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Melisande Flutterby-Hellstar is a former Hogwarts Professor and after years of absence returned to Hogwarts as a Healer.
| “ | My dear, kindness doesn't cost a knut. - Melisande Flutterby | „ |
The Flutterby Family[]
The Flutterby family has been around for a very long time, though their name has not always been Flutterby. Many hundreds of years ago the family clan's name was O'Cinnfhaelaidh. A strong wizarding family, proud of their heritage. As wizards are, some of them were explorers and discovered an already well established magical plant right when it was in bloom, the Flutterby bush. Surprised they had never heard of it they tried to learn all they could and how to grow it, being utterly fascinated by it.
Fast forward the family had begun to grow and take care of the bushes, learning from other carers how to be most efficient and what the plant needed. A strand of the clan began to devote their lives to the Flutterby bush, became gardeners, herbologists and potioners to be able to give them the best care. That strand of the family became so enamoured with the bush and their passion for it, that they wished to reflect that and changed the the family name to Flutterby.
Fast forward again, many many many years later Melisande Flutterby was born into that family, and many generations of children would thank the ancestors for that name change.
Childhood[]
Melisande Caecilia Flutterby was born in Cotswolds, England to Potion Master Tiberius Flutterby and Muggle Gardener/Landscaper Maeve Caecilia Flutterby, b. O'Clery. She was the youngest of 7 children. The public does not know the number of children the family had to protect them.
Because her Irish mother the family often visited the Green Island. When Melisande was 3 the family moved to Ireland, near Tollymore, where she acquired her accent easily.
Due to her affinity with plants and her mother's heritage that is also mirrored in her appearance, Melisande sees herself more as Irish than English.
Family[]
Tiberius Flutterby was a well known Potion Master who visited Hogwarts as part of House Slytherin. After graduation, he was introduced to a (presumed) Muggle Born called Maeve O'Clery. He was captivated by her bright spirit right away.
At first, Maeve didn't know about the Wizarding world - her last magical ancestors had been long gone and couldn't leave the knowledge behind for her - but through Tiberius, she learned about it (and found out she is a Squib Half-Blood) and when she found out that his name was also the name of a magical plant she thought it to be fate. They married after dating for only four months.
The family has 7 children, only two are known to the broad public (Melisande and Lilliana). The other 5 are neither known in number nor by name or gender. They are included in the Hogwarts records though since they all visited the school.
| Name | Gender | Year Born | Year Died | Hogwarts House | Occupation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Flutterby | Male | 1962 | Gryffindor | Magical veterinarian | Travels the world for his job with his wife Carla | |
| Fern Flutterby | Male | 1964 | Ravenclaw | Broom Tuner | Works for the National Irish Quidditch Team | |
| Libby Wickard, b Flutterby | Female | 1965 | Hufflepuff | Cook | Works at Mahoutokoro School of Magic (Japan) | |
| Lilliana Flutterby | Female | 1967 | 1994 | Slytherin | Potion Master Apprentice | Apprenticeship under her father. She was in the list of fatal casualties during the Death Eater attack at the 1994 Quidditch World cup. |
| Skyler Flutterby | Male | 1969 | Gryffindor | Flutterby botaneer | Currently taking care of the Flutterby Bushes of the family | |
| Basil Flutterby | Male | 1971 | Ravenclaw | Perfume Maker | Makes magical perfumes | |
| Melisande Flutterby |
Maeve and Tiberius died in 2005 only a few weeks apart.
Hogwarts as a Student[]
Melisande visited Hogwarts and was sorted in the house of Hufflepuff in the year 1991.
She was a rather 'tiny' Hufflepuff girl that always seemed to have her head in the sky or in daydreams or a confused mind. She was easily distracted and was an average student with only a few subjects to shine in.
