|Clarice Dione Dashwood|
Name:
Clarice Dione Dashwood
Gender:
Female
Age:
15
Year:
Fifth
Blood:
Pureblood
House:
Rain Birds
Pet:
A white parakeet named
Zallory
Wand:
Laurel, Hippogriff Feather, 12 1/3 inches, unyielding.
Electives:
Divination, Care of Magical Creatures, & Muggle Studies
Clubs:
Potions Club, and Duelling Club
Personality:
Clarice is a clever, intelligent and quick-witted girl. A curious nature, a sharp tongue, and a direct way of approaching things, she is not afraid to speak her mind. Her grandmother describes her as being reckless, and a daydreamer. Clarice is an energetic, tomboyish girl filled with life and humor. At 15 she is still clinging onto that last bits of childhood life. She is stubborn, strong willed, and kind of an old soul type of girl. She does not warm to strangers easily, and appears afraid of nothing. As the youngest child in her family she gets away with a lot more then her older sisters, less responsibility and more carefree.
She is extremely loyal to her family and true friends, but to others not at all, unless she gets something out of it. She hates being talked down to, and will attack back verbally or physically if insulted/bullied. She’s a tough girl, and not a big fan of adults who treat her like a child or think their smarter then her. She likes to think she is smarter then most people. She wants to be strongly independent, so she works hard in things she sees as beneficial, or fun. As she grows older the more sly, brave, and prudent she becomes. Don't cross her, she has a tendency for revenge and holding grudges...she can be a fierce monster when she wants to be.
Likes:
Reading, writing, birds, cats, photography, Duelling, carousels, riding horses, Flowers, libraries, Italian food, France, Family, Friends, banana flavored things, fancy stones/Gems, and she collects little trinkets like muggle coins, shells, buttons, and so on.
Dislikes:
Spiders, angry yelling, sour candies, The feel and sound of chalk, taking medicine, wearing socks, and the smell of coffee, burnt food, and rum.
Fears:
Losing her family, Losing her mind like her mother, Dying, Being betrayed by people she trusts, and hights
Biography:
Clarice grew up in the Dashwood country estate, located on the outskirts of the muggle town of Abingdon Virginia. She lived with her lovable father Magnus Dashwood, Her beautiful mother Liberty Dashwood, who was the oldest daughter of the aristocate pureblood Goodspeed family, and of course her two older sisters Janis and Shelby. She grew up in a happy caring environment and spent most of her time reading, writing, drawing and playing Wizard's Chess with her dad. Any other spare time was spent eavesdropping on her older sister's conversations, or pretending to be a teacher at Hogwarts for which she would get dolls to be her students. She also loved pretending to fly, and mixing the hair products and lotions in the bathroom with juice and mud, brewing potions, she like to call it. Being just days old she showed signs of magic, unlike her older sisters who were a bit slower to show there's. It was a picturesque life in the American south, and her summers were spent in the riverside village of Starcross, in England with her family, at her maternal grandparents manor.
When Clarice was eight her mother was accidentally hit by a spell, that caused her to loose her mind, and come in out of a catatonic state every few months. Clarice's father was devastated, as was the rest of the family. After ten months with her mother in bed, and mind lost, it was clear that nothing would fix her mom. So her father at the urging of his parents-in-law the Goodspeeds, sent Liberty to St. Mungo's in England, to be a resident of the Janus Thickey Ward, were she still remains even now. The family as a whole had to adjust to the absence and overall loss of there mother. Her father became so depressed and detached that he thought it best to send his three daughters to stay with their grandparents for awhile. So the girls lived with there maternal grandparents for over a year. Her father after receiving some help for his despair, had the girls come back to him after about thirteen months.
At age eleven Clarice got her letter from SWI. She was so happy, seeing that she was sick a tired of being the only one not going, and missing her sisters and cousins all year long, sitting at home alone, with nothing but the cat, and when they did come home all they ever talked about was there life a SWI. When Clarice was being sorted into a house as a first year, she proved to be harder to place in house then most. The sorting -object- had difficulty choosing a house for her, which was odd for a blood member of the Dashwood line, seeing as they were practically always 'Rain Birds'. Clarice had many of the qualities of each house, as all wizards do, hers qualities were just even in dominance, some stronger then others, making it a tad harder to place her in a house.
