Corinda Prewett

## Corinda Eugenia Prewett (née Greengrass)

**Corinda Eugenia Prewett** (née **Greengrass**) (23 January 1678 - 3 December 1744) was a pure-blood witch who lived in the 17th and 18th centuries. She was the third child and second daughter of Lysander Greengrass VI and Evandra Greengrass (née Ollivander). She was the third of ten siblings, including Cyrillus Greengrass, Bryonia Abbott (née Greengrass), Achilles Greengrass I, and Antheia Malfoy (née Greengrass). She attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1 September 1689 to June of 1696. She was the wife of Leander Prewett, whom she married on 8 Aug 1697 at the age of nineteen. She was the mother of their six children. Corinda is a direct ancestor of the House of Prewett, and even of some of the modern members of the House of Weasley.

## Biography

#### Early life

Corinda was born at the Greengrass Estate on 23 Jan 1678 as the third child and second daughter of Lysander Greengrass II and Evandra Greengrass (née Ollivander). She and her older sister, Bryonia, loved to play pranks on their siblings, especially their oldest brother, Cyrillus. Both sisters were often protected by their brother from a young age. When Cyrillus passed away on 19 Aug 1687 at age twelve, Bryonia and Corinda were quite devestated by their brother's passing. This event caused both sisters to be even closer and they even shared a room together until they were married. While Corinda got along with all of her siblings, she considered Bryonia to be her favorite.

#### Hogwarts Years

Corinda had attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 1 September 1689, and was sorted into Slytherin House. She owned a wand made of pear and unicorn hair. Corinda would become acquainted with Leander Prewett, a Gryffindor student three years her senior. The pair would soon begin their courtship during her final year. Corinda graduated in June of 1696.

#### Marriage and issue

Leander and Corinda became engaged in March of 1697. They married on 8 Aug of that same year. They had six children together.

* Geraint Leander Prewett (19 June 1698 - 5 Oct 1775) m. Uknown. Had issue.
* Bryonia Alexandra Entwhistle (née Prewett) (3 Aug 1700 - 17 Dec 1797) m. Osborn Entwhistle (1700-1788). Had issue.
* Elowyn Charlotte Longbottom (née Prewett) (16 Apr 1705 - 25 Nov 1781) m. Reginald Longbottom (1704-1787). Had issue.
* Alwena Caroline Rivers (née Prewett) (16 Apr 1705 - 8 June 1809) m. Henry Rivers (1704-1782). Had issue.
* Rhoslyn Theresa Fawley (née Prewett) (27 Feb 1710 - 30 May 1773) m. Harrold Fawley (1707-1792). Had issue.
* Trystan William Prewett (6 May 1718 - 10 July 1727)

#### Later life

When Corinda gave birth to her first daughter, she named her after sister Bryonia and named her the child's godmother. Even in adulthood, both sisters continued to pull pranks on each other and their respective new families. Each sister would visit the other from time to time and Corinda would enjoy watching her nieces and nephew interact with her children. When Bryonia died giving birth to a stillborn son, Edward, Corinda was devestated. She even would spend some nights over at the Abbott Estate in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, to help with her nephew and nieces. She would continue to frequently visit the Abbotts even after her brother-in-law remarried and had three additional children.

#### Death

Corinda died at the age of 66 on 3 Dec 1744. She had contracted tuberculosis a month prior and was never able to recover. She was surrounded by her husband, six children, several grandchildren, and a few great-grandchildren.

## Etymology

Corinda is a French variation of the Greek Korinna, meaning "maiden."

The surname Greengrass is of English topographical origins and would have denoted one who lived at a hamlet so named. The derivation is from the Old English pre 7th Century words 'grene,' meaning 'green' and 'groes,' meaning grass.