【ｓｏａｒｉｎ＇】

Basics

full name: yohan frank longbottom

sun sign: sagittarius

sexual orientation: A Raging Bisexual

animagus: wandering albatross; probably stemming from Yohan's most defining trait: his sense of freedom and adventure

patronus: Albatross

appearance: a 6'2" fella with overly long arms and legs

Childhood

yohan longbottom, previously yohan cho, was born to a completely normal set of first-generation Korean immigrants. they both died early on in a traffic collision and he was sent to an orphanage afterwards. having manifested signs of magic while in the orphanage, yohan was detected by the Ministry and was adopted by hannah and nevile longbottom at the age of three.

he was a sprightly kid (he's still pretty hyperactive), constantly running left and right, and his curiosity knows no bounds. a tactile learner through and through, he isn't the type to sit still. even at present, he's hardly idle. kudos to the Longbottoms for being patient with him.

Hogwarts

he was sorted into Gryffindor!

from the get go, it was obvious that he was a natural at magic. transfiguration, potions, even arithmancy (and only because he wanted to be a cursebreaker) among many others —— most everything came easy for him. he's really a jack of all trades, master of none wizard. this gave him more time to mess and play around at hogwarts, much to the distress of his parents, specifically headmaster longbottom. it is not so much as pranking people left and right than breaking into restricted & forbidden areas and tinkering with whatever magical items are there.

in dire need of a solution, neville assigned someone to guide him into becoming an animagus. he thought it was best for him to redirect some of his boundless energy into the, arguably, most arduous magic skill to learn. this did someone abate his propensity for trouble. his animagus, being an albatross, gives him the ability to fly without a broom, and that is just about it for the benefits. apparition — as well as brooms, actually — makes his flying skill obsolete. but at least there's no chance of botching up when he's an albatross. and it is also good that he can understand birds, right??

if you ask him if he likes his animagus form, he'd say that there's no greater feeling than being up in the sky as an albatross. it's a great stress reliever — for someone who does not get stressed out often.

Cursebreaker Career

the minute he saw the Gringotts recruitment pamphlet in his third year at Hogwarts, he was immediately sold. although the idea of working for a bank and having to take arithmancy didn't sit too well with him, he believes that the perks (unlimited exploration & dangerous escapades) outweigh the hassles. a profession that can get him what he wants while at the same time pay for his travels and feed him? sign him up!

he's a huge pain in the ass for the goblins. he's really hard to keep track of and he often goes off track. even if an object or place is nothing of value, as long as it interests him, he would go to lengths just to break their curses. he can go on for months without the goblins ever hearing from him. he would have been fired if only there were more cursebreakers.

Present

he was working in Japan before matters back home escalated to such a degree that he couldn't ignore anymore. although a desk job and crunching numbers definitely leaves a bad taste in his mouth, he understands that if the situation does not get better anytime soon, he will not be able to do whatever he wants in the future. he has since then joined the order of the phoenix.

Personality and Misc.

he gives off the impression that nothing can tie him down and, but this is merely a shallow perception. he has long understood that to be truly free, you first have to be a great person. to be able to do whatever he wants, there must be a measure of trade-off. his simple thought process goes like this: getting good grades can make him a cursebreaker and in turn, being a cursebreaker enables him to go on adventures.

prejudice and discrimination are something he has lived with all his life — no matter how innocent and unbothered he may seem — but he has barely felt the sting of it thanks to his family. he has learned to ignore it when he's the person being targeted, but when it concerns his loved ones and friends, he can get pretty vengeful. he is unapologetic for who he is and would not bother correcting other people's perception of him.

as much as independent and free-spirited he is, he also craves for warmth and affection and gets hurt pretty easily when rejected. he's basically a big fluffy golden retriever.

he's not really good at strategizing and planning, but he's a quick learner.

he's a pretty good swimmer. would've been one, under normal circumstances.

he knows basic Korean. he can probably understand a conversation but can't really speak it.

Wanted Connections

idiot friends who would get into trouble with equally idiot him at Hogwarts!