CELINE IS APPLYING TO THE MUGGLE INTEGRATION INITIATIVE!

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— CELINE YANG.
DREAMER / PETITREVEUR
NICKNAMES. — 
 ✎ — yang xuan (杨璇): given chinese name 
 ✎ — cel: shortened form of her first name, her friends calls her by that
 ✎ — yang: what her supervisor calls her, she likes to do those last names things


BIRTHDAY — 05/11/1994 (24 as at 2018)
BIRTHPLACE — london, united kingdom
HOMETOWN — london, united kingdom
ETHNICITY — chinese
BLOOD STATUS — squib (half blood if she was to claim status)

 
— COVER LETTER.

FACE CLAIM — tako zhang (snh48_7senses)

APPEARANCE — standing at 170 cm and weighing 50 kg, celine looks exactly like her face claim with long dark brown locks flowing down her shoulders. 

STYLE — stylish, minimialistic and comfortable are words to describe celine's fashion style. her wardrobe is filled with mostly muted coloured pieces which are work-appropriate. having grown out of short bottoms (e.g. shorts, mini skirts, etc), she prefers bottoms that covers her legs. celine also adores kitten heels, the height boost to her already tall stature gives her an added confidence. celine loves to accessorise with simple, minimalistic earrings, necklaces and rings.
 
 
 
— PERSONAL INFORMATION.

PERSONALITY
infp. enneagram type 9

many people will say celine has a mild personality. her godfather even told her she would definitely be a hufflepuff if she was to be enrolled in hogwarts. celine embodies the mediator personality perfectly. easy-going and compassionate, many love to be in the presence of her as she exudes a zen-like aura and makes a great listener. yet, she is still an introvert at heart, which is why she chose to be a journalist instead of a reporter. at the end of the day, she would need some alone time to recharge her social battery. due to her reserved nature, she tends to wait for others to engage her in conversations first and takes some time to warm up to others. this explains why she looks warm and friendly but is a hard shell to crack. nonetheless, she possesses a cheerful countenance. even though she is a quiet person at first meeting and doesn't stand out in crowds, people still find it comfortable being around her as she gives off positive and wholesome vibes. 

celine has always been more mature and independent than kids her age. the early passing of her father unintentionally forced her to grow up quicker than other children in hopes to alleviate the burden on her single mother. as someone who is good with words, the way she responds to others is mostly elaborately thought out and well-phrased. even under stressful and unexpected situations, she has the ability to remain calm and think clearly on her feet. furthermore, her observant nature allows her to effectively read between the lines and say the right words at the right time. her presence is certainly a catalyst to dissolve tension. 

a big-hearted and family-orientated individual who is fiercely loyal to her close ones, she values the importance of having close-knitted relationships. her father's passing had made aware the fact that life is transient. that being said, she still lives with her mother and maternal grandparents as she wants to spend as much time as possible with them before it's too late. she is a manners-girl who is polite and respectful to people of all ages. her kind and thoughtful personality is often shown through her small actions, such as buying coffee for her co-workers. 

she is heavily guided by her own set of principles yet she tries her best to put herself in others' shoes to understand their points of view. however, she dislikes it a lot when people force their ideals upon her. a very idealistic girl, celine lives life through rose-tinted glasses, always looking for the best in everyone. due to her insane optimism, she tends to trust too easily and that has severe consequences. she always ends up severely disappointed when people are not what they portray themselves to be. they say, still water runs deep. she has great sensitivity and that also means she tends to take things to heart. not wanting to burden the people around her, she would rather keep her problems to herself, sometimes even hiding from her closest family and friends. 

another flaw of hers would be she procrastinates to the very end and that really frustrates the out of those who want to get things fast. yet, people can never punish her for despite her procrastination as she still ends up getting everything done on time and her work is never sloppy. maybe that's why people refer her as the hardworker, as she is working hard to meet deadlines.  
 

 
 
— EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE.

