Elly

The Sunny Side of the Alley

Portrayed by Billie Piper

Name:	Eloise "Elly" Emily Dodderidge
Aliases:	Ells, E, El-ezzy
Birthday:	Feb 27, 1916
Position:	Midwife / Wench
Lineage:	British, Half-Blood

Description

Elly is a young woman with a sunny disposition. She has fair and rosy skin, sunny sky blue eyes, stands about 5'4" tall, and is approximately 122 pounds. Her hair is honey hued blonde whimsically done up in a mixture of braids and finger curls keeping most of her hair up in a half bun while the rest spirals about her back where it hangs down to her knees.

A young woman that lights up the room with her bright warm smile and the friendly caring sparkle in her eye. She practically radiates kindness and caring. Her ample chest and child bearing hips make her wenchy form a good picture of health. She has a fullness to her that's alluring and welcoming. And a dancing grace to her typical bustle about the days chores and work.

Background

Born in the inn room above the pub of the Leaky Cauldron Eloise "Elly" Emily Dodderidge was literally born and raised within the walls of the most famous eatery, bar and lodge to the Wizards of the United Kingdoms. She was helping out her mother when she was a mere infant in the kitchen. She learned how to count by giving 1-2-3-4-5 shakes of the spice canister over the soup her mother was stirring from her snug little baby sling.

Elly's mother, Ethel Emily Burns first met Mick Dodderidge on her first day at work as cook in the Leaky Cauldron. Ethel is a very strict woman when it comes to Kitchen etiquette, a lesson quickly learned by Mick when he received a lump on the head from being beamed across it with an empty and thankfully cold cast iron frying pan when he dared to swagger into the kitchen like he owned the place (never mind the fact that he did!) Ethel would have none of it especially as he was going to dip his finger in the stew she was working so hard on without a by your leave. So she ran him right out of her kitchen. It was love at first WHANG! for Mick, for Ethel it took a longer time to warm up to her Bosses son. But eventually they were married and Elly eventually came. She was a bit of a miracle baby as both Mick and Ethel were on in their years, and after so many years of their youth having gone by without a child they thought it was just in the cards that they would not have a family of their own and just focus on the extended family of the Leaky Cauldron patrons.

Home + Business

The Leaky Cauldron

Wand

Elly's wand is supple at 15 1/2" long, alder, with a unicorn hair core.

Pet

In the early summer of 1938 Elly adopted a stray alley cat that was hanging around the Cauldron. She calls him Buster.

What was even more of a shock when Ethel discovered the stork had a bigger surprise for her! 15 years after Elly was born did another bundle of joy arrive, Eve Emily Dodderidge. Because Eve was born while Elly was at school it is still very unclear to Elly if her parents adopted Eve or exactly what the origins of her baby sister are. But as she grew up and took an interest in how babies come into the world did Elly realize her mother's decline in health after Eve's arrival probably meant Eve's birth was very difficult for her 53 year old mother.

Something that Ethel realized is that she conceived both of her girls after eating a certain very special meal she created the recipe herself. Hoping that her girls won't go through the heart ache of going so many years hoping for a child so that special heirloom recipe was made for her daughters so her father's 'joke' that he worries that a boy looks at his daughters moony eyed and he'll become a grandfather is really not very far off from the truth that this special secret dish has made both of the sisters reproductive system extremely healthy.

Growing up Elly did her part in the Leaky Cauldron without prompting. Though there are dents in the roof above the bar and on the other side of the floor of her own room at the Inn where Mick would bang his broom to rouse her from her sleep. But once she was up she'd be all smiles and bringing a sunny disposition to the pub as she'd take orders and weave dance like from table to table. Being raised in the Pub had its advantages in that many of the regulars at the Leaky Cauldron have become extended family to the Wench. It takes a Village as the saying goes.

At Hogwarts

Not surprising was the moment the Sorting Hat barely brushed Elly's honey hued hair did it triumphantly announce, "Hufflepuff!" Elly lived to take care of people and so being a friendly badger truly was the perfect fit. The most mischief she ever got into at Hogwarts was that she one day early in her first year baked cookies that were so rich she knew the Headmaster Dippet would have no choice but leave her in his office to go fetch a large glass of milk! While alone in the Headmaster's office she quickly got to work copying all of the birthdays of fellow Badgers down.

Then on the appropriate date she would throw a small celebration with a unique cake made for the birthday boy or girl. As time went on and she made friends outside of House Hufflepuff one of the first things she'd ask is what their birthday is and would throw a celebration for them in one of the spare classrooms. Eventually that spare classroom became a bit of a Club Headquarters and Elly would help teach cooking and sewing to those interested. And those not interested would stop in to delight in the treats and feasts the Club would create.

Elly excelled in Charms class and was a great help to the Nurse as she began interning at Mungo's during the Holidays when she was 15.

Recent History

Since graduating Elly has been working back at the Leaky Cauldron again and is happy to be home and doing what she loves nearly full time again. When she is not working at the Pub she's working and learning at St. Mungo's to fulfill her dream of becoming a midwife.

