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Philomena Sprout · October 7, 2023 – 7:05 PM

sometimes mixes in French into her daily vocabulary; this usually displays itself not in random words but in exclamations and instances where she's too flustered in some way to use English. Examples are: zut! (shoot!) /oh, la! (oh!)/hein? (what?; informal)/aïe! (ouch!)/ euh... (um...)/ouf! (phew)
was rarely seen without her twin Aristide Selwyn at Hogwarts, despite having been in separate houses; some may have thought their being nearly in sync with each other a little off putting (though there were never any vibes or rumors of anything lascivious xD)

owns an Apothecary in Magical London
he's never been the 'approachable' kind of person; has a bit of unsettling vibe about him; even more so when he stares at you
if you've ever seen him with Basil Foxwood he seems more calm and at ease than anywhere else

used to be Head Auror before going missing on a mission in 1887; was found by Ari Fisk later that year and re-joined the aurors in 1888
owns Sterling Stables in Hogsmeade
goofy and lively just about anywhere (though recently he's very withdrawn and quite depressed)

often performs small acts of windless magic; one of his most common ones is to conjure a fireball in his hand for light, or a small flame on his finger tip if he needs to light a cigarette or candle
his office door is often open unless it's a meeting
has a picture of him and Malou at their wedding on his desk, and individual pictures of his children hanging on the wall
keeps the pocket watch that Malou gifted him on his person at all times

when a bartender at the Hog's Head, she often took in street-urchins if they needed shelter and gave them hot meals whenever they needed, and cleaned them up if they got into fights
often had to break up bar fights at the Hog's Head
has deadly aim with a knife that she carries concealed on a chain at her waist

picked up using her wand as a mahl stick from Louisa. While Louisa just uses her wand, Irene commissioned a small hollow rod fixed with a softball on the end in which to insert her wand so it doesn't get paint on it.
if she's not using her wand as a mahl stick, she has a tendency to put her wand between her teeth if she needs to temporarily use both hands.
very often is late to things and could often be seen running through the streets of Hogsmeade with paint supplies
loved to paint in Padmore Park, and would often hand out her sketches of people that she did
left Hogsmeade without really saying good bye to anyone at the beginning of June 1893; will likely not be seen there anymore
more often than not had paint streaks on her face and charcoal paw-prints on her clothes courtesy of her large, color changing cat

to avoid fighting over the Daily Prophet, Eamon and Lowri eventually had to put in multiple subscriptions for the DP for the family (they tried simply duplicating the paper when they first got it, but after a wayward duplication spell ended in an entire second breakfast table nearly crushing them all, Lowri thought the multiple subscriptions was worth the smaller investment)
attempted to enforce a 'no wands at the breakfast table' rule
loves dancing at events
not a very strict mother, though she can be fickle
kind of like Morticia Addams Lite™
has a lady's maid/assistant named Sophia Miller whom she often calls Millie; while she's very smart, Millie is often flustered and can be more than a little hapless. Lowri refuses to sack her though, and considered her almost like a daughter. It's not a secret around the Dempsey estate that Millie has a crush on Endymion Dempsey and will often accidentally drop anything in her hands if he suddenly walks into the room

in possession of eyes large enough to border on slightly unsettling if she doesn't blink for a long time; there's a possibility she might appear catatonic. When interviewing for a story, she can often adopt this expression as well, and is quite skilled at writing on a piece of parchment without looking at it (even without using Pittman Shorthand).
has the tendency to lean forward on the balls of her feet as if she's about to leap up and take flight somewhere
wears her reporters badge when out in the field
sometimes has ink stains on her hands
she is a fair reporter in her Daily Prophet articles, and tries to tell the truth no matter the consequences
used to be extremely angry as a child; would often throw temper tantrums and pull mean pranks on her siblings
cannot swim
sticks her nose where it doesn't belong, and can often be the devil on your shoulder if she's with you and smells a lead on a story
has been escorted away from crime scenes on more than one occasion

is terrible at keeping surprises a secret
is used to using her hands as tools; she gestures often when she talks
is the welcome witch at Evergardens, which is owned by her family
loves the smell of eucalyptus
is allergic to eucalyptus
is directionally challenged; despite knowing the layout of Evergardens backwards and forwards, she can still often get lost if she's deep in thought
will stand at the entrance of Evergardens on sunny or rainy days and hand passers by large Colocasias to use as umbrellas
is a Seer; the way she experiences visions, it feels as if she's been physically shoved through a small tunnel, or hit in the abdomen. As a result, she often falls down wherever she's standing when she has them. Most of the time she comes out alright however there are times when she gains light bruises and sprained ankles. On rare occasions when she's on top of a ladder, they're a bit more severe and require her to take a break from work.
has an extremely mischievous fox named Tchaikovsky that follows her around. Thai (or Chai, after her favorite beverage) is allergic to Wisteria, which also happens to be his favorite plant to roll around in

will add more as they come to me! [updated 7 oct 2023]
coding for headers by the lovely Kit! <3

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