Ivy Warren | First-Year | HufflePuff
Full Name: Ivy Renee Warren
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House: HufflePuff
Age: 11
Height: 4'10"
School Year: First-Year (2024-2025)
Species: Half-Blood Wizard, Seer
Wand: Mayhaw, Dragon Heartstring, 11 3/4 inches (29.8 cm), Bendy
Patronus: [unknown]
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Lineage:
Ivy's Maternal Grandmother was a pure blooded witch from a rather well-known magical wood supplying farm, disguised as an apple orchard, who gave up her magical life to marry a muggle man. This coupling had Ivy's mother, who, in turn, ended up being a squib. Ivy's mother was eventually courted by a pure blood dark wizard after Ivy's grandmother's inheritance, but he abandoned Ivy's mother when she became pregnant, refusing to start a family with a 'filthy squib'. Ivy's mother never married, causing her to have her mother's maiden name: Warren.
Thus, Ivy's grandmother was the only one in her family who knew anything about the wizarding world. Ivy's grandmother also knew the details about Ivy's biological father. However, Ivy's grandmother passed away in 2021, as did her grandfather shortly after due to a broken heart, leaving her in the arms of her squib mother who knew nothing about the wizarding world.
Ivy does not know the truth about her lineage and is thought to be Muggleborn.
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Family:
-Maternal Grandmother:
Ivy's grandmother was an impulsive, spicy woman with a kind heart who loved to give presents, but didn't always make the best choices when it came to how often she went gambling. Even through her flaws, she still put Ivy high on the list of importance, and her and her husband tried to make it work, and stayed together through thick and thin as they vowed.
Ivy's grandmother had a single non-magical child, so her husband never found out about her ancestry, and neither did her daughter.
-Maternal Grandfather
Ivy's grandfather, on the other hand, was a tall and strong, yet gentle and tenderhearted muggle. He always made time for Ivy, even when he didn't have it, and helped greatly in her emotional development. He would read her stories on his lap and loved to give her hugs. He also made the best food, having been in the US Army and cooking there. He knew how to make the most out of very little, not that their family wanted for much of anything. Yet they lived fairly frugally. He taught her how to love and to empathize, even when it came to strangers, though half of the things he did, such as stopping at the the side of the road to help someone struggling with car problems, he warned her not to do as it was too easy for her to get hurt nowadays. But other things, like donating financially to the poppy fund and Salvation Army or offering free labor to the animal shelter alongside him, he encouraged.
-Ivy's Biological Father
Ivy's Biological Father is a pure blooded dark wizard that was a blood supremacist. He tried charming Ivy's mother in order to be welcomed into the family, with plans to poison Ivy's grandmother and obtain the inheritance, leaving Ivy's mom high and dry. However, he became frightened and disgusted once he found out Ivy's mom was pregnant by him and he abandoned the family, not wanting to start a family with a 'flithy squib'. He disappeared without much of a trace.
-Ivy's Mother
Ivy's Mother was a squib raised as a muggle so that the wizarding world never had to be revealed to the rest of the family. Ivy's mother was also absent in the beginnings of Ivy's life so that she could obtain a college degree and give Ivy a better life when the time came. Therefore, Ivy's maternal grandparents raised her solely until the age of seven when her mom started to become more involved In her life. Ivy's grandparent's passed away some time after she turned eight.
-Ivy's Stepfather
After Ivy's maternal grandparents passed away when she was eight, her mom packed her up and moved her to England, where her mom married a kind gentleman who accepted Ivy as his own. Even though things were awkward, the man tried his best, and that was enough, though nobody could compete with her grandfather in her heart as a male parental figure.
-Ivy's Younger Sister
Ivy's younger sister is dear to her, though just a toddler. She was the catalyst that caused Ivy's first unintentional use of magic. Ivy was ten years old at the time and her little sister was crying and screaming for her pacifier. Ivy went to cover her ears, which unintentionally caused every pipe in the house to burst at once. Thankfully the house was insured and her family didn't have to pay much out of pocket, however, Ivy still feels very guilty about this incident. She is very thankful that nobody was injured, though her sister did get sick from the wetness and dampness.
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-Greatest Fear
Ivy's greatest fear is dying and being forgotten, though if we are talking physical fears, dementors will unfortunately take the top of that list as she grows and learns about them at Hogwarts.
