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poppy orabella pomfrey

PERSONALITY

Boggart: Her dead husband and baby. Poppy still cannot deal with the memories of what happened in the Spring of 1977. Any Boggart would prey on those immediately.
Mirror of Erised: Jim, alive, holding their child in his arms.
Patronus: Alpaca - Poppy's happiest memory is the day she graduated her Healer training the top of her class. She was the best. The world was at her feet. And she was the best.

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Pop is known for her particular version of tough love. She has the kindest heart, and is the most caring soul you could meet, but she will clout you over the head with her particular brand of honesty about how much of an idiot you are for breaking your leg or whatever landed you in the hospital wing. She has a bedside manner that's a bit unconventional, but everyone knows you'll always get the best treatment if you go to her. She cares. She cares deeply. Overly so. To the point where she can get a little bit controlling or overbearing in her work. She won't allow visitors outside of visiting hours, if anyone rearranges her things she will lose her shit, and please, please make sure that if you bring flowers in, they are arranged in some sort of eye-pleasing fashion, or she will waste half of her day fussing over them until they look perfect. She also might steal some of your sweets while you're sleeping.

She's a great friend. Loyal, kind, generous. She won't be taken advantage of, but just know that she will be there for you. She's fun, surprisingly. She's not all work and no play, Poppy was a minx at school, and she retains that inner devil even now. She likes a good drink, and can often be found at the Three Broomsticks with friends. She has a hard and gruesome job, letting loose is an important coping mechanism! She's a fun drunk. She's also a great shag, but don't expect her to catch feelings, she shut that door a long time ago and has no intentions of ever opening it again. Poppy's friends and family mean the world to her, and she makes a huge effort to show that, be it popping in for a cup of tea, minding your kid, feeding your cat while you're away on holiday, or getting you shit faced at the pub because you're overdue a good night out. Just remember, she once almost made a man bleed out trying to heal him whilst drunk, so go to hospital if you get hurt on a night out with her. She's only human.

HISTORY

Mother: Gillian Pomfrey nee Moore, 68, halfblood, Hufflepuff Alumna
Father: Petyr Pomfrey, 56, pureblood, Ravenclaw Alumni
Siblings: Primrose Pomfrey, 35, halfblood, Ravenclaw Alumna
Penelope Pomfrey, 31, halfblood, Hufflepuff Alumna
Polly Pomfrey, 28, halfblood, Gyffindor Alumna
Partners: Jimmen Bramwell, husband, half-blood, deceased aged 31 (March 1977).
Others: Bump Bramwell, unborn child, miscarried at 4 months (April 1977).

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Poppy was the second child of Petyr and Gillian, born into a loving family that would only keep on growing. She was a kind child, kind but very honest, and sometimes that meant telling people things they didn't want to hear. "Yes, Prim, your bum does look huge in that, but here, have these flowers I just picked for you in the garden." Excellent at cushioning any blow she dealt, she became a favourite with her sisters, someone to go to for the truth, and a refreshing source of humour for her family. They found her delightful, and her willingness to help out in any situation was never taken advantage of, because they knew she would tell them to get lost if they ever tried it.

She was sorted into Gryffindor when it came time to go to Hogwarts, and it suited her just fine. She was confident, chatty, good at putting people in their place, and gave the best hugs in the entire school. Not to mention she was a bit of a fox. She discovered drinking, dancing, and boys quite early, and jumped in with both feet, enjoying her teens as thoroughly as possible. She joined clubs, sang in the choir, and even had a stint on the Gryffindor Quidditch team as a Chaser for her last few years of school. Her time at Hogwarts was what any teen would hope for, really, and she wouldn't change a thing.

She graduated with good grades in the relevant lessons to become a Healer, and went straight into St. Mungo's to train in the only thing she'd ever had a real passion for. Healing was something she had always wanted to do, and boy, was she good at it. She excelled in her training, and graduated top of her class, being offered a job at the hospital immediately. She was impressed with herself, and took the job without hesitation. She worked there through her twenties, and met Jimmen Bramwell in the tea room when she was twenty four. He was the most down to earth lad she had ever met, with gorgeous green eyes and the warmest smile. She fell hard, and he happily let her pursue him. They were engaged after a year, and married a year after that. She made a beautiful bride at twenty six, and they enjoyed their life together.

At Christmas time 1976 she fell pregnant, and it was the happiest news she could have hoped for. Her career was fabulous, her marriage was strong, and this was just the icing on the cake. Poppy was looking forward to motherhood and the new stage of her life that would come fast. Until it didn't come at all. In March 1977, when she was three months pregnant, Jim was struck by lightning and killed instantly. His body wasn't found until the next day, and Poppy's whole world fell apart. Her husband was gone. The most beautiful soul she had ever met had been erased, and she fell apart. The stress did nothing for her, and just a month later, she lost the baby, which sent her into an even bigger spiral.

Poppy's family gathered round her to help her cope, but it took a long time for her to even slightly recover. She quit her job at St. Mungo's, moved in with Prim because she couldn't afford her house any more (plus it held too many painful memories for her), and locked herself away in a cocoon of depression, until an owl tapped on her window six months later. A letter from Albus Dumbledore. He was offering her a position as a Healer at Hogwarts. She was one of the best, he said, St. Mungo's had recommended her highly, and he offered her a home, as well as a job. Poppy took quite some time to think about it, but the position remained open while she tried to get herself together. She will forever be grateful for what Albus did for her, as moving to the castle and caring for the children there helped to heal her soul. It has been three years now, and while she still burns inside to think of what happened, she is in a stronger place. She has friends old and new, and her life is back on track.

OOC

Play By: Anne Hathaway
Your Alias: Izzy
Pronouns: Her/she.
Age: Nosy.
Other Characters: All the characters.
Where did you find us: Inside my shoe, you painful son of a...