Kate Herondale

Backstory

A letter came in the mail one day and it was the first time I had ever heard of Hogwarts. At first I thought it was just another weird school looking for a donation and trying to convince me of scholarships. Then, one day when I was playing with my parrot, Charlie, he burst into flames. Only, he didn't burn. I called him to my arm and ran upstairs to my bedroom wondering what my parents would say if they saw me carrying a flaming parrot. After lots of research I came to find that he was a rare breed of phoenix. I also learned I could get him to return to his normal blue and green non flaming color by misting him with lavender water. After these events I began to take the letter seriously and also made sure to give Charlie plenty of lavender baths. My parents agreed to let me attend Hogwarts where I was sorted into the Gryffindor house. I from then on proceeded to learn as much as I could about magical creatures, with charlie by my side. However, I learned quickly that a phoenix catching your homework on fire, is not a very good excuse.