First and Last Name: Arista Brandon
Bloodline: Pure
Hair Color: Dark Brown with Red Lowlights (Natural)
Eye Color: Grey
General Build: Petite
Height: Short
Birthplace: Aberdeen, Scotland
Brief Childhood History: Arista was born Aristana Lisette Brandon to Maddison and Liam Brandon. She has two younger brothers, Aidan and Micah, who are three years younger than she.
Arista, as her name suggests, is seen as the best in her family. She has never heard the word 'no' in her life. She feels entitled, and her parents do not discourage this attitude and behavior.
When she was six years old, she moved to Edinburgh, Scotland. This was a terribly traumatic move for her, since she entered Muggle School early, she had many friends that she was quite close to in Aberdeen. When she moved to Edinburgh, she had quite a hard time making new friends, but she excelled in school. She became withdrawn, and she felt that she was better than everyone else because of her bloodline, as well as her talents in school.
She soon found solace in her youngest brother, Micah. He was only three at the time, but he became her best friend. Even though she is traveling to Hogwarts this year, he promises to write to her at least once or twice a week. He is one of the only people she has ever truly cared about in her entire life.
Strengths (Including Personality and Academic): Academically, Arista has taken a liking to potions and charms her mother was especially gifted in the former when she was in school, and she has been teaching Arista and her brothers the basics before they entered school. When she enters Hogwarts, she naturally picks up on Charms, and she finds the spell intonation, as well as the wand patterns, quite simple. Personality wise, she is quick witted, intelligent, and can seem spoiled and arrogant. Aidan has always challenged his sister in battles of the mind, often instigating impromptu spelling bees and games of wizard chess.
Weaknesses (Including Personality and Academic): Arista is not very gifted in Herbology and Divination. She seems to get easily frustrated, and is often close-minded about the world around her, which makes her a terrible Divinator, and an even worse Herbologist. Her parents had never really pushed her into situations where she had to be open minded. The only real social gatherings the Brandon family had attended were elite groups of other Pureblood families, often with children already enrolled in Hogwarts or another Academy of Magic. Socially, Arista is apathetic, and often cannot understand the emotions of others around her. Her brothers, as well as her parents, are very quiet, and do not show intense emotion during social interaction, so she has no real example of an emotional, passionate socialite.
What House You Feel Your Character Belongs In and Why: Slytherin, because she is cunning, can be arrogant, and enjoys power.
