Madeline Pratt

Madeline Etana Pratt
Biographical Information
Born	12 April 1993, 25
City of Birth	Elgin, Scotland
Blood status	Half-blood
Also known as	Maddie
Physical Information
Species	Human
Gender	female
Height	5' 6
Hair Colour	Brown
Eye Colour	Blue/Green
Skin Colour	Caucasian
Relationships
Father	Dexter Pratt
Mother	Dora Mack
Extended Family
Frank Pratt Uncle Daniel Pratt Uncle
Magical Characteristics
Wand(s)
11 2/3" Alder with Ironbelly Dragon Heartstring Core, Inflexible but Supple.
Education
School	Hogwarts
House	Hufflepuff
Class of	2011
Character Information
Biography
Alisha

Dedicated, outspoken and humanitarian, Maddie Pratt is a champion for the underdog, Hufflepuff 6th year and former reporter for the Hogwarts Howler. She has had a tumultuous year. Always a supporter of underdogs, in this case literally, Maddie was outraged when her friend Olivia Foley was expelled for being a werewolf. She naturally joined SAWS and was one of it most outspoken members. Unfortunately, this habit got her framed for the debacle at the Halloween Dance by Devlin Matthews at the behest of Analiza Snark. This coupled with the death of Ramona Flickwick (The mum of her best mate, Sophie Flickwick) at the hands of a werewolf and a falling out between the two girls due to the stress and depression that followed, and Maddie found herself in a much darker place then she could have imagined.

If there ever was a Fighter for the Cause, that fighter was Maddie Pratt. She believes in telling the truth, and making everyone else own up as well. From writing articles to protests to debates, Maddie is part of every club, group and affiliation that supports the underdog and downtrodden.

Physical Description:

• Height: 5' 6 / 168 Cm
• Weight: 130 Ilbs / 59 Kg
• Measurements: 40"-27"-34"
• Build: Curvy but not overweight

• Skin Tone: Fair/Pale
• Hair Color: Dark Brown
• Hair Style: Long and parted down the middle. Either straight or in soft waves.
• Eye Color: Blue/Green, depends on clothing.

Distinguishing Characteristics: Full lips, Heavy lidded eyes and large bust.

In a school with so many pretty, or at least 'socially acceptable pretty' girls, Maddie is fairly normal in a 'girl next door' sort of way. She is of average height (around 5'6") and on the side of 'plump and curvaceous'. Her figure is one that is evenly disliked and admired, the skinnier and more image conscious girls tend to consider her on the 'fat' side (Despite the fact she is pretty much average weight) while others wistfully wish they had that bosom. She claims not to care what any of them think, but is not above showing a little cleavage to illicit envious glances.

Facial wise, she has a long oval face graced with large deepset green eyes that are perpetually half-lidded, giving her the air of someone who simply doesn't give a damn. Her nose in on the larger side, both in length and width, but not enough to be considered greatly detracting. Her lips are, in her mind, her best feature. They are full and wide, with a rounded top lip that curls up naturally at the corners. She doesn't wear a lot of make up on a daily basis, aside from some simple eyeliner and mascara, but she is adamant about accentuating her lips. Dark reds and berries are a must and she is always wearing some sort of lipgloss or color.

Her skin has thankfully already went through that 'acne' stage and is fairly clear aside from a few bumps here and there. It is a smooth, pale 'peaches and cream' complexion that never tans despite her many hours outside, forcing her to spend a fortune in sunburn potions. Her hair is nothing spectacular and she rarely does anything to make it seem moreso. It is a dark brown that falls a bit below her shoulders and has a natural wave that she either curls more for special occasions or straightens into a sleek shine. Aside from this, the closest she gets to doing anything with it is putting it in a braid or a ponytail when she plays Quidditch.

Clothing wise, Maddie combines a couple different and very muggle 'styles', mainly tomboyish outerwear with a touch of hippie chic and punk rebel. This pretty much means that she wears a lot of boyish teeshirts and hoodies, leggings or jeans, brightly colored and patterned converse sneakers or Doc Martens, and funky clunky jewelry. Her tees usually bear either eco-friendly/activist slogans or Punk rock imagery. Her favorite colors are black, white and yellow, though she has worn her fair share of red. She is also an avid fan of Panda Bears and is always wearing SOME sort of panda decoration somewhere, if not all over, her clothes. Her nails, though trimmed short, are always painted some random shade like Bright Blue or orange.

