» Odira Browne

[{Odira Browne}*]

In Character

Full Name: Odira Temperance Browne
Nicknames: Primarily Di or Dira, though her father still insists on calling her Odie.
Birthdate: March 1st, 1865
Current Age: Seventeen
Occupation: Student, Prefect
Hogwarts House: Ravenclaw
Wand: Rosewood, 9 ½ inches, springy, veela hair
Blood Status: Pureblood
Social Class: Middle Class
Family:

Augustus Browne, Father (1822; Shop Owner; Former Ravenclaw) | The proprietor of a moderately successful business, Augustus moved his shop from Diagon Alley to Hogsmeade in 1879, when it became clear that such a move would be beneficial for him. Odira is much closer to her father than she is her mother, largely because her interest in how the business was run kept her at the shop as much as she was permitted, prior to beginning her studies at Hogwarts.
Aurelia Browne née Hebb, Mother (1837; Former Slytherin) | Born to a lower-class lifestyle, Aurelia was brought on as a nanny when Augustus’ first wife passed away giving birth to their second, stillborn child. Through some beneficial twist of fate, the two were married just a year later. Today, Aurelia sees to the running of the household with as shrewd an eye as Augustus minds the business. Aurelia keeps no ties with her lower class family, and did not attend the funeral of either parent.
Sampson Browne, Half-Brother (1854; Former Gryffindor; Shop Manager) | Sampson manages the family business, and is expected to take it over entirely when Augustus decides to retire. He married Beatrice in the autumn of 1881.
Rebecca Browne, Half-Sister (Stillborn in 1857) | The child that took the life of Augustus' first wife.
Chastity Pettigrew, née Browne, Sister (1860; Former Slytherin) | Though compassionate towards those she knows well, her drive to climb the social hierarchy has given her something of a reputation of ruthlessness among her peers. She was able to secure for herself an upper-class match, Thomas Pettigrew, and married in the summer of 1881, to her mother’s delight.
Calliope Riley, née Browne, Sister (1863; Debutante; Former Slytherin) | If Odira were forced to choose one member of her family that she didn’t like, it would probably be Calliope. Possessing Chastity’s ambition but lacking Aurelia’s innate kindness, the Slytherin alumna has always come across as rather cold to her younger sister, who was relieved when Calliope married Daniel Riley in Summer 1882, leaving the Browne family home at last.
Gideon Browne, Twin (1865; Ravenclaw) | Insecure and somewhat shy, Gideon often goes well beyond the realm of necessity in his attempts to make friends, and takes even the most fleeting dismissal as a harsh blow. Perfectly content to be left alone with his books, Gideon wishes to be a healer upon completion at Hogwarts but cares little for having a family of his own.
Loretta Browne, Sister (1867; Hufflepuff) | The sister with whom Odira is closest. A fanciful girl, but kindhearted.
Pruedence Browne, Sister (1872; Witch)| The youngest of the Browne children, Pruedence takes great pains in trying to escape the watchful eye of her parents, and it is often joked that when she is married, her husband will have to make regular travel to Peru just to retrieve her from her adventuring.

Appearance:

Odira’s build is that favoured by the women on her paternal side: tall, curvy, and sturdy. Having grown to her full height of five feet, nine and a half inches already sets her out from the crowd; the distinct dusting of freckles and full lips on her round face only distinguishes her further. Soft grey eyes and a pale complexion stand out against her long, dark brown mane. Though hardly a beauty by anyone’s standards, Di does have a measure of quirky charm about her that keeps her from being dismissed as wholly plain. Tending towards what is comfortable, yet acceptable for a woman of her age and status, Odira is quite content to save her parents a few galleons and take in her sisters’ castoffs (in her defence, Calliope rarely wears anything for longer than a season if Mr. And Mrs. Browne allow her to get away with it) or buy from the less prestigious seamstresses, setting little store in the status of her clothing over that of her intellect. Her preference for darker shades does little to aid her complexion, but Odira favours them nonetheless.

