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Full Character Name: Alex Cooper
Character Birthday & Age: 22 (06/01/1990)
City & Country of Birth: Exeter, England
Blood Purity: Halfblood
Alma Mater: Gryffindor, Hogwarts, Graduated 2008
Job/Position: Beater, Chudley Cannons

Wand: 13 inches long, almond wood, very light and easy to hold, two small grooves held on opposite sides to allow easy grip between thumb and index finger. Has a somewhat smooth bent design to it. Unicorn tail hair core.

Physical Description:
Alex stands at around 5ft 4, her pale skin mostly seeming devoid of any real scaring, maybe a few cuts here and there over her slim and lithe form, while it isn’t fully visible she does have some muscle built up, this is mostly on her legs however due to her running.

Her brown hair run down to her shoulders typically, she typically ties it up if she is planning to do anything, the hair otherwise typically appears fairly unruly, the colour matches her light green eyes that frequently just appear somewhat bored or bemused at things around her.

Clothing wise she prefers baggy and more form hiding outfits, most of which appear to be handed down or second hand and repaired from being given by her older brothers typically.


Personality Description:
Alex is very tomboyish, having been raised by a father and with two older brothers, she didn’t get much chance to socialize with girls at all until Hogwarts, leading to quite a bit of acclimation for herself, along with alot of conflict with other girls as she was fairly oblivious to more appropriate manners and behaviours with them and herself.

She enjoys physical activities and sports, with Quidditch being her favorite, loving to vent any frustrations out by playing Beater, she has shown an incredibly reckless side to this however where she has purposefully been injured going to stop a Bludger, either by throwing her arm in the way to grab one, often breaking her arm. Or on more then one occasion, jumping off of her broom to get in the way of a bludger, dragging it down to the ground with her.

While she can come across as fairly boisterous. Energetic, distant and noisy, she can also be very relaxed and friendly, you just have to get there first… Her relaxed side does have some calmer hobbies, namely with sewing in which she learned from a younger age and has kept up with as she got older.

History:
Alex was born as the only girl in her family, having two older brothers, one being her twin brother the other being three years older. Her father has almost always refused to mention what happened with their mother. He himself worked as a builder, this led to alot of money issues as they grew up, with her constantly getting the hand me downs.

Her father always tried to treat her the best he could, however he was not sure how to raise a girl, and as such ended raising her more like a boy, and due to their money problems he struggled to get clothing, as a result she was very often given hand me downs from her older brothers as they grew out of clothing.

Her father feeling bad that he couldn’t provide her with her own clothes that weren’t just from the brothers most of the time, got her a sewing set, and although he didn’t know a thing about sewing, did his best to help her wherever he could, his idea being that if he can’t afford it most of the time, then atleast she would be able to make clothes she liked and adjust them.

When she turned 11, she received a letter for Hogwarts, her father revealed that when her mother left, she had left behind some strange golden coins that he was told to keep for if any of them ever got a strange letter by owl. With it she had just enough to get everything she needed to start Hogwarts…

While she was by no means the greatest student at Hogwarts, she conflicted with the girls often due to her behaviour and mannerisms, it took nearly her entire first year to remember consistently that you should close your legs when in skirts, or that you should shower more often unlike the boys.

She mainly excelled in Charms and a year later, Quidditch when she was taken on as a beater due to her large aggression in the sport and skill with knocking the bludgers away. Making her a fairly formidable foe against other students who would hear a loud crack like apparition only to soon be met with a Bludger.

Following Hogwarts, where she left with rather mediocre grades, she was picked up by the Chudley Cannons, having attended try outs to join the team, while by no means did she turn the team around to being highly successful like its glory days, she was still a skilled player who became known for her reckless stunts to win the match that often came close to risking her life.

Now, despite being in her prime, she has suddenly stepped back from the sport, her team putting her on leave but without any real announcement as to why other then personal reasons. Her last played match had her playing much more conservatively with cases of other players diving in the way to protect her, causing them to lose the match hard. While she has stated she will return, she hasn’t said as to how long her hiatus would be.


Describe your job duties and how you go about them:
Chudley Cannons Beater, she stops her teammates from being knocked unconscious or down by the Bludger.


Elaborate on your expertise in your field:
Formerly playing as a Beater for Gryffindor, she joined the Chudley Cannons out of Hogwarts and has since then gained a reputation for being a fairly brutal Beater, often able to knock the Bludger back with such force it is like a cannon shot, frequently breaking her bat with the impacts. She is dedicated to her role and has on several occasions thrown herself completely infront of the bludger to her own detriment but the teams benefit.

Writing Sample:


Sum up your character in one paragraph:
Alex is a tomboyish Beater for the Chudley Cannons, while she can come across as loud, boisterous and rude, she is actually rather sweet and caring underneath it all. She has a reputation for incredibly dangerous stunts and moves, however in the prime of her career she has decided to suddenly go on hiatus from the sport.