Claire Abbott

"“I believe you”- Claire’s first line"

Claire Abbott
Claire is a major character from the start. She is a close friend of both Emelia Riddle and Sapphire McKinnon, though she is in neither of their houses. She doubted many of the villains from the start, and has imparted very smart advice.

Pre-Story
Claire Abbott is the fraternal twin sister of Hannah Abbott. Her mother was a muggleborn and her father a pureblood. She had a very good primary education and was a very smart child.

Chapter 1
Claire was sitting in the carriage which Lily Scyt threw Sapphire McKinnon in. She wasn’t noticed originally by either girl. After Sapphire announced no one would believe that Lily cursed her, Claire announced she did. She also added that Lily wasn’t the worst thing in Hogwarts, and announced “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark”. Claire was confused at the Hamlet reference and said that they were in Scotland not Denmark.

Chapter 4
She appears in this chapter in the library, completing other students homework in exchange for money (or in Sonya Ebony and Stephanie Eelgrass’s case, protection).

Cherry Longwood comes up for her, asking for her homework to be done for free. Claire immediately declines.

Then Cherry resorts to other tactics and starts to casually insult her hair, finishing with saying that she’ll fix it if Claire agrees to do her homework. Claire, because of her low self-confidence, agrees.

Chapter 6
Claire is in the library while book club is in motion, and glares towards them.

After Madam Pince leaves the library later in the day. She explains how she is the favourite, and is allowed to stay late. She is finishing off Cherry Longwood’s homework when she heard two people force their way into the library. They are talking about Emelia and Sapphire, the two adults talking are revealed to be Wolfgang Eelgrass and Anthea Free from the names and refernces to Stephanie and Evan.

Claire hides and then runs to the door. While at the door she begins to wonder how they got in, as the only keys are owned by her, Madam Pince and Dumbledore. Just as she’s thinking this she notices the dead body of Madam Pince, strangled by her own keys. At this moment Anthea and Wolfgang are apron her, and she is stunned (literally)

Later Professor Evermore, Professor Diagon and Professor Flitwick talk about her disappearance. Professor Evermore commenting on how she is never ill or off school.