RP Hooks

A Wench at the Leaky Cauldron, always sweet, always warm. Beware The Snap though if too much nonsense and negativity starts to rise so will her fingers and if she does snap… it'll release the 'Kracken of the Kitchen!', her mother Ethel.
Expecting a little bundle of joy? Elly is a midwife and is a favorite among expecting mothers.

Quirks

Soft Hearted
Optimist
Wealth: Comfortable

Relationships

Jack
Cheeky Beggar/Husband Steak and Kidney Pie & Pint of Bitter - The cheeky beggar went and stole Elly's heart. Of all her suitors Jack had the least 'going for him' but Elly didn't care about those things. They were young (and stupid) and with the war brewing louder and louder and with Jack in His Majesty's service in the Air Force, Elly and Jack decided to get married and make the most out of the time they are allowed. Seems that time was even shorter than they expected. Shortly after their son was born Jack was in a training accident and went missing, presumed dead over the North Sea.

Mick
DaDa - No one believes her, but her DaDa is just a big ol' cuddler!

Ethel_Dodderidge
Mumsie - Unlike her father, there's no mistaking appearances. Her mother is a bit mad, particularly when it comes to her kitchen and pub. Elly has had to take more to the kitchen recently, her mothter's health is severely taking a poor turn.

Eve
Sissie - Born in 1931. Because of Ethel's health, Elly has been more a mother figure than a sister in the last few years since Elly graduated from Hogwarts. Eve is a bit of a clumsy one and Elly at least once a day is repairing something she's broken. If it weren't for magic the Leaky Cauldron would have no dishware!

"Squidge" Jack Dodderidge Jr.
Son - Born November 13th 1938.

Carmichael
Conflicted Cook Vanilla Ice Cream and Fudge Drizzle - One of the rare people that Elly just doesn't understand or like very much. Worried about his bad attitude seeping into his food and running off customers at his restaurant Farin Brauw she went to him, genuinely concerned for him and his business and she tried to help him. But he just continued to brandish his tyrannical cruel behavior and Elly practically ran out of his establishment in tears. Recently (October 1937) he came in with a whole new make-over. Looking a whole new man, without his mustache even! He was also sporting a new positive attitude and he even apologized to Elly.

Elijah
Crazy Cuddly Milk or Whiskey - A genius in his own right in certain things. Elly very much enjoys when he includes her in his ramblings as he tries to solve his cases. When she helps him see things from another point of view and something clicks and it actually does help him get further in the case. It makes Elly feel very good about herself, that she's done a tiny little part in helping to put away some menace to society. Of course she also defends Elijah to those that think /he/ is a menace to society when he's having his less lucid moments.

Audrey
Starlight Single-Malt Whiskey & Hot Sticky Bun - While Elly is known to be a very sunny person, Audrey is starlight personified, cool, pure, crisp and twinkling. She has a magic all of her own right, or so Elly thinks. (Despite being a Squib.) For Elly's part she feels that they are good friends. But Elly also thinks that it's just on her part, as a great famous woman like Audrey must have good friends in high places and that she's kind enough to indulge the simple cockney Wench.

Gideon
ScotsMAN Scotch Neat & Meat and Potato Stew - Gideon first became really known to Elly when he became a constant fixture at the bar at the Leaky Cauldron when she was roughly 16. There were many a night she made sure that he got into a bed after a bender. Elly is a healer, a care giver, there's not been a man she's met that needs to be healed and cared for more than Adamantus Gideon. With a little disappointment, but also with all the love she holds for the both of them, Elly has given over the care and healing of Gideon to Niamh. She's not seen Gideon smile like he does when he's around her. It makes Elly nearly cry in joy she's so very happy for him. Gideon's usual is a Scotch, neat. She tries to give him the first scotch on the house, but he always over pays. So it's become pointless to give him the boon, the stubborn mule!

Niamh
Of a sort Sister Warm Mulled Cider - Niamh loves the Leaky Cauldron's warmed mulled cider and it's a usual for the woman. Elly has often defended Niamh against the over protectiveness that she gets from her brother Keenan. Never did she imagine that she was defending Niamh's right to go off on dates with Gideon. But it's all for the best and Elly now feels closer to the woman than she ever has before. All of the Leaky Cauldron's regulars are family to her. But Gideon's always been closer than that, so Niamh is now a sister. So she gets a warm mulled cider on the house with whatever else she orders now.

Edwin_Collins
Friend Shepherd's Pie and Red Wine - They were a year apart in Hufflepuff. He was always very shy and quiet and seemed to focus on his studies. Elly always thought he didn't like her because he'd get rather flustered in her presence and would usually leave the room. But they actually got to know each other much better when he'd come in to the Cauldron after she had graduated for nearly every meal. Elly was impressed to find out that he was an Obliviator and liked the man she slowly got to know over meal times. When she started to make very obvious special concession and meals and such for him, it finally started to dawn on him that she was interested in him back and they have been seeing each other since. Things got messy, love and despair potions were involved. Now they are back to how they were before the courting started. Friends that adore each other. Slowly they are seeing if there is a chance for more again.

Hadrian
Mr. Big Stuff Anything Alcoholic - The Seeker for the Appleby Arrows, he likes to come in and enjoy a drink along with all of the 'Say aren't you?'s he gets from the other patrons of the Leaky Cauldron.