Wand:
Thick-shafted oak wand, stained darkly, well worn.  The core is pheonix feather, and it measures 15 inches.  Ollivander made it in 1949 and sat in the shop until 1963 when Knox gave it its first wave in over a decade.  It's strong for healing, but somewhat ungainly for any intricate charm-work, not unlike its owner.

Physical Description:
The wizard is ursine without being portly – generally thick, generally hirsute.  Knox is tall, 6 foot 4 inches, and not under 250 pounds.  His stature is imposing, but he is not threatening unless he is bellowing, which he does less and less over the years. He keeps a short black beard and neglects his eyebrows.  His hair is long and thick, usually tamed by a cap.  He has a wide smile and a booming laugh. He prefers traditional wizards' robes and boots in earthy browns, greens and dim golds and coppers.

His accent is nice, and a good thing, too, because he talks too much. His manner is loquatious and provocative, a man who is clearly used to be being listened to. He has a splendid singing baritone.

Personality Description:
Knox is overall known widely to be a boisterous, and amiable man. He enjoys fine food and drink and long nights with good company. He plays cards avidly, bakes bread, and tends a garden. He's a passionate fellow, and prideful, morbid, and defiant. He enjoys being controversial. He thinks himself to be progressive, but is in several ways as conservative as the next highly-stationed old white wizard.

He was a teacher and headmaster for many years, and indeed, his personality is so perfectly suited to the craft. He rewards curiosity and hard work, he lifts of stragglers, and his patience for the hopeless cases seems bottomless.

He is, essentially a good man, but his definitons of right and wrong can be capricious and passionate. He knows this about himself, so he must be sly. His high station and charisma have let him get away with more than many others would have.

After all of this, Knox is solitary. He lives on his own in a small stone house in the woods.

Views on Werewolves:
Since becoming a werewolf in 2008, Knox has had to face the reality of life as a werewolf. He had some influence in the 2012 amnesty for unregistered werewolves.[1] In recent years, he's become a vocal advocate of dissolving the Werewolf Registry entirely. He has several times assisted in supplying unregistered werewolves with Wolfsbane Potion[2], and works with Hannah Bombay to provide healing to any werewolf who needs it.[3]

History:

Childhood
Knox's family is very large from both muggle and wizarding lines.  It was always a little joke among the Greyfriars that that Statute of Secrecy could never wholly apply to reunions or Sunday dinners. (But in reality it did.)  He was sorted into Hufflepuff in 1963.  Knox  did well in school - he was social, a bit mouthy, participated (badly) in sport, and easily swayed by peer pressure.  He was not made prefect, but he did get excellent N.E.W.T.s in Potions and Herbology.  His aptitude and general concern for others (for Knox is a true son of Hufflepuff), prompted him to pursue the Healing Magics.

1970s: London
In 1972, he apprenticed to a healer in London, a strict old witch who barely used a wand at all.  He lived in a large flat with two of his remote cousins. The cousins took Knox under their wings and showed him what it was like to live as a wizard in bustling London.

But his cousins, from an old pureblood family, were not secretive about their dislike for muggles or muggleborns, nor their affinity for Dark Arts.  Knox's cousins were fine company, though, and generous teachers.  The three of them became close and Knox's circle of friends widened. 

By this time, Voldemort was clearly situated in the public eye, and the crowd Knox ran with were becoming deeply interested in the Death Eaters and their movements.  The cousins and their friends began to escalate to anti-muggle talk to outright violence. On more than a few occasions, they'd return to the flat battered and bleeding. He helped them, of course, too afraid to ask questions that should have been asked. As the years wore on the violence escalated, and Knox continued not asking questions about how a bullet found its way into their calf, or why shards of cricket bat were splintering from their scalp. 

By 1976, the Death Eaters were terrorizing the country and Knox was in too deep to save himself. He knew too much - a wand pressed against his temple after a stroke of conscience was enough to convince him of what would happen if he flinched again. It would not have surprised Knox to have found out he politiced the puncture wound of Evan Rosier, or to have nursed the deep burning laceration that eventually killed a Death Eater called Wilkes.

