Thomas Gabriel Telford

[Thomas Telford]

The Basics
Character's Name: Thomas Gabriel Telford
Character's Age: Thirty-Two
Hometown: Balmaclellan, United Kingdom
Blood Status: Half-Blood

Educated At: Hogwarts Scotland House: Gryffindor
Position in the Ministry of Magic: Daily Prophet Investigative Journalist; Crime & Politics

Special Talents/Abilities:
Inventor/Tinkerer: Whilst not officially certified, Thomas has a rather brilliant mind for tinkering. He's created a handful of magical items which he utilises in job as a journalist and as a P.I.

Qualified Personal Investigator & Journalist: Having studied Journalism, Thomas has an exceptional set of skills when it comes to writing and investigating areas in which he specialises in. Whilst he did not complete an extensive course in regard to his P.I work, his specialisation in Law & Crime (with respects to journalism) made him exceptionally more conscious and understanding of the proceedings and successful undertaking of investigations which he conducted personally.

Non-Verbal Magic: As a competent wizard, Thomas is capable of performing non-verbal magic with relative ease.

Limited Wandless Magic: Thomas can perform basic wandless magic.

Corporeal Patronus: Thomas is capable of casting a Corporeal Patronus, taking the form of a robin.


History:
Born in Balmaclellan, United Kingdom, Thomas was the eldest son of Finnlock Telford and Faye Telford. His brother, Hendrick come after followed closely by his sister, Gwent.

The family were close knit and supportive of one another. Finnlock was a member of the United Kingdom's Ministry of Magic, serving the Daily Prophet as one of their most senior journalists.

As a result of his idolisation of his father, Thomas had always wished to follow in his father's footsteps. In order to do so, he was told that he would have to commit to his studies at Hogwarts. Unwilling to disappoint his family, he did so; achieving rather exceptional marks in most areas in which he talent in.

After leaving Hogwarts, he endeavoured to specialise in matters of Law & Crime in which he reported. He completed an extended qualification in journalism dedicated to these areas and even pursued a career as a Private Investigator for a duration.

Good at both fields, he tended to pair his professions up; investigating crimes and the like as a tabloid reporter and following up leads as a Private Investigator.

Since his time writing for magazines and the like, he's become well known in the journalist world for his hands on approach to reporting; chasing leads and facts to do the job properly.



Family:

Finnlock Telford ~
Played By: Graham McTavish
༺ Chief of the Telford Clan & Professor of Journalism ༻
༺ 58 Years ༻
༺ Status ~ Active ༻

Finnlock McIntyre Telford was born in a small village of a Scottish township. He was raised in a humble home by Loch Telford and his mother, Gertrude. His father served as the Chief of the Telford Clan; one of the longest surviving Wizarding clans in Scotland’s history.

After attending Hogwarts Scotland, he went on to pursue a career in journalism. He soon became a reporter for the Daily Prophet; writing articles which slammed worshippers of the dark arts and those whom raised their children in such environments. As a result of his approach to reporting, he earned himself quite the collective of dangerous enemies.

Sometime during his rise through the Daily Prophet, Finnlock commenced his researching of the Squib Murders; a dark period in Scotland’s history in which Squibs were being targeted, tortured and murdered by a practitioner of the dark arts.

This would turn out to be his most well renowned article, as his articles had been enough to spur the offender out of hiding in a state of fear; driving him to attempt to flee England. However, as a result of his haste, he became messy and traceable and thus, Auror’s apprehended him shortly after.

After the stressful ordeal, Finnlock found himself departing the Ministry and pursuing a career as a Professor at a local institution which honed in on young, aspiring journalists.

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Faye O’Leary-Telford ~
Played By: Sally Field
༺ Author ༻
༺ 57 Years ༻
༺ Status ~ Active ༻

Faye O’Leary-Telford grew up in the same small village as her husband, Finnlock. The two of the were fierce friends from the youngest of ages and as such, their relationship only blossomed as the years went on. She had been the fierce force which has pushed him to achieve during his time at Hogwarts, whilst she, as a Muggle, attended regular school. The time apart whilst Finnlock was away tended to weigh heavy on her, but as a strong woman — she never told him such.

She went on to pursue a career in writing after her years at school, becoming a rather successful author. Her works, most times, were based on the stories her husband would tell her of how the wizard world was, and as such, she noted her words as things of fiction (despite knowing full well they weren’t).​