Richard Garrison
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| Richard Garrison | ||
| Full name | Richard Garrison | |
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| Born | 21 July 1914 | |
| Birthplace | Birmingham | |
| Residence | Hogsmade | |
| Nationality | British | |
| Blood Status | Half Blood | |
| Parents | Richard Beethoven Garrison & Isabelle Mary Garrison | |
| Siblings | None | |
| Wand | Dragon Heartstring, Yew, 12 in. | |
Biography
Birth: 1914.
The summer of ’42 was rather special for a very lovely couple in Birmingham, England. The family was blessed with a baby boy on the 21st of July. The boy was loved by his parents and was named after his father.
Early Childhood: 1914 - 1925
Richard ‘Speedy’ Garrison Jr., was the son of Richard Beethoven Garrison and Isabelle Mary Garrison. He spent his childhood in his birth town of Birmingham in England. Richard’s parents had believed that it would be nice for him to attend a muggle school till the age of 11. The Gunter School had been the perfect institution for his early education and development.
Life at Hogwarts: 1925 - 1931
At the age of 11 Richard got his Hogwarts acceptance letter and proceeded to the school. He was sorted to Hufflepuff by the hat that spoke and made it into the house Quidditch team in the first year itself. At the tryouts Richard had flown like a natural and was taken in as a chaser. Richard was made the seeker next season when the old seeker graduated. Richard had been a very successful seeker and as years pessed he went on to captain the champion Hufflepuff team. In his final year, in the game against Slytherin, Richard caught the snitch record time and was picked by Hamish Mac Farlan the captain of Montrose Magpies (from 1929 - 1940) to play as the seeker for the team.
Richard was an average student and didn’t spend much time on studies. He cleared his O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s. Charms was always his favorite subject. Richard was a trouble magnet and had cost his house points on more than one occasion.
Professional Quidditch Career: 1931 - 1944
Richard’s career in the team was noteworthy. He was the next best seeker the team had ever had after the legendry Eunice Murray. It is said that Richard Garrison followed up on the application filed by Eunice for faster snitches. In the year 1944 Richard develop trouble with his eyes and he decided to retire from the team at the age of 30. Richard's high speed flying (Being one of the first players to try a Nimbus) lead to him being called "Speedy".
During his career, Richard also played for Scotland in the Quidditch World Cup twice.
Nimbus Broom Company: 1944 – 1945.
Richard left Montrose Magpies to join the Nimbus Broom Company. While at the company he did test flying and helped in the development of the next broom in the 1000 series. Richard grew sick of the corporate environment and decided to leave the company within an year of joining.
Post Nimbus: Current Years:
Richard had decided to move to Hogsmead and open a broom store but he found out that the village already has a great shop called “Quality Quidditch Supplies”. Richard decides to open a flying school instead. Money not being a problem.
Richard had planned to apply as the flying teacher for Hogwarts but he was late and there were doubts about the existence of the position. He does plan to apply next term.
