Zara McCaffrey

[Zara McCaffrey]

THE BASICS​

Character's Name: Zara McCaffrey

Zara has no middle name thanks to her parents believing it was unnecessary to be given a name which does not serve any purpose. Zara on the other hand disagrees and wishes she'd been consulted on this very important matter. A middle name would have been perfect for an alias when she needed it instead of trying to remember what name she gave to which stranger. Her father wanted to name her Sarah after his sister who'd died years ago but her mother wanted something a little less common.

The McCaffreys of a few generations back were an Irish pureblood family. It has since been diluted with intermarriages with muggleborns and halfbloods. Zara doesn't really care about family heritage beyond thinking it's cool that she has a half Irish ancestry.

Character's Birthdate: 4th October 2014
Hometown: Wellington, New Zealand
Blood Status: Halfblood
Wand:Straight 11 1/2 Inch Sturdy Fir Wand with Boomslang venom Core

Length: A fairly average length for a wand, not at all uncommon or very special.
Style: Straight and smooth: what else is there to say?
Wood: 'The Survivor's Wand' - A wand of Fir chooses a wizard or witch that is not easily done away with.
Core: Wands with a core of boomslang venom are good for use in transfiguration work. It is known to boost jinxes and hexes.
Flexibility: Sturdy: A solid wand for any witch or wizard - easy to use, and highly dependable.

Educated At: Hogwarts New Zealand House:Slytherin

At her sorting Zara begged/demanded the hat put her in Gryffindor. It's response was:

"Normally I'd bend and let you be a Gryffindor if that's what you really wanted - but in your case you're just not enough of a lion to sway me. You're undoubtedly a SLYTHERIN!"

Zara, at the time, was not amused. She wrote to her parents to complain but their only response was that they knew all along she was Slytherin material. Zara was not amused by her parents response either but had already decided to make the best of it on the night of her sorting. She only complained because she had a small hope that perhaps they would be willing to demand a resort.

Occupation: Student - 1st Year

APPEARANCE​

Hair:Very dark brown
Eyes: Brown
Height: 4 ft 7 in (140 cm)
Style: anything goes
Other Distinguishing Features: A few small scars in various places from not looking where she leapt at various times in her childhood.

A LITTLE DEEPER​

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Family:

Father: Adoniram McCaffrey is a half-blood Australian who moved to New Zealand after graduating from a magical school in that country. He has never given a straight answer for his decision. Whenever anyone asks he will make up some wild story, each one different from the previous. The one Zara believes is the story of the dragon he helped rescue and he had to quickly leave the country because things got to hot for him. He never talks much about his own parents whom he claim died when he was sixteen but never says how. All the family knows about them was that his father was supposedly an Irish pureblood who after married a muggleborn had to quickly leave Ireland. Considering his other wild stories no-one can verify the story beyond the fact that his parents had indeed come from Ireland. Zara is very close to her father and finds him very entertaining.

Mother: Maria McCaffrey (formerly Vaughn) - Maria is a half-blood English witch who'd gone to Hogwarts in Scotland. She moved to New Zealand a couple of years after graduation at the request of a sister who'd migrated there a couple of years earlier. It was only supposed to be for a couple of years but then she met Adoniram only two months after moving there. Maria is much more serious than her husband with a surprisingly fanciful streak. She's much more on the ball with their children when there is any playing up than he is. Zara can be especially wilful with her mother and usually ends up spending a lot of time staring at her bedroom wall due to her behaviour.

Charlton McCaffrey - Charlie is fifteen and a squib. Even before it was obvious he had no magic he and Zara had often fought. Now with her officially soon to attend Hogwarts New Zealand the animosity between the two has increased tenfold. He is resentful and she does not help matters by her continually rubbing it in and boasting about all she will do at Hogwarts.

Quentin McCaffrey - Quentin is eight and Zara thinks he's a pest she could well do without. He is already showing signs of magic which is a relief to the parents and dread to Zara. She was hoping she'd never have to be at Hogwarts with him.