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Full Character Name: Isaac L. Fraiser
Character Birthday & Age: August 19, 1970, 39 years old
City & Country of Birth: Portree, Scotland
Pureblood, Halfblood or Muggleborn?: Halfblood
Alma Mater: Hogwarts (Hufflepuff)
Position at Hogwarts: Professor of Muggle Studies
Wand: Isaac has only ever used the first wand that chose him at age eleven, just before entering Hogwarts. The wand was from Ollivander’s. It is fifteen inches long and made from Aspen with a Phoenix Feather core. It is surprisingly springy for such a tough wood, and has served him well through his travels.
Physical Description: Isaac is just over 5’11” tall with red hair and hazel eyes. He is quite muscular, although it is usually hidden by his clothing. He has no tattoos or noticeable scars, and usual prefers to dress in dark colors. His most striking feature is his smile, which he uses to his advantage to put others at ease.
Personality Description: Isaac is a true Hufflepuff. His compassion has brought him far in life, earning him many friends during his travels. He has studied Muggle culture through out the world, preferring to experience things in person. His inquisitive but caring nature would quickly endear him to those he was working with, allowing him to truly see their way of life.
His biggest strength is his loyalty to those he loves. He would be willing to do nearly anything for a friend if it meant their happiness. The unhappiness of others, especial of those he cares for, is something he can not bear.
Enjoying the company of others, Isaac is usual quick with a joke. His favorite thing is to go to the pub and have a drink and laugh with good friends. He much prefers the company of others to being alone. On the opposite side, Isaac detests cruelty and mean spirited words at the expense of others.
Isaac’s major flaw is that is kindness and compassion often allows others to use him. He is slow to defend himself in a conflict, and often mentally berates himself after afterwards for not being able to stand up for himself as he should have.
History: Isaac was born to a Muggle mother and Wizard father on August 19, 1970. His parents had met when both took a day trip to London with friends two years prior, and had fallen instantly in love with each other. They lived a mostly Muggle life, but it was his mother’s easy acceptance of the magical world that instilled a sense of tolerance in Isaac from a young age.
At the age of eleven he got his letter from Hogwarts, and was thrust into the Wizarding World. It was a bit of a strange transition for him, having spent most of his time living as a Muggle. He found a home in Hufflepuff with others whose personalities matched his own. He attended Hogwarts from 1981 - 1988.
Isaac was a good student, always making sure his assignments were done correctly and turned in on time. During his time in school, Muggle Studies was always his favorite class. He found himself enjoying learning about the life he had left behind to join Hogwarts. What interested him most were the cultures outside of his own, and the traditions found there once the basics were covered during his first few years of study.
After school, Isaac found himself torn. Part of him desperately wanted to stay in Scotland near his family and friends. His father, however, used his influence over him to pressure him into accepting a research position almost immediately after finish Hogwarts. Desperate to make his father happy, he left behind all he knew to travel and begin his career.
During the second war Isaac was working South America, still attempting to win his father's praise, and work on a proposal to lead his own team to Africa when the news of the Battle of Hogwarts reached him. A letter from his mother brought word that his best friend, and the woman he had carried a secret love for, Marian, had been killed while on official Ministry business before the final battle. Since that day he has carried the burden of the guilt of not being there and the regret of not admitting his feelings to her.
Once in Africa and heading up his own research study, Isaac found his true passion in his studies. Each tribe he studied would have Shaman, seen as a wizard within their tribe. Some had true magical abilities, other had just developed traditions using what was available to them. It was in Mali, which working with the Dogon sorcerers that he found the inspiration to write his book,
Tribal Forms of Muggle Magic.After spending many years traveling and researching after Hogwarts, Isaac returned home in the spring of 2005 to be closer to his family as his father’s health began to fail. The outside world and all of its cultures would always call to him, but he knew he needed to be nearer to his family. In the fall of 2006 he took on the position of the Professor of Muggle Studies at his Alma Mater.
Elaborate on your expertise in your field: After school Isaac accepted a position as a research assistant in to a Muggle Studies expert in Brazil, by the name of Andrew Wigworthy, the son of the author of
Home Life and Social Habits of British Muggles. His work there was mostly with isolated local tribes, and he quickly grew to admire Andrew who took his work well beyond that of his father's. Through the use of magic they were able to study different tribes at the seven Terras Indígenas, or reservations, without disrupting their way of life. In 2000 he led his own study through Africa, publishing the book,
Tribal Forms of Muggle Magic.What is your teaching philosophy?: Isaac attempts to draw from his personal experience to make the subject more interesting. He uses stories and actual examples to get through to his students and capture their attention. Through his studies he picked up many story telling techniques and they are the basis from his lessons.
Writing Sample:Show your character in a scene that illustrates their best and worst aspects of their personality. Include action, dialog and thought.Isaac read the same sentence for the fifth time before setting the book aside with a frustrated sigh. The visit with his parents earlier that day had not gone well. He spent most of the time watching his mother work herself to exhaustion to care for his father. Leaning his head back against the chair he pinched the bridge of his nose as the memory brought on a bit of a headache.
He had tired to talk to her, to convince her that his father needed more help then she could provide. That had not gone well at all. Instead of her taking his advice, and the offer to pay for some sort of assistance, she had grown defensive. Sometimes she was too stubborn for her own good, and he played the memory again in his mind, wishing he had been able to say something to convince her.
Sitting at the kitchen table, Isaac was waiting for his mother’s return, fixing them both a cup of tea. His father had been taking his afternoon nap, when he awoke demanding something…Isaac was unsure what exactly. That of course was after she had done everything else for the sick man that afternoon short of chewing his food for him. She had barely sat down for more then a minute since Isaac’s arrival, and he suspected it was like that throughout the day.
She came back into the kitchen, and he noted the dark circles under her eyes, and the way she carried herself. This was not the energetic woman he had grown up with, the one who was slowly fading away with each passing visit. It made him sad to see her wither before his eyes much as his father was.
“He’s resting again,” she said softly, nearly falling into the chair across from him.
“Mom,” he began slowly, preparing himself for whatever reaction she would have, “have you considered getting some help around here?”
She noticeably tensed in her seat, and Isaac instantly regretting bringing it up. Someone had to though; he had to know they were both taken care of. If she suddenly collapsed in exhaustion it wouldn’t do anyone any good.
“I only ask, because I was thinking of hiring someone to come a couple days a week,” he continued quickly. “To lend you a helping hand…you know, give you a bit of a break from time to time.”It had gone down hill from there. She had instantly refused to listen to any more of his idea, and the rest of the afternoon passed in relative silence. She of course had become angry and he had instantly backed down. Closing his eyes for a moment he mentally cursed himself for not insisting she listen. She was clearly going to make herself ill.
With another sigh, he picked up the book again. He didn’t want to dwell and he had to finish his lesson plans for the week. Starting over for the sixth time, he attempted to read the passage before him.
Sum up your character in one paragraph: Isaac Fraiser, Professor of Muggle Studies at Hogwarts, is a true Hufflepuff personality. His kind and loyal demeanor have taken him far in life and in the studies of various cultures. He is confident in the classroom, but not always in the face of a conflict with a peer or elder.
Isaac L. Fraiser: Muggle Liason Supervisor