In-Character
Full Name: Gavin Winston MacTavishNicknames: None.
Birthdate: March 9th 1825
Current Age: 67
Gender: Male
Occupation: Professor of Charms; Head of House
Reputation: 9; lifelong bachelor.
Residence: Hogwarts; Cottage in Luss, Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Hogwarts House: Gryffindor
Wand: Wood:Blackthorn Length:14"unyielding, single Dragon Heartstring
Blood Status: Pure-blood
Social Class: Middle class
Family:
Robert MacTavish, Father [b.1779-d.1852]
Marjorie MacTavish, Mother [b.1781-d.1852]
Evander MacTavish, Brother [b.1815-d.1827]
Appearance: Gavin is a tall man that stands at six-foot-four and is remarkably fit for his age. He is a solidly built man with athletic qualities that silently speak of his Quidditch years. His wears a full beard and head of hair which is graying considerably at his age; both of which he keeps well meticulously groomed. He dresses well but practical, befitting his class but also his chosen profession. He is rarely seen without one of his many pipes, either in hand or clinched between his teeth. His wand resembles a miniature Irish shillelagh walking stick, that is to say it is a shrunken version of its larger counterpart and is carried in his right hand.
History:
[1825] Gavin is born at the family home in Edinburgh, Scotland. His parents are Marjorie and Robert MacTavish. He has one sibling, Evander MacTavish.
[1827] His older brother, Evander, dies from a venomous Tentacula bite when he wanders into their mother's greenhouse unsupervised. Gavin is little more than a baby and he has no memory of him. This is also the same year Gavin would shown signs of magic by levitating toys to himself.
[1836] Gavin's Hogwarts letter arrives like clockwork. He begins school that September and is sorted into Gryffindor. He is noted as a skilled duelist from the beginning.
[1843] After scoring extremely well on his exams, an academic career is almost a certainty. However Gavin would choose the path of an Auror. With his education complete, Gavin leaves Hogwarts but not for the last time.
[1849] He completes his training and goes into service as an Auror.
[1852] Robert and Marjorie die of Dragon Pox. Gavin takes the loss of his parents extremely hard.
[1853] Allison Darwell, an American witch, enters into a relationship with Gavin. After two years of courting they part ways. It is rumored she was with child, though she denied this. Although Gavin was never truly convinced, the two lost contact upon her return to America.
[1885] After a long and illustrious career as a Auror, and even heading the office for a time, Gavin retires from the profession. Taking an offer from Hogwarts, he returns as Magical Theory Professor.
[1892] Gavin transfers to the post of Charms Professor and Head of Gryffindor House.
Personality: Gavin is a serious but warm individual that cares a great deal for his pupils. He can seem introverted and slow to show his emotions. Gavin is also highly dedicated to his undertakings. Like most of the house he leads, he is brave, practical and honest.
Other: Patronus: Irish Wolfhound
Sample Roleplay Post: The day was coming to an end and the last of the students had left. Gavin slowly pushed himself away from his desk and stood up, stretching his back. His eyes looked over his desk at that stack of parchments the students had left to be graded in their wake. He ran a large hand over his beard with a sigh and then fetched his pipe and tobacco from his vest pocket and made his way to the window opposite him. He stood there, silently watching the sun retreating over the mountains in the distance and painting the sky and the lake below in shades of purple, red and pink. It was a beautiful sight.
His hands seemed to move of their own accord as they packed the tobacco into the pipe; one pinch after another until he was satisfied with the job. Turning the bowl towards a nearby candle he brought the pipe to life with small puffs of smoke beginning to billow out into the room. He could have used a charm or incantation but there was something pleasurable about doing it the Muggle way. The area around him was soon filled with a pleasant smoke with hints of whiskey and chocolate.
It was good to be back at Hogwarts, to help shape the minds of the next generation of wizards. His life as a Auror had taught that the wizarding world was never more than one misled witch or wizard away from catastrophic consequences. With pure-blood fanaticism on the rise it was more important than ever to steer them in the right direction. This business with Queen Victoria certainly hadn't helped matters. No, he thought, level heads were needed now more than ever before.
Out-of-Character
Name: NeerupAge: 30s
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