1980s: History
The sacrifice of the Potters in 1980 ended all of it.  With the fall of the Dark Lord, Knox quit London that very day.  He abandoned healing as well, considering it the vehicle of his treachery against his fellow human beings.  Instead, he went to the north and consumed himself in the study of history, hoping to find some clue for the madness that had overtaken him, and so many others.  He found little solace, but instead, a passion to education.  He wanetd to fill young heads with ideals stronger than hate or fear - to fill brains instead with conviction and bravery, to give them minds that can think for themselves, lest they end up as he had.

Professor Greyfriar
Knox became the Headmaster of Hogwarts in 2005, after having taught History of Magic since 1998.  (The Battle of Hogwarts proved to be just what Professor Binns had needed to end his long haunt.)  His past as a Healer remained a closely guarded secret for years.

Recent Events: 2008 - Present

• Jun 2008 - Left Hogwarts for the Wizengamot
• Oct 2008 - Bitten by a werewolf outside of Hogsmeade[4]
  
• Aug 2009 - Knox and friend Hannah Bombay are convicted of werewolf code breaches[5]
  
• Sep 2011 - Returns as Hogwarts Headmaster
• Sep 2012 - Embarrassment of Wands comes to light[6]
  
• May 2013 - Resigns from Hogwarts and Wizengamot
• Jan 2015 - Begins at Knareswick

Elaborate on your expertise in your field:
Knox is considered an expert in Western magical history, which he has researched since about 1980. He has several publications, and contributed to new work in the field. He's also an experienced educator, having taught History at Hogwarts since 1998. His time on the Wizengamot have also bolstered his credentials. Before becoming a werewolf, he was often invited to speak at various symposia.

Sum up your character in one paragraph:
Knox Greyfriar is a large wizard and werewolf with a booming laugh an a louder bellow.  He guards his secrets closely, but is in all other ways open, never hesitating to share his opinion or insert his advice.  He cares deeply about his students and friends, and little for the opinion of anyone else.  He is an impassioned advocate for the oppressed, but seems to occasionally lack perspective.

1.	9 Jan 2012: As Mr. Dungworth Says…
2.	12 Dec 2011 - Furry Little Problem
3.	Plot: Underground Werewolf Clinic
4.	Daily Prophet: Greyfriar Confirmed as Werewolf
5.	Daily Prophet: Werewolves Recovered and Sentenced
6.	Daily Prophet:Greyfriar Hands Over Missing Second War Wands

Accepted - Mai

[Character Name:] Knox Greyfriar
[Previous Position:] Headmaster of Hogwarts
[Position Applying For:] Wizengamot Elder
[Link to Accepted Biography:] http://absitomen.com/index.php?topic=78.0

[Why Have you chosen to change careers?:]

Greyfriar felt his time at Hogwarts was over.  Pushed to his limits by the (alleged) actions of Kyle Gibson, as well as the thoughtfulness that Remembering Day brings, Greyfriar realizes that he has not found the attonement he'd sought as Headmaster.  He leaves his position and hopes to again to find greater purpose in his life to make up for what he believes to be the dark sins of his past.

At 56, Greyfriar would be among the younger members of the Wizengamot.  But because of his high esteem in general in the Wizarding World he would be offered a seat on the Wizengamot sometime in September.  He would spend time in training and be subject to an inquery to judge his knowledge of wizarding law, his appropriateness for the position as well as questioning about his political leanings.  By October, he would be seated.

What is your job description?
How do you go about your job?
How did you get your current job?
How does your past and abilities justify your current position?:

As a Wizengamot Elder, Greyfriar would sit on juries and rule on verdicts for cases brought by the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.  He would be expected to use both his knowledge of the law as well as his personal judgement about the case and the people involved.  He'd also need to consider the safety and well-being of the Wizarding people.

Greyfriar is a true son of Hufflepuff and above all else he values human dignity.  He may even value this above the law.  While not quite a revolutionary, he won't be the type of Eldar to always vote quietly when prompted.  He'll speak up, ask questions and even challenge testimony.  I imagine he might occasionally get in arguments with other Eldars both in and out of the courtroom.

