Written 2003, © Erica 2005

Profile for Hogwarts: Spirits of the Dead - [board] (This RPG died right around the time I applied... creepy...)

Basic Info

Ezboard Name: Azurial, Berlioz Callaghan (and a few others I don't use regularly or have been one time use names)
Email Address: [email protected]
IM Screen Names: See above ^
Name you want us to refer to you as: Erica

Character Info

Name: Berlioz Jason Callaghan
House: Ravenclaw
Year: 5th
Place of Birth: London, England
Place Where He Grew Up: London, England
Financial Situation: Upper middle class

Physical

Age: 15
Birthday: Dec 11
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Blood Line: Muggle
Description of Physical Appearance: Berlioz is about 5' 11" and weighs about 150 lbs. His blue/grey eyes are usually fixed on some distant point, but if he's confronted with a girl, they're usually fixed on the floor. Berlioz's slightly curly hair is a light brown and is cut just below the ears. Thin but slightly muscular, Berlioz has a bit of a narrow face, but a well defined chin. He has a small scar on the back of his right leg (from a dog bite). Berlioz usually tries to dress comfortable but semi-stylish. When not in uniform, he likes to wear jeans and a polo shirt, and a jean jacket if it's cool. No matter what, he always has his wand and a poetry book his father gave him for his 12th birthday.

Emotional

Parents and Siblings Names and Ages: Parents: Matthew Aaron Callaghan (50) & Marion Rebecca Sutherland (46)
Sibling(s): Franz Hector (22), Persephone Camille (18), Kalliope Amalia (7)

Long Term Family History: Matthew was born to Edward Davis Callaghan and Emma Isabelle Fredricks in Dublin, Ireland. Matthew was the oldest of four boys: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. His parents never had any girls. Matthew's father, Edward, was an accountant, and his mother, Emma, was a school teacher. Through this combination, the boys were taught to value education and all four went through school with excellent marks. John became a dentist. Luke became a lawyer. Mark became an architect. Matthew followed in his mother's footsteps and became a teacher. He earned his doctorate in Greek at University College Dublin and now teaches Greek at Eton.

Marion was born to Howard Brian Sutherland and Sarah Janelle Anderson in London, England. Howard was a banker and Sarah was a professional violinist playing in the London Symphony. Marion was an only child and therefore was a little pampered. Her parents gave her her heart's every desire, including music painting, dancing, fencing, swimming and horseback riding lessons. Only the music stuck with her. Marion had her mother's talent for music and had a love for the piano, so piano it was. Marion attended the Purcell School from her childhood to youth and then attended the Royal College of Music in London. After graduating, Marion began entering contests to create a name for herself, and soon was giving concerts with the London Symphony Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Matthew and Marion met about six years after Matthew started teaching at Eton and four years after Marion graduated from the Royal College. Marion was giving a concert at Eton and Matthew happened to attend. Matthew was smitten at first sight by her grace and quite elegance. As Marion was already a well-know pianist, Matthew was somewhat nervous to approach her, but soon gathered the courage and asked her on a date. Marion accepted and the two soon fell in love and were married.

Berlioz was the third child of four. On account of his unusual name, there is a perfectly legitimate reason. For the boys, Marion chose the first name (musically related) and Matthew chose the middle name (Greek related). For the girls, Matthew chose the first name and Marion chose the middle name. Berlioz showed he had inherited his mother's talent for music at an early age. At three, the piano bench was an object of interest for him, and he would constantly climb up on it to bang at the piano keys. After turning four, Marion began teaching Berlioz to play the piano. And thus it started. Berlioz has been playing for twelve years now and even the revelation that he was a wizard has not deterred him from his desire to go professional.

Berlioz's older siblings are both non-magical, like their parents. Franz is married and his wife, Amie, is expecting their first child. Franz works as a computer programmer and Amie is a tutor. Persephone is currently attending medical school with plans to become a pediatrician. Kalliope, or Kally, Berlioz's little sister, hasn't shown any signs of magic, but she's only seven and Berlioz was a "late bloomer" himself. Berlioz's first act of baby magic was when he was eight and a half. He had been having difficulty with a piece of music and was stomping around the piano room when the vase suddenly flew off the piano and smashed into the far wall. Berlioz is quite close to his little sister, and misses her quite a bit during the school year. Because of his fear of dogs and the fact they were naturally all over the place, Berlioz started staying indoors more and more often. And thus stemmed his love for books and poetry, as he needing something to pass the time with and Marion would not allow him to play the piano all day long.

