Character Name: Helga Hufflepuff
(The name Helga is from Helge, from Old Norse "heilagr", meaning "prosperous" or "brave." Helga was a name which was common in northern Europe; in countries such as Norway. It was soon adopted by many soviet countries and others which bordered with the north, including; Russia, Latvia, Denmark and Belgium. As those in northern Europe pronounced the 'e' in Helga as more of a cross between 'e' and 'o', and, like the french, didn't pronounce the 'h', the soviet countries adopted the name as 'Olga'. Some countries, including Germany, kept the name as 'Helga'.)
Gender: Female
Age: Mid 30s
Universe: Harry Potter
Canon or Original: Canon, with some of my own bits and bobs to fill out the unknowns

Appearance: Helga's appearance is full of round curves and warm smiles. Her vibrant red hair is both curly and, more often than not, some-what messy unless she has taken specific precautions to keep it in check. Bright blue eyes full of mirth and a smile to match is her default expression. It is rare to see her without a smile of some kind, whether it be calm or energetic or anything in between. A glint of clever sharpness can be seen in her eyes if you catch her in the right moment, but it is often hidden behind another kind smile and you aren't entirely certain you saw it at all.

Helga is rather short, and her build is round and plump. She prefers to wear dresses in earthy tones, although she likes to wear sunny yellow colors as well as it's her favorite color. When she can get away with it, Helga likes to walk around barefoot, and she prefers sandals over regular shoes or boots. She carries a worn satchel with her, though often it has nothing inside of it.

Personality: Helga is the first person to greet someone and immediately invite them into her home for a nice cup of tea and some cookies. She's friendly and is quick to smile and laughter. Her warm and bubbly nature leads people to believe that she is a little flighty, perhaps a little vapid, but they would be completely in the wrong as her wit is quite sharp, and she is very intelligent. Her intelligence doesn't come natural - she must study hard and often in order to keep the information fresh in her mind, however she makes sure to take the time to do just this, as she enjoys the process.

She is very welcoming to anyone and everyone - sometimes to the point of annoying people around her. Even to a person who has wronged her in the past, Helga will take time out of her day to help that person if need be. That isn't to say that she is oblivious to the wrong-doing, and she knows that sometimes people are just terrible. But she makes it her goal to be the opposite - to be the lighter half of the equation. It isn't easy, sometimes, and there have been certain situations in which she has lashed out after being pushed too far, but she makes the choice to turn the other cheek as much as she can.

Pranks done in good taste are her favorite, and she has been known to partake in them herself. Her innocent look is nearly perfect, and, surprisingly, she can lie with quick ease and believability, though she often chooses not to.



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Universe Specific Information: Within the Harry Potter universe, things are muchly the same as ours, except there are witches and wizards who live amongst us. They have their own form of government and schools and laws that they try to keep secret from the "muggle" (ie, non-magical) world. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is one of the famed magical schools, which was founded by four brilliant friends many years ago.

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Source: http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Helga_Hufflepuff

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