BACKGROUND 
born on may 11th, 1994, celine is the only child of a warm and loving british chinese family, to a wizard father and a muggle mother, matthew and amanda yang. however, tragedy struck the small family when celine was four. matthew, who was an auror and a member of the order of phoenix, was killed by the deatheaters in the second wizarding war during the 1998 battle of hogwarts. the sudden passing of the head of the family left amanda utterly devastated. so right after the burial of matthew, amanda took celine and moved to her maternal grandparents' house back in the muggle world.  

celine remembers her father as a man of courage and candour, very fitting of the gryffindor house. she remembers loving all the little magical tricks her father used to show her when she was younger. in young celine's eyes, matthew was the coolest and bestest dad in the whole world. at a tender age of four, celine just could not fully understand the concept of death. she only vaguely remembered her mother telling her in a cracked, nasal voice that daddy had gone on a long holiday and won't be coming back any time soon. back then, the young celine had cried buckets, upset that her daddy dearest didn't take her along with him for the holiday. it's only when she got older that she realised that her father had dedicated his whole life to protecting the good and had perished in the line of duty.

living in the muggle world, young celine did spent a fair share of her weekends at her godfather's place. her godfather is a wizard who was her father's best friend since their hogwarts days. that was how celine kept in touch with her magic roots. always looking forward to the weekends, she loved the levitation and summoning spells that uncle richard showed her. the vintage and old-fashioned decorations in uncle richard's house was also pretty fascinating. since then, she had been practically counting down to the day she would get her own magical abilities.  

having said that, celine was initially very upset and disappointed to find out she was a no-maj as she aspired to be a cool witch just like her dad and uncle richard. she soon came to terms with her identity as a squib since she figured it would be for the best. celine knew that her mother had been worried all this while about her identity and coming out as a squib seemed to have brought her mother some relief as a muggle parent. living as a muggle, no one knew of her squib identity except for her immediate family (there wasn't any need for her to reveal her blood status in the muggle world), and celine was treated normally by her muggle peers. in school, celine proved to be a smart student who excelled in her studies. having a flair for the languages and writing, celine ended up studying journalism in university. in 2016, she graduated with a first class honours and got herself a job as an editorial assistant at the daily telegraph, a london-based newspaper agency. two years into her career, she has been promoted to a junior editor.

THE INITIATIVE
the incident on august 10th, 2018 sent the entire muggle community into confusion and fear. there have been various conspiracy theories floating around town about the new world order and alien takeovers. celine knew of the incident as she was on the team sent to cover this piece of alarming news. shocked to say the least, yet she wasn't stupid. it definitely wasn't some alien takeover and she knew it must have something to do with the wizarding world from the looks of broad daylight attacks. her suspicions were somewhat confirmed when she found her godfather's snow leopard patronus waiting for her in her room after she came home from work, delivering her the message same place tomorrow. we need to talk. feeling tense and jittery from all morning happenings and her godfather's cryptic message, she couldn't help but to pray for the best and drifted off to a restless sleep. 
 
over the weekends (august 11th and 12th), richard roughly briefed her on the current situation in the wizarding world. to put it simply, the dark is returning and the ministry, aka granger, has plans for a muggle integration initiative. richard then provided her with a proposition as a food-for-thought: join the initiative and fight against the evil together. they are overthrowing the secracy that has been maintaining the peace between the two worlds for over 300 years, celine was skeptical to say to least and thought the whole idea was insane: doesn't that literally mean war and she definitely doesn't look forward to world war at this rate. the only reassuring thing about the whole situation was that hermoine granger was the one constructing the idea and minister granger knows her as always.
 
celine was caught off-guard by uncle richard's serious tone. her godfather was rarely serious, except when it comes to work-related matters. he would usually be the one joking with her and his words are often laced with a form of light-heartedness, even when he talked about her deceased father. so she immediately could grasp the severity of the situation, which doesn't help alleviating the knots in her stomach at all. why me? was what celine could barely ask. richard explained she was the best candidate for the team being a squib who is aware of both the wizarding and muggle world. in addition, her strong suit in writing and her familiarity with the muggle media industry is certainly an added bonus. 
 
