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Bernadette Winterwell
Status:
Half-blood
Nationality:
English
Residence:
London, England, England
Function:
First year, Ravenclaw
Wand:
21,8 cm walnut wood and veela hair
Bernadette Winterwell was born on March 5th, 2007 into the wealthy, popular Winterwell family. She was typically ignored by her parents, Diana (1973- ) and Barnabus Winterwell (1974- ), for their work in the Ministry of Magic's Department of International Magical Cooperation and the social lives that came with it, which suited her fine. Her parents weren't particularly harsh nor kind. They were just distant. Half of the time, they forgot they had children. She grew up lonely, with only her twin brother, house-elves (who preferred working to answering Bernadette's endless questions), and her pet songbirds to talk to. This forced her to grow quiet and mature. The lack of social interaction between the Winterwells lead to Bernadette taking an interest in flora and fauna. Because of this, her brother, Oliver, gave her the nickname 'Birdie'. Sadly, he passed away at the age of 10, a year before getting into Hogwarts. However, Birdie insists that he was reincarnated into one of her pet songbirds. Birdie was naturally curious, so with her being alone most of the time and never really leaving the Manor due to her homeschooling, she frequently snuck out to study Muggles for the sake of answering her never-ending questions. She seemed to grow out of her reckless adventuring phase later in life, around the age of 10. Birdie not only took interest in nature and muggle culture, but also in art. Music particularly caught her eye. She spent a lot of her childhood learning piano and teaching her songbirds various piano songs to chirp. During one of these songbird choruses, Birdie, using her father's wand as a baton, accidentally cast a Lumos spell. She ran inside to tell her parents. They didn't care much, just saying a simple 'It was bound to happen eventually'. When she went to tell the house-elves, they just tutted and went back to work. That night, she and Oliver (responded with 'That's great! What spell was it? Did ya use our parents' wands? Oh, I'm so proud of you! We have to celebrate!") snuck into the kitchen and stole two slices of chocolate cake to celebrate the occasion. Birdie considers this to be her happiest memory. Overall, Bernadette 'Birdie' Winterwell was a curious, lonely girl throughout her childhood.

NOTES:
- Has dark bags under her eyes most, if not all of the time
- Is 4 feet tall and weighs 57 lbs. About the size of an 8-year-old.
- Thin, but not to the point of malnourishment.
-Tends to talk a lot, especially about things that she has a passion for.
-Usually can be spotted with a bird on or near her.
Reducio
Although Birdie and the Winterwell family are treated as purebloods, this is not exactly true. Birdie’s father, Barnabus Canward was the child of a traitorous Pure-blood and her Muggle husband. Henrietta Canward, Barnabus’ pure-blooded grandmother, was disgusted by this and stole Barnabus away from his parents a few months after his birth to be raised ‘the right way’ by Henrietta and her husband, Gregorio. When Barnabus married Diana Winterwell, he chose to take her last name in an attempt to distance himself from the shame his mother had brought on the Canward name. Therefore, Bernadette’s blood is not completely pure; it is stained by the actions of her ancestors.
Reducio
List of Birdie's Birbs (added to as mentioned)
Ollie: White-eyes, Birdie's 'brother'. Likes naps.
Candy: Canary. Show-off.
Fin: Finch. Lax.
Katie: Cockatiel. Affectionate.
Monkey: Monk Parakeet. Mature.
Marion: Screech Owl. Cool.
Snowfall: Snowy Owl. Serious.
Scraps: Rooster chick. Energetic.
Marigold: Hen. Protective, paranoid.
Sunflower: Hen chick. Friendly.
Lemonade: Hen chick. Shy.
Bowie: Starling. Mom friend.
Lance: Rooster. Harmless.
Ruffles: Pigeon. Chubby boi.