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𝓥𝓲𝓸𝓵𝓮𝓽𝓽𝓮 𝓙𝓸𝓵𝓲𝓮 𝓓𝓾𝓻𝓪𝓷𝓭

Hufflepuff • Pureblood • British/French • INFJ • Scorpio • Art Enthusiast • Egalitarian • Alchemist

A/N: Hey, I’m new to the OC game on Tumblr. I’ve been thinking about Violette for a while now, so I’m super excited to introduce her to you guys! She’s my first and holds a special place in my heart. If your OC’s interested in being friends, dorm mates or even a love interest send me a DM or comment under the post!

Name: Violette Jolie Durand

Meaning: Violette – Violet (the flower); Jolie – "Pretty" in French; Durand – comes from the Old French durant, meaning "enduring," derived from the Latin duruo, meaning "to harden or make strong"

Nicknames: Vio (by everyone), Lette (by her grandma), Bijou ("jewel" by her father)

Birthdate: November 20th, 18XX

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio Sun, Cancer Moon, Virgo Rising

Personality Type (MBTI): INFJ – The Advocat

Sexuality: heterosexual

Gender Identity: Witch (she/her)

Blood-Status: Pureblood

Nationality: French/British

Residence: London, England

Hometown: Montpellier, France

Languages: French; English; German; Spanish

Physical Appearance

Face Claim: Mckenna Grace? / Kyla Matthews? / Nora O’Neil / Mélanie Laurent

Hair: very light blond (white)

Eyes: light grey

Height: 171cm

Weight: 58kg

Body Type: tall, delicate

Skin Tone: light, warm

Distinguishing Marks (scars, birthmarks, etc.):

mole in the centre of her right palm

mole on her left shoulder blade

small longish scar on her right ring-finger from a paper cut

Voice Claim: Barbara Pravi

Accent: when emotional or rambling, a slight french accent comes through otherwise RP British

What do they carry on them?: Her wand, a photograph of her and her family, oil pastels and a sketchbook, school stuff, enchanted protective gloves that she got from her deceased grandfather, notebook

Family

Mother: Amelia Ellenore Durand née Antubidasbin, second child of Irma Lucinda and Albin Liborius Antubidasbin. Ravenclaw, is great at Defence Against the Dark Arts, Herbology and Charms. Freelance artist, having her own galleries in Paris and London. Mathis and Amelia are childhood friends and got married right after their graduation. Soon Amelia gave birth to their first daughter, Violette. Used to work as an Auror. Activist and feminist. Used to take Violette too art circles and underground feminist gatherings. (FC:?, Taurus)

Father: Mathis Albert Durand, firstborn son of Albert Claude and Coraline Jolie Durand. Skilled duellist and Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement at the Ministère des Affaires Magiques de la France. Comes from a rather rich and ancient family who know the Flamels. Great at Charms and Defence Against the Dark Arts. Can speak with dragons. Taught his children how to defend themselves from a young age, scared that his position could put his family in danger. He’s a loving father and has a great relationship with all of his children. Sometimes feels overwhelmed with all the stress from work. Unwinds by spending time with his family, being silly or out in nature. Supports his wife, her art and activism, loves his family more than life. (FC: Ewan McGregor, Cancer)

Younger Sister: Celeste Avril is 2 years younger than Violette and a bit of a know it all. She likes to learn and has a knack for Astronomy, Asthmatics and Divination. Dreamer. Violette and Celeste bicker a lot but ultimately love each other very much. (Ravenclaw, Virgo, FC: Nastya Kusakina)

Younger Brother: Théodore Albin is 5 years younger than Violette. He’s a very curious young boy but tends to be a bit shy. He has a very close relationship to Violette and looks up to her. When in trouble she’s the first person he goes to. Loves magical creatures and they love him. Inherited the ability to speak with dragons. Emotional. (Hufflepuff, Pisces, FC: Freddie Highmore)

Backstory

The Durands were an ancient pureblood family from France that, held a significant impact among their peers. Begirded by myth, the Durands were said to possess the ability to understand and speak to dragons while said creatures would roam and guard their lands and fort.

Violette grew up in a rather loving and protected environment, away from the fort, in a smaller Chateau near it. Her father, the rightful heir to their myth-enshrouded estate, had rather left it in the hands of his brother, desiring a more conventional life for himself and his family. Although grown up away from the myths and legends, Violette was taught her family's lore and trained in all necessities before attending the Beauxbatons Academy of Magic where she would hone in on her natural affinity for alchemy/spagyric. She’d spend her summers bouncing back and forth between England and France.

In Violette's third year at Beauxbatons, her grandfather on her mother's side died under mysterious circumstances that have not been clarified to this day. Thereupon her parents decided to relocate to England to be closer to her now widowed grandmother, entailing a change of school for her and her sister.

the Durand Lineage/History

Magic

House: Hufflepuff

Best Class: Potions, Transfiguration, Herbology, DADA, later Alchemy

Worst Class: probably Flying, if any

Quidditch: –

Clubs: Duelling Club

Wand: Maple Wood, Phoenix Core, 13 1/2” Length, Slightly Yielding Flexibility

➔ I have often found that those chosen by maple wands are by nature travellers and explorers; they are not stay-at-home wands and prefer ambition in their witch or wizard, otherwise their magic grows heavy and lacklustre. Fresh challenges and regular changes of scene cause this wand to literally shine, burnishing itself as it grows, with its partner, in ability and status. This is a beautiful and desirable wood, and wand quality maple has been among the most costly for centuries. Possession of a maple wand has long been a mark of status, because of its reputation as the wand of high achievers.