Her father and sister Shelby always joked that she would end up in Azeban, because of her mischievous and resourceful ways. But the farthest thing form Clarice was Azeban-like Ambition, leadership skills, and the thirst for power. Her grandfather always would say "You'll be in Animikii, I just know it. Your not afraid of anything Dear." But though she was tomboyish, and was never afraid to eat a worm on a dare, or spend the night in the forest alone, she was not at all made out for Animikii; In Clarice's opinion anyone could be brave and daring if they wanted to be.
In the end it came down 'Nolka Nari' or 'Rain Bird', and the fact that all she ever wanted was to be in 'Rain Bird' with her sisters, helped make the final decision. She was over-joyed as 'Rain Bird' became her school family, as her new house at SWI. It was the house she wanted to be in of course, it really did suit her. The kind of loyalty, kindness, and tolerance that she showed towards the people she loves and trust, knows no equal. Though true full trust is not something Clarice just gives away, of course. As she has learned over the last few years at SWI trust is a privilege given to the few true that can appreciate and earn it.
Anyway after the eventful choosing ceremony, Her first year was spent mostly studying, and following her cousins, and older sister Janis around, she learned quickly and excelled in Transfiguration, Potions, and Charms. Clarice got very high marks in all classes, except for flying. Flying seemed to not agree with her, finding heights to be a major fear of hers.
Second year Clarice tried out for her house Quidditch team trying to be more like her older sister Shelby who was the 'Rain Birds' seeker four years running, and she had read a book on fighting your fears... but she failed miserably after she fell off her broom and broke her arm in two places. She spent the rest of the year studying and reading books in library, with her friends Gregor and Pollix; she had even snuk into the restricted section three different times. She also joined The Potions Club that year making friend with a girl named Yemaya. She ended up with top marks in nearly all her classes. Near the end of her second year she chose Divination, Muggle Studies, and Care of Magical Creatures for her extra classes for next year. The summer before she started her third year she spent with her Cousins, Victor, Zoella, and her sisters at the wizard resort in France, she went visiting her mother in the hospital, riding horses at the muggle's neighbors farm.
Third year was one of changes, as she was growing up faster then she'd like. She joined the Duelling Club that year making friends with some of the other kids in it. Pollix who had been one of her best friends had become one of the school bullies, as he had made new Azeban friends over the summer, and decided that being friends with girls was dumb. Muggle Studies jumpped up to the top of her favorite classes. Divination proved to be a challenge for her, but she found it entertaining to say the least, and the crush on Mr. Goodman may have been a plus. Her first trip to Honeycutt as a third year was fun, but not as exciting as she anticipated. Most of her girl friends spent the entire time giggling over boys or wondering around Glenda’s Wizardwear. Clarice spent her time looking around inside Volume and Tomes, and hanging out with Gregor in Bunko’s Joke Shop. The year went by fast, and summer came. She spent practically half of the summer in France with her grandmother, like she did every year, but it was different that summer, she was different, and she could only find the stay with her grandmother as stifling, strict, and snobbish. The rest of the summer was better. Staying at her friend Yemaya's house in Arizona, and getting to go to the Quidditch World Cup were the highlights.
Fourth year was spent mostly preparing for the O.W.L.s. sometimes with her friends and other time alone. She got passes from her professors to enter the restricted section, instead of sneaking in like she had done the years before. She spent many days reading over as many books she could in the library. And by the middle of the year she had come to the conclusion that she was bored with studying, and she wanted to do something, anything. Yemaya suggested dating, Gregor suggested some pranks and rule braking, and some other friends had other ideas. Trying them all out was Clarice's new goal! She had noticed an attractive 6th year Azeban boy, had taken a liking to her. Clarice found the crush amusing and was secretly flattered. They ended up only going on one date, to 'Lovett’s Heart' on one of the Honeycutt trips. Thought the date went well, and nothing embarrassing nor awkward happened, Clarice felt bored chatting about Quidditch and other sports, the relationship didn't go any farther that. Rule braking came next on the list of things to do. Gregor, Yemaya, Clarice and some of her friends from deulling club decided exploring the school at night would be fun, and looking for the hidden treasure room from one of the SWI legends could to. Two hours into there little adventure, they ended up with two week detention, and no treasure room.
