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[Elisabet la Barre]

The Basics:

Full Character Name:Elisabet la Barre
Likes to be called: Betta
Birthdate: September 21 1783
Age: 11
Residence:Elisabet was born in Paris and at the age of 4, her family moved to a large country home in Chertly just outside of London
Blood: pureblood
Social Class/father’s occupation: Healer

The Personality

Emotional Disposition: Elisabet is generally cheerful, though she also has a somewhat sarcastic nature
Core Value: Ambitious
Positive Characteristics:Diligent,Smart, Friendly
Negative Characteristics:Sarcastic,Clumsy has a hard time keeping to social boundries
Conflict and hardship:Enjoys being known as one of the twins even though her sister does not
Motivation, Passion and Drive:She wants to explore the world when she leaves Hogwarts
Motto or catchphrase:Nothing is impossible
Overall personality:Elisabet is sarcastic, yet friendly.She will do whatever is necassary to be on top and stay on top.
Diary Entry:
Today I helped Father in his first floor office, I was trying to stay out of Mother's way, Zella had already annoyed her and been made to clean the kitchen floor, I don't feel like joining her for the moment, my mouth got me in trouble enough yesterday, I practically lived in the kitchen scrubbing

The Appearance

First Impression: Elisabet seems somewhat cold and indifferent, somewhat standoffish even.
On Second thought..:Elisabet is actually much nicer than she appears being much nicer than her sister,altho still, very sarcastic. She is just generally shy.
Overall Appearance:.Elisabet is shorter than Zella much to her dissapointment, being only 4ft 9in. She takes after her mother Lisette and has almond shaped eyes, blue in colour and has very long, wavy, blonde hair

Basic Skills:

Can your character:
Read: Yes, Elisabet can read very well, it is one of her favourite past times, her tutor made sure the was properly educated
Write: Yes, Elisabet can write very well, her parents hired a tutor who was a stickler for proper penmanship
Handle Money: Mrs. Glennon, the tutor also taught Elisabet and her sister how to properly handle money

The Family History

Parentage: Father: Marzell la Barre, born in Paris, has wry sense of humor, loves to play pranks on his daughters, tries to spend as much time with his family as he can, has dark red hair and light brown eyes like Zella.
Mother: Lisette la Barre, born in London, went to school for Healing in Paris where she met Marzell and where they married. She passed her blonde hair and blue eyes to Zella's sister Elisabet, and is a very loving mother who is firm in her beliefs. She went to Hogwarts and was a Hufflepuff, and is of the mind that both of her daughters would be best in that house (the BEST house, if you listen to her).
Siblings: Zella la Barre, the younger twin by thirty minutes.
Other important figures: Mrs. Glennon, the la Barres' private family tutor and long-time widow. She taught for the family from the time they moved to Chertly, and will continue to help during the summer and winter holidays. She was always there as a sort of grandparent figure, and even though she was very strict, she was also very loving and had a soft heart.
Reputation: What is your family known for? The la Barres are known for being a caring and giving family, and are known to take credit for treatments so that no one goes without.
Secrets:
General: Marzell and Lisette met in Paris during Healing training, and married after they both graduated in 1778.
They both worked in the hospital in Paris until Lisette became pregnant with the twins.
After a difficult birth, resulting in sterility, Lisette quit her job to raise her only children.
After 4 years they moved back to England after Lisette's parents died and willed them their large country home.
They set up a medical practice on the spacious bottom level, and hired a tutor. Lisette went back to work Healing after hiring Mrs. Glennon.

The Wizard Information:

Wand: 12.5in Pine with phoenix feather core, pliant
Pet:Elisabet's pet is an Eagle Owl named Hestia,that she found in the wild and trained along side Horus, her sister's Golden Eagle

Specific Questions for Purebloods:

Are there any magical items in your house, how about a house elf? Yes plenty. The entire first floor of Elisabet's house is dedicated to the family's medical practice for the magical people of Chertly. The la Barres have two house elves, Fenny and Wick
How strict were your parents in enforcing no underage magic? Not very strict at all. Mrs. Glennon even tutored on early magic and potions.
Are there any spells which are used a lot by your parents? Healing spells are used every day.
Has you character always known they were magical or did they worry they were a squib?Elisabet has always known that her and her younger twin were magical, but she enjoyed teasing Zella that she was a squib by saying all the magic in the family was used on her.
Does your character have any strong feelings (good or bad) about magic or is it just part of their life? Magic is just a part of her life.

Student Skills:

School Ethic:Elisabet finishes her studies and homework as soon as she is able, she strives to be the best and has ambitious dreams of being Head Girl one day
Teacher Relation:Elisabet gets along fairly well with her teachers
Work Ethic and Diligence: Hardworking, she strives to be the best at everything and often uses any means necessary to get what she wants
Subjects:Elisabet's favourite subjects are Transfiguration and Charms
Where don't you want to be: Gryffindor OR Hufflepuff because her mother's gloating would be unbrearable

Edited by Elisabet la Barre, 01 November 2011 - 07:40 AM.

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