Link grew up in a fairly normal half-blood household, his mother a witch and his father a Professor at a muggle university. At the age of eleven he was invited to Hogwarts to study and did so with outstanding marks until his graduation. Ever since he was a small boy he had been interested in law and doing 'great-good' for England, so he took up an secretary job at the ministry of magic, a very low ranking position. Due to his hard work, talent in DADA and ability to follow orders to the word, Link was promoted until he reached a rather respected position. Since he worked his way literally form a bottom feeders position into a respected one, he is quite serious about his job, and takes pride in his work. He was very content to continue his field work job at the ministry, until his transfer to Hogwarts. He is less than pleased to find himself back at the school, taking care of kids, which he has no talent in dealing with.
What do they do at the Ministry?:
Whenever someone is suspected of practise or dealing in the Dark Arts, Link is the person that is sent in to monitor them discreetly. He makes it his business to know what they're up to at all times, keep track of their purchases/trades, and basically follows their every move. Once he's collected enough evidence he reports back to his superior and lets them make the decision on how the situation should be handled.
Sample Interaction Post in First Person:
... I must confess that I'm rather disappointed of the state of security here at Hogwarts. It seems thing have indeed been slipping since I've last been here. First things first however, I must have clearance of several forms and secure security points to the ministry's satisfaction. Then I will concern myself with introductions to the... uh, children.
Che, how irritating. I wonder if apple pie would be appropriate as a peace offering of sorts.
Sample Interaction Post in Third Person:
Link cupped his chin in concentration as he stared down at the black and white checker board in front of him. Both rooks and no bishops, and more than enough pawns to serve him, he started intently at the playing field deciding what piece should go where to claim victory. He was purposely tuning out the despaired moans of the broken pieces scattered around the board. There was a realistic charm on this chess set, he had realized straight away. Maybe a little too realistic, and from the first pawn taken he understood the only way to win this would be to completely ignore the little marble statues. After several minutes of selective hearing silence, he shifted in his seat and confidently spoke out loud.
"Knight to H-4"
He watched as the miniscule knight jumped to attention and made its way to the desired location. He watched as the figurine plunged its toy spear into the chest of the opposing queen, and nodded to himself that that had indeed been the right choice. Leaning back in his chair he tapped his gloved fingers on the arm rest of the chair and flicked his eyes up towards his opponent’s face.
"Your turn, if you please."
Why should this character be accepted for a ministry position?: In his canon he is basically serving in a ministry position during a war. He understands that severe measures need to be taken during such times, and goes about his orders in an efficient cool headed way. He is genuinely interested in ending mayhem and bringing peace though even if he has the wrong idea how to go about it.
Re: Howard Link 1/2
Link grew up in a fairly normal half-blood household, his mother a witch and his father a Professor at a muggle university. At the age of eleven he was invited to Hogwarts to study and did so with outstanding marks until his graduation. Ever since he was a small boy he had been interested in law and doing 'great-good' for England, so he took up an secretary job at the ministry of magic, a very low ranking position. Due to his hard work, talent in DADA and ability to follow orders to the word, Link was promoted until he reached a rather respected position. Since he worked his way literally form a bottom feeders position into a respected one, he is quite serious about his job, and takes pride in his work. He was very content to continue his field work job at the ministry, until his transfer to Hogwarts. He is less than pleased to find himself back at the school, taking care of kids, which he has no talent in dealing with.
What do they do at the Ministry?:
Whenever someone is suspected of practise or dealing in the Dark Arts, Link is the person that is sent in to monitor them discreetly. He makes it his business to know what they're up to at all times, keep track of their purchases/trades, and basically follows their every move. Once he's collected enough evidence he reports back to his superior and lets them make the decision on how the situation should be handled.
Sample Interaction Post in First Person:
... I must confess that I'm rather disappointed of the state of security here at Hogwarts. It seems thing have indeed been slipping since I've last been here. First things first however, I must have clearance of several forms and secure security points to the ministry's satisfaction. Then I will concern myself with introductions to the... uh, children.
Che, how irritating. I wonder if apple pie would be appropriate as a peace offering of sorts.Sample Interaction Post in Third Person:
Link cupped his chin in concentration as he stared down at the black and white checker board in front of him. Both rooks and no bishops, and more than enough pawns to serve him, he started intently at the playing field deciding what piece should go where to claim victory. He was purposely tuning out the despaired moans of the broken pieces scattered around the board. There was a realistic charm on this chess set, he had realized straight away. Maybe a little too realistic, and from the first pawn taken he understood the only way to win this would be to completely ignore the little marble statues. After several minutes of selective hearing silence, he shifted in his seat and confidently spoke out loud.
"Knight to H-4"
He watched as the miniscule knight jumped to attention and made its way to the desired location. He watched as the figurine plunged its toy spear into the chest of the opposing queen, and nodded to himself that that had indeed been the right choice. Leaning back in his chair he tapped his gloved fingers on the arm rest of the chair and flicked his eyes up towards his opponent’s face.
"Your turn, if you please."
Why should this character be accepted for a ministry position?:
In his canon he is basically serving in a ministry position during a war. He understands that severe measures need to be taken during such times, and goes about his orders in an efficient cool headed way. He is genuinely interested in ending mayhem and bringing peace though even if he has the wrong idea how to go about it.
That Bacon had a nice set of bits, or something.