HEADMASTER WINTERBOTTOM

NAME: Wilber Oswald Winterbottom
D.O.B: 12.25.2045
HERITAGE: British
PLACE OF BIRTH: Ottery St. Catchpole
CURRENT RESIDENCE: Ottery St. Catchpole
MARTIAL STATUS: Widowed (Clove Winterbottom d. 09 MAY 2104)
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES:

• port wine birthmark on back in the shape of an occamy
• spell scar behind ear from dodging curse during the Third Wizarding War
• long scar down his right forearm from being struck by a curse during the Third Wizarding War

PERSONALITY TYPE: INFJ-A

"the key to juggling life is to do so with grace"

Born into a loving family, Wilber startled his parents at the age of 5 when he accidentally turned all the light switches in their home into butterflies. He was often overlooked during his time at Hogwarts due to his quiet and shy nature, he was often drawn to the library where he sought to learn more about the magical world of which he belonged to and also fell in love with poetry - particularly the prose of muggle poets. It was not until his university days that his sheepish social bubble was stretched and tested by the likes of an enchanting Pre-Healer Studies student named Clove Fisher whom Wilber met during his shift as a Library Assistant while earning his first degree. It was the sort of love that had Wilber finally understand the words of rhymes of the poets he had been so enthralled with for so many years. The two were married soon after they both completed their degrees and due to infertility issues unable to bear any children. Wilber and Clove entered the field of education together (he as a teacher and her as a school nurse) where they filled the void in their hearts by witnessing the successes and triumphs of their students. Both fought in the Third Wizarding War on the side of the Order of the Phoenix and it was during this battle that Clove was struck down by a Neo-Alliance's Killing Curse while attempting to retrieve the injured in the Hogwarts courtyard. His world shattered, Wilber nearly recoiled from the world after the conclusion of the war but instead returned to the field of education in honor of his late wife, the lessons in life she had bestowed upon him, and to continue to educate future generations.

Generous to a fault, Wilber is a rather clumsy individual who is prone to knocking things over. It was his late wife's suggestion that he get a demiguise who, through the grace of precognitive sight, could help ensure things not be too much of a disaster. This tendency has only amplified since the war, a consequence of his physical and emotional injuries, but his skill at juggling remains strong. A foodie, particularly baked goods, Wilber has two left feet though does always give his most sincere and earnest effort. Wilber is the sort of man to have a bowl of sweeties sitting outside the stone gargoyles around Halloween for any 'Trick-or-Treaters' that may happen by and the first to amass a group to go find the perfect trees to bring back to the Great Hall for Christmas. Known to make entirely too many dad jokes and juggling puns, his background in primary education means that he may baby or otherwise treat Hogwarts students a little too young like the most well intended of grandfathers. Despite how difficult the past decade has been, he is not a sad man and very humble and grateful for what he has and what he still has to accomplish.

PARENTAGE: Muggleborn
ZODIAC: Capricorn
PATRONUS: Kodiak bear
AMORTENTIA: fresh baked sugar cookies, pine, freshly brewed almond tea
BOGGART: a coldhearted, miserly version of himself (bah humbug!)
WAND: 9½ solid rosewood with snidget feather
FAMILIAR: Earl (demiguise)

PREVIOUS EDUCATION

• Hogwarts (Hufflepuff; 2057-2064)
• Wizarding University; Edinburgh
  • Experimental Magic & Research; degree achieved 2068
  • Primary & Secondary Wizarding Education; degree achieved 2072
  • Behavioral Science Advanced Studies; degree achieved 2083

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE

• Amateur Juggler (2063 - present)
• Waiter (Leaky Cauldron 2064-2066)
• Library Assistant (WU Edinburgh campus 2065-2072)
• Muggle Secondary School English Literature teacher (2068- 2087)
• St. Woboldo's Primary School teacher (Magical Theory; 2087- 2093)
• St. Woboldo's Primary School deputy headmaster (2093 - 2100)
• St. Woboldo's Primary School headmaster (2100-2104)
• Muggle Secondary School English Literature teacher (2106-2109)
• Hogwarts headmaster (2109 - present)