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Name: Hadley Jeanetta Willowgrass
Division: Magical Creatures
Job Title: Spirit Support Officer
Age: 27
Birthday: 1st April 2059
Place of Birth: Argentina
Current Residence: London
School: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
House: Ravenclaw
Higher Education: The Magical Institute of Argentina
Wand: Willow, Dragon Heart string, Solid

Hadley is taller than average, and is quite petite. She thinks her tall statue is annoying though, because she often hits her head.
She has a large scar on her back from an incident with a Hippogriff, which was not her fault. Some stupid person insulted the Hippogriff she was feeding, and when she turned around to tell the person to leave, the Hippogriff lashed out. It was a close call, and she found herself in the Hospital frightened she would never be able to walk again. The cut wasn't as deep as the Healers had thought, however, and she was fine in a few weeks.
She likes to change her hair colour on a regular basis to change her appearance.

Hadley is half-blood, though both parents were magic folk. She began life on a farm with her muggle grandparents, and soon began to develop a good relationship with the animals. Her favourite were the cows. She went to Hogwarts and was sorted into Ravenclaw where she was first intrigued by the Ghosts, particularly the Grey Lady.
When she was 15 she got her first job during summers at a muggle pet shop. Whilst working here, she realised how much she loved animals, and decided to make a career out of it. Her grandparents were absolutely thrilled! She went into her 5th year with this in mind and, after sitting her OWL’s, did very well.

SPOILER!!: OWL RESULTS

Outstanding; DADA, Charms, Transfiguration, Herbology, Astronomy and COMC.
Exceeds Expectations; Potions.
Acceptable; History of Magic, Ancient Runes and Divination.

So, during her 6th year she concentrated all her efforts onto the subjects which would eventually help her get into a career with magical creatures. Her efforts paid off well because she got great NEWT results.

SPOILER!!: NEWT RESULTS

Outstanding; DADA, Charms, Transfiguration, Herbology, Astronomy and COMC.
Exceeds Expectations; Potions and History of Magic.

She graduated in 2067 and continued working at the pet shop, stepping up as Assistant Manager for two years. After this time she decided it was time to join the wizarding world again, and so when she turned 20 she put in her resignation. She started by travelled the world, working with various people and their animals of various classifications. She began working with House Elves for a while until she got news of a personal tragedy at home. When she was 24 she was forced to go back home and through this tragedy she discovered Ghosts. She lived with the Ghosts of her parents and two younger siblings, researching them before going off again to travel in hope of finding more Ghosts. She did an accelerated 12 month Spirit Course in an Argentinean Magical Institute which included theory of the History of Spirits, and Psychology of the Ghost Mind.
Hadley is also researching spirits for the book she is writing. A lot of her work time is spent talking with Spirits which will provide great information to put in her book.

Hadley was raised to show respect to everyone; Muggles, Witches and Wizards, animals and creatures - and also the environment. She is very down to earth, friendly, funny and smart. She enjoys writing, reading, researching, travelling, cooking, and singing. She has used her knowledge gathered in her travels to form the base of her book, and is interested in working with others to help complete the book.
She doesn't like loss, having suffered a great deal of it in such a short period of time. She can't be around sadness because it makes her grieve even more, and she doesn't like anger as it makes her feel negative. She despises any form of harm towards creatures, and dislikes favouritism.

Mother: Leighton Willowgrass (nee Bass) was born in Argentina to a Muggle mother, Jeanetta, and a Wizard father, John. It wasn't a shock to her when she found out she was a Witch, and she attended Argentinian School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She was very smart, and got almost perfect scores, however a certain boy distracted her in her 6th and 7th year which caused her grades to suffer. When she graduated, she began work in a Wizarding Book Shop until she had her first child, Hadley, in 2050.
Father: Mario Willowgrass was born in Argentina to a Muggle parents William and Lorena. He was surprised when his letter came, and he went off to the Argentinian school of Witchcraft and Wizardry to get his education. When he was 16 he fell in love for Leighton, and the two began dating. Though he was not a high-achiever like she was, he did well in all the lessons he chose to continue. He spent most of his time with friends and being outside. When he graduated he began a course to become a Professor. When he finished, he went to teach Care of Magical Creatures.
They had Hadley in 2050, Harlow in 2052, and in London they had Archer in 2056.
Sister: Harlow was born in 2052 and went to Hogwarts, and was sorted into Ravenclaw with her big sister. She wasn't as academically smart as Hadley, but she discovered her true passion and gift in a History of Magic. When she graduated she went to study to become a Magical Historian and was in the middle of writing a Text Book.
Brother: Archer was born in 2056 in London, and went to Hogwarts. He was sorted into Ravenclaw as well, and found his gifts in Care of Magical Creatures. He and Hadley were so much alike, and Hadley was excited to take Archer travelling when he finished at Hogwarts. However, that never happened.

Leighton, Mario, Harlow and Archer were killed on the night of October 7th 2074 by an escaped mass-murdered from Azkaban. He was recaptured at the site, and Hadley was notified to come home, where she saw the mess of her family. For a week after, she roamed the house like a ghost. She had lost all of her family, and had no idea how to deal with it. It wasn't until a week after the death that she saw them again, as Spirits. This helped her deal with their loss, because she could still talk to them.