Gilderoy Lockhart Jr

Gilderoy Lockhart, Jr.
Nicknames/Aliases: Gil or Roy. Older Hogwart's students may remember him as "Roy Burdon".

Occupation: Gil works in St. Mungo's because his father is there. He is a part-time or backup Ambulator and a courier. If something needs to be sent to the ministry, if someone needs to go pick up a potion, or the Administratrix needs her dry-cleaning collected, they send Gil.

Gil also will do courier work of an extra-legal nature. He won't steal drugs from the hospital, but if someone needs something delivered somewhere quietly, he's been known to earn a galleon or two, no questions asked. Home: A moderately large house in central London, not far from the Ministry. Unplottable. Full of books, papers, trophies. Gil has had the house elf take down most of the pictures of his dad, just because there are so many of them.

Finances: Quite well off. Since he was named Lockheart's legal heir, he's had his paternal book revenues to live off of. His father was a self-made man, and no one was spending that while he was in St. Mungo's. Gil doesn't really tap it to live, since has a job, so it's just accumulating. He's not 100% at one with living like the idle rich.

Household: Gil lives alone, in his father's house Who, or what, lives with the character? Several animals (including an owl), and a house-elf.

External
Appearance: Gill basically looks like his father: He has a nice smile and wavy blond hair. He doesn't dress flamboyantly, but he isn't hopeless, either.

First Impression: If they're old, they think he needs a haircut. Gil is quite attractive and has a winning smile. He appears to be younger than he is.

Gil looks like a slacker; he doesn't seem to have any ambition and he is basically coasting. He doesn't need the job he has (his father's writing income provides for his living expenses), so he's not motivated there.

Internal
Political Views: Gil thinks the war was a terrible thing, but he was young for most of it. He was an OWLs student when it ended, so he was part of the next, sheltered generation that didn't have to make hard choices. He was mostly concerned with his own problems, although he was sympathetic to Harry (4 years

Quirks/Habits: smokes, takes illegal drugs when in the mood, and likes to read. Sings, badly.

Strengths: very good at improvisation, a natural born flier, and almost fearless. Has travelled, but always returns to London.

Weaknesses: Completed his OWLS, but never finished his NEWTS, so he's a bit shy on school-training. He knows everything his father ever wrote, though.

Fears and Philias: Gil loves to fly.

Hobbies/Interests: He follows Quidditch and knows who can fly and who can't. He referees by choice.

Favourite Belongings: All of his dad's mementos, notes, and books.

Favourite Places: His father's house.

Secrets: Gil knows that some of what he helps people move across England is probably illegal, but he tries not to know enough details to get anyone hurt.

History
Gilderoy "Roy" Burdon was a 4th year Griffendor 1999 when it all was won or lost, depending on who you asked. Like a lot of his classmates, his parents were dead. His mother, Athabaska Burdon, had died in the war and he was raised by his grandparents. His father, they told him, was a muggle. His mother, who was a romantic at heard, named him after the famous author and monster hunter Gilderoy Lockhart. His grandparents had lied to him, of course. Lockhart was his father. His mother has been very young and very impressionable in 1983. Lockhart was a smooth talker and a handsome man, even then.

Roy did not join the DA (he was too young), but he was friends with Dennis Creevey, who did.

The new Hogwarts administration informed him that he'd been lied to about his parentage and his legal name. This led to a spectacular row with the Grandfather and his moving out. He appealed to the Wizengamot to free him of their guardianship and they did. They also named his Lockhart's heir, which he hadn't expected. He moved into the mansion and started spending as much time as he could at St. Mungo's so he could get to know his father.

After he got his OWLS, he started to work at St. Mungo's as an Ambulator and generally as a gofer and such. It let him be near his father while still doing something useful/interesting. He cares about the patients more than he lets on.

One day, he hopes to bring his father home, but he's waiting until he's better. Also, he thinks someday he'll write some books, so he might as well do interesting things to get ready for that.

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