Personality Descriptio

One of the first things most people learn about Maddie is that she considers herself an 'honest' person who values 'integrity and honesty' above all else. In her mind this means that she is frank and to the point, never afraid of speaking her mind and always willing to stand up for what she believes in. To most of the outside world, this pretty much means she is stubborn, blunt and combative, as well as a bit nosier then she should be. Her determination to learn 'the truth' about everything that seems remotely suspicious has garnered her criticism from her peers for being a Busy-body, Know-it-all, Gossip Monger. She resents this, of course, since she does her best not to spew out anything that she hasn't proven to be true. Unfortunately, others don't always see the underlying truth when their dirty secrets are aired to the world.

The main reason she is so determined to undercover peoples true intentions is that she is very distrusting and cynical about a vast majority of people. She learned early on what lies and hidden agendas can do to their victims and doesn't consider even white lies as innocent (Despite the fact she has engaged in plenty of white lies herself). She actually acutely dislikes a majority of people for being self-centered attention whores, despite the fact that she herself enjoys the warmth of the limelight every now and again. Her misanthropic outlook was not helped by the fact that she was an only child living on an isolated farm. Because of this, she tends to relate better to animals and considers them more noble then most people. It is a simple truth that she is most comfortable in the presence of her pets, alone, then she is in a crowd of her peers.

However, despite this hardheaded, judgmental idealism, Maddie is not a bad person. Sure she can be a bit insufferable at times, but she does not go out of her way to hurt others. In fact, she is quite the champion for the underdog. She rallies tirelessly for the fair treatment of pretty much every mistreated creature and person in the wizarding and muggle world alike. Needless to say, she is a staunch supporter of SAWS who would do nearly anything to support their message, a mindset that has gotten her in trouble before (When she was framed and easily blamed for a dangerous prank at Halloween).

To her friends, as few as the close ones are, Maddie is an outgoing and friendly girl who has a frank but refreshing sense of humor. Sure she can be blunt and sarcastic at times... maybe a bit too competitive at others... but her loyalty is steadfast. In fact, a few of them suggest that she is, in reality, quite a prude who gets embarrassed and flustered easily when the topic of love is touched upon. It might be hard to imagine, but to-the-point-and-take-control Maddie is incredibly shy about boys and the topic of sex, contrary to many popular rumors.

At school, Maddie is a reasonably talented witch with the grades to match. She is respectful and attentive to the teachers she likes in the classes she enjoys and usually does well in them. However, this attitude does not extend to all authority figures, considering she isn't too fond of most authority or rules anyways (In her mind, rules often are made so others can't discover a mistake they made). She protests the classes she disagrees with, usually because of some mistreatment they are heaping upon animals, and has no issue with arguing with professors whose actions seem unjust or dishonest. Her least favorite classes are potions and Transfigurations, for using animals in their magic, as well as Divination, for teaching students how to con others into believing bogus fortunes. Normally she loves Herbology and Care of Magical Creatures, but isn't necessarily fond of either subjects professors.

History

Nearly smack dab in the middle of a warm April day, Dexter Pratt and his wife Dora got the first look at their firstborn, and only, child. Madeline Etana Pratt arrived in this world much like she would be for the rest of her life, angry, loud and the apple of her fathers eye. The moment Dexter held the red faced bundle of joy in his arms and her tiny fist punched him in the nose, he was smitten. No one, not even his dear wife, was as important to him then his baby girl. Coincidentally, this may have been the reason for happened shortly after.

Five years may seem like a long time in theory, but when you have a curious and bright little girl running around, causing havoc at all possible, it tends to fly by. In those first five years, the small family seemed perfect, almost too much so. Dexter's job had them in a nice home and his daughter drowned in all the toys she would ever want. Unfortunately, Maddie's beloved father was often gone, studying dragons, leaving Maddie alone with her mother. At the time, Maddie did love her mother, but she never had any fun with her. Her mother was too critical, too cold... too distant. Sometimes Maddie wondered if she loved her at all, or if she was just pretending to keep up appearances.

