of them all.
Sample Roleplay Post:
A quick flick of his oak wand and the huge tree was lifted gently into the air. A great storm had hit the night before, and some of the trees in the forest had been uprooted. A another flick and the roots of the tree grew, digging deep into the hole in the ground where they used to be. He slowly lowered the rest of the tree, and with a final movement surrounding mud jumped ontop, and the tree was once again embedded. It was not uncommon, and Benjamin did not have top put the trees back, it was an entirely natural thing afterall. However the trees were in the Centaur's territory, and they had requested his assistance as the trees had fallen across some of their favourite hunting grounds.
''Done and done. Anything else I can do for you?'' Benjamin asked.
''No, we have no other requests. Thank you.'' Benjamin smiled as the Centaur galloped away, he had good relations with his the herd, but they were still prickly and proud. Asking for the help of a mere human could not have been easy. He turned and began the walk back home. He was going to enjoy a cup of tea before heading out again. He had been up since 6am, and was looking forward to putting his feet up and taking a short well deserved break. However, when he was less than half way home, he heard a giggling girl. Is that...if that is a student!. Picking up his pace Benjamin jogged through the trees, it did not take him long to find the source of the laugh.
Two girls and a boy were sitting around a small fire, laughing. ''Oi.'' Ben shouted. The boy began to get up, about to run. ''Don't even dare, sonny! You know you're in Centaur territory, you're lucky I found you and not them.'' He pointed his wand at the fire and extinguished it with a stream of water. ''Right, names and houses, I'm taking you to see your Head of House.''
Nicknames: Ben
Birthdate: 13th January, 1864
Current Age: 21
Occupation: Groundskeeper
Reputation: 5
Residence: Groundskeeper Hut, Hogwarts
Hogwarts House: Ravenclaw
Wand: Oak, 13'', Unicorn hair
Blood Status: Muggleborn
Social Class: Lower
Appearance: Benjamin is a very tall man, 6'5'', broad shouldered, strong, toned and well muscled after years smithing with his father and working in the grounds of Hogwarts. He keeps himself clean shaven and usually dresses in clothes suitable for his outdoor work. Though he cuts a good figure when he needs to. He has dark black hair, cut short, and light blue eyes. He is usually considered a good looking man, he is certainly in very good physical shape, but he does not care much for how he looks. When using his wand he uses his right hand.
History:
1864| Third son of William Sommerville and Elizabeth Sommerville, poor lower class Muggle parents in Northumberland
1865 | Mother gains employment as a maid to the local Muggle Lord, they need the extra money, but it means they rarely see her as she has to live in the manor.
1867 | Benjamin shows the first sign of magic when he moves a bale of hay away from a horse
1870 | Begins education at the local parochial school, he quickly picks up the ability to read and memorises the Gospels. Ben also begins to work alongside his father, a farrier.
1871 | His sister, Sophia, is born in October. The only other magical member of the family
1874 | A very strange old man arrived he explained that Benjamin was a Wizard, that magic was real, and he wanted Benjamin to go to a weird school far away and learn to use it!
1875 | Benjamin was terrified, and excited. A whole new world had been opened up to him, one he did not know existed until then. His parents saved what little they could and had it exchanged for the odd magic money, to pay for his books and the like. There was no chance of affording the tuition fee, and it was only because of the first year scholarship he was able to attend
1875 | Ben is sorted into Ravenclaw. Seeing Hogwarts for the first time proved the most incredible moment of his life. He struggled for the first month or so. He knew nothing of wizarding history or culture, but he spent most of his time in the library. He read vast amounts to ‘catch-up’ with the non-Muggleborns. He knew he needed the Full Academic scholarship to return in second year, so he worked harder than he had ever done. And he managed to achieve brilliant marks. At the end of the year he had fallen in love with the magical world, made a number of great friends and been awarded the Full Academic scholarship
1876 | He spent the summer months working with his father. He enjoyed being outdoors, with the horses, caring and tending to them. On his return to Hogwarts, he was happy to find that he had far less flying to do. Something he hated, he was terrible on a broom. It was in his second year that he began to follow Quiditch when choosing a team he randomly selected one from a list, from then on he was a proud supporter of the Chudley Cannons.
1878 | Once again he managed to gain a full scholarship, and selected his O.W.L.S. Choosing Earth Magic and CoMC. He was ecstatic about CoMC, as he had always had a love of animals. He had read about the strange and wonderful animals in the wizarding world and now he finally got to study them in depth.