But Knox will also enter his post with a spirit of some humility.  Many of the other Elders have been serving for decades and Knox is still young in this world.  He will pay very close attention to the Elders he admires.

Before Knox Greyfriar was Headmaster of Hogwarts, he was a historical scholar who focused on magical conflicts of the past. While he has not specifically studied law, he has learned much about it and the reasons many laws were created.  He's delved deep into the motivations for the evil follies of witches and wizards and has written a great deal on the weakness people can experience when influenced by strong passions or people with strong passions.

He is also known to be a kind man who is unselfish and concerned for the greater good.

Accepted! ~Elle

Creature type:
Registered Werewolf

Employed? If yes, where and for how long:

Knox has been a Junior Elder on the Wizengamot since September 2008.  As of November 10, he has not been asked to resign.

What is your understanding of your character's special abilities or
attributes and weaknesses?:

Knox is a werewolf.  Once a month, the curse causes him to transform into a wolf-like creature that exhibits a mindless, savage rage.  In the wolf form, he is very strong and has keen senses.  In that form, only the most powerful spells could bring him down, and he is very susceptible to silver weapons.

In his human form, Knox is know somewhat weakened.  The curse takes its toll on witches and wizards by causing a sort of routine malaise and it grows worse as the full moon approaches.

Knox's already ursine appearance seems to also have been slightly increased - but this could be an illusion, or a change in grooming habits.

Is your character a dark creature?: No.

Is your character currently under pursuit by the Ministry of Magic? No.

How did your character become a creature?:

Knox was bitten on October 14 during a full moon by an as yet unidentified werewolf.  He was in Hogsmeade at the time and the werewolf emerged from the Forbidden Forest.

Character Name: Knox Greyfriar
Character Biography: http://absitomen.com/index.php?topic=78.0

Sections Changed: I want to change his History to omit his Dark Mark.
Requested Changes:

Old:

By 1976, the Death Eaters terrorized the country and, in London, Knox Greyfriar was the wizard to see about a very quiet patching up.  He was paid handsomely at the end of his training to keep out of St. Mungo's and work exclusively for his 'friends' and the friends of his friends.    It would not have surprised Knox to have found out he politiced the puncture wound of Evan Rosier, or to have nursed the deep burning laceration that eventually killed a Death Eater called Wilkes.

He would have backed out had not heard of what had happened to the Black boy.  Instead, he took the Mark under heavy duress of his cousins, who claimed it was the only way for him to show he was not a threat to the Dark Lord.  For Knox had seen the agonized faces of many a Death Eater, and knew the precise dates of many of their movements.  And so he bore the Dark Mark as a brand of his cowardly shame.

New:

By 1976, the Death Eaters terrorized the country and, in London, Knox Greyfriar was the wizard to see about a very quiet patching up.  When he finally finished his Healer training, his cousins convinced him to delay applying at St. Mungo's and work exclusively for his 'friends' and the friends of his friends.   If he didn't help them, who would? They could die, they told him.  And that would be on him.   It would not have surprised Knox to have found out he politiced the puncture wound of Evan Rosier, or to have nursed the deep burning laceration that eventually killed a Death Eater called Wilkes.

He would have backed out had not heard of what had happened to the Black boy.  Instead he carried on abetting murderers and thieves, pretending he didn't know what was going on, never asking any questions.

Why do you wish to change these area(s): Whatever I was thinking back then, I've changed my mind.  I can get the affect I need without stepping on canon toes. 
Other RPed Characters this may affect: Knox has never discussed his past in a thread, he does not share that part of his history with any other characters, and he only ever mentioned the Mark in one or two threads.  I don't think this affects any other characters.

Career Change

Character Name: Knox Greyfriar
Character Biography: http://absitomen.com/index.php?topic=78.0
Previous Job/Position: Wizengamot Elder
Position Applying For: Headmaster of Hogwarts & History of Magic Teacher

Why have you chosen to change careers?:
In-character, I think we had it that McGonagall was holding down the fort more or less temporarily until a more permanent solution was found. Knox and Minerva are old friends, Knox has held the post before, and has always missed it.

