Bearrach (bahd-rah) Fanai (fawn-ee) grew up in the tiny sea town of Carlingford, Ireland. Lovingly nicknamed Bobby by her younger siblings and cousins.

Dark features inherited from her mother, her four siblings, and her stick out like sore thumbs against their cousins lighter Irish features. Her childhood was spent exploring the rocky beaches by the sea with her rowdy extended family. Bobby, herself is a rather serious young girl, rarely involving herself in her cousin and siblings many mischievous games. Simply content to keep a careful eye on the younger children as she scans the surf, fascinated with the magical creatures that live just beneath the surface. Her home was always a crowded one, filled to bursting with both people and magic. A fact she has come to reluctantly accept.

Besides her large family, her childhood was fairly secluded, largely due to the disappearing Celtic magic that her family holds so dear. In the Fanai Family, magic is taught at home and shared through the small community of Celtic magic users left in Ireland. While her older siblings and cousins all have contented themselves to study by staying home or by visiting the other Celtic communities in Ireland, Bobby is following the path of her mother, a Hogwarts graduate. Though she cherishes her family and its many traditions, Bobby is very excited to finally get to Hogwarts just to have some quiet time to herself.