Corinthia MacAllistair | Year One | Ravenclaw

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You call it, "poison ivy;" I call it nature's blush! -In response to her mother's pleading not to rub poison ivy all over her own face when camping near Loch Ness

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Full Name
Corinthia "Cory" Rose MacAllistair

Nickname
Cory

Pronouns
She/Her

Date of Birth
January 3, 2011

Zodiac Sign
Capricorn

Hometown
Glasgow, Scotland

House
Ravenclaw

Age
11

Height
4'11"

Blood Status
Muggle-born

Wand
35.5 cm, hornbeam wood and unicorn hair

School Year
First year

Patronus

Species
Human

Sexual Orientation
Aromantic asexual

Physical Description
Short, slightly wavy ash brown hair; blue-gray eyes; fair complexion w/ cool tones; lanky; dimples and mole on left side of nose bridge; aquiline nose; ear piercings

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Maybe I shouldn't throw Hogwarts: A History at Callum's head to test its usefulness as a weapon... -A passing thought after he teased her about being burned at the stake once she gets home

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History/Background Story
Born on January 3, 2011, Corinthia “Cory” Rose MacAllistair was born in a working class household in Glasgow, Scotland. She is raised by Muggleborn Wendy MacAllistair, 47, a lab technologist and twice-divorced single parent. Corinthia was born from Wendy’s second marriage; her father lives in Boston and has no contact with his daughter.

Corinthia lives with her mother in an old brick duplex, with a small garden in the backyard for vegetables and herbs. The family own two cats–Ranger and Nibbles–who were both street rescues. Occasionally, Corinthia will sneak home stray frogs and lizards and attempt to rehabilitate them, much to her mother’s chagrin.

Corinthia has a married adult half-brother, Callum, 28, from Wendy’s first marriage. Callum and his wife Janine live in a separate household just a few blocks from Corinthia; to her, it is like a second home. Callum's parents divorced shortly after his birth, and his father passed away from cancer when he was five years old. Corinthia has twin nieces and nephews, Gillian and William, both five years old, from Callum’s marriage.

Corinthia is close to older brother and often babysits Gillian and William, entertaining them for hours with her antics and tales of her outdoor adventures. She tends to clash with Wendy frequently due to personality differences, but otherwise enjoys spending time with her. She does not get along with her sister-in-law, Janine, who is convinced she is a menace.

The bulk of Corinthia’s friends at home are older boys in her neighborhood who explore with her, and much mischief often ensues. She has few girl friends at her primary school. Her closest female friend is her cousin and pen pal Angelica, 12, who lives in London.

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Riddles are fun, but why not award entrance to the student who does the most convincing "caw"? -A question asked in earnest to a very annoyed eagle knocker

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An inquisitive and curious child, Corinthia grew up scrambling on rocks and trees of all sorts and getting into trouble with the neighborhood kids. She frequently spends her summer holidays camping in the Scottish Highlands with her family–and being positively eaten alive by midges. An avid reader and animal lover, she especially loves books about dinosaurs and nature. Before getting her Hogwarts letter, Corinthia wanted to be a veterinarian or paleontologist. She also likes writing poetry (especially haikus) and sketching in nature.

Corinthia is very friendly, but tends to be sarcastic and a bit literal. She excelled in primary school, particularly in the sciences (her favorite subject) and physical education. However, she occasionally got in trouble with authority figures for her snarky “peanut-gallery” commentary.

Corinthia was diagnosed with HSD (hypermobility spectrum disorder) and ADHD at age ten; she has astonishingly-flexible joints and is prone to hyperfocusing, restlessness, and verbal outbursts (“lack of a filter.”) Her family often describes her as sassy, tomboyish, and a bit of a show-off.

Highly adventurous in the outdoors to a fault, Corinthia often overestimates the challenges and obstacles she faces, and more often than not ends up getting stuck. However, she is also resourceful, highly independent, and has very good survival skills from years of outdoor exploring. Per Callum, she’d likely do alright in a zombie apocalypse. Corinthia’s greatest fear is chickens due to an unpleasant incident that occurred at a petting zoo when she was six.

Emergence of Magical Powers
Corinthia discovered her magical abilities at age nine when camping in Gleann na Muice; after breaking her ankle and crying from the pain, she accidentally made a sapling grow several inches taller. This greatly impressed her niece and nephew, and she had to bribe them into secrecy by spending her allowance money on new bikes for their birthday. She hid the incident from the rest of her family until receiving her Hogwarts letter.

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I need to find a way to sneak an Exorcist reference in here, somehow! -Her first school paper

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Disabilities
ADHD; HSD (hypermobility spectrum disorder); shellfish and lactose allergies