Benjamin Géroux
Name: Benjamin Géroux
Status: Half-blood
School: Beauxbatons
Year: Second Year
Appearance: Benjamin is a very small young boy, and stands at about 4’ 9” (about 145 cm). He weighs 91.3 pounds (about 41 kilograms), making him quite small and light for 12. Ben has dirty blond hair which sweeps down, covering his forehead. The young boy also has olive colored skin which is quite clear. No scars, bruises or scrapes. He has a few very light freckles on his nose. His eyes are a dark brown and framed by a pair of leopard print glasses, which he refuses to wear.
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Face Claim: Romeo James Beckham
Personality: Benjamin is an extremely outgoing boy, who’s not afraid to be himself. Don’t judge him on his size because he may be small, but Ben has a huge personality. Ben is pansexual and he is always there for someone no matter what. Ben’s interests include art and piano.
History: Benjamin Géroux was born in Paris, France on May 16, 2008. He grew up in a small area of Paris which was on the poorer side. It was all that Ben ever knew though, so he neevr complained. Ben's family is very accepting. Ben’s father, Victor Géroux, came from a wizarding family. He was born and raised in Antwerp, Belgium, and moved to Inverness, Scotland suiting his Hogwarts invitation when he was 11. Victor attended Hogwarts in his schooling years and was a Slytherin, but never talks about his experience there. Ben’s mother, Eloise Géroux, came from a muggle family London, England. Ben’s family lived as if they were regular muggles, and never touched on the fact of magic. They did not want to discuss the fact of magic until Benjamin was old enough. But, when Ben turned 11, he was invited to Beauxbatons. His invitation was quite a surprise to the family, since they thought the young boy would be attending Hogwarts like his father. Anyways, they were proud of him. This was when he began to learn about his magical ability, and how magic ran through his family. Ben grew up with one sibling - his sister Claudette. She was 7 years younger than Benjamin, so he never really was around her much. When Benjamin left for Beauxbatons, his life changed drastically. In the beginning, Ben was a timid boy, scared of the smallest things. When he went to Beauxbatons, he became outgoing and fearless. It was at this time he came out as pansexual, since he wasn’t afraid anymore. Benjamin’s first instance of magic occurred when he was 3 - quite young. The young boy happened to throw a bucket of water and, to his great suprise, the water did not spill out. Ben ran inside the house to tell his parents who instantly knew it was magic, but didn’t dare tell him that.
STA: 6 EVA: 8 STR: 5 WIS: 9 AP: 5 ACC: 7
Sixth Sense | Prodigal Charms Learner
"mindset first, actions second.” -unknown
Sixth Sense | Prodigal Charms Learner
"mindset first, actions second.” -unknown
Benjamin Géroux
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Stamina: 9
Evasion: 8
Strength: 5
Wisdom: 5
Arcane Power: 6
Accuracy: 7
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Abilities:
Calming Presence
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Benjamin was always the type to calm people in any situation, no matter what. This may have ranged from instances of stress because of exams, to fear because of an upcoming event. Everyone always seemed to automatically de-stress at the sight of him. Ben usually took no notice of it because he was always told he "had a smile that lit up a room" or maybe it was just his personality.
The earliest memory Ben has of someone being calm was when he was 7. He remembers his best friend was playing ball with him on a quiet street in Paris. It was quite a wet day, and his friend happened to slip and fall. It was then Benjamin rushed over to check on him. The boy's knee was covered in scrapes, but, surprisingly, the boy wasn't crying at all. With Ben's reassuring words, his friend had stayed calm. "Ça ira," "It will be okay." Ben had told him. All was good until Ben went to get his mother. then the boy burst into tears when Ben had left. This had confused Ben, but what was a seven year old supposed to think of it?
Another memory of his was more recently. He was about 10. Ben was with his sister Claudette when her toy fell into the drain. Ben assumed the little girl would begin bawling, but she didn't. "Hé, nous trouverons un moyen de le sortir," Hey, we'll find a way to get it out. he told her. She nodded, trusting her brother's kind words. Eventually, he got it out on his own and gave it to his sister. All of this happened without a single tear shed.
Benjamin recalls staying awake in his cot that night, thinking about the incident. He remembered the time 3 years ago, when the same thing happened to his best friend. Still young, Ben assumed that he had superhero powers where he could make no one cry. "Maman! Maman! J'ai des pouvoirs de super-héros!"Mom! Mom! I have superhero powers! he told everyone when morning came.
From the days after that first moment, Ben had always smaller incidents had always occurred where people were calm around him. The young boy has yet to understand his very unique ability, but it is one he will be forever happy about. At least for now, Benjamin can make people feel calm and safe in some way or another. At least he makes them happy.
WC: 408
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