<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/cd/5c/79/cd5c79e19b8798d96fe00161c899afea.jpg)</div>(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/a9/12/c4/a912c4ff2479011a033ce8a585c1cd6d.jpg)(https://i.pinimg.com/474x/0c/70/e0/0c70e014d4b3d4e70fa07f84057d4964.jpg)(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/6c/47/94/6c4794c01965c228d396a3abaccc4ebb.jpg)</div><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Ivory Shrike</strong></span></span></div><strong>Full Name:</strong>Ivory Octavia Shrike<br/><strong>Nickname(s):</strong>Ava (Close friends only, uknown to most)<br/><strong>Age &amp; Birthday :</strong>52 | 12th December<br/><strong>Gender Identity:</strong>Female<br/><strong>Sexuality:</strong>Pansexual<br/><strong>Role:</strong>Headmistress, Defence Against the Dark Arts Teacher<br/><strong>House:</strong>Ravenclaw Alumnus<br/><strong>Blood Status:</strong>Pure-Blood<br/><strong>Faceclaim:</strong>Cate Blanchett<br/><strong>Height/Build:</strong>6'0", Slim<br/><strong>Notable Features:</strong>Ivory is a tall, pale-skinned woman with a taste for varied fashion. She has a few scars but none that are easily visible.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Personality &amp; History</strong></span></span></div><br/><strong>Personality</strong>On first meeting her Ivory can appear strict, even harsh. She speaks directly and firmly, with confidence in her words and a gaze that never wavers. To some, this self-assuredness can appear as arrogance or disdain but she is simply a relentlessly honest person who is deeply sure of the things she says. Those who know her well know that it is a dark day indeed when Ivory admits that she finds herself uncertain.<br/><br/>Beneath her surface Ivory is a loving, compassionate person. All that she has done in her life from her intensive studying to her long career as an Auror to her time teaching and now her time as headmistress has all been for the good of others. She would sacrifice herself in a heartbeat for her friends, her students or even for strangers and she has proved so by putting her life on the line countless times during the second wizarding war and the hunt for death eaters afterward.<br/><br/>There is a running joke among students who are past their second or third year to act scared of Ivory, particularly around first years, giving her a slightly imposing image among newer students who soon come to realize that she is no bully to be afraid of but rather a firm but fair leader who cherishes each and every individual who walks into her school. While she focuses on teaching now she remains the duellist she always was and most students who have had a chance to test themselves against her in Defence Against the Dark Arts sharply learn that they are wholly outmatched, a lesson in humility. It is well known even beyond the walls of Hogwarts that any who dared bring conflict to the school would find the headmistress first among its defenders.<br/><br/>Despite her busy life Ivory will always make time to speak with students who are struggling, regardless of the reason. She supports her staff, too, meeting with them regularly and aiding them in their roles in any way that she can. Over their time at Hogwarts most students come to know Ivory as a warm, kind figure who truly does have their back and it is a rare student indeed who gets on her bad side.<br/><br/><strong>History:</strong>Born to a pure-blood family Ivory was raised to believe she was destined for greatness. Her parents were both perhaps overly proud and certainly overly pushy. She was dragged into education as a youth, forced to study at home on top of her school work. Even when attending Hogwarts she would receive owls carrying books, papers and tests devised by her own parents instead of support. It was perhaps this lack of emotional support that drove Ivory to seek companionship in her peers and she became a very outgoing, sociable, friendly person.<br/><br/>Due to the amount of love Ivory had to give others she was always deeply upset when she came across bullying. The only two times she ever found herself in trouble at Hogwarts she had been dueling someone to prevent them harassing another. Outside of that she studied extremely hard and found remarkable success in all things, not least Defence Against the Dark Arts, Transfiguration and Charms. Aspiring to help others Ivory dreamed of an Auror and that goal was encouraged by teachers given her talent for dueling.<br/><br/>After graduating Ivory became one of the youngest Aurors ever in 1988. She was a part of the department for the next 9 years, seeing through the entire of the second wizarding war. Ivory had exceptional success hunting down death eaters and dueling them as she had a true knack for simple but precisely effective magic. After the war Ivory was promoted to head of the Auror Department and for the following six years she worked to track down Death Eaters who had gone into hiding.<br/><br/>Ivory retired after there was a full year without a single sign of any death eater activity from 2004-2005. She moved into teaching, taking over the Defence Against the Dark Arts position at Hogwarts. Ivory made for an excellent hands-on teacher and her past career earned her a great deal of respect from her students. She quickly proved to be a good teacher who was just at home helping others through education as she had been protecting them at war.<br/><br/>After the foundation of Hogwarts University, Gideon Borealis chose to support one of the new wizarding schools by moving there and electing a new Head of Hogwarts. Ivory applied for the position and given her track record it was given to her, a position she has now held for thirteen years. Ivory adores teaching and she feels proud to stand at the head of Hogwarts, confident that she is doing the best that she can to make sure Hogwarts lives up to its legacy.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Traits</strong></span></span></div><br/><strong>Likes:</strong>Duelling, Dancing, Art (Especially portraits), Fine Food, Fashion, Good Manners, Pragmatic People, Honesty<br/><strong>Dislikes:</strong>Bigots, Bullies, Dark Wizards, Liars, Cowards, Rudeness, Crude Language,<br/><strong>Skills:</strong>World-Class Duellist, Expert on Wizarding Law, Former Auror & Head of Auror Department, Leadership, Attentiveness, Dilligence, Management, Empathy<br/><strong>Flaws:</strong>Overconfidence, Perfectionism, Over-Thinking, Vengeful<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Wizarding Information</strong></span></span></div><br/><strong>Role:</strong>Headmistress<br/><strong>House:</strong>Ravenclaw Alumnus<br/><strong>Subjects Taught:</strong>Defence Against the Dark Arts<br/><strong>Wand:</strong>Yew | Dragon Heartstring | 13" | Rigid<br/><strong>Patronus:</strong>Osprey<br/><strong>Familiar:</strong>Eagle Owl<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Exam Grades:</strong></span><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">O.W.L Grades</div><div class="spoiler_body">Transfiguration - O<br/>Defense Against the Dark Arts - O<br/>Muggle Studies - A<br/>Astronomy - A<br/>History of Magic - E<br/>Charms - O<br/>Potions - E<br/>Herbology - A<br/>Care of Magical Creatures - A<br/>Arithmancy - A<br/></div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">N.E.W.T Grades</div><div class="spoiler_body">Transfiguration - O<br/>Defense Against the Dark Arts - O<br/>History of Magic - E<br/>Charms - O<br/>Potions - E<br/>Care of Magical Creatures - A<br/></div></div><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Connections</strong></span></div><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Extra</strong></span></div>