celine's mother was obviously displeased after hearing the news. she had lost her husband to the deatheaters and she definitely wasn't going to expose her only precious daughter to danger. amanda's worries resonated clearly with celine. moreover, her current job has been stable and she is pretty satisfied with her current life, until uncle richard said the words your father would be proud.
 
celine was notably shakened by that sentence. her father had no doubt been a great wizard (heck, in her eyes the greatest wizard). she was actually disappointed in herself for not being able to live up to expectations as matthew yang's daughter for being a squib. despite uncle richard's adoration towards her, celine still knew about the prejudice the wizarding world has against squibs (for one, the ministry doesn't even want to keep records of us), as evident from the lack of contact from her paternal grandparents' side. she will never know of her father's reaction to her being a squib, so all she could do is to continuously do her best through hard work and achievements in hopes and self-comfort that her father would be somewhat proud of her if he was still alive, even though she doesn't have those magical abilities. this time, her godfather's words really hit her right in the feels.
 
all of a sudden, she really wanted to apply for this job. yet, there's one more thing she needs to do: she manages effortlessly to twist her words into a most convincing speech and with added reassurance from richard, amanda finally relents albeit reluctantly. so when the applications rolled out on the 13th, she did not hesitate to submit her resume from the adrenaline rush. when the adrenaline dissipated, she can't help but wonder if what had done was the right move but the decision has already been made.

TRIVIA
✎ a little homebody at heart, she enjoys muggle hobbies such as colouring books and folding laundry. she has a collection of different colour books that she shades every now and then when she's stressed or when she has nothing to do. she loves the scent of fresh lien and folding laundry is definitely a relaxing activity for her.
✎ a journalism major, besides writing, celine definitely enjoys reading in her free time.
✎ celine is never on time. she would be either 30 minutes early or 30 minutes late. hence, for important ocassions, she would reach the earliest and wait around, if not she would be utterly late.
✎ she is horrible with directions, although she took geography classes back in her muggle secondary school.
✎ she enjoys r&b music. 
✎ she needs that daily dose of caffeine from her go-to iced americano to keep herself functioning, but has this rule of only drinking one cup of coffee a day
✎ she has a fluffy ginger half-kneazle that has been with her since she was 16. her uncle has brought her to diagon alley one fine weekend and surprisingly this kneazle in magical menagerie was eyeing and purring at her the entire time. hence, her godfather made a comment that the magical creature had chosen her and bought him as a gift to celine. celine named him furball and she treasures the tiny creature a lot. celine probably shares her troubles with furball more than anyone else.
✎ she has a muggle driving license and drives a silver ford to work daily. 
✎ she exchanges messages with her godfather either through his owl or he will send his patronus to her to tell her things. after matthew's passing, richard's patronus had changed to take the form of matthew's patronus when he was still alive. so initially right after matthew's death, richard would send his patronus to young celine's room every night to accompany the young girl to sleep.  
✎ +tba
 
 
 
— REFERENCES.

FAMILY — 
✎ father / matthew yang / would be 50 in 2018 / charismatic, courageous, rational, half-blood 
matthew is a true blue gyffinder with both the courage and candour. in young celine's eyes, her dad is the world's coolest and bestest dad. she aspires to be like him when she grows up and her dad had always been her role model, even more so after hearing stories from uncle richard. 

