Lydia Sawyer

Backstory

My name is Lydia Sawyer and I am muggle born. A few other kids I knew growing up were also witches and wizards. Their families could could sense that I too was magical and they showed me things and taught me some information my parents couldn't teach me. My neighbor, Sandra, is a witch and took me under her wing. It was Sandra who brought my parents and I to Diagon Alley to get all my supplies before coming to school.

I am a person who was always interested in school and learning for the sake of learning, so I was really happy to be placed in Ravenclaw. It is where I wanted to go ever since Sandra told me about it, and I'm glad that's where I ended up. I also really like animals. I have some cats at home and decided to adopt a new black cat named Neville to bring to Hogwarts.

When I'm done with school, I think I would like to be a teacher, or possibly work with animals. I guess time will tell, and I am excited to be here.




Department of Education) As a Ministry of Magic employee, I find that I am able to get the best of both worlds: being an adult and visiting Hogwarts. When I first joined the Ministry after Hogwarts I worked in the Department of Magical Creatures, but later found I had less patience for animals than I do for people. A close friend recommended me to the Education department, where I would still have the opportunity to travel for work but to more, well, cultured locations. I have learned six languages in the past 30 years of my life, and for that experience I was promoted to management. I am able to communicate with all the European Wizarding schools and visit with officials to discuss the importance of funding early magical education, but my heart always finds its home when I get to return to Hogwarts.