Maria Madison

Maria Madison

understanding | counsellor adoptive mother of 4
 
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OOC First Name
Rowan
Blood Status
Mixed Blood
Relationship Status
Single
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Wand
Holly/Ebony Wand, 12 1/2 inches, Essence of Griffin Feather
Age
11/2011 (48)
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Name: Maria Rebecca Madison
Meaning: Maria – Sea of Sorrow, Rebecca – to bind

Birthdate: 11th of November, 2011
Zodiac: Scorpio

Strengths: Loyal – Passionate – Resourceful – Observant - Dynamic
Weaknesses: Jealous – Obsessive – Suspicious – Manipulative – Unyielding
As a Scorpio born on November 11th, your personality is dominated by your shyness, compassion and artistic interest. While you know others who love to be the center of attention, you take refuge in the shadows, where you are far more comfortable to work. This quality makes you mysterious, which explains why others often take interest in you. Although compassionate and caring, your shyness is also present in your personal relationships. Your friends and family marvel at the fact that there are times when they encounter parts of your personality that they did not know existed. Among your most private qualities, is your artistic interests, as you prefer to keep your creative expression private for the most part.
Hometown: Ōtautahi, Aotearoa
Birthplace: Ōtepoti, Aotearoa
Blood Status: Mixed

Wand: Holly/Ebony Wand, 12 1/2 inches, Essence of Griffin Feather
Ebony is obviously striking in its pure color. It represents strength and generates unsurpassed magical energy. The Holly handle is the symbol of life, vitality and immortality and is perfect for use in spoken spells.

Hogwarts House: Hufflepuff
Post-Hogwarts Education: Masters Degree in Counseling from the University of Notre Dame, Sydney

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Hair: Maria's hair is dark brown with a slight wave to it, falling to her upper back.
Eyes: Maria's eyes are a deep, rich brown.
Build: Slender, and on the short side at 5'4”.
Complexion: Fair and clear, with wrinkles beginning to show as she ages.
Style: Maria has a very elegant, refined sense of style. As an adult she's stepped away from the pinks she wore exclusively as a child, opting for a slightly dressed up business-casual.
Distinguishing Features: Maria has a small scar on her forehead from a fight in her school days.
Playby: Amy Acker

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Personality: At her deepest level, Maria is driven by compassion. Having suffered greatly in her own life, she hopes never to see anyone else suffer again, and dedicates herself to helping others wherever possible. Her door is always open, her table always has an extra seat, and she always has a shoulder to lean on. Maria has struggled with anger and grief in her past, but has worked hard to deal with the problems of her youth, and is focused on the future now. Practical and organised, she gets things done quickly, and finds it easy to find solutions to complicated problems.
Strengths:

-Maria cares deeply for the people around her, and devotes herself wholeheartedly to caring for others and keeping them safe and happy.
-Maria is a good planner, as well as thinking well on the fly, leading her to be an excellent problem-solver in most situations.
Weaknesses:
-Maria often gets so focused on looking after other people that she neglects herself. She finds it easy to ignore her own feelings when there are other people's to consider.
-Maria is afraid of her own anger, because of how she behaved in her youth. She sometimes finds it difficult to stand up in situations when she should out of fear of overreacting again.
-Maria finds it difficult to actually let people close to herself, preferring to remain professionally closed off even around friends and loved ones rather than opening up. She finds it hard to switch work off, and often acts as though her peers are clients, rather than friends.
Hobbies:
Sewing: Maria has always enjoyed designing and making her own clothes, though she doesn't have as much time for it as when she was young.
Cooking: Maria finds cooking peaceful, even though it reminds her of her parents at times. She enjoys being able to provide for others and make them happy.