✎ mother / amanda yang (née wu) / 48 as at 2018 / kind-hearted, strong, strict, muggle
amanda is the strongest woman and the rock in celine's life. celine could never imagine the pain her mother was in after hearing news of her father's death from uncle richard. yet amanda always puts on a brave and strong front in front of celine and is always there for her at both her highest and her lowest. growing up, amanda has been strict about celine's brought-up, doubling up as both father and mother figures. celine knows that her mother wants the best for her and is always teaching her to be independent and kind-hearted. admiring her mother greatly, celine is resolute to make her mother happy and contented for the rest of her life, especially after hearing amanda's quiet weeps at nights on countless occasions. 

✎ maternal grandparents / jackson and isabella wu / both 68 as at 2018 / endearing, accepting, cultured, muggles
her maternal grandparents are the cutest and most endearing couple in celine's eyes. their love and care for each other (even at this age) and their family members is something commendable. celine wishes she can love so openly like grandpa and grandma wu. unlike society at large, her grandparents are considered the minority who accepts people for who they are, regardless of their blood statuses. that being said, celine's parents received their blessings from her maternal grandparents first despite her father being a wizard. grandpa wu was actually intrigued when he knew that his son-in-law could leviate things around in the house. celine's grandparents might just be the most cultured chinese in their town. they are the ones who insisted celine to pick up mandarin to stay true to her roots and always makes it a point to converse with the mother and daughter in chinese instead of english. 
 
✎ godfather / richard collins / 50 as at 2018 / laid-back, steadfast, forthright, half-blood 
richard was celine's father's best friend from way back in hogwarts and is a hit wizard in the ministry of magic. he was also part of the order back during the second wizarding war, along with matthew. when celine was born, richard became her godfather upon matthew's request. as someone who is dedicated to his career (just like charlie weasley), richard collins remained single and has no children. but he has definitely done a great job filling up the missing paternal figure in celine's life. celine loves her uncle richard for his candidness, there's always a form of humour laced between his frank words. despite her calling him uncle richard, they are more like best buddies rather than godfather and goddaughter. there's always laughter, fun and nostalgia with uncle richard around (must also be because it's the only time she's close to her father's wizarding world that she is always amazed of). though richard might look like a frivolous and carefree person in his daily life, but he is certainly a serious man during work.  

FRIENDS — 
✎ close friends / annabel potter / 24 as at 2018 / cheeky, witty, dependable, muggle
annabel, elsie, harriet, nancy and celine met through their university orientation programme and the four of them managed to make friends with one another through small talks in the female toilet (who knew they would go for toilet break at the same time). celine immediately took a liking to annabel's cheeky demeanour. many might think annabel is impudent but in celine's eyes, annabel is just being genuine and herself. moreover, annabel's witty humour always cracks the group up no matter when and where. celine still recalls during freshman year when the five of them tried to stifle their laughters behind their laptops after annabel made a funny comment about their professor on their whatsapp group. known for her love for fashion, annabel is currently working as a junior editor for a reputable fashion magazine. 
 
✎ close friends / elsie stevens / 24 as at 2018 / hardworking, disciplined, passionate, muggle
elsie is the brain of the group who is extremely studious and starts on her assignments once they are given out by teachers. being a procrastinator, celine never understood the need to start on assignments so early. that being said, the two of them make good friends but extremely horrible group mates. yet, celine is thankful for having such a friend like elsie as she would definitely have a copy of assignment for reference when she's rushing her deadlines last minute. valedictorian for their year, elsie is currently part of the public relations team for the muggle prime minister's office. 
 
✎ close friends / harriet macmillian / 26 as at 2018 / adventurous, flexible, charming, squib
the sagittarius of the group, harriet is forever seeking for new things to do and places to explore. she is someone who lives for the thrill. born as a squib to both pureblood wizards, harriet was still considered an embarrassment to the macmillian family, despite the family never once expressing out their disdain. at the age of eleven, when she didn't receive a letter of admittance into hogwarts, she was sent to a muggle boarding school. she had to retain two years before entering university at the age of twenty instead of the usual eighteen. her predicament forced her to shape herself into a charming and flexible young lady that elders love. both harriet and celine are unaware of each other's squib identities as it reminds of harriet her plight and celine just didn't see a reason to reveal her identity. harriet is currently working as a reporter in the front lines for a news channel. 
 
