<div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">»<em>Introductory Information</em>«</span></div><br/><br/><div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/CtUzRJa.jpg)</div><br/><strong>Name:</strong>Lydia Rose Callaghan<br/><br/><strong>Age:</strong>20<br/><br/><strong>Birth Date:</strong>Marchish, 13thish, 1999<br/><br/><strong>Sexuality:</strong>Heteroflexible<br/><br/><strong>Blood Status:</strong>Muggle-born (Presummed)<br/><br/><strong>Birthplace:</strong>Somewhere, China |<strong>Raised:</strong>Castleknock, Ireland<br/><br/><strong>School:</strong>Hogwarts<br/><br/><strong>Year:</strong>4th<br/><br/><strong>House:</strong>Ravenclaw<br/><br/><strong>Wand Length | Wood | Core:</strong>10 2/3rds | Supple | Rowan | Horned Serpent<br/><br/><strong>Patronus:</strong>A Qilin<br/><br/><strong>Apparation License:</strong>Yes<br/><br/><div align="center">(https://i.imgur.com/2JuubfD.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/GFCQ3ke.png?1) (https://i.imgur.com/w1j1kWM.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/niFoKcw.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/LnzBEgp.jpg)<br/><br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">»<em>Personal Information</em>«</span></div><br/><br/><strong>Physical Features:</strong>Lydia is small and lithe but toned, standing at about 5’2” thanks to her genetics, and at a healthy weight of 110 pounds. She has blue-hazel eyes and tends to sport long or medium length hair, which she often magically dyes all sorts of differing colors. The only tattoo she has is a tiny, itty bitty crescent moon on her forearm.<br/><br/><strong>Personality Traits:</strong><br/><div align="center">Introverted Extrovert | Empathetic | Genuine | Mercurial | Mischievous | Uneasy | Irreverent | Bold | Adventurous | Poor Self Esteem | Flexible | Deceitful | Fanciful | Witty | Protective | Cavalier | Perceptive | Flighty | Creative | Snotty | Self Contradictory</div><br/>Due to her unusual issues Lydia was never quite ‘average’. She came to know a lot of different types of characters and personalities, and so she doesn’t see things as black and white as most. In many ways she’s more open minded and tolerant than her peers. She cares little for propriety, doesn’t shrug away from blood, and isn’t afraid to deck someone if they get too handsy. She doesn’t seem to take much offense to most insults and shrugs them off like a duck does water. After all, after being picked on personally, and witnessing many of the atrocities humans can commit against one another, it’s pretty hard to shock her these days - or at least she tends to joke around like it doesn’t.<br/><br/>Despite all that, Lydia is extremely empathetic. Between her exposure to some of the stranger characters of religious organizations, her segregation in to “special education” classrooms with the other ‘misfits’, and the odd friendships she has fostered throughout her childhood, Lydia has the unique ability to both connect and understand those around her. It isn't hard for her to relate to her peers, even bullies, and her ability to perceive things from different angles and other people's perspectives has been noted as remarkable on many occasions. Due to this Lydia is a natural born caretaker and mediator.<br/><br/>Unfortunately, she also has some abandonment issues she still hasn’t quite worked through. Once her baby sister was born, Lydia’s worst fears became a reality. She was suddenly less significant, and by all accounts felt virtually invisible unless she did something wrong. Due to this she definitely has some abandonment issues, and hates being ignored or disregarded.<br/><br/><br/><strong>Brief History:</strong><br/>Brian and Katherine Callaghan never even attempted to pretend they were Lydia’s real parents. It was kind of apparent, after all. Two very Caucasian people don’t just pop out an Asian baby. For as long as she could remember they referred to her as their little miracle. Even from the first moment they saw her picture, they said, they knew she was meant to be theirs - a beautiful baby girl delivered through divine intervention.<br/><br/>Their story was a sad one, carved by hardship but tempered by faith. As two very devout Catholics, they never once questioned their role in the master’s grand tapestry. In their eyes, despite the difficulties they traversed - the years upon years of disappointing fertility results, or failed in vitro and surrogate attempts - all meant nothing in the grander scheme of things. If they weren’t meant to produce a child of their own then it wasn’t meant to be. However, that didn’t mean there weren’t children out there they couldn’t call their own.<br/><br/>Lydia Rose Callaghan was officially adopted and brought into their waiting arms in March of 2001, recovered from a Christian organization based out of China that took in abandoned children - as they claimed at least. By then Lydia was already toddling, and rearing to cause all sorts of trouble. The Callaghans always laughed as they told their stories, describing her as a precocious child with an avid and very active imagination - or so they thought. It wasn’t until she began to talk that they realized she was… well,<i>different</i>. Then the stories started to change...<br/><br/><i>Strange</i>things had begun to happen. They were small at first, almost insignificant. A toy they had put away would somehow make its way back into her crib, or her juice cup would somehow refill itself when it was nearly empty only moments before. She was always babbling at something, and seemed to be looking or watching things that weren’t there. Friends often joked fairies had taken a liking to her, and they joked right along with them. Until, at fives years old, their cat somehow caught on fire after clawing the little girl’s face.