Reading: When she gets a rare moment to herself, Maria likes to curl up with a good book.
Personality Type: ENFJ (The Protagonist)
Protagonists are natural-born leaders, full of passion and charisma. Forming around two percent of the population, they are oftentimes our politicians, our coaches and our teachers, reaching out and inspiring others to achieve and to do good in the world. With a natural confidence that begets influence, Protagonists take a great deal of pride and joy in guiding others to work together to improve themselves and their community.
Strengths: Tolerant, Reliable, Charismatic, Altruistic, Natural Leaders
Weaknesses: Overly Idealistic, Too Selfless, Too Sensitive, Fluctuation Self-Esteem, Struggle to Make Tough Decisions
History: Maria was born the second of three children, in a relatively happy, normal family. The first five years of her life were exceedingly ordinary, with friends and learning and fun. Maria's older sister fell ill though, and passed away when Maria was five. Maria's parents refused to tell the younger children what had happened at first, and Maria and Richard both assumed that Vanessa had simply left because she hated them. Even after their parents told the truth, Richard never stopped blaming Maria, and began taking out his anger and frustration on his older sister, misbehaviour their parents turned a blind eye to. Maria, meanwhile, was growing to resent her mother as well, for being the one behind the lie about Vanessa's death, and by the time she left for Hogwarts the strife in their family had grown unbearable. After so long under so much pressure, by the time Maria arrived at Hogwarts she was a time bomb, and being sorted into Hufflepuff set everything off. She loathed the thought of being in the same house as her mother and lashed out in every direction she could, a violent first year culminating in her throwing one of her roommates down a flight of stairs. Maria's struggles only worsened when her brother followed her to Hogwarts the next year and she lived out her time at school in misery, filled with pain and fury with no outlets at all. As soon as she graduated, Maria had made up her mind never to see her family again. She did a clean break, moving to Australia and severing contact with everyone she knew in New Zealand. Finally free but with no direction in mind, Maria finally sought therapy and began to deal with her problems, a process which changed her life. She quickly realised this was what she wanted to dedicate her life to; helping other people with the pain in their lives. While continuing with her therapy, Maria began studying again, eventually accomplishing a Master's degree in Counseling at the University of Notre Dame in Sydney. She chose to specialise in youth counseling, and began working with children in foster care, work that Maria quickly discovered her heart was much too soft for. There were dozens of children Maria ached to take home and give better lives to, but eventually the need became too much, when she met two children who reminded her so much of herself. After a lot of discussion and planning, Maria adopted her first two children, Charlie and Emily. Becoming a mother to children who so desperately needed one felt like the last step in closing the wounds from her own youth, and Maria devoted herself to her family, feeling a peace she hadn't known before. After a couple of years, and many discussions with her children, Maria adopted a son as well, Finn, and at that point she felt her family was complete. Her oldest child was approaching Hogwarts age though, and after weighing the different options, Maria chose to face the fears she had run from so long ago and return to New Zealand, finding absolution in a counseling job at the school she had once hated so much. Settling into her new job and her new home, Maria slowly began to feel settled again, but it wasn't long before her life would be shaken up once more. After the death of one of her clients' mother, Maria faced a difficult decision that she didn't hesitate on for a moment, and welcomed Odette to her family.
Health: Maria has lingering aches in her right shoulder and leg from injuries in her youth.
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Goals: To help young people understand and control their emotions, and find bright futures.
Fears: Losing her control and hurting someone again
Secrets: Maria does her best to see good in all people, but she hasn't really forgiven her brother or mother, and doesn't think she ever will.
Regrets: The people she hurt in her youth

Favourites
Colour: Pink
Food: Salmon
Smell: Lilacs
Music Genre: Classical

Animal: Horse
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Mother (Estranged)
Name:
Sarah Madison
Date of Birth: 1984
Blood Status: Half Blood
Occupation: Chef (Retired)
Father (Deceased)
Name:
Daniel Madison
Date of Birth: 1982
Date of Death: 14/7/2039
Blood Status: Mixed Blood
Occupation: N/A
Sister (Deceased)
Name:
Vanessa Madison
Date of Birth: 2009
Date of Death: 18/11/2016
Blood Status: Mixed
Occupation: N/A
Brother (Estranged)
Name:
Richard Madison
Date of Birth: 2013
Blood Status: Mixed
Occupation: CEO
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Daughter (Adopted)
Name:
Odette Madison
Date of Birth: 11/2/2031
Blood Status: Mixed
Occupation: Moutohora Macaws Beater
Child (Adopted)
Name:
Charlie Madison
Date of Birth: 15/12/2032
Blood Status: Unknown
Occupation: Auror-in-Training
Daughter (Adopted)
Name:
Emily Madison
Date of Birth: 27/3/2035
Blood Status: Unknown
Occupation: Lifeguard/Surf Instructor
Son (Adopted)
Name:
Finn Madison
Date of Birth: 5/2039
Blood Status: Unknown
Occupation: Art Student
Zodiac information from here and here. MBTI information from here.
 
