First and Last Name: Georgia Effinch
Bloodline: Half Blood
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
General Build: Average
Height: Average
Birthplace: Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, England, UK. Lives on Grace Lane, Cummersdale, Cumbria CA2 6, UK, in a suburban village outside/south of Carlisle
Brief Childhood History:
Georgia's mother is an American Muggle from the West Coast (Seattle) Annie Sprecher. Annie came to England to study economics and business abroad at the University of Oxford, which is where she met Georgia's dad, Marion Effinch, a wizard working in a minor Ministry-related Wizard-Muggle-interaction-observation position (making sure wizards didn't spend too much in Muggle shops to avoid attention) in Oxford. From there, the story is typical: they flirted, dated, got engaged, he explained wizards to her, she was totally okay with it (after a bit of convincing), they got married, had Georgia a few years later, then her little brother Cohen when Georgia was 9.
Georgia attended Goschen Road Nursery School for her first two years of Muggle schooling; after that she went to Upperby Primary School and had her education supplemented by her parents in Muggle and magical learning until she finished Year 6. She did very well in all her school classes, because she was taught quite well at home and was endowed with plenty of natural intelligence. Her parents instilled her with a love of reading everything, letting her devour mundane and magical literature alike. Books, in her mother Annie’s opinion, were the best teachers. Georgia planned to bring a small collection of Muggle novels to Hogwarts, actually, to have something to read if she got bored (with the size of the Hogwarts library that was hardly likely).
Though Georgia's academics were top notch, socially she had a much harder time fitting in. She never picked up her mother's accent, but was introduced to plenty of American culture, which the other English kids thought was a bit odd. Georgia preferred books. Georgia answered ALL the questions in class (until she was about 6, when her parents explained to her that other kids need to express their knowledge too, even if they’re not always right, and they need the chance to work it out themselves. Georgia wasn’t too pleased, but soon learned to hold her peace most of the time- it gave her free time to read if she didn’t help everyone and got all her work done early. And people didn’t make fun of her as much if she didn’t talk so smart as often.) Georgia was aggressive in sports (she needed somewhere to let out pent up frustration, and though she never actively tried to hurt people, she was just strong enough that other people often accidentally got hurt when she played. The other kids grew warier of her as they got older. Even if she was a good player, they didn’t really want to be associated with the stigma of accidents. Georgia tried to not get too upset about the mishaps and related problems). Georgia thought she was better than everyone else because she was soooo much smarter- at least, that was her entire class’s opinion by Year 5. There was a kernel of truth to it. Georgia was a good deal smarter than her classmates, and she wasn’t shy about showing that off. So, Georgia became more and more isolated at school, keeping to the library, the corners, always with her nose in a book, avoiding contact with much of her year except a few other children, shy and bookish like her. Their friendship was loose, one of silence and simple companionship, reading in nooks out of the way of the popular kids.
Georgia wasn’t entirely alone, though. There was a small wizarding community in Carlisle her parents associated with, bring her along to play with other wizard kids while they chatted and kept up with the magical world. She learned her magic and socialization skills there. These kids were like her, special. They might not have been quite as intelligent, but they knew what Quidditch was, that unicorns were real, and that they’d all go to Hogwarts someday. She was more of a normal child around these other magic playmates, which made her parents quite happy that they weren’t raising a complete introvert. But she was never completely open with her magical friends. Georgia preferred to keep some things back, bits of her personality, parts of her imagination, much of her life in the Muggle world. She’d learned too well at school that kids, Muggle or wizard, weren’t always nice to shy little people like her, and it was better to keep them in the dark about her opinions, her strengths, the puzzle of her, to keep in their good graces. Magical people mattered much more to her than anyone except her parents, teachers, and the adults she tried to impress with her maturity of speech.
This is the history Georgia is coming to Hogwarts with- bookish, shy, but arrogant and outspoken when she knows she’s right, and prefers to avoid conflict to keep from getting herself or others hurt. Attempt to befriend her if you will, but don’t expect to get to close to her brain (she’s been reliably informed she has no heart) unless you truly impress her.
Strengths (Including Personality and Academic):
Georgia is quite intelligent, as explained previously, has an excellent memory for the written word, and always gets her homework done (at least on time, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t procrastinate a smidge). She gets along with adults and authority quite well- meaning she knows how to get on their good side so she can do whatever she wants. She has both a good Muggle and wizard education, so she won’t get lost amid the wash of magical culture at Hogwarts and can still understand all of the Muggleborn kids’ confusion. She’ll at the very least enjoy watching Quidditch, so she has something to relate to people with.
Weaknesses (Including Personality and Academic):
Georgia is not a fan of Potions- she will do well it in, but only above average and shan’t enjoy it. Too much squirmy stuff. Care of Magical Creatures won’t be fun either, as she has an aversion to all animals that aren’t bunnies or unicorns. She has issues trusting other kids her age. She can be perfectly polite and friendly with them, but always reserved, never placing all her eggs in one basket. She keeps most of her eggs to herself. Social events shall not be pleasant. Crowds don’t frighten her, but talking to random people about… normal things? More easily said than done in her case. A few moments conversation could reveal a huge amount about a person to a keen observer, but most people aren’t very keen, and she is. It will make it a bit hard for her to relate to others, once she gets past the joy of “Yay everyone is magic too!”
What House You Feel Your Character Belongs In and Why:
Georgia belongs in Ravenclaw, without a doubt. Too shy to be a Gryffindor, not trusting enough or particularly good at finding things to be a Hufflepuff, and honestly doesn’t give a whit about achieving power or fame, even if she is a little snotty about being smarter than everyone else sometimes. It’s not often enough to justify being a Slytherin. Just give her books, let her live in a little ball of brainy awesome, maybe a few interpersonal relationships if she absolutely needs them to function, and she is good to go. In dire circumstances she would exercise her precociousness and intelligence to uphold House pride, of course, but furthering her own knowledge will always be her highest priority. If she were Aes Sedai, she’d be Brown, and we WoT fans know they’re definitely Ravenclaws down to their toes. Ravenclaw is the only House Georgia wants to be in.
