Alea iacta est
"The die has been cast"
27 years have passed since the death of Professor Zachary Thomas Bryant. His grandson has claimed his rightful inheritance of the Bryant manor and followed somewhat in his footsteps. As a Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he has come to be known and loved by very many. Always a man of kindness and quick to laugh, his earlier years attending Hogwarts bespoke of a different man.
Excerpt of Sebastian Bryant's childhood journal.
Excerpt of Sebastian Bryant's childhood journal.
"They did it again, Maximo.. Those bullies... They pulled me into the bathroom Moaning Murtle lives in and took turns cursing me. OF COURSE I CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT! I'M NOT ABLE TO BECAUSE OF MY DAMN ISSUE WITH CHARMS! Ugh.. I can't wait to leave here. Just one more year then I can get out and no-one will know about my problems and disabilities!
On another note, I aced the Advanced Potions exam today! (Probably why they heckled me later) Well, onward to another day..
Sleep well, Maximo. I'll talk to you tomorrow.
- Sebastian Orion Christopher Bryant - 16 years old"
Sleep well, Maximo. I'll talk to you tomorrow.
- Sebastian Orion Christopher Bryant - 16 years old"
He was teased and ridiculed while being taught how to perform various forms of magic. They mocked him for his proper inability to perform even the most basic charms, and often quizzed him about how he was going to properly save his family when he was older. Someone had once stolen his journal and began spreading the rumors that his darkest fear was his family getting hurt while he couldn't help. They weren't wrong, either.
His grades suffered for it until McGonagall had a talk with Flitwick and they had the class dropped from his curriculum entirely. Other than his bullying problems, Sebastian was a bright student and made top grades throughout the entirety of his schooling. Focusing almost entirely in Potions during his N.E.W.T.s, everyone thought he would go on out in to the field discovering other uses for some potions, or even coming up with a few of his own, though only he knew his real desire.
After taking the customary trip around the world and seeing how other Wizarding communities lived, Sebastian returned home to England to begin his career in teaching. He applied at Hogwarts for the Potions Professor at the age of 20 and began mentoring the young students on how to properly prepare potions. After being so bullied at a young and impressionable age, Professor Bryant was hell bent on squaring away anyone who thought it was okay to pass that form of judgement on others. While he was indeed quick to laugh, Bastian was also quick to punish those who he thought were being over zealous in expression their negative opinion.
His tenure at Hogwarts was short lived, as he left quietly after tragedy struck.
His grades suffered for it until McGonagall had a talk with Flitwick and they had the class dropped from his curriculum entirely. Other than his bullying problems, Sebastian was a bright student and made top grades throughout the entirety of his schooling. Focusing almost entirely in Potions during his N.E.W.T.s, everyone thought he would go on out in to the field discovering other uses for some potions, or even coming up with a few of his own, though only he knew his real desire.
After taking the customary trip around the world and seeing how other Wizarding communities lived, Sebastian returned home to England to begin his career in teaching. He applied at Hogwarts for the Potions Professor at the age of 20 and began mentoring the young students on how to properly prepare potions. After being so bullied at a young and impressionable age, Professor Bryant was hell bent on squaring away anyone who thought it was okay to pass that form of judgement on others. While he was indeed quick to laugh, Bastian was also quick to punish those who he thought were being over zealous in expression their negative opinion.
His tenure at Hogwarts was short lived, as he left quietly after tragedy struck.
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