[b]Family History Over the Past Year: Since Berlioz's parents were muggles, they hadn't heard anything about the events going on in the wizarding world over the past year. They trusted Berlioz to be responsible enough to tell them if something was important. Berlioz had refrained from mentioning any of the rather, unusual events of his years at Hogwarts, not wanting to alarm his parents in any way, but at the end of his fourth year, Berlioz realized the time had come to level with his parents. Once he got home he sat down with his parents (after tearing his little sister from his legs and sending her to her room with a promise to spend the rest of the day with her... after he talked with mum and dad) and explained about Voldemort, who he was, what he had done in the past, and that he was now back. It took his parents a while to comprehend and ingest what their youngest son was telling them. Matthew and Marion didn't like the sound of an evil wizard going around killing non-magic folk, and for a little while they considered pulling Berlioz out of Hogwarts and sending him to Eton or Purcell or anywhere else, but Hogwarts. After some thought though, and a few more talks with their youngest son, Matthew and Marion decided that be best thing Berlioz could do was to stay at Hogwarts and complete his magical education, that way he'd skilled enough to help if the need should arise. But they're keeping a close watch on Kally. The youngest Callaghan child takes after her favorite brother Berli in several ways, and it seems like magic might be one more of them.

Family's Alignment: Neutral, they're muggle, though in a way they side with Dumbledore

Phobias/Fears: While Berlioz's fear of injuring his hands is understandable since he is a pianist, his fear of fire and dogs goes back to his childhood. When Berlioz was six, his family's house caught on fire. Berlioz had been trapped in the upstairs by the flames as the rest of the family had been in the downstairs when the fire started. Even though he had passed out from smoke inhalation by the time a fire fighter managed to rescue him, Berlioz's dreams were haunted by flames for many years after. Then when he was ten, Berlioz had been at his Uncle Luke's house, when his uncle's big Irish Wolfhound, Foofoo, for some reason bit him on the leg. Berlioz ran screaming into the house, with Foofoo not far behind. Luke took Berlioz to the hospital and had him patched up. The cause of the bite was never determined, and Berlioz harbors a deep-set fear of large dogs. In an attempt to help him avoid his fears, Luke would keep Foofoo out of sight when ever it was necessary for Berlioz to be at his house.
Hobbies/Interests: Piano, piano, piano... did I mention piano? Poetry, writing, reading (especially fantasy)
Good/Bad Habits: Humming melodies to himself, tapping out rhythms on desks, daydreaming, all of them good and bad in a way
Strengths/Weaknesses: Piano, piano, piano... did I mention piano? Music is what Berlioz is best at, and even when he's not playing, music is on his mind. But he isn't in Ravenclaw for nothing. Berlioz is a dedicated student and does pretty well in most of his classes, Transfiguration and Charms especially. Berlioz is also very good with words and be very tactful when necessary, and he listens carefully when people talk to him.
There's a few things Berlioz fears: fire, large dogs, and injuring his hands. Because of this, he tends to be a bit overly cautious. Also, one would think a musician would have very good handwriting, but Berlioz's printing looks quite similar to chicken scratches. And while Berlioz is very good with words, he's not that good with girls. He's a bit shy about relationships.
Character's Alignment: The Order

Cognitive

Attitude Toward School and School Work: A hard working student, Berlioz works hard for his marks. Well, not all that hard, but he does work for them. During the years he spent in muggle school, before he was informed he was a wizard, Berlioz had thought he would attend maybe Eton or his Purcell, and had prepared for such high profile and select schools. His studious nature was one of the things that caused him to be sorted into Ravenclaw, along with his witty sense of humor. And while he's main focus is his studies and the piano, Berlioz does try to spend as much time as possible with friends.
How Does He or She Do in Classes: Berlioz does very well in most of his classes.
Favorite/Least Favorite Subjects: Undoubtedly his favorite class is Transfiguration, with Charms as a close second, mainly based on the difficulty of the material taught. But Defense Against the Dark Arts is quickly becoming one of his favorite subjects as well, since the material is very relevant to life. The one class Berlioz is not good at is Herbology. Probably has something to do with the hands thing.

Personality: Berlioz is an all around pleasant and easy-going person. But by nature he's also very responsible. Berlioz is also very good with words and be very tactful when necessary, and he listens carefully when people talk to him. Diplomatic in the way he handles other people, Berlioz likes to always give others the benefit of the doubt. His good nature gives him the desire to understand and help others with their problems but, at the same time, Berlioz can become too involved in their problems and, as a result, worry too much. However, once a girl invades his comfort zone, Berlioz becomes bashful and shy. He will avoid the girls at all costs, as long as he can do it politely. Berlioz will avoid being rude even more than he will avoid a girl.
Past Relationships: None... he's too shy...
Other Characters He MAY BE Associated With: Mostly other Ravenclaws, primarily those his age, also Hufflepuffs and Gryffindors his age
Familiar: A male cinnamon patched mackerel tabby Devon Rex than answers to Arion.

Other: N/A