Animagus: –

Boggart: her drowning

Riddikulus: turns into a mermaid cheerfully swimming through the room

Patronus: booted eagle

Patronus Memory: first underground feminist gathering her mom took her to

Mirror of Erised: her working with Nicolas Flamel, having her own family/being a mother

Amortentia (what she smells like): lavender, freshly printed books, vanilla, citrus, almond

Amortentia (what she smells): raspberries, worn leather, iodine, and ink

Magical Abilities: can speak with dragons and dragon-like creatures

Career

9–14: Student at Beauxbatons Academy of Magic

14–18: Student at Hogwarts

18–22: Alchemist apprentice of Nicolas Flamel; Freelance artist

22–??: Freelance/travelling Alchemist and Potion-maker

Joining Deaglán on his adventures, Violette focused on her work as a freelance alchemist and potion-maker. Her workspace neatly hidden away in her suitcase, ready to take it with her wherever they'd go. She'd pair up and learn from fellow colleagues all around the world, sometimes exhibiting her art in small galleries in the cities they’d stay in. Slowly but surely making a name for herself in both fields.

Personality & Attitude

Personality: kind, gentle and calm but steadfast in her beliefs, eager to work hard and learn more, feels a lot, great with people but likes to be alone or to be surrounded by close friends, doesn’t like seeing others being mistreated, even though not too talkative (only with people close to her) doesn’t shy away from discussions or voicing her thoughts and opinions, values integrity and kindness above all, has a deep desire to learn and grow

Strengths: creative, empathetic, tenacious, assertive (if need be), convincing, great duellist, affectionate

Weaknesses: very cautious and guarded around new people (she’s still nice tho), can be sensitive, perfectionist

Stressors: rarely showing signs of stress only when under a lot of pressure or in/on deep bodies of water (where she can’t stand)

Comfort: family and friends, alone with a good book and warm cup of tea, being out in nature, painting, summer rain, the ocean

Priorities: fairness, doing the "right" thing, her family and friends

Favourites

Colours: soft blue, off-white, lavender

Food: freshly backed french pastries

Drink: black tea with milk

Flowers: Lavender, Dahlia, Lilac

Books: North and South – Elizabeth Gaskell; Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen

Weather: warm and sunny, summer rain

Hobbies: art/painting, alchemy, reading, gardening, singing, playing the piano

Style: Violette grew up in a rather wealthy family, so she‘s always expected to look presentable but she doesn’t mind getting dirty. Usually prefers light and flowy clothes over overly constructed garments. Loves lace. Likes to wear pants from time to time.

Relationships

Significant Other/Love Interest: Deaglán Herrity @magicallymalted Violette met Deaglán in their shared Herbology class shortly after she transferred from Beauxbatons in her fourth year. They developed a casual friendship from interacting in class which turned into budding feelings after she helped him through a sudden bout of panic when confronting venomous tentaculas again in review for their NEWTs. They grew closer ever since and once they graduated from Hogwarts and went along their respective career paths, they wrote letters to each other and eventually reunited in Paris.

Best friend(s): tbd

Childhood best friend: Victor Abel Lyon

Friends:

Julian Flamel @potionboy3 Violette and Julian met in class and would occasionally sit together and chat. They quickly bonded over their shared experience of moving to England from France and their mutual interest in Alchemy, soon becoming casual friends. When Violette went to Paris during their last summer holidays to prepare for her upcoming apprenticeship, she came to know that the Flamels claimed not to have any relatives named Julian. A little hurt about her unexpected finding, she questioned him upon returning to Hogwarts, asking him why he had lied. This caused a bigger argument between the two and a period of showing each other the cold shoulder. After a while and after coming to his senses, Julian finally reached out to Violette, inquiring about what she had heard … slowly starting to question his mother's story himself. After their reconciliation and their trust in each other growing, the two became close friends.

Josie Edwards; Lottie Gallagher; Lysander Mercury @slytherindisaster

Delilah Sweets @usernoneexistent Delilah and Violette were alchemy buddies and would spend hours in the lab together. After Hogwarts, they would take the alchemy world by storm, support each other as co-workers and pave the way for more girls in this field.

Abraham Aurelius Henry Alden

Oscar Alatar Erdstern

Open for friendship requests :)

Children: tbd

Random HC:

loves her family to death, although Celeste can be a bit annoying and they bicker quite a lot, all of them support each other

admires her parent's relationship, it makes her insanely happy to see them so in love even after all these years (low-key wants a marriage like theirs)

if her life was a musical she'd be strutting through a field singing Belle (Reprise)

Violette's father uses a port key to travel back and forth between his office in Paris and his home in London

skilled at wandless magic; fierce duellist (has been trained by her day since a young age)

when she was little, befriended a Portuguese Long-Snout named 'Diaval' but called it 'Didi', she would play with it in the fields around the fort; has a broad knowledge about dragons

when she’s not with her friends, she spends a lot of her time in the greenhouse tending to magical plants, studying or just hanging out (she likes the quiet)

she’s used to big gatherings and balls but, if she can, sneaks away to quieter places every now and then; not really into this whole upper-class thing aside from the dancing and sometimes interesting conversations xD

supporter of social movements (of magical and non-magical nature)

loves lavender because it used to grow on the meadows around her house back in France

childhood trauma: when she was 3 years old she fell into a lake and almost drowned, her father was able to rescue her but she’s been scared of deep bodies of water ever since

likes to sing and has a beautiful voice but doesn't really do it in front of other people or big audiences, only her close ones get to hear it

dreams of going to Paris to work with and learn from Nicolas Flamel; her father's side of the family is friends with the Flamels

misses French pastries terribly, her Grandma sends some over from time to time

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