History:

March 1st, 1865 | Odira seemed almost an afterthought; the fourth child to Mrs. Aurelia Browne and the fifth to Mr. Augustus Browne, she was born minutes after her twin brother Gideon, whose gender allowed him to somewhat eclipse her arrival. She would quickly make up for it, proving herself just as clever (she spoke two days later and walked over a week before) and far more assertive than her brother early on.
1871 | Though not precisely shy, Odira gradually became largely disinterested in her brother and her toddler-aged sister, Loretta (as siblings are wont to do) and decidedly uncomfortable around her elder sisters. As a result she began to seek the company of her father more and more, even going to the shop with him on occasion (though rarely as much as she would like). It was here that she began to show an interest—and as much aptitude as a five year old could muster—towards the shop and its intricacies, from organization to money matters. Her father was grateful for her company, for all that she wasn’t particularly helpful, and the two began to grow quite close.
1874 | The last of the Browne brood came early in the year and entirely unintentionally. Nearly eight, Odira now had genuine curiosity as to where it was Pruedence came from, and was thus given her first lesson on the ins and outs of being a woman.
1876-1877 | It came as no surprise to anyone that the twins were promptly sorted into the Ravenclaw house upon arrival at Hogwarts, the only ones in the household, save for Augustus, to don the blue and bronze. Di quickly found school life to be something of a paradise: books full of knowledge and wise adults to provide it to her, total strangers to befriend, and a period in her life during which time spent with her siblings would be voluntary (though she loved them dearly, the pre-pubescent was certainly ready for some space!). Though usually hesitant to raise her hand in class, and especially hesitant to question her professor’s lectures, she quickly proved herself an apt addition to the classroom and a dutiful, yet enjoyable, friend to have around.
1877-1881 | The next several years went along reasonably unexcitingly, though Odira was quite excited to be made prefect. Her OWL scores were excellent.
Summer 1881 | Chastity married Philbert Pettigrew. Though the sisters were never close, that Chastity was the first of the Browne children to marry ensured Odira would feel at least a little bit strange about the matter.
Autumn of 1881 | Sampson marries in a small ceremony.

CLASSES AND GRADES

Ancient Runes [OWL: O]
Arithmancy [OWL: E; Dropped for 6th Year]
Astronomy [OWL: E; Dropped for 6th Year]
Charms [OWL: O]
Defense Against the Dark Arts [OWL: E]
Etiquette [Picked up in 6th Year; Mandatory]
Herbology [OWL: E; Dropped for 6th Year]
History of Magic [OWL: O]
Muggle Studies [OWL: E; Dropped for 6th Year]
Music [Dropped for 6th Year]
Potions [OWL: E]
Transfiguration [OWL: O]

Personality: A Ravenclaw, Odira’s most obvious attribute is her academic success. Traditionally excelling at school—particularly in charms—means she will have little struggle finding a job if finding a husband fails, a fact that allows her to go about her days with ease.

THE PATIENT ONE: Her innate patience for even the most blatantly stupid makes interacting with those around her fairly easy for Odira, an attitude with little temper to balance it. Her accepting and forgiving nature makes her quite easy to take advantage of and is typically taken as naivety, but in reality, she simply doesn’t like to make a fuss about things.

THE CLEVER ONE: Odira is a clever girl, she knows it, and she’s particularly offended when others try to suggest otherwise. This doesn’t extend solely to book-learning; the teenager has a solid, generally practical head on her shoulders and is well acquainted with her own mind. Good at finding ways to solve problems, both in and out of academia, she is adept at conversing (well, debating) with intellectuals and good to have around in a pinch.

THE CAUTIOUS ONE: She’ll never be a gambler. Before even considering a potential risk, Odira is the sort to weigh all the pros and cons—complete with tangible lists—and generally opts to avoid it. Though not avoidant of new things, if she judges something to be too unsafe, she’s unlikely to give it a go. Such hesitation often makes her the stick-in-the-mud of a given social group, but her firm belief in “better safe than sorry” makes this reputation unlikely to change any time soon.

THE GRACEFUL ONE: Though her large size would, to many, suggest otherwise, clumsiness has never been something to plague Odira. An excellent dancer, she is surefooted on every terrain she has come across in her fifteen years (in fairness, though, she has little experience on anything particularly taxing) and always maintains proper posture when in the company of others.

THE ROMANTIC ONE: Being otherwise practical, Di’s weak spot is for romance, spurred on by her fascination with the works of the muggle author Jane Austen. The result leaves her, in ways, more naive than any of the girls in her year, with unrealistic ideas of love and marriage being a guiding factor in how she plans to live her life. From a young age she declared she wouldn’t marry unless deeply and passionately in love, a notion which persists within her to this day.

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Out of Character

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[Ministry of Magic]

Very nice! Yay for another diverse character!

Accepted.