During Melisande's time at Hogwarts, her sister Lilliana visits the Quidditch World cup 1994 with friends. To their dismay the World Cup was the target for a Death Eater attack and Lilliana is among the casualties. Melisande was hit hard and her marks slumped for a while. She did recover after several months with the help of the Head of her House, Pomona Sprout.
What made others throw her strange looks and made her the talk of the student body was that she did not make many friends, but instead was found on the grounds, at the greenhouses or anywhere where plants grew and sat with them, conversing. She insisted that plants talked back to her, but she was generally not believed. She made one friend thought - that would remain her friend until the present - Kilian Koslarević a Hufflepuff boy in the same year. Though neither of them really know how that happened.
Her best subject was Herbology to nobody's surprise. It was followed by Muggle Studies, Charms and Potions.
She graduated in the year of the Battle of Hogwarts 1998.
After Hogwarts[]
After graduation Melisande visited University in Dublin to become a botanist/herbologist and teacher. She was still the odd one but she was inspired by her Head of House and Herbology Teacher to follow that path.
After finishing her official studies she became an understudy of several muggle and magical herbologists and teachers around the world, following their examples and used the time to learn more. In 2005 she earned her Dr. rer. nat. - Doctor rerum naturalium, literally "Doctor of the things of nature" specializing in Botany and Herbalism.
In 2005 her mother dies and shortly after her father follows not able to bear to live without his wife. The cause of their deaths was not made public. While Melisande grieved for the loss, she used what she had learned from her Former Head of House to get through that time (when her sister died) and threw herself into her work.
Melisande continues to understudy under herbologists and teachers, throwing herself into her studies to cope with the loss. She graduates as an educator and begins to teach Mundane Herbology to Muggles in Ireland in 2007.
Achievements[]
- Dissertation "The influence of mundane plants in the wizarding world and why we cannot live without them" published 2005
- Doctor rerum naturalium specialization of Botany and Herbology (2005)
Return to Hogwarts as an adult[]
Professor[]
In 2018 she finally receives the letter of her dreams, her acceptance as Herbology Professor at Hogwarts. She teaches her class for three years and it fills her heart with joy and love. Using her passion for plants and herbs she couldn't imagine having a better job.
Head of Hufflepuff House[]
From 2019 until 2020/21 she has the honor of becoming the Head of Hufflepuff house. She loves all her little badgers and tries to give back the love and security she has received back during her time as a student.
Deputy Headmistress[]
In 2019 under Headmistress Hightower Melisande becomes Deputy Headmistress for a short time.
Leaving Hogwarts[]
In 2021 she meets Oliver McKay a Charms Professor and Slytherin Alumni. They fall in love easily and their relationship is like a storm. Both of them are certain that it is forever and they marry after the schoolyear 2021/22 ends. To enjoy married life and time together they both decide to take a break from teaching and leave Hogwarts for a while, moving together in their own little cabin in the woods. For the next two years, the couple enjoys their life to the fullest, traveling the world and taking it easy.
Groundskeeper[]
In 2023 Oliver began to work for the Ministry of Magic and Melisande returned to Hogwarts. As the positions of Herbology Professors were taken she was happy to take on the role of a Caretaker and Groundskeeper. Shortly after returning to the castle she finds out that she is pregnant and is overjoyed.
Leaving Hogwarts Again[]
But when in the beginning of 2024 Oliver goes missing during one of his missions she leaves again. Helping the Ministry in an attempt to find out what happened and to find Oliver she works tirelessly, but to no avail. He remained missing. The grief and stress of that time has a painful cost, losing the baby. Feeling like she had lost everything, she needed time to grieve and cope with the situation. In that time she lived like a recluse in their small cottage in the Tollymore Forest in Nothern Ireland, protected from the Muggle World. In that time she continued former studies about the healing side of Magic and as she slowly got better began to work here and there helping in St. Mungos. During that time she earned her healers license after taking the exams. Her work as Herbologist was an advantage she took to accelerate the process.
