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| Character Information |
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| Portrayed by Peter O'Toole |
| Name: | Whitfield Bishop |
| Aliases: | W. Bishop; Whitey Bishop |
| Birthday: | July 31st, 1885 |
| Position: | Daily Prophet Journalist Current Events Muggle News |
| Lineage: | Half-Blood |
Description
There's something immediately rather smug about this middle-aged chaps appearance; a sense of apparent entitlement or sneering derision, depending on the company. Long, sandy blonde hair curls about his nape, a high, bouffant sweep back from his brow doing no favours for his ruddy brow and the shadow of wrinkles becoming discernible there. Still, he was likely a handsome chap, in his day; wit sharp blue eyes and a straight, narrow nose, as well as enviably full lips and a prominent jaw. It's simply his manner which subtly offends.
Robes of navy so dark it can easily be mistaken for black in the wrong light is offset by the shirt of white and blue pinstripes worn beneath. That, in turn, contrasts in a jaunty manner with the vivid scarlet bow, lavishly set just beneath the bob of his Adam's Apple.
Background
Whitfield Bishop was born on the 31st of July, 1885, to the muggle-born witch Macy Bishop (ne O'Malley) and the rich muggle heir Keith Bishop; he was the first of three children, and the only one to have magic like his mother. His mother chose to stay at home and mind her children, not overly fond of the treatment she'd received in the wizarding world as a muggle-born, and as a result Whitfield had a very solid non-magical grounding. For a time, he was even certain he would succeed his father in running the day-to-day of the family business, a publishing house.
But if plans are transient, the plans of children are ephemeral; where his mother had found it easy to turn her back on a magical world that had largely mistreated her, Whitfield found the allure of magic captivating, and it was frustrating every summer when he returned to their manor on the outskirts of Belfast and was not able to speak of it to anyone but his family. Especially given the rigorous education in letters and literature which his father subjected him to during those summer months, which only honed his budding ability for storytelling.
Whitfield ended up leaving Hogwarts after only five years, with a solid but unremarkable school record full of 'Es' and 'As'. He did not, however, join the Bishop Publishing House; he recommended that his younger brother be given that role and said he would be happy to help out, but he enjoyed the Wizarding World too much to live outside of it full-time. His family understood, albeit with some disappointment, and Whitfield has gone on to apply himself at the Daily Prophet as the sectional editor for Current Events and Muggle News.
Quirks
- Dog After a Bone
- Eloquent
- Wealth: Well-To-Do
RP Hooks
- Daily Prophet: Whitfield Bishop is a very well respected writer for this wizarding newspaper. He covers Current Events and Muggle News.
- Hook 2, etc.
Logs
| Logs featuring Whitfield | Logs that refer to Whitfield |
Relationships
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Keith Bishop |
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Macy Bishop nee O'Malley |
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Ashleigh Bishop |
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Henry Bishop |
Gallery
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