Olivia Henry ~ First Year Slytherin

Basics

Full Name: Olivia Rose Henry House: Slytherin School Year: First Year Age: 11 Birthday: February 6th, 2011

Home: Pembroke, Wales Species: Pure Welsh Human Purity: Half-blood Wand: 24,0 cm chestnut wood and phoenix feather Patronus: Unknown

Personality Sardonic Contrarian Combative Stubborn Intelligent

Appearance Auburn hair Green eyes 4'4" Facial port wine stain mark Generally disheveled

Personality

Olivia is, to some, insufferably plucky, with an astute mind and a daring heart. In her early schooling, she was renowned by instructors as being no less than a "handful", quick to challenge her peers to friendly intellectual competitions, and even quicker to celebrate her opponents' defeats. She is not by any means, however, an unfriendly or unsportsmanlike young girl. Though naturally competitive, and driven to excess, Olivia is good-hearted. She values the truth deeply, and sees it as her duty to ensure that all those around her are treated fairly, often dragging outliers into conversation or offering her companionship to subtle types.

Appearance

Upon first setting eyes on Olivia Henry, those in the wizarding world may initially pucker a brow; on the face of the young, mousey girl is painted a long wine stain mark. This, albeit the most distinctive, is not the most notable element of Olivia's appearance -- She is wholly untidy, sporting largely ill-fitting hand-me-downs and a nest of tousled auburn hair. She has light eyes, pale skin, and a forest of freckles on every visible inch. Her face is framed with two memorably large ears.

History - Pre-Hogwarts

Although her mother is a witch, Olivia was raised in a near magic-free environment, raised to value grit and perseverance. Her father is a muggle in advertising and her mother is a ceramic potter. Malcolm, Olivia’s older brother, exhibits no magical ability. He is very popular in school, adored for his skill in rugby, admired by his peers, and the greatest object of Olivia’s adoration. She envies his ability to command a room effortlessly and with poise. Though peculiar, and sometimes rude, Olivia knows what it feels like to be on the outside; she’s intimately familiar with being an outcast, and regularly betrays her isolationist instinct to make sure that those around her feel included.

The Henry residence is a small home with dust in every corner. Where it falls short in cleanliness, it repays tenfold in love. The floors creak, the halls are decorated with dusty old family photographs, and bedroom doors are seldom locked. Olivia has known love her entire life. She is a busy child, and is particularly enthralled with hobbies that demand a high level of manual dexterity; she’s attracted to electronic projects, vintage analog technology, and amateur entomology. She’s competitive, sharp-witted, and quick to correct others; her mouth gets her in trouble often. Sharp as a tack, Olivia must sometimes remind herself to keep her conversational opponents’ feelings in mind.

Olivia first exhibited magical abilities at the age of ten. Whilst in a heated (though entirely unimportant) intellectual squabble with her mother, Olivia unknowingly caused a pencil, two markers, and a rubber eraser to rise into the air, remaining in suspended animation until her focus was broken. Her mother, a half-blood intimately familiar with the hijinks of adolescent magic, silently noted this instance and patiently awaited young Olivia's letter.