In-Character
Full Name: Odira Temperance Potter née BrowneNicknames: --
Birthdate: March 1st, 1865
Current Age: Twenty-Two
Occupation: Junior Librarian at Crowdy Memorial Library
Reputation: 8
Though she hails from and married into a good family and is not a bad person by any stretch, between her tendency to keep to herself and the fact that her amnesia is still a topic of discussion, Odira cannot be considered to have the unblemished reputation she once held.Residence: 37 Thimblewhit Turn, N. Bartonburg, Hogsmeade
Hogwarts House: Ravenclaw Alumna
Wand:
Rosewood, 9¾ inches, springy, veela hair Stolen by Jasper Bryce in 1885
Acacia, 12¾ inches, swishy, with a unicorn tail hair—made by Temerita Reid
Blood Status: Pureblood
Social Class: Middle Class
Family:
Bennet Potter, Husband [1859-1886]
Jane Potter, Daughter [1885]
Jameson Potter, Nephew & Ward [1883]
Elspeth Potter, Niece & Ward [1884]
Augustus Browne, Father [1822]
Aurelia Browne née Hebb, Mother [1837]
Sampson Browne, Brother [1858]
Chastity Pettigrew née Browne, Sister [1860-1884]
— Thom Pettigrew, Brother-in-Law [1855]
— Odessa Pettigrew, Niece [1881]
— Alexander Pettigrew, Nephew [1884]
@'Calliope Riley' née Browne, Sister [1863]
— Daniel Riley, Brother-in-Law [1845-1882]
— Viola Riley, Niece [1883]
Gideon Browne, Twin [1865]
Loretta Browne, Sister [1867]
Prudence Browne, Sister [1872]
William Browne, Paternal Grandfather [1800-1884]
Eudora Browne née Greengrass, Paternal Grandmother [1804-1876]
Violet ----- née Browne, Aunt [1825], and family
Briseis Weasley née Browne, Aunt [1830]
— Caradog Weasley, Cousin [1853], and family
— @'Catigern Weasley', Cousin [1853], and family
Antonius Browne, Uncle [1833], and family
Odira has never knowingly met any of her maternal family.
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, Odira 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 a few sickles and wear her clothing past the point of it being fashionable, 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 her parents, 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. Odira 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. Chastity marries Thomas Pettigrew in 1880. 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. October '81 sees the birth of Odira’s first niece, Odessa.
1882 | Odira is appointed Head Girl for the upcoming school year. In August, Calliope marries Mr. Daniel Riley.
1883 | Odira makes her debut into society in May, taking a job shortly thereafter. September sees Prue begin her time at Hogwarts, and by autumn’s end Odira is, surprisingly, engaged to Mr. Bennet Potter, her employer.
1884 | Odira and Bennet marry in a comfortable ceremony on the 29th of February, but tragedy strikes as her brother-in-law is murdered that night. Later that year, Chastity perishes in the Laughing Plague, but Odira’s other relations mercifully pass through unscathed.
1865 | Odira rejoices at the news she is pregnant, only to be abducted by a mass murderer and later obliviated [Odira does not recall anything prior to this point] and taken in by muggle farmers. Against all odds, she eventually finds her way to Irvingly and is returned home by Mr. Baxter Keene not long after—though not before he delivers her baby in the cemetery on Halloween.
1886 | Though still not wholly comfortable with her new old life, Odira is beginning to find her place in it once more, and takes a job as Junior Librarian to give her something to do with her hours other than fret. Tragedy strikes in November when Bennet suffers from cardiac arrest in the bedroom—he is dead before Odira even knows something is amiss.
1887 | Four months to the day after her husband’s passing, Odira moves into a home she’s purchased for herself in an effort to shed the memories and expectations of the house she had shared with her husband. The old house is let for some extra income, kept in trust for when young Jameson comes of age.
ACADEMIC RECORD
Class Name OWLs NEWTs Ancient Runes O O Arithmancy E -- Astronomy E -- Charms O O Defence Against the Dark Arts E E Herbology E -- History of Magic O O Muggle Studies E A Potions E E Transfiguration O E
Personality:
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 witch 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 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, Odira'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 many women in her acquaintance, 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.
Out-of-Character
Name: Kayte
Age: 27
If I could marry Bee I would but I can't so I ship our characters instead.
