John Saltis |First Year | Gryffindor
Full Name: John Cade Saltis
House: Gryffindor
Age: 11
School Year: First Year
Species: Human
Wand: 29.9cm long Beech wood with a Unicorn hair core
History/Background Story: John is the youngest of 5 children, though he has never had any real competition with them, being 8 years younger than his next oldest sibling. His father is strict, and has always pushed him to learn new skills at an early age, such as piano, painting, and even things like basic electrical work, being a maintenance man himself. John resisted these efforts strongly, which over time caused him to have a very strained relationship with his father. Growing up in poverty, his parents both worked long hours, and though they did their best to spend time with him when they could, he was primarily raised by his older sister, who taught him to read at age 3, and to whom he credits his high intelligence. At the age of 9, his Father was offered a job at an English company, and subsequently moved his family from Orlando, Florida, to Liverpool, England.
First Instance of Magic: Sometime after moving with his family to Liverpool, shortly before his tenth birthday, John suffered a serious injury while out playing. After being bitten by an otherwise friendly neighborhood dog, John was greatly traumatized, panicked, and bleeding from his face, barely able to see through the blood. In his panic to escape the dog, he came to a locked fence, which suddenly burst at the hinges, flying round on its lock and warping significantly. By the time anyone had discovered the twisted gate, John had already had several hours to think while being attended to in the hospital, and felt his entire world had been turned upside down. He decided that he had been lied to, by someone, or perhaps many people, about the true nature of the world. As a result, he claimed to have no knowledge of the twisted gate, and became much more reserved, assuming most everyone has one reason or another to lie to him.
House: Gryffindor
Age: 11
School Year: First Year
Species: Human
Wand: 29.9cm long Beech wood with a Unicorn hair core
History/Background Story: John is the youngest of 5 children, though he has never had any real competition with them, being 8 years younger than his next oldest sibling. His father is strict, and has always pushed him to learn new skills at an early age, such as piano, painting, and even things like basic electrical work, being a maintenance man himself. John resisted these efforts strongly, which over time caused him to have a very strained relationship with his father. Growing up in poverty, his parents both worked long hours, and though they did their best to spend time with him when they could, he was primarily raised by his older sister, who taught him to read at age 3, and to whom he credits his high intelligence. At the age of 9, his Father was offered a job at an English company, and subsequently moved his family from Orlando, Florida, to Liverpool, England.
First Instance of Magic: Sometime after moving with his family to Liverpool, shortly before his tenth birthday, John suffered a serious injury while out playing. After being bitten by an otherwise friendly neighborhood dog, John was greatly traumatized, panicked, and bleeding from his face, barely able to see through the blood. In his panic to escape the dog, he came to a locked fence, which suddenly burst at the hinges, flying round on its lock and warping significantly. By the time anyone had discovered the twisted gate, John had already had several hours to think while being attended to in the hospital, and felt his entire world had been turned upside down. He decided that he had been lied to, by someone, or perhaps many people, about the true nature of the world. As a result, he claimed to have no knowledge of the twisted gate, and became much more reserved, assuming most everyone has one reason or another to lie to him.