Katherine Alicastell
Former Headmistress
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- OOC First Name
- Jesse
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- Mixed Blood
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- Divorced
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- Heterosexual
- Wand
- Straight 9 ½ Inch Rigid Chestnut Wand with Unicorn Tail Hair Core
- Age
- October 1988 (67)
It had only been a year since Katherine had taken up her position as the headmistress of the school, and that short span of time had not been enough to truly get to know each seventh year student - indeed, she doubted she could have recalled them all by name. An event that normally may have been referred to as bittersweet by previous headmasters, was just another necessity for the woman. Perhaps in future years, as she became more familiar with the student body, seeing them progress through the next seven years of their lives, learning and growing as individuals, perhaps then she'd have felt something more than she did now. As it was, Katherine was neither happy nor sad to watch the class of 2044 go.
From the end of the hall, the Headmistress stood waiting for graduates and guests alike to enter and take their appropriate seats. Gone were the long tables that usually resided in the hall, leaving a large empty space for rows upon rows of padded chairs. Gone too, where the usual banners and drapes depicting the four individual houses and their respective colours, replaced now by banners depicting only the Hogwarts insignia. Today, the seventh years weren't Gryffindors, Ravenclaws, Hufflepuffs or Slytherins. They were the class of 2044. They were one.
As everyone settled into their seats, Katherine strode across the stage to take her position at the podium, and as the murmur and chatter of those present ceased, she spoke. "Welcome all of you, family and friends, students and staff, to the graduation ceremony of twenty forty-four. Thank you for joining us in celebrating the long journey of our honoured graduates, and in commending their seven years of growth and dedication at Hogwarts New Zealand. Truly, they have been the heart and soul of this school." There was a brief moment of applause, and once that too had died down, Katherine continued. "To the class of twenty-forty four, remember that your lives are only just beginning. You are all the future of wizardkind, and it is your actions and achievements that will continue to shape the world we live in. With that said, I'd like to call upon our head students, Felix Warrick and Alana Finch to take the podium. Please give them a warm welcome." The Headmistress finished, stepping off to the side to allow the two students to take her place and present their speeches.
From the end of the hall, the Headmistress stood waiting for graduates and guests alike to enter and take their appropriate seats. Gone were the long tables that usually resided in the hall, leaving a large empty space for rows upon rows of padded chairs. Gone too, where the usual banners and drapes depicting the four individual houses and their respective colours, replaced now by banners depicting only the Hogwarts insignia. Today, the seventh years weren't Gryffindors, Ravenclaws, Hufflepuffs or Slytherins. They were the class of 2044. They were one.
As everyone settled into their seats, Katherine strode across the stage to take her position at the podium, and as the murmur and chatter of those present ceased, she spoke. "Welcome all of you, family and friends, students and staff, to the graduation ceremony of twenty forty-four. Thank you for joining us in celebrating the long journey of our honoured graduates, and in commending their seven years of growth and dedication at Hogwarts New Zealand. Truly, they have been the heart and soul of this school." There was a brief moment of applause, and once that too had died down, Katherine continued. "To the class of twenty-forty four, remember that your lives are only just beginning. You are all the future of wizardkind, and it is your actions and achievements that will continue to shape the world we live in. With that said, I'd like to call upon our head students, Felix Warrick and Alana Finch to take the podium. Please give them a warm welcome." The Headmistress finished, stepping off to the side to allow the two students to take her place and present their speeches.
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