I propose allowing him to stay on as a Wizengamot Elder, but I'm not immovable on it.

Elaborate on your expertise in this new field:
Knox has served as Headmaster and other Hogwarts staff positions for many years: http://absitomen.com/lexicon/Hogwarts_Staff_Timeline

Describe your new job and how you go about doing it:

Character Name: Knox Greyfriar
URL link to the Character's Bio: https://absitomen.com/index.php?topic=78.msg151#msg151

Character Age: as of January 2018 b. 18 Nov 1951; age 67
Character Occupation: as of January 2018 Sorcerer at Knareswick

Why did your character change occupations and what qualifications do they have?:
Knox is considered an expert in Western magical history, which he has researched since about 1980. He has several publications, and contributed to new work in the field. He's also an experienced educator, having taught History at Hogwarts since 1998.

Character History 2013 - 2017:
Following the events of September and October 2012 when (following a blackmail attempt) Knox revealed he'd kept 41 wands in secret following the 1980s defeat of Voldemort, the Department of Magical Law Enforcement opened an investigation into his alleged cooperation with Death Eaters. During the investigation, he continued to hold the position of headmaster at Hogwarts, but voluntarily took leave from the Wizengamot.

The investigation did not result in indictment; it was found that it was more likely than not that his abetting of Death Eaters as a healer was sufficiently coerced. Charges for 41 counts of Possession of Stolen Wands were dropped under questionable circumstances.

In the end, however, the School Governors could no longer justify keeping him, and they accepted his resignation at the end of the 2012-2013 school term. At this time, Knox formally resigned from the Wizengamot.

This ordeal from start to finish was devastating for Knox. He had to face publicly his moral failing, and leave Hogwarts, his home of 15 years. He lost friends over the matter and a great deal of his prominence and credibility. Suddenly he had a great deal of time on his hands and much to try and atone for. He turned to his secret activities supporting werewolves - home-healing of ailing werewolves and facilitating distribution of wolfsbane potion to the unregistered. Publically he has become involved in the Werewolf Alliance, but is careful to take a support role only.

It was about this time that Knareswick was being established. Knox was informally consulted on its formation by an ally on the new school's council, but it wasn't until the school's second full year 2015 that he joined the sorcerer faculty and began taking on a small cohort of students. (Much to the chatter in the Daily Prophet about the return of the 'disgraced' educator.)

Summary:
Former Hogwarts Headmaster and Wizengamot elder, Knox Greyfriar is a somewhat controversial faculty sorcerer at the growing Knareswick Phrontistery. He is seen from time to time at Werewolf Alliance meetings and cited in the Daily Prophet on such topics. Outside of the public eye, he's become bolder in his worth with Hannah Bombay in helping unregistered werewolves.

Career Change

Character Name: Knox Greyfriar
Link to Biography: https://absitomen.com/index.php?topic=78.0
Previous Job/Position: Sorcerer at Knareswick
Position Applying For: British Delegate to the International Confederation of Wizards (Sabbatical from Knareswick)

Why have you chosen to change careers?:
Despite saying the opposite, Knox is ambitious and likes to be involved and attempt to influence things for the better. He was coy about it, but was pleased to be on the shortlist and quietly campaigned behind closed doors to be humbly selected.

Elaborate on your expertise in this new field:
Knox Greyfriar has been a significant figure in British magical politics and institutions for many years. He's a historian of note, was the Hogwarts Headmaster for several years, and served on the Wizengamot. His elevation would be considered somewhat controversial considering how he left Hogwarts, and being a werewolf.

Describe your new job and how you go about doing it:
Knox would represent the interests of the British Ministry of Magic to the International Confederation of Wizards, and liaise back and forth. He would attend sessions at the headquarters in Brussels, speak on the floor, and be a part of committees.

Accepting this post will require a sabbatical from Knareswick.