Thaddeus Nicholas Banner;;Approved

[Thaddeus N. Banner]

The Basics

Name: Thaddeus Nicholas Banner
Nickname(s): Thad
Age: 17
Birthday: October 11th
Sex: Male
Sexual Orientation: Private
Blood status: Wizard Father, Muggle Mother
Parents: Doctor Nicholas Banner. Julia Spring Banner (deceased). Ramilda Page Banner (step-mother)
Siblings: None
Wand: Eucalyptus Wood. Ten and a half inches. Unicorn hair core. Flexible and Supple.
Affinities: Healing Arts.
Natural talents: Broomstick Flying & Racing. Aptitude for Medicine & Potion Making.
House: PENDING Hufflepuff
Year: Seventh
Job: None
Brief Job Description: N/A

Physical

Hair: Black
Eyes: Light Blue
Height: Six Feet and One Inch
Build: Tall, slender, well built and healthy
Other:
Picture: archetypefiction.webs.com/Vindicated_by_muchlikefalling.png

Personality/Demeanour

Likes: Quidditch, Wizard Rock, and FOOD!
Dislikes: Nay Sayers, Prejudice, and Big Government
Strengths: Quick witted. Thad is strong of spirit and very loyal as well as caring
Weaknesses: Thad avoids Divination and Occlumency. Is rather useless in situations the require sensitivity and tact. Beautiful women are a distraction.

History and General Biography

Thadeus Nicholas Banner was born in Devonshire England, the product of a swift and storybook romance between a Muggle woman and a wizard who happened to be on holiday in the countryside. Banner Senior had stopped into a small pub on a rainy night and after several pints became quite enthralled with the beautiful young woman who had been serving him. Several weeks later they were married. Thad was their first and only born.

Doctor Nicholas Banner, who had long kept his own practice in London, also served on the board at Saint Mungo's. But such was his fascination with his new Muggle bride that he kept a quiet life with her in a small village, their son Thadeus coming to them only a year after their nuptials.

Sadly, Misses Julia Spring Banner was killed shortly after her son's birth, in a tragic automobile accident. With a new found hatred for Muggle transportation and a broken heart, Doctor Banner moved his son to London, where he took a full time position at Saint Mungo's and shortly after married a plain and scrutinizing woman by the name of Ramilda Page. Ramilda's family owned a very prosperous Apothecary near Diagon alley.

Growing up a typical wizard boy in a wizarding family, Thad had a comfortable existence, if not boring. His step-mother was a cold woman who had little time for affection and his father was seldom home. He'd never been the same since the death of his first wife and Thad hadn't known her beyond the one memory of her which he clung to, a lullaby she would sing to him as he drifted to sleep.

Thad kept a picture of his mother in his room, smiling, sitting barefoot on the banks of a small brook behind their cottage in Devonshire. His father had said it was taken the day they were engaged and Thad could only wonder at her happiness. It seemed a far removed and alien thing from the rigid and numb upbringing he had known.

At age eleven, Thad received his letter to Hogwarts. Like all first-years he was nervous about his sorting but he also knew that for generations the Banners had been sorted into Hufflepuff House. Following his most ordinary life thus far, he figured he would be the same. Oddly enough, he was wrong. The hat gave him a choice. Ravenclaw, for he was a clever lad, and would do well. Thadeus didn't linger over the decision. Hufflepuff, yes that's where he belonged. It made sense, after all, and his Father didn't like surprises.

In his second year, Thad made the Hufflepuff Quidditch team, a Chaser with a need for speed. Rocketing across the pitch on his Cleansweep Seven, Thad was transformed. He felt alive, removed from an existence that suffocated him. It was also in his second year that he discovered he had a knack for healing..just as his father did. A teammate had broken his fingers during a rather intense practice, and as if it were second nature, Thad righted the dislocation with ease.

Thad never fancied being like his father. He didn't want that life, but it would seem the magic had chosen him for greater works. Even now he feels drawn in to the infirm, the need to heal them welling from deep within.

Thad's a good student, when he wants to be, but isn't always able to escape the desire for mischief. Even now, in his final term at Hogwarts, Thad feels restless. Looking to the future he can see nothing for himself, only the dark expanse of stars that blanket the night. What is meant for him?

Belongings:

Pet: A Screech Owl named Byrd
Broom: Cleansweep Seven
Other:

[Courtney Larkin]

I like how you included his bio with his history, it meshes well!! A few comments-
1. When submitting any form on here, please title it with "Name;;Submission." That way we know we haven't looked at it yet, as the ones we look at we label with "Pending" if there are changes to be made.

2. I especially adore the pic, he's yummy!! Just make sure whenever you post a profile picture or signature that you keep it tasteful, we like to be family friendly [at least in public, haha].

3. As much as I adored reading your History/Bio, I got a bit distracted that it wasn't in paragraph form. If you could just make sure the paragraphs aren't tooooo long, that'd be great! It makes things easier on you, and keeps things organized on the forum.

4. Though I know you took the test and came up Hufflepuff, your chara hasn't been Sorted on our forum yet [you can view Sorting posts here and make sure you edit that Thad is a PENDING Hufflepuff.

I think that's it! When you edit, please bold any changes you made so that us admins can look over them better and change your title to "Name;;Edited" so we can look it over again! Thank you again for applying and I wish you many great adventures with our characters and universe!!

Happy Editing,
Courtney

[Courtney Larkin]

One more note, I didn't realise as I'd looked at "New Topics" rather than the general posting...
When posting a profile, please place it in the "Submissions" section! This is where the APPROVED profiles go. I'll move this for now, but please keep this in mind!

Again, Happy Posting!

[Thaddeus N. Banner]

I will of course edit this as promptly as possible and I apologize for the lack of paragraphs. They WERE supposed to be in there. I had meant to edit that before posting and had forgotten. Also, if you like I can change the picture if it's undesirable or offensive.

[Thaddeus N. Banner]

I could not "bold" the editions as requested, as the font was already in bold face. So I highlighted the corrections in yellow. I hope this is sufficient.

[Nepharet]

Dear Mister Thaddeus Banner,

I'd like to inform you that content wise, your profile is acceptable. However, we like to keep things neat here. So, before I accept your profile, please transfer your edits to the original profile you posted (you no longer have to highlight/bold your edits). I also cannot tell if you intentionally made your entire profile boldface; if so, you missed a few spots. Once these corrections have been made, you can delete the second copy of your profile that you posted (the one that currently contains your edits) and change the subject of this thread to "Thaddeus Nicholas Banner;;Edited." once more.

Lastly, please change your display name to your character's name (first and last). You can do this by going to Profile > Modify Profile > Display Name. I believe this covers everything.

Happy Editing,
Nepharet[/font]

[Courtney Larkin]

Dear Mister Thad Banner,

Congratulations! You have been approved, your profile is excellent. I'd like to welcome you and invite you to further your endeavors by going through the sorting hat and anything else you desire! Feel free to send any questions or concerns to myself or Nepharet.

Sincerely,
Courtney