Daphne Parker || First Year || Gryffindor
Full Name:Daphne Jolene Parker
House: Gryffindor
Age: 11
Wand: 26,6 cm mayhaw wood and troll tail hair
Mayhaw Wood: From the swamps of the Southern U.S., mayhaw wood is often favored for dark magic. Daphne, being muggle born, is not aware of this. But she does think it's neat that the wand which chose her is made of wood from her mum's home region.
Troll Hair: less common than other wand cores, and considered to be less powerful. For Daphne, this fact reinforces her idea that she's less intelligent and therefore less worthy than her peers.
Physical Description: Daphne has cropped blonde hair, which her mother took the kitchen scissors to after years of her refusing to brush the tangles before bed, forgetting to wash the chlorine out after a swim, and constantly letting it fall accidentally into her paint pots at school. She has a slightly upturned nose which she hates but her friends insist makes her look "very posh", and large, gapped front teeth which she avoids complaining about because she knows her parents cannot afford braces. Her hazel eyes she thinks are the nicest part of her face, but she would never say so for fear of sounding like a braggart. Daphne is short for her age, with arms, legs, and fingers that seem too long for the rest of her body. Her mother swears she'll grow into them, but she doesn't much mind because they make climbing trees and beating the neighborhood boys at races much easier.
Mental Description: Daphne's nickname at her muggle public school has been "Daffy Daphne" since the day she spelled every word wrong on a spelling test in year 2. She's never performed well in school despite trying her hardest. It was only her earnest dedication to trying and trying again that kept her from being held back in year four. She's come to believe the story that her peers have created for her: that she always has been and always will be daft. Despite her troubles in the classroom, Daphne is bright in every other way, inspiring spirited make-believe adventures amongst her few friends on the playground, being a fair but firm moderator when disagreements occurred, and above all radiating a compassion that drew her peers and adults alike to her. Often, her teachers wondered how a child who seemed so worldly in social affairs could possibly be so inept in class.
Biography: Daphne is the child of two muggles. Virginia, her mother, came to Cambridge on a study abroad trip and studied the town, its' history, and its' people so deeply that she fell in love, never to return to her home in the southern U.S. The object of her affections was Frank, the mechanic who one fateful night was called upon to fix the rental van which had broken down with Virginia aboard. Frank remains to this day at the same shop, though now as the manager, fixing cars and muddling through personal relationships with his employees. Virginia owns a small flower shop, which she inherited from a widow she had endeared herself to while working as a caretaker during her first years of marriage to Frank. The shop has never truly been successful, because despite her best efforts, Virginia does not have a green thumb. Daphne's parents had a son, Victor, who passed before she was born. The only knowledge she has of Victor is his name and a small photograph that sits on the mantle in their tiny home, as his memory is a topic which no one addresses. An unspoken sadness shrouds the home, and she often catches her mother and father looking at her with...well, something. Some emotion she cannot yet name, but which gives her a sinking feeling in her gut every time she sees it. Daphne has always lived in Victor's shadow, which is very tall despite the fact he was only 5 when he passed. He would be 18 this year.
Year One:
Daphne has not yet begun schoolwork or classes, but is very nervous to do so. She is glad, however, that magic seems to be much more interesting than multiplication tables, and she hopes that will make it easier to study.
House: Gryffindor
Age: 11
Wand: 26,6 cm mayhaw wood and troll tail hair
Mayhaw Wood: From the swamps of the Southern U.S., mayhaw wood is often favored for dark magic. Daphne, being muggle born, is not aware of this. But she does think it's neat that the wand which chose her is made of wood from her mum's home region.
Troll Hair: less common than other wand cores, and considered to be less powerful. For Daphne, this fact reinforces her idea that she's less intelligent and therefore less worthy than her peers.
Physical Description: Daphne has cropped blonde hair, which her mother took the kitchen scissors to after years of her refusing to brush the tangles before bed, forgetting to wash the chlorine out after a swim, and constantly letting it fall accidentally into her paint pots at school. She has a slightly upturned nose which she hates but her friends insist makes her look "very posh", and large, gapped front teeth which she avoids complaining about because she knows her parents cannot afford braces. Her hazel eyes she thinks are the nicest part of her face, but she would never say so for fear of sounding like a braggart. Daphne is short for her age, with arms, legs, and fingers that seem too long for the rest of her body. Her mother swears she'll grow into them, but she doesn't much mind because they make climbing trees and beating the neighborhood boys at races much easier.
Mental Description: Daphne's nickname at her muggle public school has been "Daffy Daphne" since the day she spelled every word wrong on a spelling test in year 2. She's never performed well in school despite trying her hardest. It was only her earnest dedication to trying and trying again that kept her from being held back in year four. She's come to believe the story that her peers have created for her: that she always has been and always will be daft. Despite her troubles in the classroom, Daphne is bright in every other way, inspiring spirited make-believe adventures amongst her few friends on the playground, being a fair but firm moderator when disagreements occurred, and above all radiating a compassion that drew her peers and adults alike to her. Often, her teachers wondered how a child who seemed so worldly in social affairs could possibly be so inept in class.
Biography: Daphne is the child of two muggles. Virginia, her mother, came to Cambridge on a study abroad trip and studied the town, its' history, and its' people so deeply that she fell in love, never to return to her home in the southern U.S. The object of her affections was Frank, the mechanic who one fateful night was called upon to fix the rental van which had broken down with Virginia aboard. Frank remains to this day at the same shop, though now as the manager, fixing cars and muddling through personal relationships with his employees. Virginia owns a small flower shop, which she inherited from a widow she had endeared herself to while working as a caretaker during her first years of marriage to Frank. The shop has never truly been successful, because despite her best efforts, Virginia does not have a green thumb. Daphne's parents had a son, Victor, who passed before she was born. The only knowledge she has of Victor is his name and a small photograph that sits on the mantle in their tiny home, as his memory is a topic which no one addresses. An unspoken sadness shrouds the home, and she often catches her mother and father looking at her with...well, something. Some emotion she cannot yet name, but which gives her a sinking feeling in her gut every time she sees it. Daphne has always lived in Victor's shadow, which is very tall despite the fact he was only 5 when he passed. He would be 18 this year.
Year One:
Daphne has not yet begun schoolwork or classes, but is very nervous to do so. She is glad, however, that magic seems to be much more interesting than multiplication tables, and she hopes that will make it easier to study.