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Out of Character
NAME: Joy
E-MAIL: ilyhearts@gmail.com
AIM: builtbyskynet

In Character
Name: Thomas Longbottom
Age: 25
Fandom: Harry Potter
History:
Considering his family are some of the most badass Hufflepuffs and Gryffindors of all time, getting sorted into Slytherin could have easily been a source of angst for Tom while he was growing up. Instead, it's more the punchline of a family in-joke that was started when his older brother yelled "COMPLETE SET!" after he was sorted. His older siblings were Hufflepuff, Gryffindor, and Ravenclaw students respectively, a diversity that is strange among families even in the time of the next-gen kids when House unity is the social standard.

He did well for himself in Slytherin and he has never once felt like he doesn't belong there - it also would have been very easy for the Slytherin students to tease him based on his heritage or unfortunate surname, but Slytherin House is a very tight-knit community and they all know that all Slytherins are destined for greatness, even if they do have a funny last name. He was not only ambitious but rather talented and fairly smart, and was one of the top students in his class when he graduated.

After graduation he went on a year-long adventure with his twin sister, a decision which ranged from slightly to extremely irresponsible depending on the month. Still, it was a ton of fun and he wouldn't go back to do it differently for anything. When they returned home, Charlie moved back in with their parents, but he decided to try the living-on-his own thing and ended up sharing a two-person apartment with three of his friends.

While Charlie was doing things the legitimate way and interning for the Daily Prophet, Tom was working as a freelance photographer, mostly photographing weddings and family events. Then he sold some of his work to the Quibbler, which caught the attention of somebody at the Daily Prophet, and he got a job offer. He's been working there ever since, although he still pursues photography as an art in his free time.

Any special abilities: He's a wizard! And a photographer! A wizard photographer!
PB: Matthew Gray Gubler
Sample:

WOW. OKAY. I guess this is one of those truth is stranger than fiction incidents because if I read this in a book I would find the premise unbelievable.

From what I've gathered so far: 1. Not Rose's fault, 2. Not James' fault, 3. Somehow not Charlie's fault although I'm still suspicious, 4. Vegas is full of dead people, 5. Having lots of money makes people irresponsible, and 6. Zenner's ultimate goal is to ruin people's lives.

Well, congrats, Zenner, because I'm definitely getting fired if I miss two deadlines in one week.

Can this character be canon punctured? Yes