04-24-2009, 01:24 PM
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Muggleborn
Level 8 - The Atrium
Ministry Greeter
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Character Biographies
Griselda Marchbanks
Wizengamot Court
Education Standards Committee
Full Name: Griselda Marchbanks
Nickname(s): Elda
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Date of Birth, Age: March 29, 1965, age 46 |
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Griselda Marchbanks is a Ravenclaw, through and through, although her mentor, Albus Dumbledore, once admitted he felt she could have made the best sort of Slytherin. While she loves her books and enjoys the pursuit for high education standards, she has striven to reach make connections with the highest people in both the Ministry and Hogwarts. It should be noted that none of this is for her benefit, however: she does it to help Hogwarts students.
That's not to say that Griselda doesn't have downfalls. When put on the spot, Griselda can become extremely defensive, and even lose her temper. She has little patience for those who do not put the freedom of Hogwarts into their plans: Griselda had a number of fights with both Dolores Umbridge and Cornelius Fudge during 1995, as the Ministry's actions in Hogwarts went against everything for which she'd worked.
In her personal life, Griselda is boring. She married, but never had children. She and her husband met so late in life that it seemed silly to try to balance a baby on one knee and the Ministry on the other. Her husband is very supportive of Griselda's dedication to education.
To be honest, Griselda had no intention to work for the Ministry. Her dream was to be Headmistress, and she felt the best way to achieve that dream was to stay far away from the Ministry--after all, that's how Dumbledore succeeded. He was the best , and to her advantage, he thought she was a gifted student as well. Griselda's success in Ravenclaw earned her an immediate job with the Ministry, and it was Dumbledore himself who encouraged Griselda to take it.
It took a few years, but eventually, Griselda's commitment to connect Hogwarts and the Ministry helped her gain the position as Exam Coordinator for the O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s. Griselda's ability to work with Hogwarts and the Ministry without compromising Hogwarts's freedom made Griselda extremely popular with both Professors and Albus Dumbledore. After years of raising the educational standards, Griselda was awarded a spot on the Wizengamot Court.
To this day, Griselda remains dedicated to working with the Ministry and Hogwarts in making sure students are provided the following: Excellent, well-trained teachers who can speak not only from a book, but from experience; Qualified, dedicated Headmasters; High, but reachable expectations; Never experience another Umbridge run in ever again. |
Last edited by Ernie Munch; 05-09-2009 at 10:28 AM.
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