Ben Copper

Ben Copper is an English Muggle-born wizard who began attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and was Sorted into Gryffindor.

Early life
Ben Copper was born to Muggle parents in Great Britain. He lived with his parents. A ghost also resided at his home, and Ben was the only one who could see it, being a wizard.

First year
Ben began attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. On journey on the Hogwarts Express, he was tormented the entire time by Merula Snyde, who kept threatening him and calling him a "Mudblood."

He was later sorted into Gryffindor. As a result of Merula's bullying, he spent his first days at Hogwarts following her around, hoping this would prevent her from sneaking up on him, or give him a chance to run away if she did. This coupled with the fact that, as a Muggle-born, he found the wizarding world new and scary, made him think he did not belong in Gryffindor. One of his fears was flying, which Squiggly Squinquargesimus later helped him overcome. Ben became particularly skilled in Charms whilst studying.

Due to Merula’s bullying he asked the prefect to teach him how to duel with the help of Squiggly. Squiggly duelle him to teach.

Guards of the unknown
After the lesson, Ben became closes friends with Squiggly and joined the Guards of the unknown, While he was still a coward Ben helped mostly behind the scene's preparing everything for the others to enter the vaults and he took care of his friends. Ben was present when Rowan was killed and together with Merula Snyde, Bill Weasley, and Squiggly. Rakepick originally cast the killing curse at Ben but Rowan jumped in front of him, taking the blast instead.

Later life
Ben kept in contact with most of his friends and would often visit them. He eventually got a wife and they had their own children who attended Hogwarts at the same time the children of his friends did. Ben was among the other members of the Guards who stood in King's Cross station as the train holding their children rode away to Hogwarts.

Magical abilities and skills

 * Charms: Ben had a natural ability in charms work, excelling in the subject, and was able to cast charms of great power and complexity when not held back by his own insecurities.
 * Non-verbal magic: Ben was remarkably proficient in casting non-verbal magic, notably being able to briefly hold his own in a ferocious duel against the incredibly powerful Patricia Rakepick with a series of non-verbally performed spells, although he was ultimately overpowered by the malevolent witch.
 * Dueling: When dueling to the best of his ability, not restricted by worries of the outcome or having his efforts colored by whom he was competing against and his concerns of their potentially superior ability, Ben made for an incredibly dangerous duellist for someone his age. He was able to floor Squiggly, a powerful and skilled duellist herself for her age, with a Banishing Charm so powerful it broke straight through her Shield Charm and knocked her to the ground. He was also able to cast a surprisingly effective Full Body-Bind Curse, which paralyzed Squiggly and further showcasing his talent for performing martial magic. When confronted and attacked by the immensely formidable Patricia Rakepick in his sixth year, he was able to briefly hold his own against the dark witch, performing many of his spells both flawlessly and non-verbally. He was notably able to last much longer against Rakepick than either of his accomplices, Squiggly and Merula Snyde, both of whom were one of the most powerful duellists of their year, and both of whom were swiftly dispatched by her. Ben was, however, ultimately overpowered by the malevolent witch after a prolonged battle and would have been killed by her had it not been for Rowan Khanna pushing him out of the path of Rakepick's Killing Curse and taking the hit themselves, thus selflessly sacrificing their own life for him.
 * Defense Against the Dark Arts: Ben was skilled in Defence Against the Dark Arts, as he was able to study it further at N.E.W.T.-level, thus showing aptitude in the subject.
 * Astronomy: Ben was skilled in Astronomy, as he was able to study it further at N.E.W.T.-level, thus showing aptitude in the subject.
 * Healing Magic: Ben has some basic knowledge in Healing Magic as he was able to successfully cast the Healing spell Episkey.
 * Dark Arts: Though seldom a practitioner of the Dark Arts, Ben was nonetheless surprisingly adept in its usage in duels, being able to successfully cast a vast array of dark charms such as the Knockback Jinx, the Full Body-Bind Curse, the Ear-Shrivelling Curse,..etc.
 * Potions: Ben mentions in his 6th year that he wants to become a Curse-Breaker, which means that he most likely studied Potions further at N.E.W.T.-level, as it is a prerequisite to becoming one.
 * Transfiguration: Ben mentions in his 6th year that he wants to become a Curse-Breaker, which means that he most likely studied Transfiguration further at N.E.W.T.-level, as it is a prerequisite to becoming one.
 * Arithmancy: Ben mentions in his 6th year that he wants to become a Curse-Breaker, which means that he most likely studied Arithmancy further at N.E.W.T.-level, as it is a prerequisite to becoming one and Squiggly mentions that Ben really enjoyed this subject.