Fawley, Charlotte

Charlotte Alicia Fawley

Nicknames: Lottie

Birth Date: March 11th 1965

Current Age: 30

Species: Human

Occupation: Professor of Charms and Head of Ravenclaw

Residence: Lledrith House

Hogwarts House: Ravenclaw

Wand: 12 1/4 inches, pliable, willow wood and unicorn hair.

Blood Status: Pure

Social Class: Upper

Family: Father: Hector Fawley II. Mother: Lilith Burke

The Fawleys were included in the Sacred Twenty-Eight; a list of the twenty-eight wizarding families which were included in the Pure-Blood Directory by merit of still being 'truly pure-blood' in the 1930s. Notable members of the family in wizarding history include Hector Fawley, who was the Minister for Magic between 1925 and 1939. He refused to take the threat posed by Grindelwald seriously, which led directly to the wizarding war that took place in the 1940s. In this approach, he was rather like Cornelius Fudge. The Fawleys owned a stately home in the east of England up until the last months of Grindelwald's life, when it was burned to the ground by an angry mob taking revenge on the Minister, who they saw as being responsible for the havoc wreaked by the dark wizard.

After this, they moved to another house which had once been a castle, located in the south of Wales. Hector Fawley was forced out of office in 1939, and gave up political work shortly after this, partly due to pressure from his wife to spend more time with his growing family. Three of his five children were born in Lledrith Castle (the Welsh home). The second of these was Charles Edwin Fawley, Charlotte's grandfather, who she was named after. He  inherited the Fawley estates after his father and his three elder brothers were killed in an unfortunate accident involving a Welsh Green dragon. Family members traditionally hold important posts in the Ministry of Magic, although some have taken positions in overseas countries working for large magical businesses during more recent years.

Hector Fawley the Second was Charlotte's father, named in memory of his grandfather. He held a post in the Wizengamot Administrative Services up until the time when he left in favour of a Curse-Breaker's position at Gringott's Bank. He married Lilith Burke on Christmas Day at St Christopher's Church, London and died at the hands of a pure-blood supremacist with whom he had got into a heated argument.

Her mother, Lilith, was a member of the Burke family, which was closely related to the Black, Flint and Malfoy families. Her grandmother was Suzanne Flint, while her grandfather was James Burke. Her grandfather was the only son of Elizabeth Burke, who was named after a member of the family who lived in the 16th century, and Herbert Burke.

Herbert Burke was descended in a direct line from Caractacus Burke, who co-founded the shop Borgin and Burke's in 1863. However, the family are no longer connected with the shop in any way (apart from the name). The family are also related to previous Hogwarts headmaster Phineas Nigellus Black, born in 1847, who married Ursula Flint- he is a great-great-great etc. uncle of Charlotte's; her mother was descended from his sister Elladora Black, who instituted the Black family tradition of beheading their house-elves. Lilith made a point of being kind to house-elves in an attempt to make up for this.

Historically, the Burke family has been heavily involved in the Dark Arts, as have the majority of surviving pure-blood families. A portrait of a member of the family, Elizabeth's namesake, hangs in the Slytherin common room, encouraging students belonging to that House to bully Muggle-Borns. She was once a Headmistress of Hogwarts, and came from Slytherin House. However, the last few generations have moved away from their dark roots, and Herbert Burke (Lilith's great-grandfather) gave the family's ancestral collection of Dark objects to the Ministry of Magic as soon as he inherited them.



Appearance: Charlotte is a fairly tall woman with a slim build. Her hair is blonde and wavy, and is tied up in a bun on the rare occasions that it isn't left loose around her shoulders. She seldom wears makeup but has a naturally fair skin tone and a good complexion. Lottie's eyes are blue and generally warm and humorous, although they can also be sharp and penetrating. She is right handed, and most often wears clothes in light colours, such as pearl grey, or black.

History: Born in 1965, Charlotte grew up in Lledrith Castle, the home of the Fawley family since the late 1940's. During her early years here, she spoke both English and Welsh with a reasonable degree of fluency. Her grasp of Welsh was, if anything, slightly better than her grasp of English, and she has a slight Welsh accent. She developed a love for both reading and flying, and spent many hours either reading in the castle's vast library or flying around its expansive grounds (protected by Muggle-Repelling Charms).

Charlotte attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and was Sorted into Ravenclaw House. Her classmates thought her strange and withdrawn at first, but they were soon dispelled of this illusion when she revealed her propensity for practical jokes. After a number of tricks, resulting in great confusion amongst the staff and an increased reputation and popularity among the students in her House, she eventually came to the attention of her Head of House for letting off fireworks in the common room. Unfortunately, this resulted in her receiving a term's worth of detentions, and regretfully giving up on practical jokes, much to the disappointment of her fellow students, who had foreseen an exciting and enjoyable seven year period.

However, she was also noted for her natural ability in Charms. Although she struggled in some other subjects, particularly Potions and Care of Magical Creatures, she worked hard and became competent in these areas- barely. However, she has never been capable of concocting any potion more complex than a basic Sleeping Draught. She passed her Ordinary Wizarding Levels in nine subjects, four of these passes being a mark of 'Outstanding'. She received six NEWTs, gaining a grade of Outstanding or Exceeds Expectations in Charms, Transfiguration, Astronomy, Herbology, Defence Against the Dark Arts and Muggle Studies.

After leaving Hogwarts, she spent a short period of time caring for her mother, who was suffering temporary psychological damage due to being involved in a duel in South Africa. During this period, she spent several weeks working as a waitress in a Muggle cafe, which led her to change her mind about her dream of working in Muggle Relations. Instead, she began looking at other career options. Possibilities were varied, including working as a Healer at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries. She also considered working in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, as she liked the idea of helping to protect her fellow wizards from threats. However, she was in correspondence with several noted Charms experts from across the world during this period, discussing complex issues related to the theory of Charms, and it was this that led to her eventual decision to concentrate on her love of Charms. She applied for the position of Charms Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Personality: She is extremely intelligent, but this does not affect her relationship with others- it affects her perception of herself. She is friendly and talkative, and will accost anyone who happens to be passing in the Great Hall for a chat about any subject under the sun, whether she knows anything about it or not! She is also capable of feeling extreme sympathy for and empathy with others, and goes out of her way to help them, as shown by her action in delaying her job interviews to care for her mother. However, she can also be extremely cutting and sarcastic, and can hurt others without realising it. She is proud of her abilities and his achievements, but does not often talk about them to people other than her family and his close friends. This can lead to strangers believing that she has something to hide, as she avoids discussing herself and her career.

Likes and Dislikes: +Flying  +Reading  +People who believe strongly in their causes  +Intelligent conversation  +People who stand up for themselves

-Lazy people  -Intentional stupidity  -Discrimination  -Bureaucrats  -Pointless activity 

Patronus: white mare





OOC:

Name: Jay

Age: 27

Contact: PM

Other Characters: None

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