It would not become apparent to Madeline for several years that this was exactly what her mother was doing. Dora was becoming increasingly dissatisfied with her marriage to Dexter, who was always away and saddling her with the rather obnoxiously rambunctious toddler. When he was home, he spent most of his time playing with Maddie. Dora almost resented the child for stealing her husband and tried to steal him back again. When this didn't work, she found a new outlet for her affections: Her husbands best friend. Leonard paid her attention. Leonard treated her like a queen. Leonard loved her more then the little brat.

Maddie was only five and didn't understand what was happening to her family. One minute she was enjoying her life with both a loving mother and father, and her uncle Leo who visited her when her daddy was gone. The next minute, her mother and uncle Leo were gone and her father was in the pits of dispair. And then a train of woman started coming into her life, acting like they were her mother. She would learn a couple years later that they were nannies her father hired to care for her. Unfortunately, by the time she learned of their reason for being there, she had already successfully disbatched several. Not willing to admit defeat, she continued her unruly behavior until she was of the age to attend Hogwarts, freeing her from their tyranny once and for all.

Maddie wasn't a bad child, simply a very deeply hurt one. Her mother betrayal left several holes in her life, as well as her and her fathers heart. Maybe it was then that her love affair with 'the truth' started. She hated appearances and facades that people hid behind, and it was her goal in life to uncover every truth behind every lie. The first lie she uncovered was her mothers infidelity, and when she realized what had happened all those years ago, she denounced her mother and claimed she was motherless to anyone who would listen. Her loyalty to her father, which was already strong, increased tenfold. Perhaps it was this deep loyalty and dedication to the truth that incited the Sorting Hat to place her in Hufflepuff.

Despite her many faults, many of which had to do with her big mouth, Maddie loved Hogwarts. There was such a lush variety of people to interact with, clubs to join and causes to support that she was always busy doing something. Encouraged by her father, who was a strong supporter of animal rights, Maddie threw herself into their cause, from fundraising to picketing to becoming a junior member of every magical animal rights group in the wizarding world. She also went on to become very politically and socially aware, reading the newspapers with more vigor then normal for a preteen girl. It was through both of these activities that she found her two idols: Hermoine Granger for her work with Elvish Rights and Niobe Thursby for her no nonsense articles and strong love for the "truth". At age 13, Maddie already knew that she would one day grow up to be an investigative reporter, and that most of her investigating would be on the treatment of beings and beasts.

Aside from her 'causes', Maddie lived the normal life of a teenage witch. At 15, she has finally hit that age where she is very aware of boys, something she finds quite perplexing since she has always been close to them as friends. When her best friend returned to school looking quite a bit more attractive, Maddie has found herself lost for words for the first time in her life. Between this and fighting for the rights of a close friend, and werewolf, who has been unjustly banished from the school, Maddie has a lot on her hands.

How Do You Fit Into Your House?

Though she can be quite sharp tongued and brutal with her criticism, Maddie harbors all the best qualities of Hufflepuffs: She is loyal to her loved ones, Honest about her intentions and she throws herself into her work with a 110%.

Currently

Sensing his daughters stress and depression, while dealing with his own issues, Maddie's father chose to relocate across the pond to America. Maddie chose to leave before the year ended instead of finishing the semester. She is now attending the Salem Witches Institute.

Alisha's Characters

• Jack Howell: Werewolf and barista
• Kia Ferris: WCU
• Kale Ferris: Healer
• Keegan Kearney: Gryffindor 3rd year
• Archibald Hughes: Cursebreaker and Magi-Anthropologist
• Ophelia Grimlish: Author and Philanthropist.
• Analiza Snark: Former Headmistress, MIA, Secondary.
• Devlin Matthews: Former Convict, Law Student, Secondary.
• Malynda Viridian-Drake: Holyhead Harpies Beater
• Sidney Dervish: MoM Magical Maintenance (Retired)
• Cecile Fontaine: Beauxbaton 7th year (Retired)
• Madeline Pratt: Hufflepuff 6th year (Retired)
• Marc Donnelly: Criminal, Deceased (Retired)
• Agatha Pellegrino: SWIM senior (Retired)