Olympia Ripley

[Olympia Ripley]

Full Name: Olympia Ripley
Nicknames: Oly, Pia
Birthdate: 31st December 1863
Current Age: 19 years
Occupation: debutante – also running her own flower service, hoping to set up a shop
Hogwarts House: Hufflepuff alumni
Wand: pear, 10 inches, very flexible, billywig sting
Blood Status: Pureblood
Social Class: Upper Class
Family:

Older brother- Ulysses
Older sister – Hyacinth
Twin sister – Persephone
Younger sister - Colette


Appearance:
Height – five foot four inches (5’4”)
Skin – clear and quite pale, but slightly rosey, very smooth, not a blemish in sight.
Hair – a dark brown, but shot through with blonde streaks from all the gardening she does and the sun bleaching that occurs from this.
Eyes – light brown, speckled with darker brown.
Build – she is slight, as is within the family, but she is not small in any way, she has a healthy build, and is of a normal, healthy weight.
Clothing – she favours pastels and whites and creams, although this sometimes causes problems as she stains them with grass and mud constantly.

Wand hand – left, but although naturally left-handed was taught to be right so is mildly ambidextrous.

[Don't forget to mention height, weight, wand hand, clothing, etc.]
History: [Highlight important events. Hogsmeade was established in 1877.]

December 31st 1863 - Born first of twins, just before midnight, her identical sister following just after midnight.

January 1st 1864 – when her sister follows after her.

April 1st 1865 – her first sign of magic, she touches a flower bud and it grows and opens, a butterfly flying out.

September 1st 1875 – the twins attend Hogwarts. Olympia goes first, and is sorted into Hufflepuff, she is disappointed that her sister is sorted into Ravenclaw, but cheers the loudest anyway.

December 1880 – father dies of tragic illness. They are excused for five days from school in order to attend the funeral.

Summer of 1882 – the twins graduate Hogwarts. Olympia graduates with NEWTS in Charms, Herbology and Divination.

December 1882 – Olympia reveals her plan to renovate the family greenhouses on the estate and begins her plans to set up a flower service.

March 1883 – the first flowers are planted and come to fruition.

April 1883 – she begins selling her flowers in bouquets to other upper class and some middle class families as centrepieces for parties and banquets as well as more personal bouquets and everyday bouquets and arrangements.

September 1883 – Olympia is beginning to search for a shop in Hogsmeade to sell flowers in. She is living elsewhere to Hogsmeade on the large family estate in Hertfordshire.

Personality:
Sweet, calm and very fair, she is honest and loyal.

Sample Roleplay Post:
What does the fox say?

OOC:
Name: Ellie
Age: 21
Contact: AIM or Skype, just ask!
Other Characters:
Levictus Lawrence
Monty Lawrence
Gardenia Hathaway
Adeline Pennyworth
Ulysses Ripley
Gilderoy Darrow
Vincent Robbins

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