It came time for the fifth years like her cousin Zoella, to receive career counselling from the Head of there house, and Clarice's cousin Zoella told her all about it. School would be out in four months, and Clarice would be promoted to 5th year. She found that she had no idea what she wanted to be or do as a career in the future. Her father, teachers, and friends told her that it was not the time to worry about it, but worry she did. She was taking the O.W.L.s. next year, and for the next few weeks all she could think about was her future. Career option began weighting on her mind, and she felt that if she didn't choose soon it would be to late. She was thinking ether Spell inventor, Potioneer, a Professor or maybe writing and illustrating her own line of textbooks, study guides and her own magic creations. She like the Idea of being a spell inventor and a Potioneer at the same time. Creating and perfecting enough of her own Potions and Spell to write a few good books and then become a Professor at a top Wizard school in her later years, and this became her full blown ambition for the rest of the year. Trying to create her own spells landed her in the hospital more then once that year. The year ended and she when home for the summer. After a few weeks of her father and older sister Shelby talking her into going out and having fun during the summer, Clarice found her previous worry and ideas of the future to be unrealistic and stupid. The highs and lows of being a teenage sucked, more then when she watched her sisters go through it as a kid. The summer was slow. Her sister Shelby got engaged, and there was a party to celebrate. She spent two weeks at her Cousins house, which was an experience, as they lived completely in the muggle world, in the suburbs of Boston, and she used a computer for the first time. Internet was like a form of muggle magic.
Now back to school for another fun-filled year!
Family:
Father- Magnus Bartholomew Dashwood. The oldest child of the wealthy Phillip and Joanne Dashwood. He worked as a Wandmaker for a short time, and then went on to become a well known Arithmancer. During his days as a student at SWI he was in Animikii house and was well know for his skill at Wizard chess, known never to lose a game. He also was a Keeper on his houses Quidditch team during his 4th and 5th year.
Mother- Liberty Muriel Dashwood (nee' Goodspeed) a pure blood witch. She worked as a Spell Registrator before the accident. During her years as a student, she went to Hogwarts, she was know as the teachers pet and grade grubber girl. She was in Ravenclaw House and was head girl and a prefect. Sadly she is now a resident in the Janus Thickey Ward at St. Mungo's, due to a incorrect spell accidentally hitting her five years ago.
Sister- Shelby Leto Dashwood, Graduated SWI two years, was a 'Rain Bird'. Working as a intern at 'The Weekly Witching'
Sister- Janis Megara Dashwood, 7th year 'Rain Bird'. Popular because of her beauty and kindness, but she is secretly very vain and immature.
Grandmother - Wilhelmina Jillian Goodspeed (nee' Blackery). She went to the Beauxbatons Academy of Magic, when she was a student. Not the nicest woman. She works for the Beaubaton Academy as a Professor of etiquette/manners. Pureblood b-witch all the way, long time friends with the Malfoy and Black families. Husband died two years ago. They had two daughters together. Clarices mom Liberty, and Her Aunt Grace.
Aunt- Grace Alyssa Goodspeed, never married, spinster type women. Well known Herboligist, who discovered a new magic plant, fifteen years ago. Her work is her life.
Aunt - Pippa Corrine Stevenson (nee' Dashwood) Married a muggle, so she lives and works in the muggle world. She is a Kindergarten teacher. As a student at SWI she was in 'Rain bird' House.
Uncle - Andrew Allen Stevenson. He is a muggle and only learned about the wizarding world after his oldest child received his acceptance letter to SWI. He works as a IT guy for a big company, and sells model airplanes on ebay.
Cousin - Medeina Doreen Stevenson. She graduated SWI 4 years ago. She was in 'Rain Bird' house. She works for 'American Wizard Embassy' as a Secretary. Fiance - name is
Theodore Duvall, who is a young up and coming politician and supports TWK.
Cousin - Victor Beckett Stevenson. He is a 7th year Azeban.
Cousin - Zoella April Stevenson. 6th year 'Rain Bird' house.
Other: Can speak French fluently
Patronus - Hummingbird
