The first thing you have to ask Jonathan Osorio about is Harry Potter.



The 26-year old midfielder laughs when his secret is out: He is a massive fan of the series, and shows off a necklace with the symbol of the Deathly Hallows to prove it. When asked about his favourite character, Dobby the house elf, his adoration becomes clear.



“He was a slave at first, but he comes around,” said Osorio. He is proud of how Dobby warned Harry Potter of danger, and then how Potter himself is always indebted to Dobby.



Likening Osorio to Dobby is not a stretch: There was a time when Osorio, born and raised in the Toronto suburb of Brampton, was a forgotten part of Toronto FC’s future.



“Being a Canadian player in this league, people overlook you a lot,” Osorio said in July 2018. “You have to do two times extra, compared to what other players do, to get noticed. I think I’ve done enough now that the league needs to respect...