Post by Hope Westley on Feb 27, 2007 20:37:56 GMT -5
Basic Information
Full name: Hope Westley
Nicknames:
Age/Year: 14/4th Year
Gender: Female
Birthdate: February 3
Bloodline: pureblood
Appearance
Height: 4’10”
Weight/Body Type: Very thin
Hair: brown
Eyes: blue
General Description: (1+ Paragraphs)
Hope has shoulder-length chestnut hair that is rather thick and very wavy. This feature can tend to dominate her small frame, particularly in contrast to her very pale skin. Hope generally wears her hair down and parted on the side, and it tends to fall down and cover her face rather often. She also has large blue eyes paired with a small, pink mouth. As a result of a very severe illness when she was quite young, she has always been small and underweight for her age. Hope always seems to be on the verge of illness, and her weak immune system and fragile form make her very susceptible to illness and injury.
Most often, Hope can be seen wearing her school uniform, even outside of classes. She despises the ugly black robes that they are often required to wear, and neglects wearing them as much as possible. Hope purposefully doesn’t wear unique or flashy clothing that would draw attention to herself. When not in her school robes, she will usually be found wearing a plain pair of jeans and a dark shirt. The only jewelry she ever wears is a very special charm bracelet that her father gave her for her 12th birthday.
Personality
Strengths: Hope is very studious and has a great amount of determination in accomplishing her goals. Once she starts a task, she will do her best to see it through to the end and is very dependable in general. She is also quite thoughtful concerning others and tends to be very unselfish, looking out for the interests of others, even those who aren’t her closest friends. Hope is very intelligent and is often able to think through problems to find unique solutions.
Weaknesses: She tends to be afraid to take chances and venture outside of the comfort zone of her Common Room or dorm room. Hope is still rather shy, though she has improved over the years, and tends to spend most of her time alone. She is not very forceful when it comes to her own ideas and opinions and is very easily swayed by others in subjective matters, particularly by her friends. Hope also does not react very well to getting poor scores in her classes.
Likes: She loves fictional novels and biographies that allow her to experience things that she won’t be able to in reality. Hope also greatly enjoys Potions and Charms because she is quite skilled in those areas and excels easily in class. One of her favorite things to do is to discuss books that she has read recently with others. She also loves being in Ravenclaw because she can always find someone to study with when she wants. Hope enjoys watching Quidditch even though she knows that she can never play herself.
Dislikes: Hope greatly dislikes those who act and think of themselves as superior simply because they are pureblood or because of their House. She also dislikes Slytherins in general because they tend to pick on her most often and, as well, are the most likely to become Death Eaters, like those who murdered her mother. Hope hates the fact that she is made fun of for being quite and somewhat reclusive, but she seems to not be able to help it and particularly hates getting poor grades.
Goals/Dreams:
+To be top of her class
+Be able to protect herself and others
+Gain courage to say how she feels
+Become an Auror
General Description: (1+ Paragraphs)
Hope is very quiet and studious by nature. She is quite shy and tends to keep to herself, and would prefer to be alone to being in a group. Hope enjoys studying and spends most of her time preparing for classes and exams as well as doing homework. Many times she will do her best to go above and beyond the assignments given by the professors.
She does not have a very strong personality, and will often concede to the wishes of others without much pushing. Hope is definitely far more a follower than a leader and does not like to cause problems or draw attention to herself. She only has a very few friends, though she is fiercely loyal to them.
Background/History
Father/Occupation: Jack Wheeler//history prof at Muggle university
Mother/Occupation: Katherine//deceased writer
Hometown: London, England
Siblings: n/a
Pets: a grey owl named Bingley
General Description: (2+ Paragraphs)
From the moment she was born, Hope has been a “daddy’s girl”. Even though she and her mother have a solid, close relationship, she has always seemed to have a special connection with her father. Unlike most young children, generally, it was Jack Wheeler that Hope would go to when she was injured, and, later on, when she needed to talk. In turn, between her two parents, Jack seemed to understand her best, and would do just about anything to make her happy. Katherine often served as the regulator in this, trying to keep the gifts reasonable so that Hope would not become spoiled.
At the age of three, Hope contracted a very rare and very severe illness and spent over a year bedridden. Ever since then, she has been frail and had a very weak immune system, meaning she gets ill very easily. She discovered her magical abilities, much to her Muggle mother and father’s surprise, accidentally during a particularly bad cold.