1879 | In his fourth year his mother gave birth to twins, two more mouths to feed placed an even greater strain on the families resources. His two elder brothers, now working full time, help his parents pay for Benjamin’s supplies. It was in his fourth year that Benjamin began to really notice girls. A close friend of his, Mary Spencer, was the object of his affections. Unfortunately she did not share his feelings. He also joined the duelling club, proving a very talented young duellist.
1880 | Benjamin does exceptionally well in his O.W.L.S
Charms -O
Defence Against the Dark Arts - O
Herbology - O
History of Magic - E
Potions - O
Transfiguration - O
Earth Magic - E
CoMC - O
Once again he was offered a Full Academic scholarship, but his mother had recently lost her job, and both of his brothers had families of their own to support. His parents could no longer afford the money for his supplies, and were even struggling to afford to feed and clothe his sister and younger brothers. So he did not return to Hogwarts to begin his N.E.W.T.S. Leaving in his 5th year Ben had never been sadder. He had wanted to be an Auror, but now that would not happen. Defence Against the Dark Arts - O
Herbology - O
History of Magic - E
Potions - O
Transfiguration - O
Earth Magic - E
CoMC - O
1881 | He returned home and began working for his father as a farrier. Helping his parents financially. His sister Sophia received the Hogwarts letter, Ben was incredibly proud.
1882 | Sophia is sorted into Hufflepuff, he helps his parents with her fees
1884 | His sister tells him that the Groundskeeper had left, and the school were taking applicants for the position. He immediately applied and was invited for an invitation. He had not been back since he left, he loved every second of the interview. And spent sometime walking around the grounds. When he found out he was successful he was incredibly happy. He had not realised quite how much he had missed the school since leaving, he had pushed all that emotion away.
1885 | At the beginning of the school year he takes up his new room. He loves his job, though he is still bitter about not finishing his N.E.W.T.S. He enjoys working outdoors, and working with the creatures on the grounds of the school.
Personality:
Benjamin is a very intelligent young man, though his schooling was cut short due to financial concerns. He harbours a bitterness about the reasons he was forced out of schooling. He hates the social order and etiquette, and blood purists especially. He is usually an outgoing and friendly man, and few things make him angry. However, once he is angered, he finds it hard to control himself. He has many friends, though he is a very busy man and unfortunately does not see them as often as he would like. He adores his family, there is nothing more important to him, and helps his parents with his sister's fees. Although not his original career choice he does love his job. Benjamin loves the outdoors, especially forests, and is brilliant with creatures and animals of all types. A decent amount of his time is spent in the Hogwarts library. He loves learning, even if it is just learning for learnings sake, and he has began to write on Working class and Goblin rights, though under a pen name.
He has very little experience courting, though he is very keen to marry as he would love to have someone to share his life with, and wants to start a family. Socially he is a liberal. And is very interested in politics, both Wizarding and Muggle, he supports Women suffrage, and John Stuart Mill is one of his favourite writers. A number of his books can be found in his hut. Ben takes his work very seriously, and is an exceptionally hardworking man. It is not uncommon for him to leave before the sunrises and not return till long after dark. Benjamin is a stickler for rules that are there to protect the students. He would never bend the rules if he found one of them in the forest our out after dark. He is very protective of them all.
Sample Roleplay Post:
A quick flick of his oak wand and the huge tree was lifted gently into the air. A great storm had hit the night before, and some of the trees in the forest had been uprooted. A another flick and the roots of the tree grew, digging deep into the hole in the ground where they used to be. He slowly lowered the rest of the tree, and with a final movement surrounding mud jumped ontop, and the tree was once again embedded. It was not uncommon, and Benjamin did not have top put the trees back, it was an entirely natural thing afterall. However the trees were in the Centaur's territory, and they had requested his assistance as the trees had fallen across some of their favourite hunting grounds.
''Done and done. Anything else I can do for you?'' Benjamin asked.
''No, we have no other requests. Thank you.'' Benjamin smiled as the Centaur galloped away, he had good relations with his the herd, but they were still prickly and proud. Asking for the help of a mere human could not have been easy. He turned and began the walk back home. He was going to enjoy a cup of tea before heading out again. He had been up since 6am, and was looking forward to putting his feet up and taking a short well deserved break. However, when he was less than half way home, he heard a giggling girl. Is that...if that is a student!. Picking up his pace Benjamin jogged through the trees, it did not take him long to find the source of the laugh.
Two girls and a boy were sitting around a small fire, laughing. ''Oi.'' Ben shouted. The boy began to get up, about to run. ''Don't even dare, sonny! You know you're in Centaur territory, you're lucky I found you and not them.'' He pointed his wand at the fire and extinguished it with a stream of water. ''Right, names and houses, I'm taking you to see your Head of House.''
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