Character Name: Benjamin Skovgaard
Character Year (1-7): Professor of Care of Magical Creatures
Character Age: 31
Blood Status: Half-blood
House: Hufflepuff
Wand type/length: Cedar with unicorn hair core. 13 ½ inches.
Short Bio: Ben was raised fairly sheltered, away from society and it’s influences. His parents owned a small piece of land, hours away from any major city, coming from a long line of werewolves. It had been in the family for many years, his great grandparents buying it to keep themselves safe. Ben managed to escape that fate, his mother thinking better than passing it onto her only son. It made for an interesting childhood and a great tolerance for other beings in the magical world. His sorting into Hufflepuff came as no surprise to anyone who knew the young boy, not with his upbringing and the fierce sense of loyalty that he carried. The information about his family was kept as quiet as possible while at school, though eventually during his fifth year, it was leaked. His housemates, for the most part stuck by him, though many friends in other houses decided that any sort of relationship with the teenager was too risky after that.
Upon graduation, Ben continued to show great interest in the other creatures that occupied the world. Carrying nothing but a beat up notebook and the clothes on his back, he took off to wherever his feet carried him, eager to learn as much as he could while gaining hands on experience. Whoever was willing to give him time, he would sit and learn from.
It came as a surprise when an owl found him while he was traveling through Siberia, Headmaster McGonagall offering him the position of Professor of Care of Magical Creatures. One who was always willing to share and teach tolerance, he took her up on the offer almost immediately.
Read the Rules?: I solemnly swear
ETC: While he himself is not a werewolf, he comes from a long line of them dating back several generations. This can make those who know quite weary of befriending him as he is still close with his family.
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