✎ close friends / nancy white / 24 as at 2018 / protective, emotional, energetic, muggle
nancy loves her friends a lot and she is not afraid to show her affection for them openly. that being siad, she is fiercely loyal and would stand up for the people she cares deeply. she is the most clingy person out of the entire group and loves to drape herself on her friends like a sloth. initially, celine was not used to nancy's open affection and would constantly dodge her advances. now, celine has given up and just lets nancy do whatever she likes. easily excited, nancy can be effortlessly pleased and contented with her favourite caramel macchiato. currently, she is celine's colleague in the telegraph, but they are in different departments. she writes for the business column while celine covers current news. 

OTHERS — 
✎ supervisor / phoebe young / 33 as at 2018 / professional, intelligent, stern, muggle
phoebe young is the muggle counterpart of professor mcgonagall. as the youngest female team head in the office, phoebe has the highest standard for work and tolerates no nonsense. yet she always fights for her team members' welfare. celine admires her for her professionalism and has a decent working relationship with the older woman. it's also under phoebe's guidance that celine's procrastination has shown some improvement. phoebe's daily demands for articulate articles with personal style warrants efficiency and celine has to work fast in under her tight timelines in order to keep her job. phoebe seems to have a good impression of celine, thus promoting her to a junior editor role just one and a half years into her job. she has been trusting celine to cover more breaking news as the time passes. 
 
✎ desk mate / stanley wilson / 22 as at 2018 / fun-loving, decisive, good-natured, muggle
a fresh graduate and a new hire, stanley's addition to the team definitely brightened up the entire team's dynamics. before stanley came in, celine is the youngest in the team. as a reserved girl, celine usually doesn't have much to say to her colleagues and would focus on her assignments given by her supervisor. however, outgoing stanley definitely brought new colours to the team. the team has been more lively with stanley's daily good-natured banters with his colleagues. being the closest in age, celine finds it easy and refreshing to talk to stanley and has started to entertain him with some of her witty comebacks picked up from annabel. 
 
 
 
— THE INTERVIEW.

"SO TELL ME A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF" — i'm celine yang, twenty-four this year. i've graduated with first class honours from kings' college london with a degree in journalism. i'm currently working at the daily telegraph as a junior editor. 

"HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS POSITION?"i first heard about this opening through my godfather, who is working in the ministry of magic as a hit wizard. he was the one who recommended me this role. 

"WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS YOUR BIGGEST WEAKNESS?" — my biggest weakness would be my idealism. sometimes i'm just too optimistic for my own good and i trust too easily. i tend to always search for the good in people, believing that everyone will have an angelic side to them. that being said, the disappointment hits like a truck when i'm proven otherwise. 

"WHY DO YOU THINK YOU SHOULD GET THIS JOB?"i think my blood status as a squib gives me an advantage over the other candidates. for one, i'm exposed to both the wizarding and the muggle world. i have been living in the muggle world for the past 20 years of my life and as mentioned before, my godfather's a wizard so i have also been learning about the wizarding world through him over the years. furthermore, i'm working in the muggle media industry as an editor. having a flair for the languages and writing i believe i'm professionally trained to address the public through the news articles that i write. 

"WHAT DO YOU HOPE THIS INITIATIVE WILL ACCOMPLISH?"i hope that the initiative can serve as an education platform for both wizards and muggles to learn about each other and build camaraderie among one another. the bigger picture would be for everyone, be it wizard or muggle, to stand together, join forces and fight against the evil as one. 
 
 
 
— ANYTHING ELSE?

FAMOUS LAST WORDS — finally finished and i hope you will enjoy celine as much as i enjoyed writing her~

SCENE SUGGESTIONS — +tba

PASSWORD — she won't be quitting her job at the telegraph <3
 
 
 
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