Since then, her parents have been very overprotective of her since then, afraid to allow her to spend much time out of doors, with other kids, or involved in physical activities. At times the very young girl would convince her father through significant pleading to allow her to play outdoors, or go and visit (with one of her parents accompanying) other children who lived nearby, but this was very minimal. Her mother home schooled Hope, beginning her instruction from the time she was four, and Hope seemed to be a very quick learner. She especially enjoyed reading and was soon reading any books that she could get her hands on. Though she was too young to understand the concept, Hope had replaced normal childhood activities with the adventures she had through novels, and friends outside her home with the characters she met through reading.
When she was ten, Hope found out about Hogwarts, and was instantly intrigued by a school that taught magic. Because of her weak condition, however, she agreed with her parents that it would not be wise for her to go. She was quite content to continue her education with her mother, and planned to become either a writer or a history teacher like her father. Though the idea of the school still often captured her imagination, in her mind, it was categorized with the other adventures that she would never have. In her parents view, her special abilities had only made a few minor appearances, and were not anything they couldn’t deal with on their own.
Later on that same year, however, Hope’s mother was killed in a random attack by Death Eaters, leaving Hope and her father alone. The young girl became even more reclusive on her own, preferring to be by herself or with her father who she drew much closer to. As a result of this incident, Hope determined that she needed to attend Hogwarts so that she would be able to prevent the same thing from happening to her father, or other innocent people. Despite his very strong objections, her father allowed her to go to Hogwarts when she turned eleven because she insisted, not knowing her true reasoning. Though normally Hope is content to do as her father suggests and complies easily with his decisions, she also knew that she could get her way if she really wanted to.
At Hogwarts, Hope was naturally a target for the usual bullies and endured a great deal of taunting because of her timidity and frail form. Later on she became even more of an outcast because of her reclusive nature and her strong academic work ethic as well as the eventual discovery that she is Muggle-born. Determined from the first day of school to become and Auror, Hope put every bit of effort possible into her studies, desiring to be in the top of her class every year. Although the bullying increased over the years, during her fourth year she was able to curb it dramatically by putting a particularly painful hex on one of the hecklers.
Hope has a few friends that she spends time with, though most of that time even is consumed with studying for classes. She does not generally take the initiative to speak to those in other Houses unless spoken to first, and, as a result, most of those she knows much about at all are also in her house. Though she has never had a boyfriend and often wishes that she did, she tries her best not to be jealous of those who do. Hope has had a crush on one of her close male friends for quite a while, though he (thankfully) seems to have no idea. She has also liked someone from another House on and off, though she would never dare tell anyone, because he is in another house and she knows that she shouldn’t like him.
From the time she started at Hogwarts, as well, Hope has been impressed with Quidditch and those who play it. Though she knows that she could never play herself, she often dreams about it, and imagines scoring the winning points for her Houses’ team. After finding out about the initial flying lessons that Hope participated in, Jack insisted that she stop flying completed, and she reluctantly agreed that it was probably too dangerous. Being an avid fan, however, Hope watches every Quidditch game from the stands, though sometimes she does bring along a textbook.
In reward for her hard work, Hope has excelled in all of her classes, only struggling significantly with transfigurations, which she sought out addition assistance from the professor and older students with and improved greatly. Going into her fourth year, she is still doubtful that she is good enough to be accepted for Auror training, and this doubt increases as she nears the end of her Hogwarts education. Despite being even closer to being finished then before, Hope is determined to continue on in her studies as strongly as possible and will not slack off in the least.
Roleplay Sample: (2+ Paragraphs)
Even though the decorations were the same as every year, Hope couldn't help but be impressed once again as she took in the Great Hall. It was hard for her to believe that this was the last time she would be entering the massive room for a Beginning of Term Feast. As excited as she was to be starting her seventh and final year at Hogwarts she was also a bit saddened by the thought. Over the years she had become quite comfortable with the school, and liked a good majority of the professors. It would be difficult to leave that, particularly to leave the few very close friends that she had made in her years there. At the end of the year, they'd all be going their separate ways, getting jobs and starting families, for most of them.
Putting on a smile to encourage the nervous-looking first years whom she knew would be entering soon and taking a seat toward the end of the table, Hope waited patiently for them to arrive, wondering which new students would be chosen by the Sorting Hat to join her house.
Hope turned her smile to her friend as he entered the Great Hall and sat next to her. "I wondered where you had gotten to," she commented. The seventeen-year-old didn't fail to notice Matt's lack of enthusiasm for the extra effort put into the Great Hall's decor for the evening, but she didn't comment, by now used to his nonchalance toward such "frivolity".
