Professor Nathaniel Malik

==Academic and Professional Career==
Nathaniel never excelled at school, although he didn’t do poorly either. This was mainly due to his lack of effort rather than a lack of skill. Any casual observer would notice the ease in which he picked up almost any subject. In truth Nathaniel actually found most classes too easy and was bored.
But one class eventually piqued his interest: Magical artifacts. He has a true gift for understanding and using items enchanted by magic. He can take only hours to determine the purpose of an unknown magical object when other professors will take days or weeks. The challenge of the unknown intrigues him, but what truly inspires him is the darkest of exotic items: horcruxes. He does not desire their power for he has a keen hated of dark magic, but he wants to be the one to destroy them, and the more he studied them the stronger this desire became.
Many students who are familiar with Muggle culture refer to him as "Professor Indy," although he is unsure why.
He is friends with Professor Raine.
== Personal Life ==
Widely considered one of the greatest living experts on magical items he has spent countless hours on quests hunting for these treasures. Dabbling in both freelance and private work, he has even helped the Ministry with multiple archeological excavations and ancient ruin explorations.  Known for his bold plans and willingness to take risks, many think he has a death wish, but he is simply determined to get the job done. He has had several bad experiences taking others on these expeditions and therefore prefers to work alone.
Because of his dashing personality he is quite the ladies man, being frequently involved in the Hogwarts Professors’ social scene and even occasionally attempting to set his friends up in romantic relationships. Despite this popularity he feels that he doesn’t quite fit in at Hogwarts, hence his willingness to leave it so often in search of rare magical objects. In some ways, the constant search for adventure is his way of running from himself and his true potential, which he fears. Like most Hufflepuffs, he likes snacking and sleeping in.
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