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Character Name: Lisa Turpin PB: Scarlett Johannson Age: 21 Birthday: October 5th, 1980 Wand: 11 inches Ivy wood, Unicorn hair House in School: Ravenclaw Bloodline: Half-blood Political View: Lisa disapproves of what the Ministry is doing and would rather distance herself from the issue; however she finds herself in an uncomfortable position because of her job in the Ministry of Magic office. On a side note, she believes that everyone should be treated as equals and things shouldn’t be based on blood alone.

Appearance

Height: 5’ 6” Weight: 119lbs Eyes: Green Hair: Long blonde hair with ringlets at the end; most of the time though, her mess of hair is swept into a loose bun. Build: A slim build. Although Lisa does enjoy running and a good game of Quidditch on the side, she would never think of body building. Dress Style: Lisa doesn’t like extremely tight clothing that constrains her movement. But with a job at the Ministry, she has been forced to at least wear something ‘presentable’ which usually includes a pair of black dress pants, and a white button long sleeved or short sleeved shirt weather depending. During meetings she wears high-heeled shoes but as soon as she steps into her office, a comfortable pair of sneakers awaits her under her desk. Her closet is mostly full of jeans and t-shirts along with the occasional cloak. Hidden at the back of her closet is an assortment of clips and barrettes which Lisa has a fetish for. Unfortunately, she cannot wear them because she has an odd habit of losing the accessories. Basic Physical Description: Defining Marks: Her green eyes are always framed by a set of half rimmed black glasses. They give her an air of intelligence and slyness. Her eyesight had been ruined ever since a period when she decided reading in the dark without a good light was fun. Although urged by people to try contacts, Lisa profusely refuses.

Personality

Strengths Lisa has an uncanny ability to remember facts and figures very well which was a skill that evidently helped her with her O.W.Ls and N.E.W.Ts in Hogwarts. She excelled at Arithmacy, History of Magic, Transfiguration and Potions during her school years at Hogwarts. She is able to hide what she’s really feeling behind her professional exterior at work. With that skill, Lisa has adapted to the workings of the Ministry. Lisa was a chaser prior to leaving Hogwarts and has an extensive knowledge of the sport hence the reason she was appointed the job. Weaknesses Most would view her as a work-a-holic and to put it bluntly, they’re right. She is somewhat of a perfectionist but often finds herself failing at the goal. Often, she will repel herself from groups and is actually very shy. People often misinterpret this as a sign of being stuck-up. Lisa has a habit of over-reacting sometimes to the simplest things. For example, she thought she had lost an especially flamboyant hair clip when in actuality the clip had been borrowed by Rinoa for her own uses at Hogwarts. Quirks Her fetish for hairclips is only known to Lisa younger sister. Lisa adapted this likeness when she was taken on her first shopping trip to Diagon Alley by her mother. Often, Rinoa teases her that in a past life Lisa was surely a magpie. Because of all the hours she puts in at work, Lisa drinks a large amount of caffeine. While most drink it right off the bat, Lisa tends to delay drinking the coffee until it is cold. This saves her money because whenever she wants an iced coffee she can just do her regular routine. General Outlook on Life The war had left Lisa a jaded, shell of a person. She prefers to keep to herself and adored writing in her journals – until of, course the Ministry decided to monitor them. Now, she sees it more of a burden, but grudgingly writes in it out of pure habit. The only spark in her life would be her sister, Rinoa. During her sister’s summer holidays, Lisa will leave work earlier to spend time with what remains of her family. When Rinoa is at school Lisa works overtime and is often plagued with owls from either Tim or Rinoa about dates that they have set up for her.

Psychology

Extrovert/Introvert: Introvert. Lisa hates presenting or speaking to a large group of people at once and would much rather stay at her desk and work. If she does engage in conversation with those at work it would not be of trivial matters but those of utmost importance. When she’s alone of course she becomes more energetic and somewhat hysterical. When confronted with the opposite sex, Lisa either becomes cold or quite flustered. Because of her past experiences, she isn't able to talk to men unless it is something work related. Boggart Would Be: Her little sister’s or brother’s dead body. During the war, her mother, and father had died leaving Lisa look after her little sister. Tim at that time was coping with the loss and was in no condition to look after Rinoa. To lose either would be horrific for Lisa. She is overprotective of her little sister and when issues arise about her, she will often act like a worried mother. When it comes to her brother, Lisa pretends to be cold towards him but actually worries about him a great deal. Patronus Would Be: Lisa’s patronus takes the form of a dove. The dove for Lisa, shows her wish for peace and unity in this world. She believes that it is also represents her dead loved ones that are always there to protect her.

Sexuality

Lisa is straight but has sworn off relationships for a period of time because of her past experiences with the blind dates that Rinoa had set her up on. Ever being the one to deny things though, Lisa keeps telling herself it isn’t because of her immense fear of being in a relationship but because of her work.

Lifestyle

Occupation: Senior Undersecretary for Diplomatic Sporting Relations Residence: A large comfortable flat located nearby the Leaky Cauldron Financial Status: A comfortable salary, most of which she saves into her bank account.

