BARBERIS, otis apollo

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G E N E R A L - i n f o r m a t i o n

A G E: seventeen
H O U S E: rouerie
A N C E S T R Y: greek
Y E A R: third
B I R T H D A Y: october 19th
L A N G U A G E S: greek, french, english

L I K E S
running, reading, school, learning, knowledge, candy, apples, pens, heat, books, stars, philosophy, sandals, water, swimming, thinking, questions, talking, people, siblings, family, Greece, summer, peace, adventure, laughing, being productive.

D I S L I K E S
simplicities, fighting, drama, complications, impatience, fakeness, winter, cold, snow, being sick, dreaming, being alone.

S T R E N G T H S
intelligence, listener, caring, hardworking, observant, his smile, leadership.

W E A K N E S S E S
perfectionist, people pleaser, wears heart on sleeve, quick to dismiss family.

H I S T O R Y
Otis Barberis has a big family tree that goes all the way back to the B.C. era. He is one hundred percent greek and his parents tell him and his siblings that they are descendants from royalty, but Otis didn't exactly believe in those stories since they've been one of the poor families in Greece for a long time. But his parents think that they're descendants from one of the greek gods, like Apollo, Zeus, or Aphrodite. Otis on the other hand, was smarter than his parents, and knew that gods didn't exist. He just couldn't convince them that he was right and the smarter and more reasonable one.

Each generation has been different for the Barberis throughout the centuries. It started out as a rich wizard and his family. His son though, became poor and then his son became rich, and so on and so on. It went on for many years and still has. It just so happens that Otis' family was the poor family this time. Since his parents believed in the old myth, they tried to educate their sons and daughters the best they could. Their Aunt Demeter was a teacher and also helped them with raising their children.

When Otis was born, he was their second son. His older brother was named Atlas after one of the greek gods and was only a year older than Otis. But just a month later Otis was having visions of the future, but his parents didn't know that since Otis couldn't talk and tell them. But ironically, his middle name was Apollo - the god of prophecy. But his parents didn't really think too much about the names, since they decided that all of their children were going to have a god's or goddess' name in them.

Two years later twin girls came and their parents named them Hestia and Hera. Otis was only two and was just starting to form a single sentence but was having visions of the future more often, but nothing too big. The last of the Barberis children came and it was another boy. Because of his bright blonde hair that seemed to have a glow to it, their parents decided to name him Chrysander Zeus. That was the last, but it was just beginning.

Now by the age of seven, Otis could speak much better and told his parents about the visions he was having. It was a good thing his parents were a witch and wizard. They knew what this meant and told him he was a seer and they saw into the future. It made sense to Otis and he was the only one in the family that had this talent. One day when Otis was eight, he was playing out in the fields near the dark forest that never seemed to be light and cheery. Chrysander, his younger brother was with him and they were playing around, just being kids and having fun. It got dark out and Otis stopped dead and had a vision that a vampire was going to attack littler Chrysander and turn him into a vampire. Trying not to panic, Otis told him it was time to go and headed out of the forest. But just as they were at the edge Otis heard footsteps and a second later saw the face of a vampire. Otis quickly picked up a rock and threw at the face. Not thinking, he picked up his little brother and ran to his house screaming for help the whole way.

But he didn't need help. The vampire didn't dare venture out past the forest and Otis and Chrysander were safe and sound. Not just three months later, their father lost his job. No one else would hire him in Greece, but a job offer was open in France. It was the only option they had, so they packed up and moved to France. When they first moved there, they didn't understand anyone. They didn't speak french one bit. They knew some English, but that was it. It was a hard first year, but they got by. Plus, they heard of a school for witches and wizards in France and hoped their children would get accepted. When Atlas was ten, he got a letter and was accepted into Beauxbatons. It was a happy day for the Barberis family. Otis was all physched up for when it was his turn, and that day came just a year later. Just a year after Otis had been at Beauxbatons, finally his father had a break through with his job and soon moved back to Greece and built a new home near the beach and have thus far been a bit more successful in life.