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-Greatest Strength
Ivy has many strengths: perseverance, astuteness, ambition, kindness, integrity, forgiveness, and protectiveness. Oddly enough, her biggest strength is to be able to assess outcomes of her choices and try to choose the one of the lesser evil. Though sometimes her choice might not be the greatest, it's our mistakes that help us to grow, not our victories.
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Ivy's Story:
[Pre- RP]
Ivy received her Hogwarts letter the year following the incident in which she burst all the water pipes in her family's small cottage in Langseborough, in the Northern part of the United Kingdom. Though, it came as no shock, given several instances of shattering glass when Ivy became scared, it did bring unease about the remaining family members to whom the wizarding world was unknown. Not only were things heavy and awkward between everyone, but the air was also filled with fear and ignorance. Her parents tried their best to be supportive, but also held heavy religious beliefs that felt wrongly about such things.
Still, Ivy received support, even if it faltered occasionally, as her parents knew she didn't ask for this, nor did she have a choice in the matter, though it did make them uncomfortable, especially wondering if their other child could possibly be magical as well and what that could mean for the family and the beliefs they were raised to uphold.
Ivy's grandmother left in her will, to be delivered should there be a magical relative born down the line, some mundane looking items that only a true wizard could use, things that were disguised as muggle divination tools, but could only be properly used when taught in wizarding school.
Ivy was given these items as a qualifying magical beneficiary, as the courier traveled alongside the professor with her Hogwarts letter. Ivy would bring these things to Hogwarts with her to investigate them... There were four items: A Quartz ball, a tarot deck, a pendulum, and runes for casting. They look like ordinary muggle items and act like them until she can be taught to use them.
[All Aboard! Platform 9 3/4]
Ivy's parents dropped her off at the train station, but her younger sister was ill, so they left before Ivy figured out how to board. It was a tearful and heartfelt goodbye, leaving Ivy a bit frazzled and overwhelmed, wishing she had someone magical in her family to help her.
Ivy boards the Hogwarts Express, inadvertently stumbling onto platform 9 3/4. She finally finds a compartment to rest in and befriends another young witch!
[Sorting Ceremony!]
Ivy Warren meets the Headmaster and is sorted into house HufflePuff!
[A Burrow Fit For A Badger]
Ivy Warren settles into her dorm room at the Plant Palace
[A Welcome Distraction]
Ivy meets a Slytherin Classmate
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House: HufflePuff
Age: 11
Height: 4'10"
School Year: First-Year (2024-2025)
Species: Half-Blood Wizard, Seer
Wand: Mayhaw, Dragon Heartstring, 11 3/4 inches (29.8 cm), Bendy
Patronus: [unknown]
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Lineage:
Ivy's Maternal Grandmother was a pure blooded witch from a rather well-known magical wood supplying farm, disguised as an apple orchard, who gave up her magical life to marry a muggle man. This coupling had Ivy's mother, who, in turn, ended up being a squib. Ivy's mother was eventually courted by a pure blood dark wizard after Ivy's grandmother's inheritance, but he abandoned Ivy's mother when she became pregnant, refusing to start a family with a 'filthy squib'. Ivy's mother never married, causing her to have her mother's maiden name: Warren.
Thus, Ivy's grandmother was the only one in her family who knew anything about the wizarding world. Ivy's grandmother also knew the details about Ivy's biological father. However, Ivy's grandmother passed away in 2021, as did her grandfather shortly after due to a broken heart, leaving her in the arms of her squib mother who knew nothing about the wizarding world.
Ivy does not know the truth about her lineage and is thought to be Muggleborn.
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Family:
-Maternal Grandmother:
Ivy's grandmother was an impulsive, spicy woman with a kind heart who loved to give presents, but didn't always make the best choices when it came to how often she went gambling. Even through her flaws, she still put Ivy high on the list of importance, and her and her husband tried to make it work, and stayed together through thick and thin as they vowed.
Ivy's grandmother had a single non-magical child, so her husband never found out about her ancestry, and neither did her daughter.
-Maternal Grandfather
Ivy's grandfather, on the other hand, was a tall and strong, yet gentle and tenderhearted muggle. He always made time for Ivy, even when he didn't have it, and helped greatly in her emotional development. He would read her stories on his lap and loved to give her hugs. He also made the best food, having been in the US Army and cooking there. He knew how to make the most out of very little, not that their family wanted for much of anything. Yet they lived fairly frugally. He taught her how to love and to empathize, even when it came to strangers, though half of the things he did, such as stopping at the the side of the road to help someone struggling with car problems, he warned her not to do as it was too easy for her to get hurt nowadays. But other things, like donating financially to the poppy fund and Salvation Army or offering free labor to the animal shelter alongside him, he encouraged.
