- Messages
- 614
- OOC First Name
- Jasmine
- Blood Status
- Muggleborn
- Relationship Status
- Seeing Somebody
- Sexual Orientation
- lesbian
- Wand
- Straight 13 Inch Flexible Ash Wand with Hippogriff Feather Core
- Age
- 4/2031
Hayley Elridge
The Basics
Character's Name: Hayley Louise Elridge
Hayley: From a surname which was originally derived from the name of an English town, meaning "hay clearing" in Old English.
Louise: French feminine form of Louis, ultimately derived from the Germanic name Ludwig, meaning "famous battle".
Elridge: An Anglo-Saxon name, which may originate from Old English names meaning "noble ruler", or from a place name meaning "alder village".
Nicknames: As her name is so similar to her best friend Harley, it has become custom among Hayley's group of friends to refer to the pair jointly as the H-leys. Derived from this, Hayley is sometimes nicknamed Hay, or Y.
Character's Birthdate: 21 April 2031
Hometown: Christchurch, New Zealand
Sexuality: Lesbian
Blood Status: Muggleborn
Education: Hogwarts New Zealand
Hogwarts House: Slytherin
Wand: Straight 13 Inch Flexible Ash Wand with Hippogriff Feather Core
Style: Straight and smooth: what else is there to say?
Length: A strange length for a wand and a number which symbolizes misfortune.
Flexibility: Flexible; Not easily broken, this wand performs under strenuous circumstances with little effort - though how well it performs is ultimately up to its wielder.
Wood: Ash; 'Ash is Stubborn,' as the saying goes. Ash wands bond to their owner and do not do well in the hands of others. The master of an Ashen wand may well be stubborn, but arrogance and pride will be met with a wand that is even more stubborn than the wizard!
Core: Hippogriff feather; Just like the animal from which it comes, hippogriff feathers being used as a wand core produce wands that are stable and versatile; however, they must be respected by the wand caster or risk having this wand turn against them.
Appearance
Hair: Straight and brown, collar length, and usually somewhat messy.
Eyes: Big, brown, and expressive.
Height: Short for her age
Style: Tries hard to be punk.
Playby: Ella Purnell
A Little Deeper
Personality: Hayley likes to think of herself as tough and cynical, and her experiences as a muggleborn at Hogwarts have made her wary and mistrustful. She tends to be suspicious of new people until she finds out where they stand, but she is fiercely loyal to her friends. She is quick to anger and prone to holding grudges. Being an only child, she is fiercely independent and used to being able to spend time alone.
Strengths:
- Hayley is very loyal to the people she trusts.
- Hayley is intelligent and quick-witted, often able to come up with a snarky or sarcastic comment for any situation.
- Hayley is a talented artist.
- Hayley is very determined; she sticks to her convictions, and follows them through no matter the obstacles.
Weaknesses:
- Hayley is hot-tempered; quick to anger, and tends to hold her anger as a background emotion most of the time.
- Once someone has wronged her, Hayley will hold grudges for a long time. It takes a lot to make her let go of an offence, no matter how slight.
- Hayley is reckless, with a tendency to not think things through all the way before she does them.
- Hayley has a strong distrust of authority figures, and disregard for the rules.
Interests: Hayley is passionate about art, and also enjoys listening to loud music.
Likes: Punk style and music, sarcastic humour, pineapple on pizza
Dislikes: Pumpkin, boys, prejudiced and stupid people, Odette Harper
Goals: Change the world! Start a revolution! Destroy the wizarding status quo that's so prejudiced against muggles, muggleborns, and anyone who's different.
History: Hayley was born and grew up in Christchurch, the only child of Muggles Marissa Elridge and John Richardson. Her father left when she was young, for reasons Marissa refuses to tell her. Naturally, Marissa and Hayley grew very close, and Hayley picked up her feminist views and love of drawing from her mother. Raising a magical child as a single parent was a struggle for Marissa. Hayley had several incidents with accidental magic during her childhood which alarmed them both deeply. Nevertheless, Marissa always made an effort to establish a safe and peaceful home for her daughter, even if she couldnt be there as often as she would have liked due to the demanding nature of her job. Hayley was bullied in primary school, and it made her perhaps overly ready to defend herself. This also sparked her interest in punk music and the associated subculture.
Hayley's first knowledge of the magical world came with her Hogwarts letter. Since coming to Hogwarts New Zealand, she has been fascinated by the magic she is learning, but frustrated to find that the wizarding world is just as prejudiced as the Muggle one, if not more so. As a muggleborn, Hayley experiences much friction with other Slytherins, and her closest friends are Gryffindors.
Family:
Marissa Elridge
Mother
Blood Status: Muggle
Occupation: Nurse
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