Full name: Hope Westley
Nicknames:
Age/Year: 14/4th Year
Gender: Female
Birthdate: February 3
Bloodline: pureblood
Appearance
Height: 4’10”
Weight/Body Type: Very thin
Hair: brown
Eyes: blue
General Description: (1+ Paragraphs)
Hope has shoulder-length chestnut hair that is rather thick and very wavy. This feature can tend to dominate her small frame, particularly in contrast to her very pale skin. Hope generally wears her hair down and parted on the side, and it tends to fall down and cover her face rather often. She also has large blue eyes paired with a small, pink mouth. As a result of a very severe illness when she was quite young, she has always been small and underweight for her age. Hope always seems to be on the verge of illness, and her weak immune system and fragile form make her very susceptible to illness and injury.
Most often, Hope can be seen wearing her school uniform, even outside of classes. She despises the ugly black robes that they are often required to wear, and neglects wearing them as much as possible. Hope purposefully doesn’t wear unique or flashy clothing that would draw attention to herself. When not in her school robes, she will usually be found wearing a plain pair of jeans and a dark shirt. The only jewelry she ever wears is a very special charm bracelet that her father gave her for her 12th birthday.
Personality
Strengths: Hope is very studious and has a great amount of determination in accomplishing her goals. Once she starts a task, she will do her best to see it through to the end and is very dependable in general. She is also quite thoughtful concerning others and tends to be very unselfish, looking out for the interests of others, even those who aren’t her closest friends. Hope is very intelligent and is often able to think through problems to find unique solutions.
Weaknesses: She tends to be afraid to take chances and venture outside of the comfort zone of her Common Room or dorm room. Hope is still rather shy, though she has improved over the years, and tends to spend most of her time alone. She is not very forceful when it comes to her own ideas and opinions and is very easily swayed by others in subjective matters, particularly by her friends. Hope also does not react very well to getting poor scores in her classes.
Likes: She loves fictional novels and biographies that allow her to experience things that she won’t be able to in reality. Hope also greatly enjoys Potions and Charms because she is quite skilled in those areas and excels easily in class. One of her favorite things to do is to discuss books that she has read recently with others. She also loves being in Ravenclaw because she can always find someone to study with when she wants. Hope enjoys watching Quidditch even though she knows that she can never play herself.
Dislikes: Hope greatly dislikes those who act and think of themselves as superior simply because they are pureblood or because of their House. She also dislikes Slytherins in general because they tend to pick on her most often and, as well, are the most likely to become Death Eaters, like those who murdered her mother. Hope hates the fact that she is made fun of for being quite and somewhat reclusive, but she seems to not be able to help it and particularly hates getting poor grades.
Goals/Dreams:
+To be top of her class
+Be able to protect herself and others
+Gain courage to say how she feels
+Become an Auror
General Description: (1+ Paragraphs)
Hope is very quiet and studious by nature. She is quite shy and tends to keep to herself, and would prefer to be alone to being in a group. Hope enjoys studying and spends most of her time preparing for classes and exams as well as doing homework. Many times she will do her best to go above and beyond the assignments given by the professors.
She does not have a very strong personality, and will often concede to the wishes of others without much pushing. Hope is definitely far more a follower than a leader and does not like to cause problems or draw attention to herself. She only has a very few friends, though she is fiercely loyal to them.
Background/History
Father/Occupation: Jack Wheeler//history prof at Muggle university
Mother/Occupation: Katherine//deceased writer
Hometown: London, England
Siblings: n/a
Pets: a grey owl named Bingley
General Description: (2+ Paragraphs)
From the moment she was born, Hope has been a “daddy’s girl”. Even though she and her mother have a solid, close relationship, she has always seemed to have a special connection with her father. Unlike most young children, generally, it was Jack Wheeler that Hope would go to when she was injured, and, later on, when she needed to talk. In turn, between her two parents, Jack seemed to understand her best, and would do just about anything to make her happy. Katherine often served as the regulator in this, trying to keep the gifts reasonable so that Hope would not become spoiled.
At the age of three, Hope contracted a very rare and very severe illness and spent over a year bedridden. Ever since then, she has been frail and had a very weak immune system, meaning she gets ill very easily. She discovered her magical abilities, much to her Muggle mother and father’s surprise, accidentally during a particularly bad cold.
