Rowena Smith, First year, Ravenclaw

Full Name: Rowena Smith

House: Ravenclaw

Age: 11 (1st year)

Species: Human

History/ background: Rowena Smith grew up in the rainy town of Cork, Ireland with her parents and fluffy dog noodle. Her father always called her Roe because she was timid like the Roe Deer that would prance by in the evenings. "But watch little Roe," he would say, "watch how they dance, run, play, but only when they think no one is watching." And his eyes would twinkle with light. She lives in a humble cottage which may be the happiest home there ever was. Somehow, Rowena always dreamed of getting out to a place where she was understood, even though she knew she should have the perfect life. Her family's small cottage is cramped and cluttered, but homey and comfortable as well. Every day she rode to school on the pink bicycle she had had since she was nine. It was her favorite birthday present that year. Every day she came home to her yipping Pomeranian, Noodle, who was entirely spoiled and loved Rowena with all his tiny heart. However, at her public school she was teased and bullied by other girls for her appearance, intelligence, and financial situation. Particularly, a girl named Miranda, and her group of friends made a game of teasing Rowena every day. Her only refuge was the library. Not wanting her loving parents to worry, she wove white lies about her friends and what they did after school to explain the hours with her only true friends, the characters in books. Truly they weren't big lies. The girls who were her friends were Jane, Annabeth, Sophie, Katniss, her book friends. She lived in secret isolation except for the joyful weekends with her family until her Hogwarts letter came.

Physical appearance: She has thick straight red hair that can look rather ridiculous at times but, she is quite proud of. She has deep blue eyes. She has pale skin from not seeing the sun much in her rainy part of Ireland. Overall she is a fairly attractive young lady.

Personality: She is kind and sound in mind. She is very religious and can take offence easily. She tugs at her eyelashes when nervous. She can have a fierry temper occasionily. She is generally kind and remembers her manners, but is very shy and nervous with people she does not know.

Wand: 34,5 cm mayhaw wood and dragon heartstring

First Instance of magic: She was walking home after school when some girls walked up to her. They began teasing her about her love of books, good grades, and red hair. She felt her sadness and anger growing and, in her habit of attempting to not let her emotions be seen, she pushed her feelings deep into her heart. they came out as magic. She suddenly found herself standing alone as the girls had drifted peacefuly into a deep sleep. Horrified and shocked she told no one of her strange ability. The girls remembered nothing of the incident due to a memory wipe from the obliviators. Rowena recieved her letter 3 years later hand delivered by a proffesor from Hogwarts.