<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/860/28876633857_954cfff23f_b.jpg)</div>(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/854/29943058678_06005c63d2_b.jpg)(https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/100622/19/4c21771a13cb5.jpg)(https://snusercontent.global.ssl.fastly.net/member-profile-full/98/1350498_2073547.jpg)</div><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Ivan Maximov</strong></span></span></div><br/><strong>Faull Name:</strong>Ivan Gregor Maximov<br/><strong>Age &amp; Birthday:</strong>37<br/><strong>Gender Identity:</strong>Male<br/><strong>Sexuality:</strong>Bisexual, leaning gay<br/><strong>Role:</strong>Head of Ravenclaw House, Professor of Transfiguration<br/><strong>House:</strong>Ravenclaw Alumnus<br/><strong>Blood Status:</strong>Pure-Blood<br/><strong>Faceclaim:</strong>Ivan Scannell<br/><strong>Height/Build:</strong>6'1", slim muscular<br/><strong>Notable Features:</strong>Nothing<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Personality &amp; History</strong></span></span></div><br/><strong>Personality:</strong>Ivan is a quintessential Russian academic. He appears to lack emotion, but realistically strong emotions are just tempered by his pragmatic, academic façade. Because of his intelligence he is quick witted and decisive in his actions. He logically weighs options and take the best course of action from his perspective.<br/><br/>Ivan is also abhors two things above all else - ignorance and time wasters. He finds it difficult to be with people that lack common sense or who are not intelligent, but he doesn't abhor them. He recognizes the diversity of intelligence amongst people. However, when it comes to ignorance, those who simply aren't open to learning or so set in their incorrect ways, he cannot abide. He's been known to say - failing classes because you aren't smart is acceptable, failing life because you are ignorant is not acceptable."<br/><br/>Ivan is a strict time watcher. He is anxious about being late and regularly arrives to events early. He can't stand meetings without purpose, people arriving late, and events that run over schedules. He believes that time is a precious commodity and too often wasted.<br/><br/><strong>History:</strong>Born in Russia to a pure-blood family, Ivan's genealogy is packed with scientists, explorers, and great thinkers. Early in life Ivan was surrounded by books and the pressure to be the smartest and strive for perfection. His father was head of the Russian department of magical artifacts and his mother a physician specializing in magical maladies. As an only child expectations were high for Ivan and he strived to not only succeed but excel in his academics.<br/><br/>Ivan participated in an exchange program whereby a student from England was sent to Russia and a student from Russian sent to England to study at a magical school. It was no surprise that when he joined Hogwarts during the exchange program he was sorted into Ravenclaw House. It was quite obvious he was a bright student, excelling in most of his studies. Ivan also participated on the Ravenclaw Quidditch team and represented Hogwarts on an inter-scholastic Quidditch championship.<br/><br/>Ivan served as Prefect of the Ravenclaw House his final year at Hogwarts. During the dark times, Ivan was sent back to Russia due in large part to a governmental agreement that expats would return. After the war and upon graduating, he took a brief stint at the British Ministry of Magic, opting not to return to Russia. He served in the secretive Department of Mysteries which explored the various mysteries of life - brain, space, death, time, prophecy and love. Upon the retirement of the Transfiguration Professor, Ivan accepted the position and then became Head of Ravenclaw House.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Traits</strong></span></span></div><br/><strong>Likes:</strong>Quidditch, smell of old books, language, intelligence, confidence, timeliness<br/><strong>Dislikes:</strong>Indecisiveness, ignorance, blind obedience, lateness<br/><strong>Skills:</strong>Transfiguration, intelligent, dueling, quidditch<br/><strong>Flaws:</strong>Impatient, at times stubborn, lacks emotional expression<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Wizarding Information</strong></span></span></div><br/><strong>Role:</strong>Head of House and Professor<br/><strong>House:</strong>Ravenclaw<br/><strong>Subjects Taught:</strong>Transfiguration<br/><strong>Wand:</strong>Fir | Koralle | 11" | Solid<br/><strong>Patronus:</strong>Runespoor (three headed serpent)<br/><strong>Familiar:</strong>New Caledonian crow named Poe<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Exam Grades:</strong></span><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">O.W.L Grades</div><div class="spoiler_body">Transfiguration - O<br/>Defense Against the Dark Arts - E<br/>Muggle Studies - E<br/>Ancient Runes - O<br/>History of Magic - O<br/>Charms - A<br/>Potions - A<br/>Care of Magical Creatures - A<br/>Arithmancy - E<br/></div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">N.E.W.T Grades</div><div class="spoiler_body">Transfiguration - O<br/>Defense Against the Dark Arts - E<br/>Muggle Studies - A<br/>Ancient Runes - E<br/>Potions - O<br/>Arithmancy - E<br/></div></div><br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Connections</strong></span></div><br/>Ivan is Finn O'Malley's partner.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Extra</strong></span></div>