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Before Hogwarts

Finally Part Of This WorldWith Kiera Kingsley
Mega-Gross. A Uniform.With Lily Drage
Books!With Thomas Smith
Writing Supplies Are A Must!With Natasha Owen
First Year
Maria stepped confidently into the Great Hall, with a toss of her perfectly curled hair. Finally, she had made it to Hogwarts! A school of magic, where her brother couldn't do a thing against her, beyond writing her letters, and those were hardly going to spill soda all over her "accidentally". She grinned widely, unable to cover a gasp of delight when she saw the legendary ceiling, and the candles floating everywhere. Glorious! Magic was everything she had ever dreamed it was, only so much more! She tugged slightly selfconsciously at the uniform she really thought was hideously drab - though it would have to do - and breathed in deeply, exhilirated by the feeling of simply being here, for real, at this amazing, magical place! It was everything she had ever dreamed of and more.

Anxiety squirmed in her stomach though, when they began calling off names. Which house would she be in? Her parents wanted her so desperately to follow in their footsteps and take one of their houses, and to be honest, Maria didn't like the sound of the other two houses anyway. She didn't like Hufflepuff so much - it sounded like too much work being nice to everyone, and well... working hard. Maria didn't like the sound of anything to do with work - yuck! Her dad's old house sounded much better - lions were infinitely cooler than badgers, and what kind of loser wanted to be represented by yellow and black, anyway? You'd look like a bee, gross. Maria was so caught up in her tangled thoughts about which house was what and why, that she almost missed her name being called

"Madison, Maria."

Not having realised they had reached the M-s, Maria groaned when her name caused the same problem it had at her old school. Maria would never stop hating how her last name sounded just like another first name. She couldn't wait to get married and change it. Why her mother had taken it when she married her dad, Maria would never know.

BUT NOW WAS NOT THE TIME TO THINK OF THIS! Almost tripping over in her hurry, Maria walked determinedly over to the hat, avoiding cringing at the thought of such an ugly thing touching her head. She sat down in the stool, relieved that the hat didn't cover her whole face like it had for some people. That last minute decision to wear a headband was a lifesaver, and she smiled slightly.
'Alright hat.' Maria thought, hands fiddling with her skirt in a subconscious nervous habit, as she suddenly realised how many people were staring at her. 'Sort me.'

"It may shock you - but I see you most in HUFFLEPUFF!"
Looking For Roomies - 1st YearsWith Mackenna Matthews, Jessame Rose Trewelly, Sephora Finette, and Savana Blake
Changing RoutesWith Clover Alfred
Smile And... WHAT THE???With Ashley Dallamoor, Alex Cullen, and Sephora Finette
New Hufflepuff's Welcome PartyWith various Hufflepuffs
First Day, First Enemy, First AccidentWith Alex Cullen, Jessame Rose Trewelly, and Pearl Firn
House HatredWith Lily Fossil
Away From ThemWith Sephora Finette
The ShowdownWith Sephora Finette, Monty Phoenix, Sam Prince, Jessame Rose Trewelly, Tosh Kirby, Lexi Rodriguez, Bea Daniels, Jessy Talent, Aroha Jennings, Keera Harlight, Samuel Sykes, Lily Fossil, and Kiera Kingsley
Aftermath Of The ShowdownWith Kiera Kingsley, Sephora Finette, Samuel Sykes, Tosh Kirby, and Jessame Rose Trewelly`
Conglomerated Arts Club - First MeetingConglomerated Arts Club event
Disappointed
BedtimeWith Jessame Rose Trewelly, Evelyn Bao and Zanella Lynfield
This Is Pretty CoolWith Angel Rain
Feel Like A BlobWith Aspen Jones
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2043