Return[]
After these years Melisande squared her shoulders and decided that she wanted to go back to the place she was the happiest at: Hogwarts. Wanting to help more and not feeling able to take on the role as a Professor at this time she applied for and was accepted as the role of a Healer in late 2026. Her past experiences lead even more to the view that the students are like her children she wanted to take care of and that position was perfect for it.
Despite the conviction to never find anything like she had with Oliver again, after some time Mel developed feelings for one of her colleagues and after an internal battle against guilt towards Oliver, she opened herself up for those emotions, finding them reciprocated and they enter a time she had not thought she'd ever experience again, filling her with happiness.
In 2029 she was promoted to be the Matron of the Hospital Wing of Hogwarts.
The Watch[]
In 2030 one of the students Timmy came to her in the hospital wing and told her of sudden changes she went through since finding a watch in the Gryffindor Common rooms. As it turned out that watch cursed Timmy to rapidly grow older and Melisande was able to pause the process at times with Mandrake Restorative Draught. But that only helped the Symptoms not the cause. When presenting (then) Deputy Headmistress Abaddon Blightly with the watch she accidentally touched it and was cursed as well. Growing as old as almost 90 years in only a few days made the situation rather urgent. One day Cypress seeked her out as another student had found a diary speaking of a cursed watch that stole time and could only be healed by visiting the Merfolk in the Black Lake. Timmy and Melisande went on that adventure with a group of other professors into the lake and learned the story behind the watch - a love story between a human and a mermaid - and then thankfully were cured from the curse.
The events around suddenly aging were a catalyst for Melisande to not wait any longer and instead of waiting for Vanya, she proposed to him the very same day. The following summer they married during the Quidditch World cup in Greece.
Relationships[]
During her time as a student, she didn't have many friends. It was known though that she had a special bond with the Head of the House of Hufflepuff and her house mate Kilian who became her best friend. In 2014 when Kilian's child Jamie was born she was made their godmother, which Jamie and her keep under wraps to not make things awkward with others.
In her first time as a Faculty member, she was close friends with the Professors Laeliara Livius, Leodippos Trevelyan, and Ignotus Fay and could be seen around them often.
She married Oliver McKay former Professor for Charms at Hogwarts, Employee of the Ministry of Magic. He has been missing in Action since 2024. Melisande has not given up that he is still alive somewhere, but the longer the wait the less likely it is true. End of 2026 she was officially declared a widow.
In 2027 she finds love again, much to her surprise and after dealing with guilt for that, she is now enjoying their time together. In 2030 Vanya and Melisande tie the knot in Greece during the Quidditch World up.
Misc[]
Favourite colours are green and brown, most of her clothing is in those colours. Rarely she can be seen in other colours though. She prefers skirts and dresses to pants but wears both.
She wears big glasses that are 'decorated' with enchanted butterflies. The butterflies don't only move their wings, they actually lift off and fly around. They may land on objects and people but always return to Melisande after a while.
She is still easily distracted and often seems to be talking with someone even if nobody is around. She claims that she is conversing with plants that actually talk back. She does not see a reason to prove herself, so if someone doesn't believe her it doesn't concern her.
Melisande does not have an Owl, her delivery bird is a very colourful bird that looks like a combination of a Scarlet Macaw for colours and paradise bird for shape named Calleigh.
Melisande's closest 'friend' is Edna. When she began teaching at Hogwarts she befriended a small climbing ivy plant that suddenly 'exploded' in growth, took over the greenhouse and cannot be contained anymore. During the attack in 2019 Edna also partly took over the Castle and was utilized as a defense mechanism against the attackers. Edna survived and still lives in the Hogwarts Greenhouses.
Melisande often is found to look into the distance in thoughts. She tries to hide the sad and lonely side of her from the students and her colleagues. She wants to be the positive light for others, as they had been for her. But sometimes it is difficult to hide completely.
May or may not have been raised by wolves. But maybe don't ask about it, some people are sensitive about stuff like that.
Melisande in the News[]