Lizzie McGregor | First Year | Ravenclaw
CHARACTER HISTORY
& Other Information
Full Name: Lizzie Rue McGregor
House: Ravenclaw
Birthday: 31/07/11
Blood Status: Pureblood
City of Origin: Leicester, England
Species: Human
Wand: 35.6cm Cherry Wood and Dragon Heartstring Core
Family:
Mother (Rachel McGregor)
Father (Chris McGregor)
Brother (Will McGregor)
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Height: 4'10
Hair: Short, Brown
Eyes: Green/Grey
Ethnicity: White
S T O R Y
Before receiving her Hogwarts letter, Lizzie had a great time with many memories created. Her family lives in a comfortably sized home (much bigger than she says anyway) in which Lizzie has lived in throughout her life. Her first instance of magic was when
she was 3 and watching her brother dance around, attempting to make her laugh and the cup of hot chocolate suddenly started twirling and dancing with them. Much to her father's dismay, the cup then proceeded to tip all of its contents onto the copy of 'The Daily Prophet' that he had put down to go and cook dinner.
After that point, her parents were incredibly relieved as it meant she would definitely be able to carry on the legacy of the family name with her brother. Her parents worked in the Ministry of Magic, her mother in the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures and her father in the Department of Magical Transportation. Both had been working there for many years and, as such, had become higher ranking members within these departments. Despite her pureblood status, Lizzie has no prejudice against anyone half-blood or less, even with the nudges her parents give her when attending parties of the few pureblood families remaining.
In her childhood, Will, Lizzie's brother, had taught Lizzie all about quidditch and various things he was learning while he attended Hogwarts. He even tried to convince her for a few years that first years were tested when they were sorted into their houses and that she'd need to study everything she could on top of what her tutor was already educating her on to not be shunned completely. Of course, this fueled Lizzie's drive to learn everything she possibly could about magic before her first year. While she hasn't learned the courses themselves, she has read a bit, similarly to Hermione Granger. All because of a prank, Lizzie had ended up being one of the hardest working, passionate students of her age.
P E R S O N A L I T Y
Her Basic Mentality:
Lizzie is an ambivert. While she would normally be introverted, being a pureblood and having to talk to strangers every now and then has let her confidence grow. While she would much rather stay inside with a book sometimes, she is aware of her duties as a pureblood child to ensure that she socialises and keeps up the reputation of the family name. Her brother showing her quidditch at a young age allowed her to find joy in the outdoors and being active. It also allowed her to gain a competitive spirit which boosted her confidence even more. As stated before, she has no blood prejudice but does understand that her parents do urge her to 'get to know' the other pureblood children her age.
Her Hobbies:
Quidditch
Her brother, Will, showed Lizzie quidditch at a young age and ever since, she has enjoyed flying on her brother's broom in the garden, appreciating the sensation of the wind on her face more than anything else.
Reading
Ever since her brother decided to lie and tease about how there would be some sort of test that Lizzie would have to pass in order to be able to be sorted into a house, she has made sure to soak in all of the information she could. As a pureblood, she was given a tutor at a young age and was taught in a way which allowed her to be ahead of her fellow students in future. She is given reading to do each month along with her own personal choices and has therefore gained an interest towards collecting books.
Lizzie prefers to read fictional books about romance and adventure. Her favourite books are those in which the main character knows the love interest early on and they slowly get to know each other throughout the novel, learning how similar they are and realising one day that they aren't friends anymore. Enemies to lovers is her favourite genre as it explored more about the characters and let them look past their flaws and finally end up together. Of course, she has never read a muggle book about love and was sure she'd be slightly confused by most of the objects or places that the characters interacted with. If she could learn more about muggles, she would. However her parents forbid her to read such things at a young age as the books worried them that she might want to live around muggles, and maybe even fall in love with one. They tolerated muggles, but they would much prefer their daughter married a witch or wizard who they approved.
Creating and Art:
One of Lizzie's tutors introduced her to the themes of art and creating beautiful things from simple instruments like a pencil and paper. A pencil was new to Lizzie as she'd previously been using quills with ink which aren't the best tools for a beginner artist. She started drawing from her stories that she'd read, then drawing the beauty she saw around her in the world. This love of the arts then allowed Lizzie to gain an immense fascination for the subject of transfiguration. The mere idea of being able to turn anything into anything else with a flick of her wand intrigued Lizzie and it would forever remain one of her favourite subjects.
P H Y S I C A L. .A P P E A R A N C E
At Hogwarts:
Her robes:
She wears her robes in a very neat and precise way to allow herself to come off as confident and respectable and also to represent her family. In the winter, Lizzie chooses to wear trousers instead of a skirt as she deems it more practical, but in all other seasons she wears her skirt and tights. In order to never lose her uniform, especially her tie, Lizzie has charmed her clothes to appear in a particular spot each morning.
Her casual outfits:
In her everyday wear, Lizzie decides to wear comfy clothing which also comes off as quite prestigious and clean. She would put comfort first if she could, but her pureblood status means that she must never look shabby or improper in the presence of other witches and wizards. Her outfits mainly consist of comfortable, tailored pieces such as skirts, jumpers, blouses and capes, all embellished with her family crest. Most of her clothing items tend to be on the blue side of the colour spectrum ever since she was sorted into Ravenclaw.
Jewelry:
Lizzie's jewelry is important as it indicates her blood status to others in the wizarding world, according to her parents at least. When in a normal setting like being home on a normal day or at school, she tends to wear simpler, silver jewelry that easily matches all of her outfits and which won't get her dress-coded at school. At a party for the pureblood families and the extremely wealthy, she has to wear more detailed and expensive jewelry to show off to others her family's wealth and stability in society. This often includes earrings with a core ruby to signify her birthstone which has been charmed to seem like it almost glows even in bright rooms. Other jewelry of this type would include a beautiful necklace matching the theme of the party and a ring with her family crest embellished on it.
L.R. McGregor