2044

Patience Gets Us Nowhere FastWith Marisol Woods
Two Of A KindWith Daniel Clairoux
Dresses, Dresses, DressesWith Charlie Madison and Corrine Lagos
2045

Seeking HelpWith Asaiah Murphy
2046

Lost In The SilenceWith Odette Harper
Clawing At The WreckageWith Professor Monty Pendleton
Live Broadcast PartyWith various attendees
If I Could, I Would StayWith Odette Harper, Charlie Madison, Emily Madison, and Finn Madison
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2047

Staff Meeting 2047With various HNZ staff
Here to HelpWith Irene Holland
The Stars Are All ExplodingWith Odette Harper
Put Your Empty Hands In MineWith Odette Harper, Emily Madison, and Charlie Madison
I Refuse To Stay The SameWith Rama Mowry
Safety NetWith Matthew Harper
Long Way To GoWith Sofia Rosenberg
First ChristmasWith Odette Harper, Matthew Harper, Charlie Madison, Emily Madison, and Finn Madison
Staff Secret SantaWith various HNZ staff
2048

A Timid StepWith Jacob Kingsley
Learning New ThingsReceiving Valentines Rose with Vader Hume
A Captain's WordWith Rory Fergusson
Unsteady FeetWith Odette Harper
Getting HelpWith Flavio Morales
With Open ArmsWith Odette Harper
Dinner TogetherWith Charlie Madison, Phoebe Holland, Alice Holland, James Holland, and Claudia Holland
Staff And Professors Meeting 2048With various HNZ staff
Making Progress SlowlyWith Sofia Rosenberg
Parks Are For Adults, TooWith Siobhan McGowan
2049

Graduation Ceremony 2049: GuestsWith various attendees
 
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2050
Brewing PeaceWith Professor Monty Pendleton
Two Forwards, One BackWith Emily Madison
Y34 Graduation Ceremony: GuestsWith various attendees
Unbelievable Sights, Indescribable FeelingWith Mary-Lou Prindeou
2051
Just A RoseReceiving Valentines Rose with Selene Le Fey
Y35 Graduation Ceremony: GuestsWith various attendees
Spare Any BooksWith Stefan Archer
2052
At Wit's EndWith James Michaels
Fresh StartsWith Onyx Michaels
Echoes From The PastWith Professor Aeon Summers
Y36 Graduation Ceremony: GuestsWith various attendees
I Don't Want To Talk About ItWith Flynn North
A Step In The Right DirectionWith Sophie Elliston
New Elf on the BlockWith Professor Quinn Mercury and Professor Elvera Le Fey
I Need HelpWith Avaria Lockwood
2053
Y37 Graduation: GuestsWith various attendees
2054
Y38 Graduation GuestsWith various attendees
Turning Back The ClockWith ~Professor Kahurangi Josephs, Professor Elvera Le Fey, Professor Quinn Mercury, ~Professor Landon Carter, Professor Matt Alcott-Ward, Professor Aeon Summers, Professor Misha Haden, Professor Mallory Corrins, and ~Professor Cyndi Kingsley
Opening UpWith Charlie Madison, Odette Madison, Emily Madison, and Finn Madison
2055
Opening UpWith Casper Beckett
Y39 Graduation Ceremony: GuestsWith various attendees
Sweet SunlightWith Finn Madison
A Brief StopoverWith Violet Bellamy
2056
Home Is Where The Books LiveWith Danton Burrows
Don't PretendWith Delilah Thorne
2057
Y42 Graduation Ceremony: GuestsWith various attendees
Hogwarts Staff Start Of Year PartyWith various attendees
Unexpected NewsWith Claudia Holland, James Holland, Rose Holland, Phoebe Holland, Diana Holland, Alice Holland, Lucy Holland, Odette Madison, Charlie Madison, Emily Madison, and Finn Madison
2058
Talking It OutWith Jordan Harris
 
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