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Stella Powell
Status:
Wizard born
Birthday:
20 Sep 2011
Nationality:
English
Residence:
St Martin's, England
Function:
First year, Ravenclaw
Wand:
35,3 cm cherry wood and unicorn hair
Physical Description: Stella is quite tall for her age; she a head higher the a few children his own age, but that's about it. She is also slim, despite her voracious appetite. That's because she expends a lot of energy chasing the chickens, helping her parents on the farm and riding her bike. Stella is a real bundle of energy! She's always on the move, can't sit still for more than five minutes and is easily distracted. Her face bears the marks of childhood, a little chubby, with a small nose and big blue eyes that sparkle with curiosity. Her cheeks are freckled, especially on sunny days. She loves to wear dresses and skirts, especially to make herself look like a little princess, just like the ones her mother reads to her before bedtime. Of course, when she goes to help on the farm, she wears a more appropriate outfit: trousers, an old shirt and rubber boots.

Mental Description: If we had to describe Stella in one word, it would be 'radiant'. She radiates life because she loves life. She's the kind of little girl who's too honest, sometimes a little naive and full of sweet innocence. She is outgoing and loves making new friends, going on adventures with her little bike and coming home in the evening with a few scratches that her mother can heal with a wave of her magic wand. Stella likes to make her presence known, to show that she is here and has the right to exist. She shouts, runs and laughs heartily; it's impossible to be unhappy around her. Of course, we understand that all this energy can exhaust others, including herself. At night she sleeps like a log and snores a lot. She is also described as impatient and she can be a handful when she is passionate about something. Camille would tell you that although they are physically similar, Stella has inherited her father's stubbornness and temperament.

Stella is fascinated by life on the farm, the cross-stitch she is beginning to learn, and the healing magic of watching her mother heal her little wounds day after day.

Biography: Our story begins with a man and a woman: Camille and Victor. They meet at Hogwarts, both in the same year. Camille is in Ravenclaw and Victor is in Hufflepuff. After a long friendship, they finally became a couple in their sixth year. They have been inseparable ever since. Married, they live a sweet idyll in St. Martin's. Their farm is spacious, large enough to accommodate a barnyard and several plots of land.

Six children were born of their union: Lucie, Matthew, Charles, Stella, Bonny and Marie. None of them lacks love or anything else. Stella grew up in a warm home, surrounded by a loving sibling and parents who were both gentle and firm. She learns to care for animals, to read and write, the basis of mathematics, to respect International Statute of Secrecy, and to acquire the basics of the wizarding community.

Stella was born in September, not far from midday. Maybe that's why she loves to eat so much? Being the youngest, she has been spoiled, with her own room, lots of games and attention. Stella is a giggly baby, always smiling at everyone, even strangers. Her first word was "cat", then "mummy", and as soon as she could walk and run, she began to venture out, watched over by her siblings and parents.

As a child, Stella learns all she needs to know at home, first from her mother and then from her father. Out of curiosity, she expresses her desire to attend a Muggle school, but her parents refuse each time, and although she is frustrated, she understands their decision. The family lives in seclusion and has no contact with Muggles. The farm is protected by a Muggle-repelling charm. So, although she would love to play with Muggle children her own age, Stella is content to watch them ride by on their bicycles. Of course, she has friends! First her cousins and then Jane, the daughter of Camille's best friend. Jane often visits the farm and they are home-schooled together.

Jane and Stella are inseparable and together they get up to all sorts of mischief, but like all children their age. They like to scare the cows and play pranks on the elders, but never anything malicious. They believe that everyone should laugh and will apologise if one of their jokes goes wrong, as their humour is meant to amuse those around them.

Stella's childhood is full of laughter and tears are rare. There is the death of her grandfather Hector, which shakes her to the core, her first experience of loss. Stella was very fond of Grandpa Hector. He cooked delicious meals, told lots of funny stories and took her fishing. She was eight when he died. Stella remembers crying a lot and feeling the void left by his departure, but as she watched her family move on, she did the same and dried her tears. Sometimes she still feels a heavy heart when she thinks of him, but she has moved past the grieving stage and accepted the fact that he is gone. It wasn't easy, and she owes a lot to her parents, who explained to her what life and death are, and why the latter makes every moment more precious. It's a bit abstract for her, she doesn't understand everything yet, but she doesn't see it as a bad thing.

One fine day she receives her letter to Hogwarts, and she is ready for more than just an adventure. She expects to learn a lot, of course, but also to make many new friends. Stella is social, after all, and she needs to expand her circle of friends and knowledge.

First Instance of Magic: She was six years old when this happened, and I think it's something she'll always remember. Like any child her age, Stella was impatient to go to Hogwarts with her older siblings and didn't want to wait any longer. No matter how much her mother explained that she would have to wait until she was eleven, anger and frustration bubbled up inside her. Stella didn't want to understand; she couldn't see why she had to wait until she was eleven. So she stomped her feet, cried and even screamed, because that was her temperament: capricious and dramatic (just like her father). But this outburst was stronger than all the others, perhaps because of the accumulation of refusals she had not accepted in recent days. And then the light bulb in the kitchen shattered for no apparent reason, surprising both Camille and her daughter. Stella couldn't understand what had happened, why it had happened. Her mother explained that it was a magical accident and that she had done it. Anger gave way to pride and joy. And then she wanted to try the experiment again, but nothing, and as you can imagine, she sulked for several days.