LAPORTE, EMERALD NINA

[attr="class","ajbdsfl"]► EMERALD NINA LAPORTE

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Emmy has always been different. As a young child, she collected sticks and rocks and painted them vivid rainbow colors before returning them to the exact spot in nature where she found them. Her parents were often too busy with work to entertain her, so she entertained herself. This wasn't hard, given her vivid imagination - she'd dream up imaginary friends, terrifying foes, and bustling battlefields. The wars were always waged over the terrain of her back yard and always with the company of only herself, but she didn't care.
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Emmy is also innately creative, and finds it easy to think outside the box and find solutions that others may not dream of considering. She expresses this creativity by drawing and singing, as well as by the way she dresses. She has been known to wear some crazy pattern and color combinations, and sing randomly in public, arguably off key. She has an overall easy going attitude, and tries to see the best in everyone. That often means she gives someone way more chances than they deserve.
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She's also been known to give and give and give to others, often thinking of herself last. She loves food and will often sneak into the kitchens between meals to chat with the elves and snack on sweets. She is the sort of person who has a natural charisma that draws people in, but she's also innately awkward, which tends to drive them right away. Truth be told, most people just don't want to hang out with the "weird" kid.

[attr="class","ajbdbst"]HISTORY

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Emerald Nina Laporte was born on Halloween in 2001, in the early afternoon. Her mother was a New Mexico native muggle named Maria Vasquez and her father a british import by the name of Theodore LaPorte. The two never technically married, but they were the sort that had been together for so long that they were essentially married anyhow. Theo had spent his formative years in Europe, and had attended Hogwarts as a Ravenclaw, before leaving to come to the states. He was on a stint across the country when he met Maria, who had been singing at a bar at the time. The rest was history.
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The couple moved to San Diego, California shortly after Emmy's birth, and that was where she spent her childhood years growing up. These times included much of her occupying herself, playing in her backyard, painting sticks, or singing to her imaginary friends. She was never bothered by this, and learned how to adapt to her own company. When her parents could, when Maria wasn't working as a waitress or singing, or Theo wasn't signing magical contracts, they took her places. Their favorite spot was the San Diego Zoo, where Emmy cultivated her love of animals, big and small alike.
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When Emmy was ten, things started sparking - quite literally - which lead Theo to discern that she would probably follow his footsteps of magical tendencies. He wanted Emmy to go to his alma mater and, after much debate with Maria, the family decided to relocate to Scotland. Sure enough, her letter came right on schedule. When Emmy arrived at Hogwarts, she silently begged the Sorting Hat to sort her into Ravenclaw, so she could be like her dad. But, she'd never been very booksmart, and she was no good with numbers. The Hat saw her truly innate creativity and weirdness, her tendency to be odd, and put her where she belonged. She always sort of felt she let down her dad in that way.
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Emmy has built up a bit of a reputation during her time at Hogwarts for being the "weird" girl, but she doesn't seem to mind. She will sing in the Great Hall whenever she feels like it, wear pink robes to dinner because she can, or ask random questions after class. She hasn't managed to make too many friends yet, but she is friendly with many. She spends most of her free time struggling to understand most of the subjects they teach, especially any heavy-fact topics. She is smart in her own way, but doesn't tend to get great marks because of this. Comfortable in her own domain, she doesn't mind the teasing words that often get thrown at her, choosing to ignore them. She is just trying to get through her time at Hogwarts, with the hopes of returning to California someday.

[attr="class","ajbdbsfc"]► CELEBRITY, Hailee Steinfeld