Alphonse Zephyr
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| Alphonse Zephyr | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 11 September 1974, 38 |
| City of Birth | Dover |
| Blood status | Half-blood |
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| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5'8 |
| Hair Colour | Dark brown/Black |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Skin Colour | Dark |
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| Patronus | A Cornish Rex, much to his chagrin. |
| Education | |
| School | Hogwarts |
| House | Hufflepuff |
| Class of | 1993 |
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| Playby | Dulé Hill |
| Kelly | |
Alphonse Zephyr is the most meticulous, neat, and tidy dragon handler you’ll ever meet. He values hard work and effort over natural skill, and is a strict follower of the rules except when they are unfair or oppressing a certain group. Al loves creatures, though he is particularly fond of the ones that may bite your ears
History
Alphonse Zephyr was born on 1974-09-24. His mother stayed at home to take care of the children, and his father worked on a potion assembly line. His older sister, Persepolis, was easy for him to look up to—their age difference always gave him the feeling that she was ‘bigger,’ and her intelligence and ambition gave her his respect. Growing up, he looked up to her—and in a way, he still does. It’s hard not to after all, she is the Minister of Magic. His home life was cozy, comfortable, and safe. While his sister was not an easy child, Al was the complete opposite. Calm, quiet, well-mannered, and usually relaxed. The only time he ever questioned the rules was when he felt like they were unfair.
Until he was sorted into Hufflepuff, he had no idea what house he’d be placed in. Gryffindor, maybe, like his parents? Or perhaps Ravenclaw, like his sister? Although he was smart and had a brave streak, he didn’t necessarily value procuring knowledge, and he was anything but reckless. He wasn’t ambitious as much as he valued hard work and loyalty. During school he was perfectly well behaved, very rarely getting into trouble. He was friendly with the other students, and loyal to those he felt close to. He worked well with animals, and Care of Magical Creatures, Potions, and Charms were his best subjects, earning top NEWTS in those three areas. He did not do well with transfiguration, runes, divination, or history, though he was passable.
When he graduated from Hogwarts, he spent several years abroad working with different magical creatures and studying them. Two years into his magizoologist training, he decided to specialize in dragons. He has worked with all different kinds of dragons from around the world, some aggressive and some a bit more docile. He has learned much over the years. After 5 years of dragon research and training (at the age of 25), Al became a dragon handler/dragonzoologist for The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. With his dragonzoologist training, he has not only handled dragons, but helped heal sick or injured ones as well. He has been with that department for ten years now, and loves his work even more every day, even if some days are rougher than others.
He has not had much in the way of romance, though the friendships and platonic bonds he’s formed with people over the years are deep and caring. In his spare time, he goes out for drinks with his friends, reads books about dragons, and keeps up on news (local and international). His work is usually active enough to fulfill his activity requirements, but when that doesn’t work he will go swimming at the local pool or go for a run.
Ever since his nearly-fatal injuries on the field, Alphonse has not spent as much time with dragons as he would've liked. Depressed and angry, he dove even deeper into drinking.
As of recently, he has sworn off alcohol altogether, and is planning a dragon breeding program in Romania. He is set to leave the Ministry at the end of March to begin.
