Verena Blackthorne

Backstory

animal familiar:

• Bear

animagus:

• Raven

specific talents:

• can transform into any of the elements but on dependant on her emotions at heart


• is learning to transigur into many animals


• wants to apprentice in healing but her temper can make her distroy things

background: 

im from a pure blood family whos wealth goes back generations. i barely talk to the vast majority of them since i was around 7 years old. my "immediate family" consists of a twin sister whom looks nothing like me; two older brothers whom are also twins of which i barely speak to but get into the occasional fights with (physical and verbal); older half brother from my dads previous marriage; and two younger brothers (twins again) from my fathers third marriage. my mother passed after my sister and i were born my father marrying soon after. i dont know much about my maternal family since majority of them have disappeared, though my paternal side are very much present though not in my life - six paternal uncles and two paternal aunts (not including their partners) two sets of grandparents, though they dont have much to say when it comes to me. all have attended prestigeous wizarding schools and all have graduated with high prospects.

i dont have many childhood friends that have stayed in my life one being a werewolf who has been a friend to me for many years but we had an argument of which we haven’t spoken in nearly a year. a wizard who has an ability to transfigur into a dragon (his animagus) we became friends through unusual cirmstances too long to discuss, but to cut a long story short he faked his death (which broke me, since i cared deeply for him) but later i found out he had joined an army tasked with protecting the wizarding world. a vampire whom i became aquainted through my brothers, he was a kind soul whom i share ;etters with on the odd occasion. and though its sad to say, the rest of my friends are animals and plants -- maybe the odd ocasional spirit.

i spent my schooling years with a governess and several other tutors from the ages of 4 till 13 of which i attend hogwarts

occupation:

• student full time


• has a few part time jobs
  
  
  
  • i work in the journalism sector within a prominent journalist office in the magical world - specifially filling and helping with finding quotes and information from sources
  
  
  • volunteers in the hogwarts greenhouse to tend to the plants
  
  
  • volunteers in foraging and going on trips to collect ingredients for the potions classes
  
  
  • i am a volunteer in a wand shop where i am learning about the crafting of wands and their magical properties.
  
  
  
  

personality:

negative traits:

• very blunt but very honest with people


• is hyper independent 


• doesn’t like asking for help at all


• doesn’t have an entirely healthy outlet for her emotions which means keeps them bottled up & her anger can be explosive when triggered (which isn't very often) but can elevate her hunger, strength, etc
  
  
  
  • she can slip into and out of depressive periods
  
  
  
  


• is selfish when it comes to her siblings asking for help and refuses point blank to help them in almost any circumstances - unless its life or death


• obsessed over patterns and their meanings, i can fixate on things in an unhealthy degree.


• i can be very pessimistic when it comes to people being nice or showing her kindness


• can be very vindictive in cases where i feel i have been majorly wronged - being continuously hurt by the same person can lead i to becoming vengeful

positive traits:

• can be selfless in her acts


• likes to bake and often bakes for people as gifts but doesn’t let them know i am the one giving the gifts


• innovative and curious - always eager to learn even if its outside the box


• adaptable in many environments, especially given my relationships and friendships, i have to be


• principled and stands by them.


• can be forgiving if an apology is given, although the apology has to bee sincere and shown through actions


• humble about my abilities, and doesn’t gloat about what i can do

habits:

• talks to my plants


• always writes things out in rough and then tidies it up once i have found the solution/outcome/ or is writing out the final product


• always keeps some calming herbs with me in her lucky charm bracelet

quirks:

• talks in book quotes - using book quotes in specific situations which are similar to the books i have read


• has an elaborate signature & wax seal stamp

hobbies:

• loves to swim


• quiditch for fun


• plays chess - muggle and magical


• loves snooker & pool - plays for money


• grades papers as extra credit in the mortal and magical world


• sketching - mostly architectural renderings,


• testing recipes for potions class - for money


• tutors others who are struggling mostly focusing on the younger students

interests:

• foraging for magical ingredients


• tending to plants and how they can help in various aspects of the magical world

education & hobbies & interests:

i enjoyed all my subjects the instruments i had learnt to play - piano, violin, harp, along with mathematics, the tending to of magical plants and many other. she was taught subjects from both the muggle world and magical. she disliked charms and anything relating to spell which required the use of a wand prefering to chanel my magic without it as a way of connecting with the past. i have a specific talent for potions and poisons.

