Pre-Leopoldina

1875-1881

Bear's life is split into pre-Leopoldina and post-Leopoldina.  [1875-1881]

Adopted at age six he doesn't remember much from Pre-Leopoldina other than always being hungry. His parents died or disappeared very early on and his largish size as a child helped him tag along with other boys picking up habits that Leopoldina would later scold him for having. He learnt quickly and had surprisingly nimble hands, and quick feet - all the better to pickpocket with and he thought his own magic - inherited from a father he never knew - belonged to a helpful fairy or perhaps his dead parents watching over him.

His life probably would've never changed had he not accidentally wandered into the magical half of Constantinople and discovered brooms. Convinced he had to have one he tried to steal one from a woman who's left it outside and after running away with it and getting stuck upside down in the air Leopoldina tracked him down and decided that he was hers.  His birthday  October 9 is the day that she found him.

He found himself adopted into a family of rather eccentric flyers. 

Post-Leopoldina

1875-1881

Told that Bear was not an appropriate name by Leopoldina Bear became Oberon, and was forced to learn a great many things he had no interest in learning at the time and a great many that he did. He grew up well and at age 11 headed off to Hogwarts where he was sorted into Gryffindor. In the 1888-1889 school year he became one of the two Quidditch beaters however the school ban in 1890-1891 meant he lost the position and whilst he was tempted to try out for the position of Chaser it didn't suit him and in his own form of protest took the year off and dedicated his year to study and keeping in shape and expanding his knowledge in survival based magics in preparation of his familys dream of flying around the world.