Callista Black

Name: Callista Black

Age: 35

Blood Status: Pureblood

House/School: Hogwarts, Ravenclaw House

Wand:  9" Blackthorn with Dragon Heartstring core

Patronus:  An elegant cat, with facial features resembling a Russian blue

Ministry Position: Head of the Improper Use of Magic Office, also holds one of the British seats on the International Confederation of Wizards

Appearance: Callista has an hourglass figure that is the envy of many. Her silky black hair falls in loose waves when let down, her skin is pale and her eyes dark grey. She disdains the muggle fashion for wide skirts and powered hair and adopts those fashions only when absolutely necessary. Otherwise, she prefers longer, flowing dresses or, when she is travelling, more masculine attire.

Reputation:

Callista is well-regarded in the wizarding community, as she was a model student at Hogwarts and has done very well in her career, both as an auror and with the Improper Use of Magic Office.  Some traditionalists may think she is a little too independent for a married woman, because she insists on using her maiden name instead of her husband's,

Family Reputation(s):

The Noble and Most Ancient House of Black was one of the largest, oldest and wealthiest pure-blooded wizarding families in Britain, and one of the Sacred Twenty-Eight. Many wizarding families in Britain are distantly related to the House of Black.

History:

Callista is the (eldest?) daughter of Orion Black and Elizabeth Lestrange. Born to two of the oldest pureblood families, she is very proud of her heritage.

As a young girl Callista was raised at her father's Buckinghamshire estate where she grew up believing herself practically a princess, like in the old fairytales. Callista was booksih from a young age and her father's library was stocked with old magical tomes and books on wizarding history, all of which she greedily devoured. She also had a tutor in the form of an impoverished wizard hired to teach her basic spells (which later gave her an advantage over some of her fellow students at Hogwarts) and a Squib governess taught her the more mundane skills of reading, writing, arithmetic, embroidery and a little of the French language.

At eleven, Callista was sent away to Hogwarts, where she was sorted into Ravenclaw House, much to the chagrin of her Slytherin parents. Yet even they were won over when they saw that Callista thrived, and had many friends among her fellow purebloods. Half-bloods she was civil to, particularly if they had one parent from a pureblood family, but Callista avoided muggleborns where possible, disdaining the bullying and snide remarks some of her fellow purebloods engaged in.

During her years at Hogwarts Callista proved to be an excellent student, achieving 10 OWLs, 8 Outstanding and 2 Exceeds Expectations. Later on she achieved 6 NEWTS, four Outstanding and 2 Exceeds Expectations. Callista's other activities during her time at Hogwarts included Duelling Club and watching Quidditch matches (including a brief stint as a Chaser in her third year). Callista was not much interested in boys for much of her time at Hogwarts, though she enjoyed a short-lived relationship with a boy named Lucius Nott during her sixth year.

During her final year at Hogwarts Callista had decided to pursue a career as an Auror. Upon leaving, she therefore undertook 3 years of further study, passing all required tests, many with high marks. Thereafter she served as an Auror for seven years, tracking down Dark Wizards at the command of the (now disbanded) Wizard's Council. It was during these years that she met and fell in love with fellow Auror, Jonas Gaunt, who was several years her senior. The couple married on Callista''s twenty-seventh birthday. Upon becoming unexpectedly pregnant the following year, Callista left the Auror office. As she wished to continue working, despite Jonas' objections, Callista moved into the Black family's London home, 12 Grimmauld Place, and obtained a desk job with the Improper Use of Magic Office. This role was initially part time, but Callista insisted on working full time once her daughter was weaned and could be left in the care of a nanny. Two years ago, she was promoted to her current role as Head of the department and has been confirmed in her role now that the Ministry of Magic has taken over from the Wizard's Council.   Callista has recently been granted a seat on the International Confederation of Wizards.  She is a registered animagus, taking the form of a black cat.

Skills:


Magic:
Transfiguration: 7
Charms: 6
Curses: 3
Jinxes / Hexes: 4
Counter-Spells : 6
Healing Magic: 4
Divination: 1
Legilimency: 3
Occlumency: 5

Magical Knowledge:
Potions: 6
Herbology: 6
Magical Animals: 5
Arithmancy : 3
Ancient Scripts: 3
Magical History: 5
Muggle Awareness: 3

Social Skills:
Expert : Sword
Apprentice: Intimidation
Apprentice: Persuasion
Novice: Riding (horses)
Novice: Tracking


Family tree:

Orion Black
+his wife, Elizabeth Lestrange
--their daughter, Morforwyn Nutter (nee Black)
(40ish)
++her husband, Theophilus Nutter (deceased)
---their son, Thorbert Nutter (deceased)
---their son, Torquil Nutter (deceased)
---their daughter, Araminta Morwenna Nutter PC
--their daughter, Callista Black (35) PC
++her husband, Jonas Gaunt (43)
---their daughter, Ursula Gaunt (7)