<br/><br/>By then another miracle had been bestowed upon them - Katherine was pregnant. Suddenly whatever was happening with their baby girl seemed to take on a more sinister twist in their eyes, and a<i>dangerous</i>threat to their unborn child. Immediately they took to the counsel of a man they had known since they were children, Dean Matthew Crowley. Crowley was not a foolish man, as a pastor and the dean of Lydia’s school, he had dealt with several cases involving problem children before, but Lydia definitely threw him for a loop. At first he suggested behavioral counseling with a professional, removed her from her regular classes to place her with more problematic children, and even recruited other local practitioners for aid. In the meantime, the Callaghans were able to focus on the blessing they were about to receive and were quickly consumed by pre-baby bliss.<br/><br/>Lydia fell into the background, not entirely forgotten, but no longer feeling quite welcome either. School was almost a welcome respite from the invisibility cloak she seemed to wear at home - even despite the bullying. And so she began to act out, challenging both her teachers and her parents at every turn just to get a little attention. It wasn’t until long after her little sister’s birth, and several exorcism attempts, that the Callaghans began to realize what they had done..<br/><br/>By then Lydia had lost her luster… She grew quieter, more introverted, and as they watched their daughter’s personality flip they began to realize they had made a horrible mistake. Sadly however, by the time they pulled the plug the damage was already done. Lydia had grown melancholy, no longer trusted her parents, and grew reclusive, even secretive. They were going to move her to a whole different school altogether when a letter arrived on their doorstep.<br/><br/>At first they thought it was a joke, a prank one of their friends were trying to pull off, but when more letters arrived, and by rather curious means, they had to … Well, get creative. The whole process was a complicated and interesting one, but eventually Lydia did attend Hogwarts just like everyone else. It was a terrifying experience at first, especially having to come to terms with everything - the magic, the hidden world, the anti-christian context of what she was -  but as time went on she began to come out of her little shell and even made several friends along the way. Many of which found her ignorance of the wizarding world amusingly endearing.<br/><br/><strong>Likes:</strong>Video games, Text Messages, Social Media, Procrastinating, Food, Snow, Purple, Stargazer Lilies, Astronomy, Adrenaline rushes, Gymnastics, Corned Beef, Sushi, Scotch, Vanilla ice cream, Peach Schnapps, Espresso drinks, Shiny things, lots of color, ren fairs, carnivals, amusement parks, Manga.<br/><br/><strong>Dislikes:</strong>Dust, Strong smells, Phone calls, Long drawn out discussions, Elevators, Small enclosed spaces, Not-food, Hot weather, Cold Weather, Wine, being ditched, fakers, PB&J,<i>most</i>anime, Carmel in her espresso drinks..., Flying on anything (Afraid).<br/><br/><strong>Family:</strong><br/>Father | Brian Callaghan | Accountant | 51 | Muggle<br/>Mother | Katherine Callaghan | Art Dealer | 52 | Muggle<br/>Sister | Yasmin Callaghan | Student | 14 | Muggle<br/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">»<em>Academic Information</em>«</span></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Marks</div><div class="spoiler_body"><span class="bbc_u">Passing Grades</span><br/>O - Outstanding<br/>E - Exceeds Expectations<br/>A - Acceptable<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u">Failing Grades</span><br/>P - Poor<br/>D - Dreadful<br/><del>T - Troll</del><br/></div></div><br/><br/><br/><strong>OWL Grades:</strong><br/><em>Charms</em>- O<br/><em>Transfiguration</em>- O<br/><em>Herbology</em>- E<br/><em>Defense Against the Dark Arts</em>- E<br/><em>Ancient Runes</em>- E<br/><em>Potions</em>- E<br/><em>Care of Magical Creatures</em>- O<br/><em>Astronomy</em>- O<br/><em>Divination</em>- P<br/><em>History of Magic</em>- A<br/><em>Arithmancy</em>- A<br/><em>Muggle Studies</em>- O<br/><br/><strong>NEWT Grades:</strong><br/><em>Charms</em>- O<br/><em>Transfiguration</em>- O<br/><em>Herbology</em>- E<br/><em>Defense Against the Dark Arts</em>- E<br/><em>Potions</em>- E<br/><em>Care of Magical Creatures</em>- O<br/><em>Astronomy</em>- O<br/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">»<em>Miscellaneous Information</em>«</span></div><br/><br/><strong>Familiar:</strong>N/a<br/><br/><strong>Face-claim:</strong>Park Hye Min<br/><br/><strong>O/O's:</strong>Here (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=223897.msg10995188#msg10995188)<br/><br/><strong>Notes:</strong><br/>- Lydia has been all over the spectrum when it comes to Hogwarts. She has made friends with many of the misfits and delinquents, or those that most would consider bullies. In some people's eyes she could easily be considered a bully herself. For others, she's extremely protective. She is open for both good and bad relationships.<br/>- Lydia was also completely immersed in the muggle world before Hogwarts, so many have grown up to her being waaay more amazed and new to things than they were. Some have dubbed this adorable. Others; disgusting.<br/>- She was also bullied a lot more, earlier on. So some could have taken a protective role with her as well.<br/><br/>Lydia offers magic borne salon and stylist-esque services to certain students at a reasonable price or in exchange for favors under the brand/callsign Qilin. As she is highly skilled in what she does, and puts a significant amount of effort into designing their own special look, she only accepts a special catalog of individuals and will not work for just anyone. If anyone is interested in claiming their character was worked on by her feel free to contact me! Please note that it is not common knowledge that Lydia and the stylist Qilin are the same person.