Since then, her parents have been very overprotective of her since then, afraid to allow her to spend much time out of doors, with other kids, or involved in physical activities. At times the very young girl would convince her father through significant pleading to allow her to play outdoors, or go and visit (with one of her parents accompanying) other children who lived nearby, but this was very minimal. Her mother home schooled Hope, beginning her instruction from the time she was four, and Hope seemed to be a very quick learner. She especially enjoyed reading and was soon reading any books that she could get her hands on. Though she was too young to understand the concept, Hope had replaced normal childhood activities with the adventures she had through novels, and friends outside her home with the characters she met through reading.
When she was ten, Hope found out about Hogwarts, and was instantly intrigued by a school that taught magic. Because of her weak condition, however, she agreed with her parents that it would not be wise for her to go. She was quite content to continue her education with her mother, and planned to become either a writer or a history teacher like her father. Though the idea of the school still often captured her imagination, in her mind, it was categorized with the other adventures that she would never have. In her parents view, her special abilities had only made a few minor appearances, and were not anything they couldn’t deal with on their own.
Later on that same year, however, Hope’s mother was killed in a random attack by Death Eaters, leaving Hope and her father alone. The young girl became even more reclusive on her own, preferring to be by herself or with her father who she drew much closer to. As a result of this incident, Hope determined that she needed to attend Hogwarts so that she would be able to prevent the same thing from happening to her father, or other innocent people. Despite his very strong objections, her father allowed her to go to Hogwarts when she turned eleven because she insisted, not knowing her true reasoning. Though normally Hope is content to do as her father suggests and complies easily with his decisions, she also knew that she could get her way if she really wanted to.
At Hogwarts, Hope was naturally a target for the usual bullies and endured a great deal of taunting because of her timidity and frail form. Later on she became even more of an outcast because of her reclusive nature and her strong academic work ethic as well as the eventual discovery that she is Muggle-born. Determined from the first day of school to become and Auror, Hope put every bit of effort possible into her studies, desiring to be in the top of her class every year. Although the bullying increased over the years, during her fourth year she was able to curb it dramatically by putting a particularly painful hex on one of the hecklers.
Hope has a few friends that she spends time with, though most of that time even is consumed with studying for classes. She does not generally take the initiative to speak to those in other Houses unless spoken to first, and, as a result, most of those she knows much about at all are also in her house. Though she has never had a boyfriend and often wishes that she did, she tries her best not to be jealous of those who do. Hope has had a crush on one of her close male friends for quite a while, though he (thankfully) seems to have no idea. She has also liked someone from another House on and off, though she would never dare tell anyone, because he is in another house and she knows that she shouldn’t like him.
From the time she started at Hogwarts, as well, Hope has been impressed with Quidditch and those who play it. Though she knows that she could never play herself, she often dreams about it, and imagines scoring the winning points for her Houses’ team. After finding out about the initial flying lessons that Hope participated in, Jack insisted that she stop flying completed, and she reluctantly agreed that it was probably too dangerous. Being an avid fan, however, Hope watches every Quidditch game from the stands, though sometimes she does bring along a textbook.
In reward for her hard work, Hope has excelled in all of her classes, only struggling significantly with transfigurations, which she sought out addition assistance from the professor and older students with and improved greatly. Going into her fourth year, she is still doubtful that she is good enough to be accepted for Auror training, and this doubt increases as she nears the end of her Hogwarts education. Despite being even closer to being finished then before, Hope is determined to continue on in her studies as strongly as possible and will not slack off in the least.
Roleplay Sample: (2+ Paragraphs)
Even though the decorations were the same as every year, Hope couldn't help but be impressed once again as she took in the Great Hall. It was hard for her to believe that this was the last time she would be entering the massive room for a Beginning of Term Feast. As excited as she was to be starting her seventh and final year at Hogwarts she was also a bit saddened by the thought. Over the years she had become quite comfortable with the school, and liked a good majority of the professors. It would be difficult to leave that, particularly to leave the few very close friends that she had made in her years there. At the end of the year, they'd all be going their separate ways, getting jobs and starting families, for most of them.
Putting on a smile to encourage the nervous-looking first years whom she knew would be entering soon and taking a seat toward the end of the table, Hope waited patiently for them to arrive, wondering which new students would be chosen by the Sorting Hat to join her house.
Hope turned her smile to her friend as he entered the Great Hall and sat next to her. "I wondered where you had gotten to," she commented. The seventeen-year-old didn't fail to notice Matt's lack of enthusiasm for the extra effort put into the Great Hall's decor for the evening, but she didn't comment, by now used to his nonchalance toward such "frivolity".
