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Name: Veronica Cantrell (Ron, V, or Ronnie; don't you dare call her Vicky)
Residence/Hometown: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Since age 9 she's lived in Beekmantown, NY.
Age/Birthday: 16, October 4th, 1995
Gender/Sexuality: Female. She's mostly interested in boys right now, but she wouldn't mind kissing a girl.
PB: Anna Paquin
Any notable differences from the pb? She's only 5'3" tall.
School/Magic Stuff
Wand: 7 inch. Swishy. Willow. Unicorn hair.
House and Year: Putnam, junior.
Schedule: Sophomore year: Divination I, literature I.
Junior Year: too many to be listed
Strongest subject in school: Would it be bragging to say all of them?
Weakest subject in school: She'll concede, she's doesn't really like DADA and doesn't apply herself at it.
Extracurricular activities: Plays flute in the school orchestra. She's in the library club, choir, honor society, events committee, and potions club. She plays seeker for quidditch team B.
Boggart and Riddikulus: Her boggart is a bunch of tests with giant, red Fs at the top. Her riddikulus is her spider monkey, Jessica tearing them apart.
Amortentia smells like: Daffodils, apple cider, skin so soft lotion.
Patronus: Dove. A symbol of peace, known for its elegance.
Animagus Form: N/A
Family/Relationships
Immediate Family Tiffany (Morgan) Cantrell, mother; Andrew Cantrell, father. Sid Cantrell, older brother.
Her parents are divorced; her mother has primary custody of the children. She's simply not allowed to talk about her father, though she spends every summer with him (and some longer vacations, though her mother begrudges it). She has a good relationship with her brother Sid.
Familiar: Spider monkey named Jessica. Jessica is allowed on campus, but Veronica has to keep her on a leash when not in her room.
Any other relations we should know about: She kind of idolizes Cinnamynn Thompson though she finds her a little irritating with all the loudness.
Personality
Likes: Cute boys, history, school
Dislikes: Failing at anything, cottage cheese, the smell of shoes
Quirks: - She's an excellent swimmer, but she needs earplugs or she gets horrible swimmer's ear.
Secrets: Veronica cheated on a test once and felt so guilty she vowed to never do it again, but she was too afraid to tell anyone about it.
Strengths: Hardworking, dedicated, smart
Weaknesses: Obsessive, a bit prissy, demanding
Detailed personality: Desires perfection above all else. She can be a bit prissy. She is extremely involved in school and sees each accomplishment as another trophy to place on her mantle of success. She's smart and very hardworking.
She's an elegant girl, but a little uptight. She's very conscious about her public image. After the scandal of her parent's divorce she tries very hard not to bring any further shame to her family.
Having grown up in the city of Halifax in Canada, Veronica sometimes struggles with American culture/behaviors (though she's been in the states for several years). She's very polite and tolerates rude behavior, but she tries very hard not to spend time with people who act that way.
Not really shy, but not terribly confident, she doesn't go out of her way to make new friends. She doesn't always recognize when others are using her for their own ends (and she always beats herself up for it after the fact).
Personal History: Born to Tiffany and Andrew Cantrell. Her father was a famous quidditch player, her mother a gifted witch with the Canadian Department of Wizardry.
Her early life in Halifax was idyllic, but before long Veronica and Sid couldn't deny that their parents relationship was strained. Andrew had cheated on Tiffany; she cheated in retaliation. He started spending more time at work and Tiffany started drinking to deal with his temper when he came home. Before long the tabloids got a hold of the story. Tiffany was fired from her job and Andrew's public image slowly destroyed.
One evening escalated in violence that the children listened in on from upstairs. Tiffany packed up the kids the next morning and moved back home to her mother in the States. After a rather bitter custody battle, Tiffany ended up with primary custody of both children and kept in the US. With the divorce settlement she managed to get them a decent house in Beekmantown, but life was never quite as good as it had been in Canada. Veronica and Sid spent summers with their father and the school year with their mother, though neither child really liked American schooling and couldn't wait to get their letters for magic school.
At age 11 Veronica received a letter to attend a Canadian magic school, but her mother decided to send Veronica to Dresden instead (as she had decided for Sid two years earlier).
Veronica loved school and jumped into it. It was scheduled, ordered; she always knew what to expect. She found that she was very good at learning.
She has recently discovered a talent for divination. Her mother told her she sometimes fades out, says strange things and comes back to them, but these episodes are very rare. She doesn't remember what she says during these episodes. At least two of her prophecies have come to fruition.
Other Stuff:
She fully intends to ask for a time turner so that she can take every advanced class possible (and continue with her other electives).
Hulett's Landing, New York
Veronica S. Cantrell
Junior