Family

Parents: Peter and Kiera Turpin Siblings: Tim Turpin (Older Brother; 3 years) and Rinoa Turpin (Younger Sister; Age 12) When Peter married Kiera, he never found it a shock that she was a witch. Peter had always been the type of guy who just loved a person for who they were and all the mattered to him was that Kiera was there. The Turpin family is a very close knit one. They keep in touch with far away relatives and always come together for whatever sort of reason – just as long as they can celebrate. Some of course, on Kiera’s side of the family disapproved of the fact that she had married a muggle and wouldn’t see her children as part of the family. After the death of both Lisa’s parents, Kiera’s side of the family seemed to loose contact as well with the exception of her grandparents.

History from student days at Hogwarts to the present time

From a young age, the kids in Lisa’s close knit neighbourhood had teased her because of last name. It was a close enough spelling to ‘turnip’ and everyone seemed to think Lisa resembled a turnip at a young age. Hence the reason she was christened ‘Turnip Girl’ by the other children. This nickname unfortunately was picked up by others at Hogwarts too even if Lisa had grown out of looking like a turnip. Tim, her brother, teased her about not having friends, but in the end always spent time playing with his younger sister even if he always complained that it was boring. Secretly, Lisa appreciated how much Tim cared for her but never expressed it knowing that it was best if she didn’t. At age 9, Lisa became an older sister. Everyone instantly turned their attention Rinoa, more or less leaving Lisa to herself. Although Lisa insisted that everyone go spend time with the new baby she refused to spend time with her younger sister herself. Lisa resented the fact that Rinoa had stolen the only people who paid attention to her. In exchange for everyone ignoring her, Lisa made sure a cold shoulder was always pointed towards Rinoa. When Tim had left for Hogwarts, Lisa often snuck into her parent’s room to borrow books from her mother’s bookshelf and absorbed every piece of information that may have been relevant to her future in magic. On Lisa’s 11th birthday, her wish finally came true. She was swept off to Hogwarts and was then and there sorted into the same house Tim was in. Her first year at Hogwarts was as perfect as she had imagined it despite the worries of the Dark Lord who was on the rise. Personally, she found the topic interesting and that was what earned her a permanent seat in the library. Despite her immediate seclusion, she found a new love for qudditch and a talent for magic. But of course; even at Hogwarts, Lisa felt she was as lonely as ever. Daily owls were sent back home to her mother and father telling them cheerfully that she was having the time of her life; when in reality it was the exact opposite. Tim rarely had time to spend with her anymore, and most people thought of Lisa as an easy way to finish their homework. And with people like that around, she had no desire to be with them. That time alone made Lisa become more serious than and she put up walls around her, convincing herself that she had no need of friends. In her 2nd year, she received news that Rinoa had a nasty tangle with a small batch of Devil’s Snare during an outing to a wizarding greenhouse. This tangle landed the young girl in St. Mungo’s and the experience made Lisa think twice about ignoring her younger sister. The event gave Lisa something to work towards; an even stronger determination to protect her younger sister Rinoa from the evil in the world. During her 6th year at Hogwarts, Lisa found herself in the position of the Ravenclaw Qudditch captain. A year after that, she graduated and had 4 N.E.W.T.S under her belt plus an offer to work in the Department of Magical Games and Sports at the Ministry of Magic. As a result, Lisa moved out of her parent’s house and into a comfortable flat near the Leaky Cauldron. She kept in touch with all her family members; even Tim who had joined up with the Order of the Phoenix. Lisa knew that the war had been brewing for some time now; Fudge was just too stubborn to admit it. Of course, her opinions weren’t voiced aloud when she was at work because she was making a steady living off of it. But another event affected the Turpin family. Tim was injured badly when he was doing a job for the Order and ended up in St. Mungo’s too; unfortunately this wasn’t as minor as a Devil’s Snare tussle. They found Tim in a coma and he wasn’t able to be revived. The only thing that Turpin family found they could do was pray. It was then that Lisa became the next eldest child in the family and moved out of her flat and back in with her parents. Lisa had never seen her parents in such a pitiful state. Lisa urged her mother not to continue being in the Order. But being ever the spirit, Kiera kept on with her duties in the Order even as the war raged on. Then that one fateful day happened. Peter was out in Diagon Alley with Kiera on a harmless shopping trip. The war was in full blow by then, and Lisa had told them to hold off on whatever they needed, but her parents; ever headstrong went anyway. The day ended with at least 50 people killed because of a Death Eater’s rampage through the town. Lisa found herself having to care for Rinoa who was only 11 at the time. She threw herself into her work and worried constantly about Rinoa’s life at Hogwarts as a way to cope with the grief. She also worried about Tim even if he was showing some signs of life. Of course, work wasn’t such a bad thing, Lisa reasoned. Because after all, wasn’t that how she had ended up in the position she was in now? Luckily, Tim soon awakened the day before Lisa’s 21st birthday and that in itself was a birthday present for her. Tim was still shaky and was obviously upset when he had heard what had happened to their parents.

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