Priya Patil Character Intro
Character Name: Priya Rajani Patil nee Avasarala
Age & Birthday: 21; August 12, 1960
Gender & Pronouns: She/Her
Blood status: Pureblood
Sided: Order of the Phoenix
Occupation: Ambassador; Department of Foreign Relations
Face Claim: Amita Suman
School
Hogwarts, Class of 1978
Gryffindor
Charms, Enchanting, Divination Club
Bio
GROWING UP Priya was the only child born to Rajesh and Tuviksha Avasarala who were overjoyed to have a beautiful daughter. Her father worked hard, helping her country find its feet after it gained its independence. It was this absorption in government that saw her family arranging her marriage to Henri Patil when she was only three years old–it also helped that everyone involved was magical. She was often found with her family at formal functions, or out amongst the populace with her mother. Her family and the Patils were close while they were growing up, with Priya and Henri becoming thick as thieves. Both children were often found studying, or playing casual games of ludo. Their marriage arrangement proving quite convenient when Henri was also found to be a first-generation wizard. As her 11th birthday approached, the two spoke about their plans, and their family expectations. Both Priya and Henri received several invitations to multiple schools, and in a communal decision, it was decided that Priya would attend Hogwarts whereas Henri attended Mahoutokoro.
START OF THE WAR Priya was sorted into Gryffindor where she found several long-time friendships. She wrote Henri daily, though it had slowly become more and more clear to the both of them that their relationship would never grow beyond that of a close friendship. She was close to all of her dormmates, often choosing harmony instead of creating issues there. But that same mentality didn’t apply to the rest of her housemates when they were being idiotic. She excelled in school, and wrote Henri often, the two keeping each other in the loop about everything. She was equally close with her family throughout her schooling, though everyone willfully overlooked her clandestine romances with some of her female peers. She graduated Hogwarts with honors, and was quickly married to Henri once she returned home. Both of them worked closely together in the Indian Ministry before a unique opportunity was offered and she returned to Britain after a couple of years as the Indian Ambassador working closely with Henri in his role as the Foreign Relations Minister in the Indian Ministry. In her free time, she was able to pursue her passion of charms and enchanting by gaining her mastery. Her parents died shortly after her twin daughters were born, having been overjoyed at having grandchildren to carry on the legacy of their family.
PRESENT TIME Priya wasn’t often busy in her role as Ambassador, though she pretended she was busier than she often was, due to the British Ministry’s lack of desire to accept help. But she could occupy her free time working on enchantments, or making people think she was barmier than they originally thought by harping on about divination magics and astrology, a tactic she learned made people believe her to be insane in Hogwarts.
Other
Priya often reads tea leaves before major decisions/events. She herself isn’t a seer, though she does have a healthy belief in the art.
She’s not the biggest fan of quidditch, and outside of saying that she supports x or y team, she doesn’t tend to tolerate too much long discussion. She usually finishes the conversation with what she learns was a disgusting statement to quidditch fans…”I like Quadpot better.”
Priya speaks English, Hindi, and Bengali