• teachers/ mentors: my uncle has taught me much, about playing to my strengths rather than focusing on my weaknesses. my governess was a traditional woman, believing women are only good for one thing and should make it their mission to complete their duty. however the vast majority of my tutors treat me like a normal person and try to teach her the importance of strengths than the weaknesses i present.


• challenges in learning: disabilities\financial struggles\bullying: i tend to get mocked for not eing like my sister (whom is sociable, etc)


• traumas/hardships: due to the neglect i face from her family i am hyper independent, solitary - not very social,


• achievements/milestones: mastered several of the mortal languages
  
  
  
  • i has won awards for the tender nature towards plants and some of the smaller creatures in the magical world
  
  
  • many muggle awards for my skilled language knowledge, and mathematics skills
  
  
  • i have lead muggle charities to do with women's health, the environment and climate change, etc
  
  
  • i am  a lover of  sports - mastering golf, tennis, volley ball, quiditch and swims in her free time she has a love for muggle sports and hobbies just like my magical hobbies
  
  
  • i take part in some sports known in the magical world.
  
  
  
  


• i hate being completely surrounded by magic and making it the center of her attention, hence why i balances between the muggle and magical world despite being in slytherin, seaking to gain power in all aspects of my life: magical and muggle

• formal edu: home-schooled by a governess and several tutors for 9 years (4-13)
  
  
  
  • governess: taught her embroidery, interior design, the workings or a manor, events planning; cooking and cleaning
  
  
  • tutors: mostly in areas like English/Italian/ and Russian literature; mathematics - at the highest levels; the sciences as well as womanly autonomy; spirituality; geography; history; religions in the mortal and magical world; the arts; musical instruments; classic dancing; languages; modern technology
  
  
  
  


• informal edu: has been about of mentorships within blacksmithing, stone masonry, and carvery
  
  
  
  • has self taught herself how to look after plants on land as well as in water
  
  
  • taught herself how to play the guitar as she could not find a tutor her father would pay for.
  
  
  • she has taught herself boxing; mixed martial arts; jujitsu; combat with weapons as it is seen not fit for a lady, along with surfing
  
  
  • she enjoys pilates; and learning about skin care and makeup as part of biology
  
  
  
  


• extra curricular:
  
  
  
  • she is head of the magical plants organisation at her school
  
  
  • she is a lover of the arts and tends to most of the paintings around her home to keep them in good shape
  
  
  • she is a part of a few muggle sports teams - tennis, volley ball, fencing
  
  
  • sometimes she will try to include magical elements to them
  
  
  
  

notes:

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  physical:

  
  

  height: 5’4

  
  

  build: small build - mesomorphic in terms of muscle: bone: fat ratio | hour glass figure from Pilates

  
  

  distinguishing features:

  
  
  
  
  • she has several piercings although she tries to keep them simple and not seen:
    
    
    
    • Preferring silver and thin, dainty pieces of jewellery - she is obsessed with symmetry
    
    
    • anti-helix
    
    
    • rook
    
    
    • helix - but the hidden ones
    
    
    • conch - outer one & inner one
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • she has a tattoo of a dagger on her rib cage (on the left hand side specifically)
  
  
  • she has another tattoo of vines wrapping around her right forearm at the top going from just beneath the shoulder to just above the elbow
  
  
  • tiny north star tattoo behind her right ear
  
  
  • she has some scratch marks behind her right ear going down her neck
  
  
  • she has dimples - but because she rarely smiles they aren’t seen often
  
  
  • her fingers are long and bony but are smooth with no blemishes
  
  
  • she has a few moles - one on her left breast just underneath the collar bone; one on her right forearm; one on her hip; and one on her stomach just above her pelvis. and one just behind her ear.