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Name:

Terry Boot

E-mail:

quackingquackers@gmail.com

Bio:

Terry Boot

THE BASICS.

Name: Terence (Terry) Brian Boot
Age: 22
Birthday: 11 January 1980
Bloodline: Halfblood
Sexuality: Gay
Occupation: Freelance photographer/advertiser/all around do-whateverer at Anthony Goldstein's magical glass-blowing shop
Home: North London

MAGICAL.

Hogwarts Years:
Hogwarts House: Ravenclaw
Wand: Ash and Ashwinder ash, 11 inches
Pet/Familiar: Witchie, black cat; 2 Golden retrievers named Max and Cady
Boggart: The Basilisk
Mirror of Erised: Terry surrounded by a slew of kids and family with Anthony and Michael
Patronus:Golden retriever
Animagus: Smallish Brittany Spaniel, with faint half-moon markings in white under his eyes

PERSONAL.

Appearance: 5'7", 120 lbs. On the scrawny side, longish brown hair, blue eyes and glasses. Scars on his arms and legs. Prone to wearing a lot of silver and hemp rings, necklaces and bracelets.
Strengths: Intelligent and determined, not easily discouraged
Weaknesses: A little too nice, willing to believe the best of people
Personality in 5 words: Friendly, cheerful, kind, energetic, sweet
Likes: Quidditch, boys, and muggle fantasy novels
Dislikes: Amycus Carrow, people who take life too seriously
Hobbies: Photography, reading, playing with his dogs
Achievements: Beater, Ravenclaw quidditch, 1993-7, 8 OWLs and 7 NEWTs

FAMILY.

Mother: Sylvia Lauren Boot (nee Freiburg)
Father: Richard Samuel Boot
Siblings: Timothy (38), Jennifer (36), Mary (34), Marcus (32)
Significant Other: Anthony Goldstein, and Michael Corner
Children: None
Distant Relatives: Terry has eight nieces and nephews and a slew of cousins. Here's a family tree.

HISTORY.

Childhood: Call Terry the Boot's miracle child. He was born the same year his oldest brother, Timothy, started his 7th year at Hogwarts. His sister Jennifer was in her 5th year, Mary in her 3rd, and Marcus just starting his 1st. Terry was definitely the oops baby. He doesn't mind that at all, by the way. It was great growing up, his older brothers and sisters more like uncles and aunts, spoiling him with attention and affection, and his parents were no different.

Terry's father was a warlock in the Department of Magical Games and Sports, his mother was a German schoolteacher he met while in Germany for the Quidditch World
Cup. With all four of their older children having attended Hogwarts, it was no surprise when Terry showed signs of magical ability at the age of eight.

School Years: Terry, like all four of his siblings before him, was sorted into Ravenclaw. He didn't really feel the pressure of having something to live up to, since his closest sibling, Marcus, had finished Hogwarts a good five years before he started.

Terry had always been a happy kid, and nothing changed at school. He was always trying to make his housemates laugh, and formed a pretty close bond with Michael Corner and Anthony Goldstein early on. He grew up idolizing the Weasley twins a bit, and was always a willing participant whenever they needed a new invention tested.

As a student, Terry was pretty average, which for a Ravenclaw, still meant above average. His first love, though, was Quidditch. He played for three years as a Beater for Ravenclaw, and was captain during his sixth year. He once harbored aspirations of playing professionally, but a shoulder injury cut that dream short. Rather than let it get him down, though, he channeled that energy into another hobby: photography.

Terry and Colin met in Dumbledore's Army and got along well, mostly because of their similarly boisterous natures. It was Colin that encouraged him to turn taking pictures from a passing fancy into something he really loved.

Terry always kind of had a thing for Colin, and boys in general, for that matter. While their relationship always remained friendly, there was eventually some fooling around. For Colin, it was a phase, and he'd grown out of it by the time the second war began. Terry never did, though. When he told his parents, he didn't know what to expect. It was, much to his surprise, a pat on the head, a hug, and a 'we knew.' He's very open and honest about his sexuality, not caring what people think or about the consequences.

Terry's seventh year at Hogwarts was very difficult. Being halfblood didn't help, and he was often the brunt of the new regime's anger. He remained out in the open as long as he could, sticking up for the younger students not out of bravery but a strong sense of justice. This culminated in his savage beating at the hands of Amycus Carrow in the days preceding the Battle of Hogwarts, which left him with scars on his arms and legs in the attempt he made to defend himself.

Terry definitely grew up during that battle. He was fighting with Colin Creevey when he was killed. He doesn't talk about that, though. Colin's death hurt, and still does, but Terry has moved on. He hasn't let it define his life.

Adulthood: After leaving school, Terry decided he wanted to pursue photography as a career, and spent a few months traveling in the U.K. and Germany, building a portfolio. It landed him a job with Witch Weekly. About a year after the final battle, he fell into a very comfortable three-way relationship with Anthony and Michael. The three of them bought a house together in North London. After he was injured in the train attack returning from NEWTs at Hogwarts, Terry quit the magazine, and went to work with Anthony at his magical glass-blowing shop.

FRIENDS

Ginny Weasley
The Sorta Hag

Anthony Goldstein
The Boyfriend

Michael Corner
The Other Boyfriend

Dennis Creevey
The Potential Complication

CREDITS

Graphics:

instaemo
Layout:

rp_tutorials

Schools:

None listed

Friends:

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