"Flowers grow back, even after they are stepped on. So have I and I'll keep doing so until I find my path. One day flowers will get to grow in peace again."
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BASIC INFORMATION
FULL NAME:Β Gwyneth Diane Wilkes
ALIAS/NICKNAME:Β Gwen, G, Diane (her mother), Ducky, Wilkes
AGE:Β Twenty One
BIRTH DATE:Β April 13th, 1958
BLOOD STATUS:Β Pureblood
AFFILIATION:Β Neutral
GENDER/PRONOUNS:Β Cis-Female. She/her
CURRENT LIVING CONDITIONS:Β Hogwarts, Gryffindor Dormitory
OTHER:Β Borgin Estate
OCCUPATION:Β Student at Hogwarts, Majoring in Herbology
PETS: Beatrice (scottish fold cat)
WAND: Cherry wood, Unicorn hair core, 12 ΒΌ, quite flexible
PATRONUS: Unicorn
BOGGART: Her loved ones as ghosts, lost and without hope
RELATIONSHIPS
PARENTS: Alcaria Borgin nee. Greengrass & Hamlet Borgin
SIBLINGS:Β Laurent Borgin (twin).
SIGNIFICANT OTHER:Β None.
OTHER FAMILY:Β None known to her.
CHILDREN:Β None.
EDUCTATION:
SCHOOL:Β Hogwarts
HOUSE:Β Gryffindor
YEAR: Tenth
MAJOR: Herbology
EXTRA CLASSES: Potions, Charms, Care of Magical Creatures formerly, Defense against the Dark Arts
EXTRACURRICULAR: Gryffindor Quidditch team as seeker, President and Member of the Herbology Club, Astronomy Club, Ancient Runes, Potions Club
SPOKEN LANGUAGES:Β English, French, Norwegian, Latin, BSL
PHYSICAL TRAITS
EYE COLOR:Β Hazel
HAIR COLOR:Β Brunette
HEIGHT:Β 5β²5
SCARS: None.
PERSONALITY
INTELLIGENCE:Β High. Adaptive. Chaotic.
SKILLS:Β Wandless magic (basic, practicing), Herbology Knowledge (advanced), Flying (decent), Dueling (practicing, decent), Potions (decent), Ballroom dancing (skilled), Languages (skilled)
POSITIVE TRAITS: Loyal, Kind, Patient, Brave
NEGATIVE TRAITS: Naive, Too trusting, Stubborn, Controlled by emotions
MBTI: ENFP
Before Hogwarts
β¦ Rumor says that on the day the twins were born, half the garden was covered in sunshine while the other was doused by a downpour of spring rain. β¦ Growing up as a pureblood, not part yet around the sacred 28 meant going through the very same lessons they all had to go through; studying languages, dance lessons, etiquette classes and other things even though Penelope always preferred running around the garden to look at the flowers. β¦ Much of her childhood was spent attending pureblood parties with the other children and her brother, never quite understanding the fuss and at times feeling rather odd. She liked some of them, considered them her friends but the world outside their world was too vast for her to consider entirely impure. β¦ Her magic first showed around age nine when she got stuck under her covers after refusing to get up one morning. Somehow she'd stuck the blanket to the bed below. β¦ It was shortly after that, that she ventured beyond the gates of estate to find herself in a small muggle village. Nothing of their culture made sense to her and once she was found by her parents, she was scolded for hours. Penelope never went back but it left her wondering further about how different muggles were from them. There was no knowledge, just a curiosity driven question no one would answer. β¦ In order to please her parents she focused only on her studies until the letter from Hogwarts arrived.
During Hogwarts
β¦ Penelope was absolute static and excited beyond words to receive the letter, wondering just where she would belong. To her parents there was only one option and it was Slytherin β¦ The girl was beyond happy to see her twin being sorted, pleasantly surprised to see him being sent toward the Ravenclaw table. One could only describe her face as shining with pride, always having known that Laurent was beyond clever. Perhaps too clever for his own good. β¦ When her turn came the hat pondered, seeing much of a Hufflepuff in her but also very much seeing potential for a Gryffindor. It confused her more than anything ever had. Those houses were definitely not on her parents list of acceptable houses. In an effort to pick the one she felt more drawn toward, but very much hoped would not cause as much trouble, Penelope deciced that Gryffindor would be her new home. β¦ What followed a few days later was the first and only Howler the girl had ever received, followed by her apologizing but claiming that she would show them they could be as proud of her achievements in Gryffindor as any other house. And she lived up to it for the most part, joining the quidditch team and eventually becoming the president of the Herbology club while keeping up with her studies. β¦ It was in those early days that she encountered resistance from some of the other purebloods that found the whole Gryffindor ordeal more than pathetic and made no secret out of it, teasing her, pushing her about and generally making things rather tough for the girl. During those days she made a friend and from then on it all became just so much easier, nicer, finally having someone that helped fight her demons. β¦ When time to pick a major came about, it was no surprise that Penelope decided to opt for Herbology β¦ After the events with her twin, her parents have taken a much more urgent, bigger interest in finding someone to match her with. Since they are now forced to put Penelope into the position of heiress but would prefer to have an heir, they are hoping a good match will set up with said heir. β¦ Ever since her brother's curse, she's found herself struggling with the idea of no longer having her twin with her but she keeps going because there really isn't another way. The very same time she's trying hard to keep up with studies in order to take over the business eventually. All the things Laurent was prepared for all their lives, she now has to catch up on in the shortest of time.
Future Plans
Originally, Penelope was hoping to help out at Dogweed and Deathcap, having spent some time during the summer break over the last few years helping out at the shop. Eventually, so she thought, she'd be able to have her own perhaps even take over from the previous owner. After the events of Laurent's accident, the curse that now rests upon him she's had to step up and take the place meant for her brother. One day Borgin & Burkes will be something she'll inherit and honestly, Penelope isn't quite sure whether or not she's ready for it.
Headcanons (more here)
β¦ While sharing a dorm with the other Gryffindors, Penelope has still managed to decorate her part of the dorm with as many plants as possible. If there isn't a plant, there is likely something quidditch related or a bunch of books about herbology mixed in with beloved Gryffindor scarf. β¦ Penelope hates having to wake up early and the only thing that will motivate her to do so are her plants. Or quidditch. β¦ Amos was someone she's admired since the very first moment she met him and that's never changed. While she's developed feelings over the years, that's not something she's ever considered letting get in the way of her friendship. To her Amos is her absolute very best friend. β¦ If Penelope was able to, she'd love to live in a little cottage on the outskirt of Hogsmeade. Something nice and cozy without much fuss about it. β¦ Very few people know that the hat considered her for Hufflepuff as it's not something she makes known to others, especially after the reaction she got in her first two years. Despite that she's certainly gotten more fiery, brave. With time she's truly grown and become more confident than she's ever thought she could be, very outgoing.




