-Ivy's Biological Father
Ivy's Biological Father is a pure blooded dark wizard that was a blood supremacist. He tried charming Ivy's mother in order to be welcomed into the family, with plans to poison Ivy's grandmother and obtain the inheritance, leaving Ivy's mom high and dry. However, he became frightened and disgusted once he found out Ivy's mom was pregnant by him and he abandoned the family, not wanting to start a family with a 'flithy squib'. He disappeared without much of a trace.
-Ivy's Mother
Ivy's Mother was a squib raised as a muggle so that the wizarding world never had to be revealed to the rest of the family. Ivy's mother was also absent in the beginnings of Ivy's life so that she could obtain a college degree and give Ivy a better life when the time came. Therefore, Ivy's maternal grandparents raised her solely until the age of seven when her mom started to become more involved In her life. Ivy's grandparent's passed away some time after she turned eight.
-Ivy's Stepfather
After Ivy's maternal grandparents passed away when she was eight, her mom packed her up and moved her to England, where her mom married a kind gentleman who accepted Ivy as his own. Even though things were awkward, the man tried his best, and that was enough, though nobody could compete with her grandfather in her heart as a male parental figure.
-Ivy's Younger Sister
Ivy's younger sister is dear to her, though just a toddler. She was the catalyst that caused Ivy's first unintentional use of magic. Ivy was ten years old at the time and her little sister was crying and screaming for her pacifier. Ivy went to cover her ears, which unintentionally caused every pipe in the house to burst at once. Thankfully the house was insured and her family didn't have to pay much out of pocket, however, Ivy still feels very guilty about this incident. She is very thankful that nobody was injured, though her sister did get sick from the wetness and dampness.
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-Greatest Fear
Ivy's greatest fear is dying and being forgotten, though if we are talking physical fears, dementors will unfortunately take the top of that list as she grows and learns about them at Hogwarts.
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-Greatest Strength
Ivy has many strengths: perseverance, astuteness, ambition, kindness, integrity, forgiveness, and protectiveness. Oddly enough, her biggest strength is to be able to assess outcomes of her choices and try to choose the one of the lesser evil. Though sometimes her choice might not be the greatest, it's our mistakes that help us to grow, not our victories.
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Ivy's Story:
[Pre- RP]
Ivy received her Hogwarts letter the year following the incident in which she burst all the water pipes in her family's small cottage in Langseborough, in the Northern part of the United Kingdom. Though, it came as no shock, given several instances of shattering glass when Ivy became scared, it did bring unease about the remaining family members to whom the wizarding world was unknown. Not only were things heavy and awkward between everyone, but the air was also filled with fear and ignorance. Her parents tried their best to be supportive, but also held heavy religious beliefs that felt wrongly about such things.
Still, Ivy received support, even if it faltered occasionally, as her parents knew she didn't ask for this, nor did she have a choice in the matter, though it did make them uncomfortable, especially wondering if their other child could possibly be magical as well and what that could mean for the family and the beliefs they were raised to uphold.
Ivy's grandmother left in her will, to be delivered should there be a magical relative born down the line, some mundane looking items that only a true wizard could use, things that were disguised as muggle divination tools, but could only be properly used when taught in wizarding school.
Ivy was given these items as a qualifying magical beneficiary, as the courier traveled alongside the professor with her Hogwarts letter. Ivy would bring these things to Hogwarts with her to investigate them... There were four items: A Quartz ball, a tarot deck, a pendulum, and runes for casting. They look like ordinary muggle items and act like them until she can be taught to use them.
[All Aboard! Platform 9 3/4]
Ivy's parents dropped her off at the train station, but her younger sister was ill, so they left before Ivy figured out how to board. It was a tearful and heartfelt goodbye, leaving Ivy a bit frazzled and overwhelmed, wishing she had someone magical in her family to help her.
Ivy boards the Hogwarts Express, inadvertently stumbling onto platform 9 3/4. She finally finds a compartment to rest in and befriends another young witch!
[Sorting Ceremony!]
Ivy Warren meets the Headmaster and is sorted into house HufflePuff!
[A Burrow Fit For A Badger]
Ivy Warren settles into her dorm room at the Plant Palace
[A Welcome Distraction]
Ivy meets a Slytherin Classmate
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