Post by Headmistress Isadora Gunvald on Mar 13, 2023 15:06:00 GMT -8
Deputy Headmistress Isadora Anna Gunvald
Isadora Anna Gunvald | Deputy Headmistress
Nicknames - Dora, Issy - but with other adults only. Don’t be that student.
Age: 39
Birthday: September 20, 1983
Former House: Ravenclaw
Wand: Pine wood with a unicorn core 10 ¾" and unyielding flexibility
Patronus: Runespoor Snake
Physical Looks: Isadora is of average height, though her impossibly perfect posture makes her seem towering at times. She has ashy blonde hair, usually pinned up in a formal bun as she studies in her office or walks the halls. Though prone to stern glares, her face shows little sign of aging. She can usually be seen sporting official Hogwarts robes or Quidditch gear when overseeing the pitch.
Personality: A poised presence in the room. Book brilliant. Dry-humored. Strict, but fair, in most cases. Protective. A vessel of information about the history of Harry Potter and Voldemort, as she had participated in the Battle of Hogwarts (1998) in her fourth year.
General Attitude
Likes: Astronomy. Transfiguration. Books. Quidditch. Tea. Teaching.
Dislikes: Incompetence. Tardiness. Students who break the rules.
Special Abilities: Animagus (Magpie)
Bad Habits: Spending too much time reading in her office.
Fears: Students not living up to their full potential. And, werewolves…
Background/Family
Hometown: Reykjavík, Iceland
Parents: Carl and Lára Gunvald. Carl was muggle-born, Lára from a line of purebloods.
Siblings: Isadora is one of four. Two elder brothers Aron & Gústav, who opted for Durmstrang, and a younger twin-like sister, Mia. Her brothers now work in the Quidditch gear business while Mia works at the Ministry of Magic.
Blood: Half-Blood
Languages Spoken: English, Icelandic, German
Pet: A tortoiseshell cat named Binx, who roams her office freely.
Economic background: Born to famous astronomers, Isadora had lived a fairly comfortable life in the capital of Iceland with her three siblings.
Isadora’s Animagus | the Magpie
History
Born in Iceland to astronomers Carl and Lára Gunvald, Isadora lived a relatively normal life among her three siblings. She was trained in astronomy and the History of Magic at a young age, their Swiss chalet-style home lined with rows of colorful books, star charts, and telescopes. These teachings gave her a solid foundation going into Hogwarts, where she was sorted into Ravenclaw within seconds of the Sorting Hat touching her blonde head.
She was just three years younger than the famous Harry Potter when attending Hogwarts. Though, the two hadn’t properly met until the day of the Battle of Hogwarts. Isadora had spent most of her first four years with her nose in a book. During her 4th Year, at the ripe age of 14, Isadora's skills were put to the test as a horde of Death Eaters, Giants, and Dementors swarmed the castle. Isadora was later awarded for poise under pressure and her use of advanced spells during a stand-off with a group of Acromantulas who threatened to enter the castle. Later in life, Isadora would grow to admire Harry Potter’s accomplishments.
As Hogwarts recovered, Isadora became Head Girl and Captain of the Ravenclaw Quidditch Team. She was determined in her pursuit for knowledge – as well as gaining some authority over her classmates. Her participation in the Battle of Hogwarts inspired her to take a position in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement after graduating from Hogwarts.
She was offered a position to become an Auror, which she declined for the position as Deputy Headmistress at her previous home, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Some insight into your Headmistress may help you in the future
Sincerely,
Deputy Headmistress Isadora Gunvald