Norah Elizabeth Shire
Nicknames: None
Date of Birth: January 8th, 2056

Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Height: 5' 4"

Heritage: Half and Half
Notable physical characteristics: Her face is pale and is covered with many tiny freckles. You can't really see them until you are up close.

Place of Birth: Cheshire, England
Current Residence: Runcorn, Cheshire/England
Previous school: Beauxbatons (Years 1-4)
Patronus: N/A
Relationship: Single

Family
Father: Hamilton Shire (50)
Mother: Janet Shire (46)
Siblings: Georgette (21), Bridgette (18), Yvette (6)

Likes:
Peace and quiet
Reading
Animals
Alone time
Classical Music
Black and White photography
Nature
Muggle TV
Her family (most of the time)

Dislikes:
Loud noises
Sweet foods
Being the center of attention
Strangers
Being away from home
Dogs
Mean people
Her hair
Second-hand robes (though she has to wear them)

Favorites:
Color: Maroon
Food: Strawberry shortcake
Music: Classical
Season: Spring
Class: Astronomy, CoMC

Least Favorites:
Color: Grey
Food: Brussel sprouts
Music: Rap
Season: Summer
Class: Arithmancy

Family Details: Her family is from a middle class background. Her older sisters were able to finish their seven years of Beauxbatons, while Norah only finished the first four before her parents decided to withdraw her and send her to a slightly less expensive school.
Norah gets along very well with her little sister, Yvette. She has to take care of her whenever the sisters' parents are away. Part of the reason she and Yvette have such a close bond is because until sixth months ago, Norah and Yvette had to share the same room.
Her mother and father both work for a muggle patent attorney, which often requires them to work late hours.
Her family is a fairly normal one. Two working parents, siblings, school, and chores.

Family Cont: Norah, her parents and her young sister live in a decent sized home within Cheshire, their neighbors are all muggles.
Norah's father is muggleborn, so, naturally, he still enjoys a lot of the comforts of muggle life such as television, watching sports, taking drives in his car, and riding bycicles. Most of the activities Norah gladly joins, especially watching muggle television, which she is rather fond of.
Her mother is half and half, but grew up knowing mainly wizarding customs and the way of living using magic.

Personality:Very sweet natured, and a bit of a pushover. Norah is quiet, reserved, and somewhat naive. She has the tendency to cry easily when under a lot of pressure. Norah often looks to the ground while she walks, rather than holding her head up and looking forwards.

Being uprooted from a place that had only just started to become stable was unsettling, and starting over again is going to be difficult.

In school, Norah did well, and was never brave enough to cause any sort of trouble. She is talented with a telescope, and can always seem to locate what others can't. Her dream is to become an author, a photographer, or an astronomer...or something along those lines.
She was in gymnastics for seven years, but never competed. The sport merely served to keep her occupied and in shape.

Pets: Her family only has one pet, an American Shorthair named Melvyn, who is especially fond of Norah.


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ooc: Hiya, I'm Freya!
I'm 21, from the US, and have been a member of SS for just over 2 years. I work in the dental field and at a barn most days of the week. I train/ride/show my horse, love to read and write, and really enjoy time spent outside. I'm always willing to help and (I think) pretty easy to get along with.