Marley Conners

## Biography

Marley Iris Conners was born on February 27th, 2003. She was raised by muggle parents Monica and Grant Conners in Shere Surrey. Marley began showing signs of magic by the age of 4, much to her parents disliking. Being an only child with distant parents, Marley turned to books to occupy her mind.

At the age of 11 Marley received her Hogwarts acceptance letter. Her parents were reluctant to let her go, but after some begging they agreed. Marley was sorted into Ravenclaw do to her wit and creativity. Being a muggle-born and fairly quiet Marley was made a target for many bullies throughout her time at Hogwarts, getting into both physical and verbal disputes often. Despite this she never told anyone of the bullying and instead kept her head down, insistent on learning all she could. Marley arrived at Hogwarts for her 6th year in September of 2019. She hid in her dorm during Aragon's attack on the school, and soon after began hearing about a group known as The Forgotten. Her curiosity about the group reached a peak in October after hearing a message from The Forgotten's leader intended for an Auror stationed at the school. Marley decided to see what The Forgotten was all about, packing a bag and sneaking out of Hogwarts and into the forbidden forest.

After finding the group Marley stumbled across a meeting being held by some of the younger members of the forgotten. She would come to know the person holding the meeting as Jame, and threw her name in to help with a plan for the riot. Marley got to know members of The Forgotten over time. The small group planning the riot became known as The Uprising and Marley grew close with many of its members. Marley's first act of true chaos came after opening up to Jame about her life before The Forgotten. Together they graffitied Diagonally, introducing Marley to a feeling of power she hadn't had before. Her outside the box thinking and creativity in planning earned Marley the joking title of Mad Scientist. When Jame was forced to leave The Forgotten, Marley packed up and followed, moving into The Refuge along with the rest of The Uprising. Shortly after she was asked to become Jame's co-leader, an offer that she accepted.

After becoming co-leader things in Marley's life continued to change. During a raid on The Refuge she killed an auror in an effort to protect two other members of The Uprising, an act that she still carries guilt over. She lead a group in the department of mysteries during the heist on the ministry. She also spent time in France with the group after loosing The Refuge for a bit. Nowadays Marley spends most of her time reading or working on various projects, and can normally be found with a book and a cup of coffee in various places in The Refuge.

## Physical appearance

Marley is 5'0ft exactly. She has dark brown hair that goes a little ways past her shoulders and light blue eyes. She wears glasses that are always slightly to big, causing them to fall a lot. She is often seen wearing large knitted sweaters and cardigans with very colourful sneakers. She has four tattoos, the most visible being a book,quill and inkwell with changing colours on her left wrist. Her other tattoos include the symbol for The Uprising on the back of her right shoulder, a small banner with the words "perfectly imperfect" on the back of her left ankle, and a pair of ballet shoes behind her left ear.

## Personality and traits

Marley is known to be friendly, though still a little shy at times. In certain situations she is very awkward. When angered Marley can be cold and distant, often yelling at those who have crossed her. She can be your best friend or your worst enemy, all depending on how you treat her.

## Possessions

**Wand:** Reed wood, Unicorn hair, 13 inches, flexible

Carries a small over the shoulder bag with an extension charm when she goes out.

Owns a set of lockets that give wearers the ability to see each other and feel each others heartbeats. Currently keeps these lockets in a desk drawer.

## Magical abilities and skills

Marley is able to configure and tweak existing spells to suit her needs. She has gotten some practice at this while with The Uprising and is fairly good at it. In school she was exceptional at Charms, Defence Against The Dark Arts, and Astronomy.