Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2016 1:02:02 GMT -7
hello there, my name is henry shepherd but you can call me henry or professor shepherd. i'm 50 so that makes me an alumni of Hogwarts, where I resided in hufflepuff house. You could say I'm hard working, patient, & loyal but I personally think that I am loving, unique, and carefree. People say I look a lot like Johnny Depp, but I don't really see it...
Henry Octavian Shepherd
nickname:
Henry
age:
50
date of birth:
8/16/1973
gender:
wizard
blood status:
half-blood
sexuality:
straight
house:
Former Hufflepuff
occupation:
Charms Professor and Retired Curse-Breaker at Gringotts
wand:
9", Mahogany, Unicorn Hair
playby:
Johnny Depp
appearance:
Henry is 5'10" and has multiple piercings on both ears, as well as a number of tattoos on his arms, chest, and back. The majority of the tattoos are representative of the various ancient cultures he's studied, or ancient arts of tattooing found across the world. The average person wouldn't see any of these though, since Henry prefers to wear long-sleeves at all times, typically with some kind of sweater vest, or a suit vest if he needs a more formal look.
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personality
likes:
jungles, artifacts, learning history, charms, alcohol, ginger bread cookies, muggle sports, ancient languages, his daughter, the night sky, traveling the world
dislikes:
Ex-wife, trolls, thunder, dogs, money (rich folks), mosquitoes, deserts, cities, loud music, thieves (ex. grave robbers)
erised:
To have his family back together and for his daughter to have a successful life.
amortentia:
campfire smoke, fresh mountain air, roses
boggart:
being attacked by a pack of dogs or wolves
overall personality:
Henry is overall a likeable guy. He gives off a rather nerdy air, being absolutely obsessed with ancient history and muggle sports, movies, and the likes. He can be extremely overbearing on his daughter, but mainly because he wants her to do the best she can. At times the two of them clash, and he blames the recent change in his personality on his ex-wife leaving him. He struggled the first few years following her departure, and turned to alcohol as his only savior, something that still hasn't left him. He isn't a raging drunk or alcoholic, but feels himself slipping from time to time, remembering that he's the only person Catherine has left to care for her. As a professor and teacher, he can either be extremely relaxed with a class he likes, or be a hardass on students he thinks can do better. Anyone that shows interest in charms or history will easily gain his favor, and he'll go out of his way to help them with any problems they have; personal or educational.
His former colleagues in the curse-breaker business would have described Henry as the personification of ambitious, even to the point of being obsessed with his work. The mysteries of the areas they excavated and searched for treasure became part of him, allowing him to fully immerse himself in his work. Being this driven, it's hard to snap him out of his work mode, sometimes causing others to think he's ignoring them or not paying attention.
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personal history
mother:
Francine Shepherd, pure-blood, Healer at St. Mungo's, Deceased (84)
father:
Carl Shepherd, muggle, Writer, Deceased (86)
ex-wife:
Crystal Watts, pure-blood, Dragonologist, 48
children:
Catherine "Cat" Shepherd, half-blood, 16
pets:
orange cat, Nacho
history:
Growing up, Henry took great pride in his parents work, his mother, a healer at St. Mungo's, was always a huge influence on his magical life, while his father was the key to Henry's obsession with all things muggle; both historical and modern alike. Having the best of both worlds, his view on how the magical world was compared to the muggle one was rather unique. It would later play a large factor in how he approached magic and his job.
Attending Hogwarts as a Hufflepuff back in the mid 80s, Henry quickly became fascinated with archaeology and ancient cultures, muggle and magical alike. He spent the majority of his childhood and school years digging into books on these topics, and upon graduating from Hogwarts he decided to become a Curse-Breaker for Gringotts. Putting his skills in charms and ancient languages to use, Henry was able to become a highly talented Curse-Breaker during his years in the field.
After some time, he ran into a former housemate of his, Crystal Watts, who had since become a Dragonologist. The two had shared common interests while attending Hogwarts, and had a rather interesting relationship together as students; a relationship based on respect and mutual trust for the other's work and studies. Rekindling this as romance in their adult lives, the two were soon married. They spent the next few years traveling the world together, Henry looking for treasure and gold wherever Crystal was sent for her work.
Eventually the two settled down and had their first, and only, child, Catherine. Henry decided at this time that he'd take time off of work so that Crystal could continue her research on dragons. Moving to the United States, the family moved into a small apartment in New York City. Over the next few years, Henry would raise Catherine with the intent of her going to Ilvermony once she was of age. Approaching Catherine's 11th birthday, Henry received news from a former colleague that they had learned that Crystal had been killed by a dragon in Mexico. Looking for proof, Henry traveled down to Mexico in search of his wife. Upon arriving, he was met by a man, and told that Crystal wouldn't be with him anymore. It was implied that his wife had actually left him and started a new family in Mexico, under the guise of her death. Heartbroken, he returned to New York, packed up his belongings and moved Catherine back to England with him. The two would move in with his now elderly parents prior to their deaths, and Catherine would soon start school at Hogwarts.
Over the next five years, Henry started writing books on his adventures and the history of the locations he had studied. After the events of the previous year, Henry became increasingly worried about his daughter's life at Hogwarts. The idea that the children were in danger once again at Hogwarts sent shivers down his spine, reminding him of the events that had taken place soon after his own graduation from Hogwarts. He knew Catherine would be fine because of her mother's pure blood status, but despite that, decided to see if he could keep a closer eye on her and the going ons of the wizarding world's youngest minds. He was eventually presented with the position as the Charms professor for the following school year.
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alias
name:
Colin
age:
21
time zone:
EST
reference:
PB Support
other characters:
grey xavier slater
