✦ BASIC INFORMATION ✦

► Age: 12 years ► Species: Human ► Height: 138 cm ► Weight: 36 kg ► Blood status: Half-blood* *Will tell anyone who may inquire that she is a Pureblood ✦ WAND ✦ ► Length: 21,3 cm ► Wood: Cherry wood ► Core: White river monster spine ► Flexibility: Flexible ✦ BACKGROUND STORY ✦ Liana was conceived in a short-lived, unhappy romance between a pureblood wizard, Marcus Kerr, and a Muggleborn witch, Mina Cotts. The Kerrs were an old and proud, albeit not particularly wealthy, pureblood house that sympathized with the Dark Lord's cause during the Wizarding Wars, even though not actively offering their support. It was an embarrassment for Marcus to have have had carnal relations with a Mudblood, and would have meant an end to his already-strained marriage if his wife was to find out. Therefore, he threatened the young witch so she would remain silent. For the first six years of her life, Liana was raised by her mother. The girl was somewhat isolated from the world outside their home, not attending a kindergarten or a school - for her mother was worried about the child mentioning something of magic to her peers, or performing accidental magic in public. She spent most of her days trying to make sense of her mother's old Hogwarts schoolbooks and pretending to cast spells with some twigs or pencils used as a toy wand. One day, Marcus Kerr showed up at their house. His wife had recently died of some malady, leaving him childless - potentially meaning an end to the Kerr name. It was not something Marcus could allow. Therefore, he took Liana away. How he convinced her mother to give her up, the girl never found out - and afterwards she never received any word from her mother, either - not even a single letter. Marcus brought her to Kerr manor - an old, depressing building tended by an old, depressed house elf - and began reeducating the girl, especially focusing on uprooting the weeds of lies her mother had sown regarding Muggles. The girl's mind being quite malleable at this young age, her Pureblood father's teachings were mostly successful - by the time she reached school age, the girl was convinced that her mother's Muggleborn status was a source of embarrassment that under no circumstances should ever come to light. Marcus did not exactly show any fatherly love to his daughter, but he did grant her the family name and even named her heir - at least until such time as he fathers a son on his new wife that he just married before Liana left for Hogwarts. ✦ RELATIONS ✦ KERR, Marcus | 1967- | father | ex-Obliviator, business owner COTTS, Mina | 1991- | mother | unknown KERR (née LYNCH), Ophelia | 1991- | stepmother | socialite KERR, Lothar | 1940-1998 | paternal grandfather | Unspeakable (Department of Mysteries), business owner KERR (née ROWLE), Meredith | 1945-1998 | paternal grandmother | Curse-Breaker KERR, Amalric | 1915-1995 | paternal great-grandfather | Wizengamot member, business owner KERR (née AVERY), Theodora | 1918-1963 | paternal great-grandmother | Healer, socialite ✦ HOMESCHOOLING ✦ To properly prepare his scion for Hogwarts - and to make sure she gets ahead instead of dishonoring his family - Marcus Kerr hired tutors. Most of Liana's days after she was taken to live with her father were dedicated to studying various subjects, from mundane ones such as calculation, languages, and history, to more magical ones such artihmancy basics, runic alphabets, broomology, charms and transfiguration theory, etc.. Having only dreamed of such opportunity while living with her mother, the girl took to the lessons with joy. However, most of the knowledge taught to her was far too complex for a young child, therefore large portions of it slipped out of her memory before she started her education at Hogwarts. Liana's father especially wanted her to gain deeper knowledge of the Dark Arts, therefore he hired a Durmstrang alumnus Lev Blavatsky to instruct her in the rudiments of offensive and defensive magic. Of course the girl could not practice any spells, but she received plenty of detailed theoretical instructions with practical demonstrations. These lessons were not the most pleasant, Blavatsky being a strict and cold teacher (his harshness nearly snuffed out the girl's desire to learn quite a few times), but they were still quite interesting, especially the parts about various dangerous magical creatures. As a side benefit, the girl also picked up some Russian. ✦ FIRST INSTANCE OF MAGIC ✦ Three-year-old Liana was playing on the floor in the living room when a small mouse ran across the carpet. The girl was startled, and raised her hands to ward against the rodent that was actually just minding its own business. However, the poor fellow was turned into a small grey spinning-top with whiskers on its axis. Liana's mother found the girl playing with the new toy and had to transfigure the poor little animal back into its original form. It was quite dizzy for a few hours, but no real harm was done. ✦ PERSONALITY ✦ ► Overview: Quiet and somewhat introverted, Liana is by no means easily intimidated - if challenged by someone, she is likely to fight back rather than retreating. The girl has been taught by her father that not all rules are made equal - she can choose which ones to follow and which ones to break, as long as she is being careful to not get caught. Having spent all of her life prior to school surrounded by adults, with no peers to interact with, Liana came to Hogwarts more mature than an average eleven-year-old, but also hindered by an insecurity about her social skills. She enjoys exploring the magic world, interacting with various magical creatures and plants, and loves casting spells. As a student, she strives for knowledge, enjoys performing tasks well and works hard so her family would be proud of her achievements. ► Alignment: True Neutral Skeptical | Pragmatic | Detached | Judgmental | Fair | Uncommitted | Indifferent | Diplomatic | Mysterious ► Enneagram: 5w6 - The Troubleshooter Perceptive | Innovative | Studious | Secretive | Isolated | Organized | Responsible | Anxious | Suspicious ► Myers-Briggs: ISTJ-T - The Logistician Strong-willed | Dutiful | Competitive | Practical | Analytical | Stubborn | Self-critical | Logical | Independent ✦ LIKES ✦ Intelligent and knowledgeable people, singing, magic-related studies, books and bookish folk, spell-casting, duelling, potion-brewing, magical plants, various magical and non-magical creatures. ✦ DISLIKES ✦ Nit-witted and indolent people, Quidditch, broomology, failing at something, losing.