Coren

Quick Facts

 * Full Name: Corenthia "Coren" Dobervell
 * Gender: Female
 * Race: Half-gorgon
 * Age: 13-19
 * Hair: Snakes of various species and colors (See Below)
 * Eyes: Deep Blue
 * Series: Harry Potter
 * Song: The Dream Must Stay Alive

Family
Coren's mother is presumed dead, and her father is a wealthy pureblood who normally doesn't have anything to do with her because she is "part monster" and "not a pureblood." She also has a barn owl named Specterus or Specs for short.

Appearance
Coren is a somewhat pale girl of average height with a willowy frame and features that are somewhat reminiscent of a classical Greek statue. She uses a potion or charm to disguise her hair as brown dreadlocks when out in public or at Hogwarts, but generally lets her snakes show when around close friends (i.e. the twins) and those she trusts. Her eyes are normally brown, but sometimes turn red when she's upset or angry.

Bio
Coren was born to Catarina Valentine and Abernathy Dobervell, but when she was just two her father found out about her mother being a gorgon. Her mother was thrown out, and it was only because Coren looked normal that her father kept her. She grew up a bit spoiled, but that pretty much ended her first year at Hogwarts, when she met the Weasley twins. There were a few bumpy roads, but after she proved to be a pretty talented prankster herself...they became pretty good friends.

Her thirteenth birthday revealed that she'd inherited more than her mother's beautiful face, as her gorgon abilities awakened. This put a bigger strain on the already strained relationship between her and her father. If she hadn't found a way to hide her hair, she probably would've ended up homeless like her mother...that and she wanted to be able to escape to Hogwarts. For a thirteen-year-old who was trying to grow up and deal with being "a monster", the school term couldn't come soon enough.

At school her friends naturally noticed a difference and not just the new dreadlocks. To cheer her up the twins do what they do best pull a prank...unfortunately it backfires and her snake hair has an allergic reaction.

Abilities and Forms
Petrification: Like all gorgons and half-gorgons she can petrify someone with a single glance but only when her eyes turn red. She can reverse this with a kiss on the cheek...or otherwise.

Parseltongue: Because her hair is made of snakes she can speak to them. Hey, she virtually never has a bad "hair" day so it can't be all bad.

Special Blood: Like her full-blooded gorgon cousins, her blood has special properties. Blood from the right side can heal any wound, while blood from the left is fatal within hours. A full-blooded gorgon's could bring the dead back to life or kill instantly, but I'd say Coren's is still pretty useful.