 ROSCO RAVENSDALE
Age: 51 years old
Blood: Half-blood
Nationality: Scottish
Former House: Slytherin
PERSONALITY
Rosco Ravensdale has always been a sociable fellow. In school he was a house prefect and a talented quidditch beater. The life of most parties and the guy you sought to cheer you up with his jokes and ability to get any and all contraband items to the masses. As an adult his likable personality has continued to shine through.
A social chameleon of sorts he's always had the ability to blend well with the people around him. He knows when to watch and listen as well as when to entertain and distract. With his uncanny ability to read people like an open book whether they want to be read or not, Rosco has made more friends along the way than enemies. He's a man of relatively keen interests and he's always been able to manipulate those around him to get what he wants. Most often than not his manipulations are a matter of democratic persuasion as opposed to force.
PHYSICALITY
Rosco's always been a physical being. He's a man of 6'1" and a strongly muscular build. He prides himself on having a strong body. Not only does he find it aesthetically pleasing, but being physically strong helps immensely with his job. He's a strong believer that in order to survive the life of a curse-breaker one has to be strong magically, mentally, and physically.
Aside from physically pleasing body build, it seems that Rosco fails in the department of clothing style. His wardrobe consists of two pairs of worn jeans, three cotton white tee-shirts, one gray sweater, one pinstriped button up, a blue vest, a brown suede jacket, a pair of cowboy boots, and a favourite brown cowboy hat.
OCCUPATION 
After Hogwarts Rosco immediately began working for Gringott's as a curse-breaker in attempt to get away from the first war against Voldemort. He was trained under the Gringott's staff and rose quickly in the ranks. He'd always had a knack for Ancient Runes, Arithmancy, and Defense Against the Dark Arts. It helped, of course, that the young man had a willing free spirit and a near fearless approach to the job.
Unfortunately, by the time he was 26, Rosco was sick of all the technical hierarchy that came with working for goblins. As a result he dipped into the inheritance left behind after his father's death and began a privately owned curse-breaking company called Ravensdale Co. The company is a successful little gold mine of the best curse-breakers in the business. They're contracted with various international banks, museums, and wealthy entrepreneurs looking for high end ancient treasures that have yet to be discovered.
Currently the 9 man company is working in Rome under commission for the Italian Ministry. They've been asked to break the ancient tomb of roman emperor, Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus. It's been magically sealed for centuries and the Italian Minister has great interest in finally getting inside after years of trying. Rosco's company is the 5th group of curse-breakers to be working on the job, and they're already making progress after three months of working on the case.
Rosco commonly refers to the job in a joking fashion as legitimate grave robbing.
THE APPRENTICESHIP
Rosco's ex-wife's mother, Bathsheba Babbling, is the Ancient Runes professor at Hogwarts. He was asked nine years ago, if he'd be interested in taking on apprentices to his company. Though reluctant at first, Rosco has grown fond of having youngsters to teach and mold.
The apprenticeship is offered to all N.E.W.T level students that Bathsheda believes would do well in the field as well as not get on Rosco's nerves. Every year on October 30th, apprentice candidates are introduced to the boss. They are then introduced to the challenge of an ancient box with various curses, hexes, wards, and other such magical enchantments that they're encouraged to break.
He leaves the box at Hogwarts under Bathsheba's protection until December 5th or until one of the genius kids breaks the damn thing opened - which ever comes first. The person to achieve the goal is granted the apprenticeship.
The job itself starts from December 10th and lasts until January 5th. With the mutual understanding of Hogwarts staff students working with Ravensdale Co. are allowed to miss those few days of school. All apprentices are accommodated, fed and trained incredibly well through observation and the occasional hands on activity. Though the job has a tendency to rely on taking on location notes they're usually treated like part of the team.
Those apprentices who mesh well with the group have been known to be offered jobs with the company after they complete their N.E.W.T's in the summer.
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